CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 258

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when

would indeed render it applicable even to actual Crown buildings used as dwellings by the Military, like the instance that in which the Major General resides. They

for

are not

— more than the hired buildings, specifically exempt although as before suggested they possess a prescriptive such exemption.

right.

to

The house hired as a residence

for His Excellency

was

assessed when it

previously was in the occupation of

a mercantile firm who, I believe, still

pay

the rate, while

having been exempted

premises

since

they

were

in such cases

— first tenanted, would seem to differ

materially in this respect alone — without enquiring how far they may be otherwise incompatible.

The Landlord positively refuses to allow the rates to be deducted from

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the rent, nor to alter his agreement unless a corresponding addition be made to the rental. We cannot do without his house; there is no other suitable one to be had, and as it can hardly be expected that the Commissariat officers should contribute even a relative proportion of the rates out of their pay, it follows as a matter of course that the amount must eventually merge into a payment by the Crown to the local revenue — a result, which, if lawful as assumed by Attorney General, would give the money even out of one pocket into the other, while causing much inconvenience and embarrassment, and would be merely paying from one pocket into the other, while as now all difference between the Colonial revenue and expenditure is made up.

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when would indeed render it applicable even to actual Crown buildings used as dwellings by the Military, like the instance that in which the Major General resides. They for are not more than the hired buildings, specifically exempt although as before suggested they possess a prescriptive such exemption. right. to The house hired as a residence for His Excellency was assessed when it previously was in the occupation of a mercantile firm who, I believe, still pay the rate, while having been exempted premises since they were in such cases first tenanted, would seem to differ materially in this respect alone without enquiring how far they may be otherwise incompatible. The Landlord positively refuses to allow the rates to be deducted from 253 the rent, nor to alter his agreement unless a corresponding addition be made to the rental. We cannot do without his house; there is no other suitable one to be had, and as it can hardly be expected that the Commissariat officers should contribute even a relative proportion of the rates out of their pay, it follows as a matter of course that the amount must eventually merge into a payment by the Crown to the local revenue a result, which, if lawful as assumed by Attorney General, would give the money even out of one pocket into the other, while causing much inconvenience and embarrassment, and would be merely paying from one pocket into the other, while as now all difference between the Colonial revenue and expenditure is made up.
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when would indeed render it applicable even to actual Crown buildings used as dwellings by the Military like instance that in which the Majo "General himeef recides. They for are not - more than the hired buildings, specifically exempt although as before suggested they possess a prescriptive such exemption. right. to The Struse hired as a recidence for His breelleney Was ava s assessed when it previously in the recupation of a mercantile firm who I believe still pay the rate while having been exempted_ m_ premises sinec they were cases - first tenanted, would seem to differ materially in this respect alone - without enquiring how for the may be otherwice incompatible Frer Landlord positively refuses to allow the rates to be deducted from 253 acerning rent on to alter his agreement unless a conesponding addition be made to the rental. We cannot do without his house there is no other suitable one to be a J had, and as it can hardly be expected that the Commiccariat officers should relative proportion contribute even a of the rates out of their pay, it follows as a matter course that the amount must eventually merge into a payment by the Crown to the local revenue " a result, which - the if lawful as assumed by attorney beveral, would give the the money even rice out of one to much inconvenience and embarrassment, and would be merely paying pocket into the other while as now "all difference between the Colonial and expenditure is made us revenue
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when

would indeed render it applicable even to actual Crown buildings used as dwellings by the Military like instance that in which the Majo "General himeef recides. They

for

are not

- more than the hired buildings, specifically exempt although as before suggested they possess a prescriptive such exemption.

right.

to

The Struse hired as a recidence

for His breelleney

Was

ava s

assessed when it

previously in the recupation of

a mercantile firm who I believe still

pay

the rate while

having been exempted_

m_

premises

sinec

they

were

cases

- first tenanted, would seem to differ

materially in this respect alone - without enquiring how for the may be otherwice incompatible

Frer Landlord positively refuses to allow the rates to be deducted from

253

acerning rent on to alter his agreement unless a conesponding addition be made to the rental. We cannot do without his house there is no

other suitable one to be

a J

had, and as it can hardly be expected that the Commiccariat officers should

relative proportion

contribute

even a

of the rates out of their pay, it follows

as a matter

course that the amount must eventually merge

into a payment by the Crown to the local revenue " a result, which

-

the

if lawful as assumed by attorney beveral, would give

the

the

money

even

rice

out of

one

to much inconvenience and embarrassment, and would be merely paying pocket into the other while as now "all difference between the Colonial

and expenditure is made us

revenue

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