CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 150

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live of the projected. Raya is drawn do for not, and giving the next Lots Mo 56763 so much additional loud. In

$

@bbo per

ammum; and it is

My opinion lot 8.63 could not afford

pay £bbo with a view to our the His expelleney, the Governor to form a more complete and correct opinion on the subject, that I wild suggest your obtaining from the Police Rate Collectors & punitive state-ment descriptive of the various buildings there is lite, and the annual rental

on

vissors a

obtained by the proprietors from them. But, after all, the only way for Satisfactory Settlement of the Rent to be arrived at could, in my humble opinion, be by appointment of a Mixed Commissioning to assess (subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government) the Land and fix the rates,

Chirde

145

always provided that lots No 16, 12, 13, 10, 5, and 11, be not assessed at the amounts stated in the Inclosure. According to my table

no one would

pay more than at the rate of 1860 pence per 100 square feet, whilst the rate of some was (on the leased ground) as high as 361 pence for the same area of land.

I know it may be urged that the lots lately sold would have to pay less than the rates which are shown in my return. this is true for the time, if these lots had to pay merely the annual ground rent, but it must be remembered that they paid a high premium $38,450, and further, that the filling up and building the sea-wall costs the proprietors, as per Contract actually made, $16,100 more, making a total

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76 live of the projected. Raya is drawn do for not, and giving the next Lots Mo 56763 so much additional loud. In $ @bbo per ammum; and it is My opinion lot 8.63 could not afford pay £bbo with a view to our the His expelleney, the Governor to form a more complete and correct opinion on the subject, that I wild suggest your obtaining from the Police Rate Collectors & punitive state-ment descriptive of the various buildings there is lite, and the annual rental on vissors a obtained by the proprietors from them. But, after all, the only way for Satisfactory Settlement of the Rent to be arrived at could, in my humble opinion, be by appointment of a Mixed Commissioning to assess (subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government) the Land and fix the rates, Chirde 145 always provided that lots No 16, 12, 13, 10, 5, and 11, be not assessed at the amounts stated in the Inclosure. According to my table no one would pay more than at the rate of 1860 pence per 100 square feet, whilst the rate of some was (on the leased ground) as high as 361 pence for the same area of land. I know it may be urged that the lots lately sold would have to pay less than the rates which are shown in my return. this is true for the time, if these lots had to pay merely the annual ground rent, but it must be remembered that they paid a high premium $38,450, and further, that the filling up and building the sea-wall costs the proprietors, as per Contract actually made, $16,100 more, making a total Page 150 Page 151
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76 live of the projected. Raya is drawn do for not, and giving the next Lots Mo 56763 so much additional loud. In $ @bbo per ammum; and it is My opinion lot 8.63 could not afford pay £bbo with a view to our the His expelleney, the Governor to form a more smplete and correct minion on the subject, that I wild suggest your obtaining from the Police Fate Cvocvoors & puinite state- -pent deveriptive of the various buildings there 18 lite, and the ammal rental on vissors a obtained by the proprietors from them. But, after all, the mily way for Satisfactory. Settlement of the Rent to be avversed comuld, in my humble opinion, be by appointment of 2 Mixed Commissing to asses (subject of emorse to the approval of Her Majesty's frem- _ment) the Lound and fix the rates, Chirde 145 always formided that lots Nr 16, 12, 13, 10, 5, and 1±, be not aversed at the amounts stated in the Incloure. Ucending to my the rate of 185 lever table no me would pay more than at the rate of 1860 pence per 100 square feet, whilst the rate of Some was (on the leaved grand) high as 361 pence for the forme vrea of land. . as I know it may be urged that the lots lately sold would have to have to pay less than the rates which are slicin in my return. this is to form time, if these lots had to pay merely the ammat ground rent, but it must be remembered "that they pond a high premium $38, 450, and further, that the filling up and building the sea- wall costs the proprietors, as per Contract actually made", $16,100 more, making a total Page 150Page 151
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live of the projected. Raya is drawn do for not, and giving the next Lots Mo 56763 so much additional loud. In

$

@bbo per

ammum; and it is

My opinion lot 8.63 could not afford

pay £bbo with a view to our the His expelleney, the Governor to form a more smplete and correct minion on the subject, that I wild suggest your obtaining from the Police Fate Cvocvoors & puinite state- -pent deveriptive of the various buildings there 18 lite, and the ammal rental

on

vissors a

obtained by the proprietors from them. But, after all, the mily way for Satisfactory. Settlement of the Rent to be avversed comuld, in my humble opinion, be by appointment of 2 Mixed Commissing to asses (subject of emorse to the approval of Her Majesty's frem- _ment) the Lound and fix the rates,

Chirde

145

always formided that lots Nr 16, 12, 13, 10,

5, and 1±, be not aversed at the amounts stated in the Incloure. Ucending to my the rate of 185 lever

table

no me would

pay more than at the rate of 1860 pence per 100 square feet, whilst the rate of Some was (on the leaved grand) high as 361 pence for the forme vrea

of land.

.

as

I know it may be urged that the lots lately sold would have to

have to pay less than the rates which are slicin in my return. this is to form time, if these lots had to pay merely the ammat ground rent, but it must be remembered "that they pond a high premium $38, 450, and further, that the filling up and building the sea- wall costs the proprietors, as per Contract actually made", $16,100 more, making a total

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