CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2] — Page 80

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Town from the Parade Ground to

Possession Point, the whole

expense of

which it is proposed should be borne

proposed

by the occupants of Marine Lots.

In

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consequence of the above ~

notification a Meeting of holders of

Marine Lots was convened on the 3rd

Instant the Resolutions of

ave

: beg leave to anner.

which

In the Statement laid before

your Excellency are set forth various arguments showing the advantage to erived from the scheme. To these

be derived.

we are unable to subscribe, feeling that

named are mun

unnecessary

the propositions for Public Convenience while they

are at variance with Private Interests.

We have been deputed to wait upon your Eveellency for the purpose

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of explaining more particularly the views of the Majority of holders of Marine Lots in the full belief and hope

that the views and wishes of those

deeply interested will be allowed due weight

with

we & your Excellency when considering the bearings of the case . _ We would therefore herein merely

refer to a few of the leading objections entertained towards the e proposed. measure. pot. We conceive that the holders of Marine Lots are by the Tenor and Spirit of their Leases quaranteed a

clear sea

and that the

seeprontage stipulation regarding the

and

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Roads applies

solete repairing of Public the formation solely

to the Ground specified in the

measurements given.

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That the execution of

the

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