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facilities which it will afford to that much demanded measure against vagabondage and crime, - (a great solace I should think to those who have opposed the Praya pretence of its facilitating the access of offenders to their property) - and of course all the more obvious advantage derived from a more free and available communication between every part of the town and the sea board, and between the seaboard and the ships.
The second Question opens up a variety of considerations. The individual who has reclaimed, used, and without deriving any pecuniary profit for years past from their outlay, a quantity of land from the sea, ought not to be assessed for that land at the same rate of rental as one who has paid nothing. The individual again, who, having reclaimed at his own expense, is in the enjoyment of the profits of his outlay, ought to be assessed higher. And lastly, the individual who has not reclaimed at his own expense, but for whom it has been reclaimed by Government, ought to be assessed highest of all. I think that the second class ought to pay twice as much, and the third class three times as much as the first. The suggestions of the last witness on this head are quite out of the question, I think. If a Man occupies land he uses it, and he ought to pay the same rent for it whether he chooses to build upon it.
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facilities which it will afford to that much demanded measure
against
of police, the erection of barriers and gates for watch and ward a vagabondage
udage and crime, - (a great solace I should think to those
ou
who have opposed the Praya pretence of its facilitating the access of offenders to their property
and
of
course all the more
obvious advantage derived from
a more
free
and available com
- munication between every part of the town and the sea board,
and between the seaboard and
the ships.
The second Question opens up a variety of considerations. The individual who has reclaimed, use, and without
at hiss
o ww
expense,
deriving any pecuniary profit for years part from their outlay, a quantity of land from the sea,
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ought not to be assessed,
assessed for that. land at the same rate of rental. as one who has paid nothing. The individual again, who, having reclaimed at his own expense, is in the enjoyment of the
profits of his outlay, ought to be assessed higher.
And lastly
the individual who has not reclaimed at his own expense, but for whom it has been reclaimed by Government, ought to be assessed highest of all. I
think that the second class
and
right to pay twice as much, air
the third class three times as
much as the first . The suggestions of the last witness on this " head are quite out
quite out of the question,
I think . If a
Man
occupies land be uses it, and he ought
rent for it.
to pay
the same rent
whether be chooses to build upon
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