CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 418

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and about Herve how been to arranged on Is conform to a project contemplated

±, Fren "Government, by

by which a Prayer with be "constructed extending to the waters of the Harbour of Victoria upon the Praya Ground "to Praya Front"

• bity of

interested in

A Minute on the advantages, &c., has recently been submitted to His Excellency the Governor, in which it was published; and landholders who, by contiguity of property,

"The arrangement proposed were requested to communicate with the Surveyor General, at whose office the Praya Plan was ready for inspection.

Mire

ready for

the principal point in the published Minute, after setting forth the advantages that could result to the public generally from the construction of the Praya Front, seems to me to be,

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to

"Each holder of a Lease is to fill in the space before this House up to the seawall, and in cases where this has already been done, and done too far, to permit of the re-covered ground being proceeded with, it must be resumed."

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"On the completion of this project all the Marine Lots affected by it to be re-surveyed, and, unless some special reason appear, the dimensions of each Lot to be registered according to the dimensions then shown, and no addition or deduction allowed for the increase or proportionate sum diminishing according to the amount reclaimed, &c.". According

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Before going further, I would respectfully draw the attention of Government to the fact that the Minute seems to me to have been published with a view to

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and about Herve how been to arranged on Is conform to a project contemplated ±, Fren "Government, by by which a Prayer with be "constructed extending to the waters of the Harbour of Victoria upon the Praya Ground "to Praya Front" bity of interested in A Minute on the advantages, &c., has recently been submitted to His Excellency the Governor, in which it was published; and landholders who, by contiguity of property, "The arrangement proposed were requested to communicate with the Surveyor General, at whose office the Praya Plan was ready for inspection. Mire ready for the principal point in the published Minute, after setting forth the advantages that could result to the public generally from the construction of the Praya Front, seems to me to be, 416 129 to "Each holder of a Lease is to fill in the space before this House up to the seawall, and in cases where this has already been done, and done too far, to permit of the re-covered ground being proceeded with, it must be resumed." * "On the completion of this project all the Marine Lots affected by it to be re-surveyed, and, unless some special reason appear, the dimensions of each Lot to be registered according to the dimensions then shown, and no addition or deduction allowed for the increase or proportionate sum diminishing according to the amount reclaimed, &c.". According # Before going further, I would respectfully draw the attention of Government to the fact that the Minute seems to me to have been published with a view to
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and bout Herve how been to arranged on Is conform to a project contemplated

±, Fren "Government, by

by which a Prayer with be "enwtructed extending to the wounds of the of Victoria pon the Parente Ground "to Prosession Prict "

• bity of "

interested in

A Munte on the and routages, her, the Presyon, erleich hard recently bee in fist - mitted to His Excelleney the Governor, in them publicdud ; and Leave hislders wolu, by contiguity of property, "The arrangement prepoved were requestal, to communicate with the Surveyor Jouerat, ort wline office the Rown sour ready

Flow inspection.

Mire

ready for

the provin point in the published Muinte, after setting forth the and rantages that could result to the public generally- from the construction of the Freund Food, Seems to me to be,

416 129

to

"Each lerider of a Lea Lt ti k

" required to fill in the space before this House wha to the bear wall, and in

" cases where this has already been dowe, " and done too form, to pomell of the re- " covered ground aspary be precedeazy "must be resume!".

*

" On the completion of this project all the " Marine Lots affected by. it to be re " Mcouured, and, unless forme special "Learn appear, the dimensions of each "Lot to be registerial according to the "dimensions this shewn, and no ad- "ditionion cent oliverged for the increase " _ a proportionate sun diminishing "awending to the amount cleared, &, &". Cassording

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Before gang further, Iromild respectfully drow the attention of Goment to the fort Heat the Minute fecus to me. to have been published with a ric

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