CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 420

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Guare feet of the most valuable land in the colony cent per !

As it is, the proprietors of the 18 Lots, in front of which the Troy should in the first instance be made, rejected the preferment, and requested to be allowed, through a deputation, to abandon the object altogether.

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Being fully convinced of the general usefulness of a Praya, besides thinking it of great importance in preventing further illegal landing in the harbour the Marine Lot holders, and pouring, by its construction, greater facilities for landings (which are much needed) I hope that Government will not abandon the object, "the more so as the present purchasers of the lots in front of the Parade ground and Court House have already commenced constructing their portion of the proposed sea wall Rock.

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7 afford some idea of the question, regards the Land obtained and for which no rent is paid, Sterndale, I have prepared the enclosed Return, which though not be minutely correct, but which, for sure, is not far from being so.

From this Return you will perceive: - 1. That the quantity of land leased to the Landholders is 261,396 square feet, for which they pay, at rates varying from 2d per square feet to 36d pence per 100 square feet, a total annual rental of say £1857. 2. That there are 18 individuals who have appropriated to themselves over 47,646 square feet of ground more than they have "title to, the annual charge for which, at average rate of the area held by them on Lease would be, say £2,100. – 3. From the Surveyor-General's plan it should appear that, to carry out the projected...

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132 Guare feet of the most valuable land in the colony cent per ! As it is, the proprietors of the 18 Lots, in front of which the Troy should in the first instance be made, rejected the preferment, and requested to be allowed, through a deputation, to abandon the object altogether. # Being fully convinced of the general usefulness of a Praya, besides thinking it of great importance in preventing further illegal landing in the harbour the Marine Lot holders, and pouring, by its construction, greater facilities for landings (which are much needed) I hope that Government will not abandon the object, "the more so as the present purchasers of the lots in front of the Parade ground and Court House have already commenced constructing their portion of the proposed sea wall Rock. Mo 18 I no 133 412 May 7 afford some idea of the question, regards the Land obtained and for which no rent is paid, Sterndale, I have prepared the enclosed Return, which though not be minutely correct, but which, for sure, is not far from being so. From this Return you will perceive: - 1. That the quantity of land leased to the Landholders is 261,396 square feet, for which they pay, at rates varying from 2d per square feet to 36d pence per 100 square feet, a total annual rental of say £1857. 2. That there are 18 individuals who have appropriated to themselves over 47,646 square feet of ground more than they have "title to, the annual charge for which, at average rate of the area held by them on Lease would be, say £2,100. 3. From the Surveyor-General's plan it should appear that, to carry out the projected... Ow 085 1 Page 420 Page 421
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132 Guare feet of the sunst valuable land in the berimany cent per ! As it is, the proprietores of the 18 Loto, in front of which the Troy should in the first instance be made, rejected the pre- ferent, and requested to in helleney, the rough a defentation, to abandon the object cultogether. # Being fully sononeed of the general mafulness of a Berga, besides thinking it of preventing further ille- the mily Ahead Harbor_by _gitimente inervavelmente in the harber the Marine Lite holders, and pouring, by its construction, greater facilities for landings (which are puche preeden) _ Hope thirt Government will not abandon the object, "the more to on the resent authe resent furchiavers of the loto in front of the Parade ground and bort House_hove already emmenced constructing their portion of the propoved the und Rock. Mo 18 I no 133 412 May 7 afford some idea_line the question, regards the Land ottaimed and for which 110 rent is paid, Sterndes, I have pre poured the encloed Return, which th not be minitely enrrect, but which, fort sure, is not for from being ds. From this Return you will perceive: - I. Tart the quantity of land leaved to the Landhulders is 261, 396 square feet, for colinch they pory, at rates varying from 284 atentes to 361 pence per 100 square fest, a total ammal rental of Jay £ 1857. 2 . That there 18 individuals have appro-- - fericited to the mailowe west love than 7,646 Buare feet of ground more than they have "title to, the ammal sharge for which, ast Average rate of the area held by them ow per Leave mild be, tory £2,100. 3. From the Surveyor - General's plan it sonild appear theat, to s any not the projected. the Ow 085 1 Page 420Page 421
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132

Guare feet of the sunst valuable land in the berimany cent per !

As it is, the proprietores of the 18 Loto, in front of which the Troy should in the first instance be made, rejected the pre- ferent, and requested to in helleney, the rough a defentation, to abandon the object cultogether.

#

Being fully sononeed of the general mafulness of a Berga, besides thinking it of preventing further ille-

the mily

Ahead

Harbor_by

_gitimente inervavelmente in the harber the Marine Lite holders, and pouring, by its construction, greater facilities for landings (which are puche preeden) _ Hope thirt Government will not abandon the object, "the more to on the resent

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resent furchiavers of the loto in front of the Parade ground and bort House_hove already emmenced constructing their portion of the propoved the und Rock.

Mo

18

I

no

133

412

May

7 afford some idea_line the question, regards the Land ottaimed and for which 110 rent is paid, Sterndes, I have pre poured the encloed Return, which th not be minitely enrrect, but which, fort sure, is not for from being ds.

From this Return you will perceive: - I. Tart the quantity of land leaved to the Landhulders is 261, 396 square feet, for colinch they pory, at rates varying from 284 atentes to 361 pence per 100 square fest, a total ammal rental of Jay £ 1857. 2 . That there 18 individuals have appro-- - fericited to the mailowe west love than 7,646 Buare feet of ground more than they have "title to, the ammal sharge for which, ast Average rate of the area held by them ow per Leave mild be, tory £2,100. – 3. From the Surveyor - General's plan it sonild appear theat, to s any not the projected.

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