CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 67

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As I see it, authorizing the destruction of an entire house to which an illegal alteration or repair shall be made - This I assume to be under clause II, which really gives no such power, it extends merely to the work itself and no further; and if the work is a nuisance I see no hardship in its abatement – I would however see grievous injustice in pulling down the house to which it was attached, but I hold the Majority in error in supposing such power to be given.

I am inclined to think, that in deference to the wishes of the gentlemen signing the letter this Petition may be reconsidered by the Council, but the Council must have from the objectors some much more tangible and Specific objections than those generally stated.

The second subject is the Costs Ordinance, And the matter of complaint thereunder is that the Crown is entitled to recover costs upon every judgment or decree at Law or Equity or in the ...

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64 As I see it, authorizing the destruction of an entire house to which an illegal alteration or repair shall be made - This I assume to be under clause II, which really gives no such power, it extends merely to the work itself and no further; and if the work is a nuisance I see no hardship in its abatement I would however see grievous injustice in pulling down the house to which it was attached, but I hold the Majority in error in supposing such power to be given. I am inclined to think, that in deference to the wishes of the gentlemen signing the letter this Petition may be reconsidered by the Council, but the Council must have from the objectors some much more tangible and Specific objections than those generally stated. The second subject is the Costs Ordinance, And the matter of complaint thereunder is that the Crown is entitled to recover costs upon every judgment or decree at Law or Equity or in the ... -21
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64

As luc

authorizing the destruction of an entire house to which an illegal achration or, repair shall be mode - This I assume

be be under clause I which er

beson

II,

- it

really gives no such power extends merely to the work itself

And no

further; and if the work?

al muisance I see no.

I see me hardship

in its abatement –

I would however see grievous injustice in pulling down the house to which it was attached, but I hold the Mestiny in error in supposing such power to be Given.

I am inclined to think, that in

deference to the wishes of the gentlenen Signing the better this Pretirance

may be reconsidered by the

Council, but the Council must

have from the objectors some much more, Langible and Specific objections than those

geness.

The second subject is the Ins and Costs Ordinance, And the matter of complaint there - - under is that the frown is entitled to recover costs repon

every judgment

rudgment or drove at

Law or leguity or in the

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