CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 127

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bear

upon the points under their

Consideration.

That the Assistance of the Colonial

Government,

should be

this view.

10.

and haval Authorities

afforded.

the board with

That in considering any changes

in the war department property - by sale

or otherwise - Special instructions ahmed

be afforded this board for their

guidanc

or if this is not considered Necessary then the board would have

full

powers to report and recommend - according to circumstances - For

instance.

had

day, the Government (Imperial)

ad coepended: money in buildings

or other improvements on property they want to dispose of.

I would suggest for consideration whether the Colonial Government

any special furivileges or not. property is strictly

Shmed have

day when auch Say

"required" for "Colorial purposes, (site for Government buildings,

and not for further transfer by sale,) whether the leolony should

not have a right to claim the land on "repayment of Imperial Government Expenditure" or "at- the "probable" Monkit value of the property as values by competent persons:

In case this Colony do not:

choose to

use

these

privileges (if

extended to them), then the propuly

public

should be put into the Market, and sold to the beat advantage, and the money credited to H. M. Government, to aid in Covering other expenditure-past- cand futine.

2. In case of no expenditure by the Imperial Government on any lands not

further required).

as these lands would have been

9.

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