CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 254

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Sanatorium Victoria Peak, and on the offer of the building to the Colonial Government at the price of £800.

I was glad of the opportunity but thinking to recover the ground, but the sum named too high I proposed an independent valuation of the building.

As from its construction it would not be worth to the Colony more than the value of the materials. This resulted in fixing the amount at $1,425 (say £300) and, the Military authorities agreeing, money has been paid into the Commissariat chest and the land has been resumed.

The sum of $25, valuer's fee, was divided between this Government and the War Department.

I trust this arrangement will receive Your Lordship's approval, not merely being an arrangement by which the Colony may recover a larger sum by selling the building and the site, but also bring in connection with the position of the Military in reference to the Building - as, if sold by them without the ground, the materials would have been comparatively valueless - because the purchaser would have had to remove...

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252Sanatorium Victoria Peak, and on the offer of the building to the Colonial Government at the price of £800.I was glad of the opportunity but thinking to recover the ground, but the sum named too high I proposed an independent valuation of the building.As from its construction it would not be worth to the Colony more than the value of the materials. This resulted in fixing the amount at $1,425 (say £300) and, the Military authorities agreeing, money has been paid into the Commissariat chest and the land has been resumed.The sum of $25, valuer's fee, was divided between this Government and the War Department.I trust this arrangement will receive Your Lordship's approval, not merely being an arrangement by which the Colony may recover a larger sum by selling the building and the site, but also bring in connection with the position of the Military in reference to the Building - as, if sold by them without the ground, the materials would have been comparatively valueless - because the purchaser would have had to remove...
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252Sanularium Victoria Peak, and on the offer of the struilding to the Colonial Government at the price£800. of I was glact of the opportunity but thinking to pecover the ground, butthin the sum numed too high I proposect independent valuation of the Building-a. from its construction it would not be worth to the Colony more than the value of the materials. This resulted in fixing the amount at $1,425. (say £300) and, the Meilitary authorities agrisings money has been paid into the Ccommissariat chest and the land Theresumed -The sum of $25, xuluator's fee, was divided between this luvermanent and the War Repartment -I trust this avawrrangement will receive Your Lontship's approval. not merely being من شر کر کے arrangementcun at way by which the Colony.time recover a larger شمع امیر اور کبھی selling the building and the site, but also bring in accessituted by the position of the Military into the Bui reference to the Building - as, if sold by them without the ground, the comparativelymatérials would have been co valueless - because the purchaser- would have had to remove
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Sanularium Victoria Peak, and

on

the offer of the struilding to the Colonial Government at the price

£800.

of

I was glact of the opportunity

but thinking

to pecover the ground, but thin

the sum numed too high I proposect

independent valuation of the

Building-

a.

from its construction

it would not be worth to the Colony more than the value of the materials.

This resulted in fixing the amount at $1,425. (say £300) and, the Meilitary authorities agrisings money has been paid into the Ccommissariat chest and the land

The

resumed -

The sum of $25, xuluator's fee,

was divided between this luvermanent and the War Repartment -

I trust this ava

wrrangement will

receive Your Lontship's approval.

not merely

being

من شر کر کے

arrangement cun at way

by which the Colony.

time recover a

larger

شمع امیر اور کبھی

selling

the building and the site, but also bring in

accessituted by

the position of the Military in

to the Bui

reference to the

Building - as, if sold by them without the ground, the

comparatively

matérials would have been co

valueless - because the purchaser

-

would have had to remove

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