CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8] — Page 401

30.

etain, I think with some

re justice, that they are morally entitled to compensation

when disturbed by a scheme which or largely benefits private persons.

18.

I am farther of opinion ___

reason why

why the Praya` should not be of a width

that there is now no reason.

new

of "4/5 feet, ad originally

recommended

by the Surveyor General ; and I therefore respectfully suggest that Your Lordship should disapprove of the concession to

the Lot.

-owners made by

me, in the

Colonial . Secretary's letter of 18th November 1887, by which this width was to be

reduced

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reduced to 65 feet. I understand that this change will not materially add to the cost of the work:

Even with these deductions, 19.

by the

discussion

the profit of the lot owners

arrangement now unders would still be over Four Millions of Dollars.

As, for the reasons above given,

the

-value of the present frontage lot will not on the whole be depreciated by

the reclamation, even this reduced

sum would appear liberal, if not

over-

to be

a

e very

liberal, compensation

for a merely sentimental injury and

for