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3.

The original draft of this Ordinance has

been before

to and the

before the Secretary of State

amendments that were

ལ་

enggested were incorporated:

in the Will before it was introduced.

In it's passage through the Council, the

H.

bill has undergone considerable change

ange but chiefly in form

and I propose to point out the various

alterations that have been made.

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As originally drafted the bill only proposed to deal with the registered Grown Jeaseholders along the line of the reclamation, all of whom

were to be named in Schedules with the proportions which each person was to contribute towards the cost of the reclamation: Novotion holders were

recognised, although their litte might be perfect and they themselves duly registered in the Land Office . The

present (Irdinance (2.7) now recognises generally without naming them all Crown lessees or their assigns fronting the Praya, who were registered at the date of the commencement of

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the Ordinance.

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It was found also that it would be impossible to have a plan and drawings of the proposed reclamation in

detail

detail

6 ready in time for the passing of the bill, and conse

consequently

the Schedules

taining the list of lessees to with their contributions towards the works had. also to stand over.

This

was remedied

by substituting for a detailed plan in the first instance, aplan showing the line and general scope of the work, and by - providing (D. / (i)) for a further detailed plan and schedule as econ

do

her and

practicable; and provision is made for the publication of the plan and schedule,

In consequence of this change

further

to the

lessees ro.

alteration's

are

v'was necess

are to

necessary in relation agreements to be entered into by the

They

• given (3.7 (11)) two monthe from the publication of the plan and schedule "to ascertain the amount of land they have and of money they have to contribute, and after the expiration ofthral period the Governor

or is empowered to enter into agreements with them (111) 8. Having regard to the great labour of marking out each section of land along The

Praya and the difficulty of accurately

apportioning

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