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for purposes connected with the-

construction of Belchers Battery

Battery, by

inasmuch as that survey

order of Governor Sir G. F. Bowen

defrayed

out

of the Colonial Defence

Contribution Fund:

3.

It appears that in the

Assistant Military

Secretary's letter No. 370 of the 18th of September 1884,

it was requested

that certain

portions of Inland Lots 670, 671 and 672 should be transferred to the War Department in connection with the construction of Belchers Battery.

On this letter the Surveyor General reported that as the land required by the War Department was private property, it would be necessary for the Crown to resume.

Mr. Price assessed the land at 40 cents per square foot,

and

stated the amount of

indemnity in respect of the land resumed from each lot as follows:

Portion of

Lot 670 $2,371 Lot 671 $3,280 Lot 672 $2,040 Total $7,691

The matter was considered

by Executive Council on the 15th

of October 1884, and the Council advised that the usual notice of Crown Resumption should be given.

On the 8th of December

1884 the Assistant Military Secretary wrote (in letter No. 451) asking for

a reply to the former letter.

The Surveyor General,

when asked to report, stated that a delay had occurred in endeavouring

to come to terms with the

lessee of Inland Lot 671, Mr.

Graham Sharrf as to the amount

of

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for purposes connected with the- construction of Belchers Battery Battery, by inasmuch as that survey order of Governor Sir G. F. Bowen defrayed out of the Colonial Defence Contribution Fund: 3. It appears that in the Assistant Military Secretary's letter No. 370 of the 18th of September 1884, it was requested that certain portions of Inland Lots 670, 671 and 672 should be transferred to the War Department in connection with the construction of Belchers Battery. On this letter the Surveyor General reported that as the land required by the War Department was private property, it would be necessary for the Crown to resume. Mr. Price assessed the land at 40 cents per square foot, and stated the amount of indemnity in respect of the land resumed from each lot as follows: Portion of Lot 670 $2,371 Lot 671 $3,280 Lot 672 $2,040 Total $7,691 The matter was considered by Executive Council on the 15th of October 1884, and the Council advised that the usual notice of Crown Resumption should be given. On the 8th of December 1884 the Assistant Military Secretary wrote (in letter No. 451) asking for a reply to the former letter. The Surveyor General, when asked to report, stated that a delay had occurred in endeavouring to come to terms with the lessee of Inland Lot 671, Mr. Graham Sharrf as to the amount of
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for purposes connected with the- construction of Belchers Batter Battery, by inasmuch as that suvir VAJ order of Governor Sir G. F. Rowen defrayed out of the Colonial Doferece Contribution Fund: 3. It appears that in the Assistant Mile Military Secretary's letter Str. 370 of the 18th of September 1884, it was requested requested that certain portinus of cnland Lots 670, 691 and 672 should be transferred to the War Departurent in connector with the construction of Belchers Battery. مجھے On this letter the Surveyor Geveral reported that as the land required by the War Department was private property, it would be ceessary for the Crown to resume. Mr. Irice assessed the- and at 40 cents per square foot, awd D C and stated the amount of 680 indemnity in respect of the land resumed from each lot as follows: Portion of e Lot 670 82371 " L. I. 671 J: 672 A 3280 204.0 Total $7,691 The matter was cer dered mi Executive Council on the 15th ii x of of October 1884, and the Council advised that the usual notice Crown Resumption should be given. On the 8th of December سبوع 1884 the Assistant Military Secretary wrote (in letter A . 451) asking for reply to the former letter. The Surveyor Generala, seing asked to report stated that & delay had occurred in ondeavour. to come to termow with the ing Zessee of Inland Lot 671/ Mr. Grauvilic Sharf I as to the amount of
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for purposes connected with the-

construction of Belchers Batter

Battery, by

inasmuch as that suvir

VAJ

order of Governor Sir G. F. Rowen

defrayed

out

of the Colonial Doferece

Contribution Fund:

3.

It appears that in the

Assistant Mile

Military

Secretary's letter Str. 370 of the 18th of September 1884,

it was requested

requested that certain

portinus of cnland Lots 670, 691 and 672 should be transferred to the War Departurent in connector with the construction of Belchers Battery.

مجھے

On this letter the Surveyor Geveral reported that as the land required by the War Department was private property, it would be ceessary for the Crown to resume.

Mr. Irice assessed the- and at 40 cents per square foot,

awd

D

C

and stated the amount of

680

indemnity in respect of the land resumed from each lot as follows:

Portion of e

Lot 670 82371

"

L.

I.

671 J: 672

A

3280

204.0

Total $7,691

The matter was cer

dered

mi Executive Council on the 15th

ii

x of

of October 1884, and the Council advised that the usual notice Crown Resumption should be given.

On the 8th of December

سبوع

1884 the Assistant Military Secretary wrote (in letter A . 451) asking for

reply to the former letter.

The Surveyor Generala,

seing asked to report stated that & delay had occurred in ondeavour.

to come to termow with the

ing Zessee of Inland Lot 671/ Mr.

Grauvilic Sharf I as to the amount

of

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