CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 446

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When offered a promotion, I fail to see the force of this reason, I license the represal of a ... until all rates in arreas have been paid.

Enforcing the payment of the rates by squatters who held their land under license, and in the case of those who hold under leases, from the Attorney General's minute accompanying desp. no. 248 of yours, 30th December 1893, that leaves the payment of rates secured for payment of rates at the same time as the rent, so that there is no difficulty in collecting the rates in those cases.

Under the Rating Ordinance, 15 of 1888, we appear to have no power to grant the proposed exemption, and it should require some stronger reason than that advanced to obtain such power.

I would suggest that the better course would be to amend the form of the Squatters' annual Licenses, so as to provide that the Rates should be paid along with the License fee, as it is provided in the squatter Lease that they be paid along with the Rent.

As regards the proposed remission, I should wish to know whether it would apply to Squatters occupying under Licenses, if not to those who have obtained Leases under Ord. 27 of 1890.

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When offered a promotion, I fail to see the force of this reason, I license the represal of a ... until all rates in arreas have been paid. Enforcing the payment of the rates by squatters who held their land under license, and in the case of those who hold under leases, from the Attorney General's minute accompanying desp. no. 248 of yours, 30th December 1893, that leaves the payment of rates secured for payment of rates at the same time as the rent, so that there is no difficulty in collecting the rates in those cases. Under the Rating Ordinance, 15 of 1888, we appear to have no power to grant the proposed exemption, and it should require some stronger reason than that advanced to obtain such power. I would suggest that the better course would be to amend the form of the Squatters' annual Licenses, so as to provide that the Rates should be paid along with the License fee, as it is provided in the squatter Lease that they be paid along with the Rent. As regards the proposed remission, I should wish to know whether it would apply to Squatters occupying under Licenses, if not to those who have obtained Leases under Ord. 27 of 1890.
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"When Groffered a promption

isaly

intended

to

apply to Squatters

I recupying under Licenses, f not to

those who have obtained

Leases under Ord. 27

of 1890,

I fail to see the free of this,

this reason i

licease

the represal of a

until all rates in ancas

have ten paid appear

5 fumich

aud

Sady

a

meaas

simple

Enforcing the payment

it appears of the rates by squatters

who held their land under license, and in the case of

those

Who we hold under

from the Attorney General's minute accomfanzing

desp no. 248 of Jour

payment 30th December 1893 that leaves the paymoul such Leaves provide the rates in secured

for payment of rates

at the same

line

as the water, so that

There is no

in A

difficulty

collecting

the rates in Mose

5.397

Under the Rating Ordinance, 15 of 1888, zm

by the provies for scenty a

Khan-payment

appear

to have no

441

power to grant the

propose exemptio, &arat

should require some shenger.

I

expedien

than then advanced

ames

so as to obtain such hower.

I would suggest that the better course would

d the

amand

be to an

form of the Squatters annual Licenses, so as to

provide that the Rates should be paid aling with the License fee,

as

it is provided in the squatter Lease

that they

with the

be paid alay Rent

As regards

I should wish

6

Jru

Cronder whether the

propored remission would

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