CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 506

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5. If you concur in my opinion that the lots should be amalgamated and that the lease should be granted for 999 years, I presume that the condition as to the commencement and completion of the Dock within ten years should be transferred to the amalgamated lots. I am also of opinion that the lease should date from April 18th, 1900, the day on which Marine Lot 3 was sold, and that the condition as to building should date from the same time. It would also be well to insert in the conditions of lease some provision for the revision of the Crown Rent at certain stated periods.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
M. Gascoigne
Major-General,
Administering the Government.

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* ? were the same as regards premium. • Crown Rent, and term of lease. The lots are to be used for the same purpose, and some portions of the Dock, as at present proposed, will be constructed on Marine Lot 3, whilst other portions will be on Inland Lot 6. The two lots are adjacent, the boundary line between them being irregular. It will probably be quite impossible to define the boundary line on the ground on account of the Dock and Buildings connected with it standing partly on one lot and partly on the other. It would, therefore, be a distinct advantage to include both in one lot. Neither the Director of Public Works nor the Acting Land Officer see the least objection to this being done. 5. If you concur in my opinion that the lots should be amalgamated and that the lease should be granted for 999 years, I presume that the condition as to the commencement and completion of the Dock within ten years should be transferred to the amalgamated lots. I am also of opinion that the lease should date from April 18th, 1900, the day on which Marine Lot 3 was sold, and that the condition as to building should date from the same time. It would also be well to insert in the conditions of lease some provision for the revision of the Crown Rent at certain stated periods. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, M. Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Government.

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" * ? were the same as regards premium. • Crown Rent, and term of 502 lease. The lots are to be used for the same purpose, and some portions of the Dock, as at present proposed, will be construct- ed on Marine Lot 3, whilst other portions will be on Inland Lot 6. The two lots are adjacent, the boundary line between them being irregular. It will probably be quite impossibl to define the boundary line on the ground on account of the Dock and Buildings connected with it standing partly on one lot and partly on the other. It would, therefore, be a dis- tinct advantage to include both in one lot. Neither the Director of Public Works nor the Acting Land Officer see the least objection to this being done. 5. If you concur in my opinion that the lots should be smalgamated and that the lease should be granted for 999 years, I presume that the condition as to the commence- ment and completion of the Dock within ten years should be transferred to the amalgamated lots. I m also of opinion that the lease should date from April 18th., 1900, the day on which the Marine Lot 3 was sold, and that the condition as to building should date from the same time. It would also be well to insert in the conditions of lease some provision for the revision of the Crown Rent at certain stated periods. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, My Gascoignen Major-General, Administering the Government. MID

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were the same as regards premium.

•

Crown Rent, and term of

502

lease. The lots are to be used for the same purpose, and some

portions of the Dock, as at present proposed, will be construct-

ed on Marine Lot 3, whilst other portions will be on Inland

Lot 6. The two lots are adjacent, the boundary line between

them being irregular. It will probably be quite impossibl

to define the boundary line on the ground on account of the

Dock and Buildings connected with it standing partly on one

lot and partly on the other. It would, therefore, be a dis-

tinct advantage to include both in one lot. Neither the

Director of Public Works nor the Acting Land Officer see the

least objection to this being done.

If you concur in my opinion that the lots

should be smalgamated and that the lease should be granted

for 999 years, I presume that the condition as to the commence-

ment and completion of the Dock within ten years should be

transferred to the amalgamated lots. I m also of opinion

that the lease should date from April 18th., 1900, the day on

which the Marine Lot 3 was sold, and that the condition as to

building should date from the same time. It would also be

well to insert in the conditions of lease some provision for

the revision of the Crown Rent at certain stated periods.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

My Gascoignen

Major-General,

Administering the Government.

MID

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