S1r,—We have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the Ist instant, on the subject of the proposed road along the south bank of the Soochow Creek, the Chekiang and 'Thibet Rods, and handing us a plan showing the new bund fine in front of Cadastral Lot' No. 5:3, which has had the sanction of the Harbour' Authorities.
Wo are not inclined to submit to the ov the proposals you make, but if the Cow willing to arrange the' matter on the same lines as with the owner of Cadastral It No. 567, we will at once communicate with him.
As part of this laud is under lease, with still about 10 years to run, it will be necessary also to come to some understanding with the lessee, and we are now endeavouring to see him about the matter. We anticipate no difficulty if the necessary landing facilities are provided, ar il undertakes the removal of any buildings, and the erection of a suitable boundary wall.
We may mention that the two lots, Cadastral Nos. 567 and 573, stand assessed at the same values, viz., 'Ts. 6,500 per mow, so the compensation price for the 20 feet' required to be surrendered, should he Tls. 6,800 per mow, as in the case of lot No. 567.
Awaiting your reply, We are, Si Your obedient servants, Aureep Dexr & Ca.
W. E. Luvesox, Esy., Acting Seevetary, Municipal Council.
_Inreply Tam to point out the dissimilarity of concomitant conditions which in the Coun-ils ion render identical treatment un-In approaching the owner of lot 567 it was necessary to ask for 30 feet of land in use and forming an integral and available portion of hie property; in the case now under discussion it has teen found practicable to carry the line of bunding far below high water mark and thus to entrench upon the serviceable area of the lot to the extent of 16 fect at the maximum point and at the western end not at all.
was for this reason that the proposal contained in my letter of the Ist June, was made, and it is hoped that when the owner becomes aware of the details of the case he may sanction the carrying out of the work.
Ju conclusion I recapitulate the terms of the Council's offer:—
I.—That permission be accorded to the Municipality to carry a conerete bunding along the creek frontage of the lot on the lines shown in the plan which accompanied my letter of the Ist ultimo.
may be constructed on the above line as will TL—That 20 uch of 30 foot roadway: disturb existing building TI.—That adequate reasonable landing facilities be erected by the Council at such points as the owner may indicate, provided
obtained. the approval of the Harbour Master is IV-—That an undertaking be given to pay the owner compensation at the rate of Tls. 6,300 per mow for.the area of his lot required for the completion of the whole width of the road, at such time as the buildings thereon are about to be rebuilt. The sum due under this heading appears from a rough survey to be about Tis, 2,500, Tam, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W. EH. Levesox, Acting Secretary.
Messrs, Atrrnn Dest & Ca., hanghai Shanghai, 21st September, 1901.
With reference to your letter (1/267 dated the Ist July last, on the subject of the projected road along the Soochow Creek in front of Cadastral No. 573, we have form you that we forwarded to the owner by the mail of Sth July full particulars of your proposal, and of the arrangements made by the Council with the owner of Cadasteal No. 567.
We at same time drew his attention to the that the Cadastral phu of 1890 did not n to prove that the Council had good ands for treaty astral No. 573 la a i manner to No. 887.
In this place of 1890 the foreshore of No.
shown as much greater than that of it is however cot unlikely that is the former case, a large portion of this foreshore has been reclaimed since that date, and taken into the lot.
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