(Re-heard at the request of the Municipal Council, see their letter of 20th May.)
Infthis case Mr. Toeg claims Tls. 7, for land to be surrendered to extend' the Weihaiwei and Seymour Roads, or should his title-deeds not cover the half of the Leupoo Creek, compensation at the rate of Ins. 2,000'per mow for actual area surrendered, together with one-fourth cost of culvert, Ts. 1,175, and cost of making up road Tls. 400.00 paid by him.
At the re-hearing Mr. Toeg withdrew his claim to half of the Leupoo Creek, and assented to his claim being stated as follows Area of land to be surrendered 2m, If. 91. 5h. at Ts. 2,000Ts Return of one-fourth-cost of culverting creek ale 1,175 Return of cost of road making 400
Ts Weihaiwei Road Extension, After very careful consideration of everything brought forward by Mr. Toeg the Commissioners see no reason to alter their finding of the 16th April, namely, that the Om. 7f. 5). 4h. required for road be surrendered froe, but that Mr. Toeg be refunded Tls. 400, for making _up road over it, and they hereby confirm that decision.
Note—If Mr. Toeg had made a road entirely on his own laud, say 20 feet wide, the value of the land so taken Im. Gf. Ol.° Oh. would have been Tls. 3,200 to which would have to be added the cost of making up and metalling the road, whereas the cost under award is follows For land surrendered Om. 7f.
di. 4h. at Ts, 2,000 Ts. 1,508 One-fourth-cost of culverting OPE. a oe cee 1
Tis, 2,683
Thus whilst the cost is less he has the additional benefit of a road double the width that gives more direct access to! the Settlements and which he is at no expense to'malse up or metal, Seymour Road Extension.
The Commissioners' finding of 16th Add for compulsory sal April was based on the assumption that Total amount of claim Tls. 7,276 this extension was not objected to by Mr. Toeg, which was apparently incorrect as Mr. Toeg at once wrote saying ho Awaiting the favour of your early could not accept the award, on the reply. ground that he was not aware that this We are, Dear Sir, extension was to be brought before the Yours faithfully, Scorr & Canren. Commissioners, and that he never intended to make a free surrender of the land Cuanues Mayne, Esq., required (see his letter, 19th April).
Municipal Engineer.
After hearing Mr. Toeg's reasons against this extension, and seeing for themselves how his land has been Shanghai, 26th May, 1904. Gentiesex,—I am directed to acknow-developed, the Commissioners are of opinion that this extension does not ledge the receipt of your letter of the improve his property, and is not likely 20th ultimo containing your claim for to in the near future, and they therefore compensation for Mow 0-175 required ex Cadastral Lot 159 for the widening of award him compensation as follows Land surrendered Im. 4f.
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