ju Coes XCIV and XCV, heard on Octoler 26, 1914, are as fo lows Cass No. XCIV.
Yangtezepoo, Wayside and Baikal Toada Cadastral Lots 2340, 2366 and 2358, Eastern District. Regi Owners—Messrs. White-Cooper an ed Registered Owners are repre-ented by Mr. Oppe, the Council by and the Deyaty Engineer. The beneficial owners, Messrs. Charrey Covversey, are represented by Si. Conversey.
Mr. © po produces a plan of the property and is invited to ex. lain the statement in the owners' letter ut June 23, 1914, that the proposed widening of the roads will bring about no advantage to this property. He staves that] 'a8 the property is looked upon by the: owners as Chinese property 30 feet road is all that is required and the! the present frontage I that was vequiret in that direction. Besond that and facing Warside Road only Chivese houses would be haile ani as was generally known, they required no particular consideration as to road frontage.
Mr. Oppe forther points out that according to the jlan the Council should hare scheduled " portion of he road facing their property, viz, Was-side Terrace, for surrender if ths roper fixnration of the road were to be weed. Apjarently to do so would Ita e cost the Council 100 much and they were in ennsequence called a on to suffer, Finally his principals denied that the proposal wid: ning conl.t be of any benefit 10 their property and insist that the beneficial effects of the road were en ire'y general to dis net and paricniar to none, To sum u,, Mr. Oppe a-ks:
1. What is the proper velnation basis for compensation 5 2. What is the prover decree of Detterment to this property and how much, if any, should be allowed in respect theruf,
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