If the construction of the head gate is not finished at the time of high Nile, the 

 inspector of irrigation may order its iniinediate closing and uUiniate removal where 

 the security of the banks demand it. lie should be careful to inform the governor 

 of his action, and to conduct the water in some other way than through this head 

 gate to the lands usually irrigated. 



WORKS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST IXCXnATION. 



Article 24. When, to protect the country from inundation, it is necessary to occupy 

 a tract of land belonging to individuals, whether it ])e cultivated or not, or to destroy 

 a building of any kind situated on the said land, the area of the property so occupied 

 will be measureil, and the valuation will be fixed by the commission ])rovided for in 

 article 27. After having heard the owner and the inspector of irrigation the com- 

 mission will inform the governor of the estimated advantages resulting from these 

 works. 



The sum fixed by the commission will be paid by the minister of jniblic works. 

 No appeal can l)e taken from the decision of the commission. 



In case of danger during high Nile the governor ma}' act immediately. He may 

 occupy land, whether cultivated or not, destroy a house or any other structure in 

 the building of works necessary for protection; in this case the estimate of damages 

 will l)e made by the governor or his deputy, acting with the chief engineer or the engi- 

 neer of the district and four prominent persons, two of whom shall be chosen by the 

 owners of the property and two by the governor. In case of a tie the governor or 

 his deputy shall cast the deciding vote. 



The damages shall be paid by the minister of public works. 



CHANGE IN THE COURSE OF THE NILE. 



Article 25. If the Nile should form, owing to a change in its channel, an island or 

 a deposit of alluvial soil near a bank upon which is erected an elevating machine 

 duly authorized by the government, and the government should deem it expedient 

 to sell or rent this island or the tract of land, the owner of the machine shall have a 

 right to dig a ditch through the alluvial land to bring water to his machine without 

 indemnification to the tenant or owner. 



l.OADINc; AND fNLOADING BOATS. 



Article 26. Boats will be allowed to load and unload their cargoes at all times at 

 the landings established for that purpose upon the banks of the Nile or of canals, 

 provided that no damage be done to these banks and that travel along the same be 

 not impeded. 



When the landing places are separated from the water by land belonging to pri- 

 vate individuals and can not be reached by any other route, the owners of the boats 

 and of the land must agree upon the location of a road for the transportation of the 

 cargoes of the l)oats, as well as upon a reasonable price for the right of way. If the 

 owner of the land objects to the road, he will l)e obliged to accept the price for the 

 right of way fixed by the commission provided for in article 27. 



Generally, the owners of boats will be permitted to construct or repair them oidy 

 on the footpaths near the water edge. 



BOARD OF ATPRAISERS. * 



Article 27. A commission is hereby instituted to act where parties fail to agree 

 on the amount of indemnity due, whether it be for lands necessary' for the con- 

 struction of ditches or drains or for any other case of indemnity jn-ovided for in this 

 decree. 



