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3. Sundry Rights (Easements). 



(a.) Rights-of-way. 



(b.) Rights to water, water-channels, use of springs or wells, 



to water cattle at streams, etc. 

 (c.) Rights to float timber. 

 (d.) Right to burn charcoal, to stack wood, etc. 



1. Wood-Rights. 



Under the above term is understood either a right to claim 

 from a forest a certain fixed quantity of wood, or as much as 

 may be necessary for certain purposes. Such rights may, or 

 may not, be subject to certain payments to the owner of the 

 forest. It is generally stated what kind of wood is the subject 

 of the right, thus, it may be building-timber, timber for 

 implements, or firewood. Sometimes the title-deed merely 

 mentions " necessary wood," under which term firewood is 

 generally understood. The forest manager has the right of 

 delivering the wood, and certain days may be fixed for its 

 removal. 



A defined right to wood is fixed as regards quantity and 

 form, and sometimes as regards species. 



When the species is not mentioned, the right-holder must 

 be satisfied with wood of the prevailing species, provided it is 

 suitable for the purpose required. 



An undefined right to wood is limited to the requirements of 

 the right-holder or the dominant estate; for instance, the actual 

 house of the right-holder, not his sheds and farm-buildings 

 (unless those are equitably included). 



The owner of the burdened forest must manage it so that 

 the wood which is the subject of the right may continue to be 

 produced. For instance, where there is a right to building- 

 timber, the forest cannot be converted to coppice. 



The right-holder may not sell his wood, but must use it for 

 the purpose for which it has been granted to him. 



a. Building- Timber. 



The supply of building timber to right-holders should be 

 fairly proportional to the number and size of the buildings 



