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Propositions. 

 13. That should the top of a mountain be a plateau 50 ft. 

 from the banks of streams, and 200 ft. from springs and 

 marshes be reserves. 



1-k That spurs and offsets to mountains and mountain ranges 

 be reckoned part of the mountains to which they belong. 



15. That the boundary lines of mountain reserve in all cases 

 follow, i.e., be parallel with the elevation and depression of the 

 mountain ridge or spur. 



16. That a base line on one side of a mountain be not the 

 base line for the other side. 



17. That in cases of contravention or dispute the elevation 

 be taken from that part of the base line upon which a line 

 passing through the disputed part at right angles to the base 

 line will fall. 



IS. That timber may be felled on mountain reserves, but 

 previous to such felling the trees be marked by conservator, 

 and that no trees be felled but such as have been thus marked. 



19. That mountain reserves be divided and distinctly 

 marked out into " blocks " in which timber may be felled in 

 rotation of a given number of years, to be arranged by con- 

 servator and approved by Government. 



Section III. — Community Reserves. 



' 20. That there be community reserves for the supply of the 

 native population with wood for fuel, timber for house build- 

 ing, reeds, thatch, &c. 



21. That community reserves be subject to rules of felling, 

 &a, suggested for each separate reserve by conservator and 

 approved by Government. 



22. That conservator report annually to Government details 

 as to the condition of each and all communit}- reserves. 



