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Propositions. 

 Section VII. — Right of Way and Transport. 



51. That the right of way through private property to any 

 rve be secured to Government for inspecting reserves, 

 ;iking out timber, &c, subject to arrangement regarding 

 expenses of private roads. 



~>2. That the right of floating timber in log and raft down 



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any river, stream, or canal, be secured to Government, subject 

 to arrangement regarding damages to canal gates, wharves, 

 and banks, boats, and all private property whatsoever. 



53. That the conservator may, with the sanction of Govern- 

 ment, make roads through reserves, construct bridges, &c, and 

 keep the same in repair for the removal of timber, such roads 

 to be indicated on plan of said reserve. 



54. That conservator ma}', with the sanction of Government, 

 remove natural obstructions from rivers for the floating of 

 timber. 



55. That conservator furnish details of expenditure on these 

 works, and provide for them in his estimates. 



56. That if possible all these works be done by contract. 



57. That contractor give security for fulfilment of contract, 

 and proper behaviour of himself and servants, and in case of 

 non-fulfilment of contract, or bad behaviour on the part of 

 contractor or his servants, security be forfeited, and contractor 

 prosecuted, if need be. 



Section VTIL— Forest Staff. 



58. That Government appoint an officer to take charge of all 

 reserves, and that officer be styled conservator of foi'ests. 



59. That Government appoint as many deputy conservators 

 of forests, rangers, &c, as may be necessary. 



GO. That the forest staff be permanent and auxiliary, the 

 permanent staff to be as before specified, and the auxiliary 

 staff to be taken on as required, to superintend personally the 

 carrying on of all works in forest reserves, planting operations, 

 fee. ' 



6 I . That rangers be sworn in before a magistrate. 



02. That rangers be acquainted with the Fijian language 

 before being appointed, and that their knowledge of it may 

 be tested by examination. 



03. That Government give reward or promotion to deputy- 

 conservators, rangers &c., for proficiency in the Fijian lan- 

 guage, such proficiency to be tested by examination. 



