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self to point out land which he can buy by agreement 

 with the owner, he may apply to the Parish Council, who 

 then will attempt to obtain offers of land from private 

 persons, and on reasonable terms. Should the Parish 

 Council not succeed in this effort, but find that in the 

 parish there is land owned by the public suitable to the 

 said purpose, the Council will open negotiations with the 

 authorities concerned to bring about the purchase of the 

 necessary land at a reasonable price. The Parish Council 

 will inform the petitioner of the result of such negotia- 

 tions, and, if a promise has been given as to the transfer, 

 it is left to him to take whatever further steps are neces- 

 sary to complete the purchase in accordance with the 

 following rules : 



When land belonging to offices, public institutions, or 

 churches is sold for houseman's holdings in accordance 

 with this Act, the land may be acquired in such a way 

 that a part of the purchase-money remains as a yearly 

 charge, which, with the consent of the respective autho- 

 rities, is fixed up to 10 kroner per tondeland, to be 

 secured as a prior charge to that of the loan from the 

 State. 



The Parish Council must see that the holdings acquired 

 by its assistance are conveniently situated as to access to 

 the roads. 



The application from the Parish Council to the autho- 

 rities concerned in the matter mentioned above must be 

 made through the County authorities. 



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When a petitioner, either himself or through the 

 agency of the Parish Council (compare 6), has chosen 

 a plot of land which he wishes to acquire on the con- 

 ditions stated in this Act, he must send his application 

 through the Parish Council to the Chairman of the County 

 Committee mentioned in 1. The said application, of 

 which forms made out according to instructions from the 



