WOOD RIGHTS IN STATE FORESTS 177 



prefecture which after an inquiry shall give judgment, save in 

 the case of application to the State council. 



ART. 64. The action for procuring a deed of exemption from 

 rights belongs only to the government, and not to those possess- 

 ing rights. 



ART. 65. In all the State forests which are not exempt by 

 means of " cantonnement " or indemnity conformable to Arts. 

 62 and 63 above, the exercise of rights can always be reduced by 

 the Service, according to the condition and yield of the forests 

 and shall only take place in conformity with the provisions set 

 forth in the following articles. 



In case of disputes arising as to what the forests yield and 

 their condition, recourse shall be had to the council of the 

 prefecture. 



ART. 66. Whatever may be the age or the species of timber, 

 those enjoying rights may only exercise their rights of pasturage 

 in the cantons which shall have been declared open by the 

 Waters and Forests Service, except in cases of recourse to the 

 council of the prefecture, and this, notwithstanding all adverse 

 occupancies. 



Owners of cattle found outside the limits of the cantons 

 shall be punished according to the penalties set forth in Art. 177. 



ART. 67. Every year, before August i, the Waters and 

 Forests officers shall inform the mayors of the communes and 

 private persons, who individually have rights, of the cantons 

 declared free, and the number of cattle which shall be admitted 

 to the pasturage. 



The mayors shall be bound to issue public notices of the 

 same in the communes where common rights are held, and, 

 before October i, to draw up the individual list of the right 

 holders, with the division amongst them of the number of 

 animals allowed. 



The exercise of the rights of pasturage can be only allowed 

 to those given in this list. 



ART. 68. The right holders in any case can only enjoy the 

 rights of pasturage for their own cattle. 



The herds, other than those used for exploitation, belonging 



