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tures necessary, and the analogous works of protection that may be re- 

 quired. 



4. The nature of the indemnity: — By whom should it be paid? In 

 what proportions 1 What should be its amounts, and within what time 

 ought this as well as the expenses of the works of protection to bo pro- 

 vided? 



Sec. 12. To the project of regulation there shall be annexed a report 

 wherein shall be fixed the advice prepared, and wherein shall be dis- 

 cussed the questions that may be raised. 



Sec. 13. The commissioner shall, within four weeks, deposit with the 

 president of the commune of the territory wherein the lands in ques- 

 tion are located, his advice and the rules he recommends, in order that 

 the proprietors, tenants, and farmers of the dangerous premises, as well 

 as those whose interests are endangered, may take knowledge, and he 

 shall give notice to those interested of his having done this. If the 

 proposition emanates from a commercial association, or from the po- 

 lice authorityof the country, the advice and rules for regulation shall be 

 notified to them. At the same time the commissioner shall convene all 

 those interested for an oral discussion upon the objections raised against 

 the project" of regulation, giving notice that all objections after this con- 

 ference will be rejected by the tribunal for forest protection. 



In this oral discussion, the commissioner will examine the objections 

 and the counter-propositions, and will determine the points upon which 

 the members cannot agree. 



Sec. 14. The tribunal shall judge of all complaints formally pre- 

 sented concerning the conduct of affairs by the commissioners. 



Sec. 15. When there are no objections, and when the public interests 

 are not affected, the tribunal may, without further information, adopt 

 and legalize the regulations. Notice of the decision shall be given the 

 parties interested, and in these notices there shall be allowed ten full 

 days to allow time for their request for appeal and for oral discussion. 

 If no objection is made, the decision of the tribunal shall be of full 

 effect from the day it is declared. 



Sec. 16. In case of oral discussion before the tribunal, the parties in- 

 terested in the danger, the proprietors, tenants, or lessees of the dan- 

 gerous property, and those entitled to servitudes and the author of the 

 proposition (sections 4, 5, and No. 4 of section 11) shall be convened by 

 special letters; all other persons who may have any interest whatever 

 in the question shall be notified by a note inserted in the official bulletin 

 of the circle or district, with advertisement published one week, that 

 in CHse of non-appearance the matter will be decided in accordance with 

 the deliberations had. 



The ordinary tribunals shall be competent judges of such questions 

 as may be raised concerning the existence or extent of private rights. 



Sec. 17. The contribution to iudemnities and to the expenses of estab- 

 lishment of works of protection (section 5) imposed by regulation upon 

 proprietors or lessees of the dangerous or endangered property shall be 

 borne by these lands in manner similar to the common public charges. 



This contribution shall be laid upon each parcel proportionally ac- 

 cording to an assessment. The arrears due by the farmers and other 

 lessees of the products of the land in question may be recovered in man- 

 ner officially provided, reserving to the latter due recourse to the pro- 

 prietors. The restrictions imposed upon the owners of dangerous lands 

 and of lands endangered, shall be inserted in the cadastral register 

 under the head of objects supervised by the authorities. This inser- 

 tion shall be made on the order of the president of the tribunal. 



