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366. The exclusion of the forest warders from the lists of 



proprietors for the time being is to be effected 

 at the close of the terms of rental, but should it 

 be necessary to relieve certain warders from their 

 duties towards the proprietors for the time being 

 before the term, then the Palata of Imperial domains 

 must, having solicited permission from the 

 governor, notify the forest department of Imperial 

 domains of the contemplated act, in order that the 

 minister of these domains may, in reference to the 

 government Palata, settle accounts with the 

 holder of the dairy or farm, and reduce the rental 

 in proportion. 



Of Duties and Emoluments of Foresters and Under Foresters, 

 and other Forest Servants. 



367. Foresters, under foresters, and warders on horseback, 



have their houses situated on lands belonging to 

 the government forests. Each forester (apparently 

 superior officer) has 10 desatins of arable land 

 allowed him, and meadows that yield 100 loads 

 (or 30 poods) of hay. Under foresters are allowed 

 one- half the allowance of a forester. The horse 

 warders are allowed 3 desatins, and of hay 25 

 cart loads. Besides this, the foresters are allowed 

 5 per cent, of the gross income of their circuit, and in 

 case of their exerting themselves, they may receive 

 extra remuneration. 



368. The Palata of Imperial domains is to assign a 



sufficient quantity of timber for the building 

 and repair of foresters', under foresters', and 

 warders' houses. The requisite supplies of work- 

 men are furnished from the government farms, which 

 receive building timber and firewood from the 

 forest circuit. The interior or ornamental work of 

 their house is to be done by the foresters, &c., but 

 this alone at their own expense. The sum expended 



