January i, 189 .] 
Supplement to the “ Tropical AgvicnlhmstT 
533 
'2. If 2 ^ossiblp, befoi’t' takiiig such action, the 
Cfovernmeiit Agent ninst he conimnnicated with, 
and Ins instructions awaited. 
lY. K.xpenditnre incurred by any lieadinen 
in consccpience of tlie act of any party must 
lie ]iaid hy sncli party on tin' jiroduction of 11 
certificate liy such heailnian from tlie (jovernment 
Agent; in case of noi-])ayment Avitliin 10 days 
frW the so^^iceof tire, certificate, Ihe Uovern- 
inent Agent shall proceed to recover it as pro- 
vided ill the 6th division of this Ordinance. 
V. Headmen to he paid for their services: 
]iro])rietors refusing to ]iay to be ]iroceeded 
against as provided in the 6th division of this 
( Irdinance. 
III. for Eiif"rci)}fi Ciistom-f. 
I. Kiiles for the enforcement of ancient ciis- 
loms to be framed hy the Oommittee appointed 
under the 3rd class associated with the Govern- 
ment Agent. The rules framed to he transmitted 
to the Governor for the ajiproval or disallowance 
thereof by him and the E.vecntive Council. After 
approval they are to he ]iiiblished in the Gor- 
f-rnment Gazette, and in the district in such 
manner as the Governme.it Agent shall seem 
e.vpedient. After .such publication they are bind- 
ing on all proprietors of 1 ind, proviileil they lie 
not repugnant to or inconsistent with the true 
intent and meaning of thi.-! Ordinance. 
II. Hides may be ainen*h‘d or rejiealed in the 
same maimer as the origin:;! rules were framed. 
1 \'. Vit/affe CoiiiicHh. 
1. (1.) Village Council may be convened by 
the Government Agent. 
(2.) Notice of it to he given in the village 
where the party conijihiined against resides, or 
where the act comjilnined of was committed. 
(3.) The Government Agent or some jicrson 
deputed hy him to em(uii(' into the coni])laint 
with the a.ssi.stance of a i’ilhige Council. 
(4.) If the party complained against he ad- 
judged guilty hy the Village Trihunal, and if the 
verdict he concurred in hy the Government Agent, 
he shall be fined any sum not exceeding £3. 
(ti.) The empdry to take place in the presence 
of the accused party, except in case of wilful 
absence after receiving nolicc. 
(6.) Sentence not to be executed unless con- 
tirmed by the Government Agent. Proceedings 
of impih’y presided over by i Deputy to be forth- 
with submitted to the Government Agent for 
confirmation. 
II. I. Village Council to consist of not less 
than five nor more than thirteen men selected 
by the President of such Council from among 
the proprietors of paddy lands in the district. 
2. Government Agent or some ]>erson deputed 
by him .shall be President. President shall con- 
duct and kt'ep a record of the proceedings and 
shall have a casting vote. 
III. P rocoedings to lie summary and free from 
any formalities. 
IV. I ’roceedings of Village Council not subject 
to appeal or injunction. 
V. Penalty for breach of rides to be recovered 
in the manmu- indicated in the (ith divi.sion. 
VI. ^'illage Council may direct ajijiro^iriation 
of jienalties for the iiaymeiit o! dmmige.s incurred 
by tlie aggrii'ved |)arl y. 
VII. Penalties to be paid to the Agent, and 
by him applied as directed by the Village Council, 
aiid the halance to be expended in carrying out 
this Ordinance into execution, and for such other 
purposes of irrigation works within the district 
as the Government Agent and the Committee 
n]ipointed under the 3rd section shall determine. 
A'. Coiifftn/rtiui), Repair and Improvement 
of Irritjationi tVorJeg. 
I. (1.) When it is necessary to construct 
rejiair or improve any work connected with the 
cultiration of jiaddy lands, the Government 
Agent to call a meeting at his own instance, or 011 
the application of three or more of the proprietors, 
of those likely to be benefited by such work, and 
to determine by a majority of their votes 
whether it is desirable that such work should bo 
constructed, repaired or improved, and whether 
GoN'ernmeut aid is necessary for such work, 
{ 2. ) Where Government aid is not neccs.sary, a 
majority of the proprietors shall determine the 
rate of subscription in money or contribution in 
labour payable hy each proprietor towards the 
work. 
II. (rt.) Wh ere Government aid is necessary, 
the Government Agent to make application for 
such aid specifying 
(I.) The allotments likely to be benefited by 
sucli work. 
(2.) The names of the proprietors of such 
allotments. 
(/;. ) The Governor, if he think it expedient, 
may order plans and estimates of the work to 
be prepareil and refer the same to a Board con- 
sisting of the Government Agent of the province 
(and not any A.s.sistant Government Agent), the 
Surveyor-General, and the I). P. W. for report 
on the advisability of the undertaking. 
(c. ) Aftur receipt of report the Governor may 
sanction the performance of the work, and such 
sanction to he published in the village by beat 
of tom-tom. 
(d.) After such publication the allotments of 
laud (as .set out in the specification of the Board 
as aforesaid, and which said .specification shall 
be conclusive on the point) and the proprietors 
thereof are bound to repay the cost of the out- 
lay as virovided hereinafter. 
(e.) Such cost to form a first charge on the 
several allotments and to take precedence over 
all mortgage, hypothecations and encumbrunco.s 
whatsoever. 
III. Government officers shall e.xecute the 
work, option being left to the proprietors to 
execute the earthworks. 
IV. (a.) The sum e.xpended by Government in 
the execution of the work shall be payable in 
ton yearly instalment.s. 
{b.) The Government Agent to a.s.sess the 
amount due from each allotment of land inclu- 
ding the allotments belonging to the Crown. 
(c. ) The Government Agent shall thereupon 
issue a requisition to each proprietor calling upon 
him to pay the amount due from him on specified 
days in each year. 
(d.) If any jiroprietor he absent from the 
village, or if from any cause the requisition cannot 
be served on him, the Government Agent shall 
order it to he affixed in some conspicuous place in 
the allotment, and the Government Agent shall 
further cause a notice to be jmblishe'l in the 
