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and blocks are to be shown. A scale 12in. in
length is to be drawn; also an inscription in
upright letters denoting block and district, or
parish, name of surveyor, date of survey, and num-
ber of field-book. The interior detail writing should
be clear and distinct. A short description of each
section is to be drawn up in the form marked F in
the schedule hereto.

27. The error attached to traverse survey neces-
    sarily varies with the nature of the ground, and, as
    it is essential for the security of settlers in rural
    blocks that it should not accumulate above 20
    links, it will be advisable to have recourse to tri-
    angulation subsidiary to minor where the country
    is so rough as to prevent correct chaining. On an
    average, surveyors can chain a mile within an error
    of 2 to 4 links; the limit of error in traverse must
    not exceed 4 links to the mile. Should the error in
    closing with the triangulation exceed this limit the
    work must be revised. So also traverses should
    close in bearing with an error not exceeding 2 or 3
    minutes of arc. The difference or error of closure
    within these limits is to be eliminated by distribu-
    tion.

28. Suitable sites for schools are to be indicated,
    about 10 acres in rural districts and about 5 acres
    in suburban districts. Reserve at least 100 links
    frontage to all navigable rivers and coasts, bays,
    inlets, or creeks, and along the margins of all lakes
    exceeding 50 acres in area, and along the banks of
    all rivers and streams of an average width exceed-
    ing 50 links, and, in the discretion of the surveyor,
    along the bank of any river or stream of less
    width, making the traverse lines if possible the
    boundary. Bushes in sparsely-timbered country
    are to be reserved, and in bush-country all clumps
    of valuable timber; also stone-quarries, gravel-
    and sand-pits for road-making, where conveniently
    situated for trunk and district lines. In the choice
    of quarries they should, where possible, be selected
    on the ridges, or in positions from which the haul-
    age is down-hill. The tops of all high ranges,
    when wooded, are to be reserved, more especially
    at the sources of all streams; and reserves for all
    or any purposes mentioned in section 235 of “The
    Land Act, 1892,” should be recommended for re-
    servation and marked on the plan where necessary.
    Places of historical or scenic interest are to be
    recorded on working maps, and special reports
    recommending their reservation are to be forwarded
    with the map.

29. In surveying a spotting or isolated section or
    claim the surveyor must proceed to the nearest
    geodesical or trigonometrical station, or to other
    established previous survey station, and connect his
    section work by minor triangulation, and he must
    prepare a plan of the section and its connections
    on special sheets provided for that purpose. If the
    claim be near to a trigonometrical station he may
    connect by traverse.

30. If no geodesical or trigonometrical station be
    available for connection it will be the duty of the
    surveyor to report the circumstance to the Chief
    Surveyor of his district before executing the survey;
    and in cases where a broken country is covered with
    forest, preventing minor triangulation or approved
    traverse circuit, special direction will be given for
    the survey and sectionizing of the locality under
    such conditions.

Town Surveys.

31. The main streets in all towns, whether on
    Crown lands or private lands, are to be laid out of a
    breadth not less than 150 links; side streets not
    less than 100 links wide. No right-of-way is allow-
    able of a less width than 100 links. In grass country
    the sides of the main street-lines are to be pared; in
    fern and bush, cut. In addition to the pegs at the
    corner of every section, not fewer than four stone
    blocks or iron trigonometrical stations shall be
    placed 25 links from the building-lines, so that
    three of them shall be reciprocally visible from each
    other, and on these the angular measurements of
    the town are to be based. In surveys of towns which
    have been built on, or partially built on, the dis-
    tance of standard traverse lines from the building
    lines will be determined by the Chief Surveyor of
    the district in each case. The block or trigonome-
    trical tubes are to be flush with the surface of the
    ground. The point of intersection, in section and
    street lines, is to be defined by a tack driven into
    the top of the peg.

32. Open spaces are to be set apart and reserved
    for recreation-grounds, the number of such reserves
    being regulated by the superficial area of the town,
    being not less than one-tenth of such area, the
    separate size of such reserves in no case being less
    than 12½ square chains. The superficial area means
    the area divided into town sections, and the neces-
    sary streets to give access thereto.

33. No reserve is to be made for cemetery pur-
    poses within any town.

34. Municipal reserves are to be made at the rate
    of 1 acre to every 10 acres of the saleable area of
    the town; also one or two school-sites of not less
    than 2 acres each. There should also be laid out
    sufficient land, either outside or inside such towns,
    for sites for depositing nightsoil, dirt, and rubbish,
    and such sites shall be selected on such side of the
    said towns as shall be opposite to the quarter from
    which the prevailing summer wind blows; also
    sufficient land, either outside or inside such towns,
    for sites for gravel-pits and stone-quarries, and for
    depositing gravel, stone, or other materials required
    for making and repairing roads within such towns;
    provided that gravel, stone, or other road materials
    can be obtained in the locality. Reserves for pub-
    lic purposes suitable to all towns, such as are
    enumerated in section 235 of “The Land Act,
    1892,” are to be recommended. On the plans these
    areas to have their specific purposes written on
    each, either in full or in abbreviated form.

35. The streets of all towns are to be laid off in
    straight lines and at right angles to each other, as
    nearly as a due regard to the natural features of
    the country and drainage of the land will permit;
    and allotments are to be laid off at right angles to
    the streets which they front when possible.

36. The name and plan of every town or village,
    whether on Crown or private lands, are to be ap-
    proved by the Governor prior to any sale.

37. The limit of error in measurement in town
    surveys must not exceed two links per mile.

Survey of Native Lands.

38. The foregoing regulations apply equally to
    the survey of Native lands for any purposes what-
    soever, and, in addition thereto, the following rules
    are to be observed:—

39. All boundary-lines of original blocks must be
    distinctly marked on the ground by lines cut
    through all vegetation above 2ft. in height, but
    subsequent subdivision may, in the discretion of the
    Chief Surveyor, be marked in the same manner as
    sections of Crown lands.

40. Where not otherwise agreed upon between
    the Chief Surveyor and the surveyors, the follow-
    ing are the rates to be paid for the survey of Native
    lands for the purposes of the Native Land Court:—