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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52

to his plan; and if, on receipt of an
official plan from a surveyor, it shall
be found deficient in any necessary in-
formation, and if the omission be con-
sidered to be the result of a want of
proper care on the part of the surveyor,
he will be called upon to supply the de-
ficiency at his own cost.

(20.) No surveyor shall employ more than two
field-parties in the field, unless autho-
rised surveyors are placed in charge of
such field-parties.

(21.) The survey-fees shall, in the case of each
survey, be payable according to the fol-
lowing scale :—

(a.) Not exceeding 30 acres, 4s. per
acre, but not less than £5; except in
the case of extended claims, as herein-
after provided.

(b.) Exceeding 30 acres and up to 50
acres, 3s. 6d. per acre, but not less
than £6.

(c.) Exceeding 50 acres and up to
100 acres, 3s. per acre, but not less
than £8 15s.

(d.) Exceeding 100 acres and up to
200 acres, 2s. 6d. per acre, but not less
than £15.

(e.) Extended claims, £2 10s. each.

(f.) Travelling-expenses from sur-
veyor’s residence, 3s. per mile extra by
the cheapest practicable route, one way,
provided that such of the travelling-
expenses as are incurred for the pur-
poses of two or more surveys shall be
equitably apportioned amongst them,
and the full scale of travelling-expenses
shall, in the case of each such survey,
be proportionately reduced.

(g.) Bush-cutting, 2s. 6d. per chain
extra.

(h.) Underground surveys, encroach-
ments, water-races, or other surveys to
which the foregoing rates do not apply
shall be paid for as follows: Surveyor’s
fee, £2 for the first day or part of a day,
and £1 10s. for each subsequent day or
part of a day; labour extra; mileage as
above.

(i.) The cost of putting plans on
license forms—viz., 3s. 6d. the set—is
included in above fees, and when this
is done by the Government that amount
will be deducted from final payment.

(j.) Where necessary to reduce size
of claims, &c., after survey, the cost on
above scale must be deposited before
survey is made or license issued.

(22.) The costs and charges of the survey shall
not be payable until the Chief Surveyor
furnishes to the Receiver a certificate
that the work charged for has been
satisfactorily done.

(23.) Such certificate shall state whether the
surveyor who did the work did so as an
officer of the Government Survey staff
or as a private surveyor.

(24.) The costs and charges, when ascertained
and payable, shall, in the case of an
officer of the Government Survey staff,
be paid into the Public Account as
part of the Consolidated Fund, and, in
the case of a private surveyor, be pay-
able as a debt due to him.

25.) The moneys deposited with the Receiver

in respect of the costs and charges of
the survey shall, on the order of the
Warden, be applied by the Receiver in
manner aforesaid, and the surplus (if
any) shall on the like order be paid by the
Receiver to the person entitled thereto.

(26.) In the case of a private surveyor the
Receiver, if the Warden so authorises,
may, out of the moneys deposited as
aforesaid, make to the surveyor pro-
gress-payments as the work proceeds.
Provided that in no case shall such
progress-payments exceed half the value
of the work done, as certified by the
Chief Surveyor.

RACES AND OTHER MINING PRIVILEGES IN RESPECT
OF WATER.

Tail-races.

29. It shall be lawful for the Warden from time
    to time, by order in writing, to authorise any person
    or persons lawfully engaged in mining operations to
    use or enlarge for the purpose of such operations
    any tail-race held by any other person (excepting
    such portion thereof as may lawfully be used as a
    ground-sluice for saving gold), subject to the condi-
    tions following :—

(1.) That the persons in whose favour the order
is made pay to the holder of the tail-race
a proportionate share of the original cost
of the construction of such tail-race, or
a periodical payment in advance as a
rent for the use thereof; and also,

(2.) That if it is proposed to enlarge such tail-
race such enlargement shall be at the
sole expense of the persons in whose
favour the order is made, and shall be
so carried out as not to unduly interfere
with the mining operations of the holder
of the tail-race; and also,

(3.) Such other conditions as the Warden
thinks equitable.

30. (1.) Where an order pursuant to the foregoing
    regulation has been made, the persons in whose
    favour it is made shall at all times, on receiving
    notice in writing from the holder of the tail-race,
    forthwith assist in clearing the race whenever it is
    reasonably necessary so to do, and if any such person
    makes default in so assisting it shall be competent
    for the holder of the race to clear the same and to
    recover from the person in default his proportionate
    share of the cost thereof.

(2.) The proportionate share of the cost of con-
struction, the amount of the rent, and any dispute
between the parties in respect of the premises, shall,
if not settled by the parties, be determined by the
Warden and two Assessors.

(3.) All gold discharged into such tail-race shall
belong to the parties, in shares to be settled by
them, or, in case of dispute, to be determined by
the Warden and two Assessors.

Main Tail-races.

31. The application for a main tail-race shall
    specify the persons by whom and the terms upon
    which the race is to be used; and at any time dur-
    ing the currency of the license the Warden, on ap-
    plication in that behalf, may by order authorise any
    other person to use the race, upon such terms as to
    payment for user, contribution for maintenance,
    ownership of gold, and otherwise, as are agreed on
    between the parties, or as, failing agreement, are
    determined by the Warden and two Assessors.