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X.—PUDDLING MACHINES AND SLUDGE CHANNELS.

1. Notice of construction or erection to be given.

Any person intending to erect a puddling machine or to construct a sludge channel shall mark out the proposed site of such puddling machine in the manner prescribed for ordinary claims and the proposed course of such sludge channel in the manner prescribed for water-races and shall give notice thereof in writing to the Warden and the said notice shall be in the form hereinafter prescribed and copies thereof shall be posted and maintained by the applicant for fourteen clear days upon the proposed site of such machine or sludge channel: And at the expiration of the said term of fourteen days the Warden may if there be no valid objection thereagainst issue a certificate of registration.

Form of Notice.

(District and date.)

To the Warden at

I hereby give notice that I intend to [erect a Puddling machine or construct a Sludge channel as the case may be] at [* Here describe the locality and in case of a puddling machine state the proposed course of the sludge drains.] and I estimate [state the number] days will be necessary for its construction.

(Signature, No. of Miner’s Right, &c.)

2. Main sludge channel to be first constructed.

No person shall be permitted to erect a puddling machine in any locality until a main sludge channel shall have been constructed and in all cases such main channel must be constructed by and at the expense of the person desirous of erecting such machine.

3. Expense of construction.

The expense of the construction of such channel shall be borne by the persons then or afterwards using the same and the proportion to be borne by each party shall be ascertained by the Warden and Assessors or at the option of the original owner by arbitration and payment of such proportion to the person constructing the same shall be made prior to the granting of any certificate of registration.

4. Sludge drains and channels to be kept clear.

Main sludge channels shall be kept clear and in good repair by the joint labor of the machine owners in each locality and the owner of each machine shall further keep clear and in good order the private sludge drain connected with such machine and on no pretence whatsoever shall the sludge of any main channel or private drain be permitted to overflow the banks or edges thereof.

5. Roads over drains to be bridged.

When sludge or water drains run across or under any road in general use a substantial bridge (the culvert of which shall be of sufficient size to carry off the sludge or water) shall be constructed and kept in repair by the owner of the machine whence such sludge or water proceeds.

6. Abandonment of dams or machines.

Any machine or sludge channel not commenced within seven (7) days from the date of the grant thereof or not completed within the time stated in the notice or unoccupied for one calendar month during the period when sufficient water has been available shall be deemed to be abandoned: Provided that the Warden shall have power to extend the time for construction if he shall deem it necessary.

XI.—DAMS AND RESERVOIRS.

1. Notice to be given.

Any person desiring to construct a dam and form a reservoir for the storage of water for mining purposes shall mark out the proposed line of such dam-bank and the area intended to be occupied as a reservoir by pegs or cairns and trenches as provided for the marking of claims and shall give notice thereof in writing to the Warden and such notice shall be in the form hereinafter prescribed and copies thereof shall be posted and maintained by the applicant at each end of the proposed site of the dam-bank for fourteen clear days and at the expiration of the said term of fourteen days the Warden may if there be no valid objection thereagainst issue a certificate of registration.

Form of Notice.

(District and date.)

To the Warden at

I hereby give notice that I intend to construct a dam bank and form a reservoir for the storage of water at

and that the following are the particulars respecting such dam and reservoir:-

1. Locality-
2. Length of Dam-
3. Greatest Height-
4. Greatest Breadth of Base-
5. Area of Reservoir-
6. Time estimated for construction-

(Signatures, Nos. of Miner’s Rights, &c.)

2. Construction of Dams.

In the case of any dam or reservoir hereafter to be constructed the Warden may at his own discretion or at the request of any claimholder or resident holding a claim or residing in the neighborhood of the proposed site of such dam or on or near to the proposed course of the overflow of water therefrom cause a surveyor to prepare a specification setting forth the proper mode of construction and the necessary strength and thickness of the embankment of such dam and the width of the by-wash thereof and the Warden may thereupon make such orders therein from time to time as shall be necessary.

3. Inspection of Dams.

The Warden may at any time direct a surveyor to inspect any dam or reservoir that heretofore has been or hereafter shall be erected.