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7. FORFEITURE OF DAMS OR MACHINES.

The site of any dam or machine not com-
menced within seven days from the date of
the grant thereof, or not completed within
a reasonable time, or any dam or machine un-
ocupied for one calendar month during a
period when sufficient water has been avail-
able, shall be deemed to be forfeited, and may
be granted by the Warden to any person who
may apply for the same.

8. INJURY TO PROPERTY BY DAMS OR SLUDGE CHANNELS.

If any claim shall be flooded, or property
injured by the bursting or overflowing of any
dam, bank, or sludge channel, the owner of
such dam or sludge channel shall be liable for
any loss or damage occasioned thereby.

9. SITES PROVING AURIFEROUS.

If it shall be proved that the ground occu-
pied by any dam, machine, or sludge channel
contains auriferous substances, the owner of
such dam or machine, or sludge channel, may
be compelled to leave or remove the same:
Provided that adequate compensation for such
leaving or removal shall first have been
estimated and paid by the person desirous of
working the ground.

XI.—ROADS.

1. ROADWAY, TRAMWAY, OR TUNNEL MAY BE CARRIED THROUGH CLAIMS.

Upon application being made to the
Warden, it shall be competent for him to
authorise any person to make a roadway,
tramway, or tunnel over, under, or through
any claim or right for the purpose of working
his claim: Provided that compensation shall
be allowed for estimated damage (if any),
and prior to commencing the construction of
such roadway, tunnel, or tramway, such com-
pensation shall be paid to the holder or holders
of the claim or right over, under, or through
which the proposed roadway, tramway or
tunnel is to be constructed.

2. SLUDGE AND WATER TO BE KEPT OFF ROADS.

No person shall allow any sludge or water
to run or spread over any road or crossing
place.

3. PROTECTION TO PUBLIC ROADS.

No person shall mine within a distance of
ten feet from any road in common use, nor
drive underneath, nor in any way interfere
with such road without the authority of the
Warden.

4. HOLES NEAR ROADS TO BE FENCED.

If any party shall in carrying on mining
sink any shaft, or excavate any kind of hole
of whatever depth within the distance of
twenty feet from any road, footpath, or cross-
ing place in ordinary use, unless such hole or
shaft be sufficiently barricaded by a mound of
earth thrown up to the height of four feet
above the surface of the adjoining ground, or
logged up to a like height for a windlass
such party shall erect around such shaft or
hole a substantial two-rail fence, the upper
rail whereof shall be at least three feet six
inches above the surface of the adjoining
ground: should any party leave any claim
unworked for a short period, or abandon it,
such party shall properly fill up the shaft or
hole, or completely cover the same with logs
not less than six inches in diameter, or erect
around it a fence as aforesaid. No person
shall remove, cast down, damage, or destroy
any portion of such barricade, railing, timber
or fence.

5. ALTERATION OF ROADS.

Any person desirous of altering the direc-
tion of any road, and of occupying the site
of such road for mining purposes, shall give notice
of such intention in writing to the Warden, and shall
post and maintain a copy of such notice in
some conspicuous part of such road for three
clear days, upon the expiration whereof the
Warden may authorise such alteration to be
made.

6. RIGHT OF MINING UNDER A ROAD.

Any person desirous of mining under any
road shall first apply to the Warden, who
may if he shall think fit grant such applica-
tion, and may make such order for the secur-
ing of the road as he may deem necessary.

7. RIGHT OF ROADWAY OVER CLAIMS.

Upon twenty or more persons applying for
a road or crossing place over any occupied
claim or claims, the Warden shall determine
whether such road or crossing place is neces-
sary, and shall make such order relative
thereto, as to compensation or otherwise as
he may deem requisite: Provided that it
shall be lawful for the holder or holders of
such claim or claims to work the ground over
or through which such road or crossing place
shall pass.

8. ROADWAY TO BE RESERVED ALONG BANKS OF RIVERS.

The banks of all rivers navigable for boats
shall be reserved for a width of two chains for
the purpose of public roads and wharves, and
shall be exempted from occupation under any
business license. Provided that it shall be in
the power of the Warden to allow mining
thereon, subject to such conditions as he may
deem necessary.