GUINESSS AMENDMENTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5554, 23 July 1886, Page 2

GUINESSS AMENDMENTS.

Mr Guinness haS'proposed the' following amendments, to Sir R>- Stout's Native Reserves Bill : — . Clauses 1 and 2to stand as presented. Strike out clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, and substitute the following clauses : — 3. Subject to the provisions of the said Act, and as soon as conveniently may; be after the passing of this Act the Public Trustee shall cause the value of all -improvements, stating whether made by the original lessee or any sub-lessee on the lands, to be ascertained as provided by this Act; and also shall cause to be separately, ascertained in like manner the annual .rent such lands would bring witM out any* such improvements ; and for the purpose of ascertaining Buch value and annual rent, the Public Trustee shall subdivide the . lands into as many lots as there are holdings. v "■ 4. The "improvement" in "this Act shall meaty dwßllfffg houses,* «hDpßv=r or other buildings iof any kind, atod fenc'iu'g, draining, reclamation of land, or laying- down in grass, or -other^ cultivation of aily. kind, according -to thW-purpose for Hh.iqh guch landsare used._ Such valua^ j iiSniishilt^o^made and the annual renf iasceraainl^^ ex-prjaaaed—that-ia-to' %ajr» where-any foand jhak ihot r been Sublet, by tbiee /different! |)ersons-^one to be appointed by th 4, Public Trustee, onerjJy^heless'ee, and the" other by the two valuators so appointed, arid wherjf^uQh! l&nd has been sublet, ; thfen by three indifferent persons — one ,-jboj be. appointed by the Public Trusjtee, o_ne__ by .the '-, sub-lessees,. and_. $Ib ptb.er the two .valuators &o , ap : ,pojirited l ; "the decision of such three valuators; or any* two of' them, shall in ; .ea!ch case be made in writing, and be bind--ing onithe parties affected thereby. ' ' iM -^ <j£, 5 Upon compliance with' the 'lastfpfe** ceding seotionLtth© ■Bublic Trustee shall offer the lessee, of such 'lands' as- shall not - Jialve.T.biaeiifiwublet^and where such lands, t ~bv part tn'etfeo^sha'ir'have b?en sublet, ' shall offer such lots 1 so sublet to tho ; underlessee thereof; the option' of accepting a new lease at the rent ascertained by such valuation as aforesaid, and upon the terms and condition provided for in this Act. 6. In every case where a lease shall be accepted the Public Trustee shall grant a fresh lease to such lessee or under-lessee ; but in the case of a sub-lessee such new^ lease shall take effect only on the expiration of the term for wnich such original lessee shall hold such land. 7. In giving effect to the provisions; " "hereinbefore set under, the term " lessee " shall mean original lessee, and the assignee of the original term held by him, whether by deed or by operation o£Jaw. 8. Every lease granted by the Public Trustee under this A#t shall be made subject to, and shall contain proxisions for valuation for improvements, also, for ascertaining the annual rent, and also for a renewal similar to those set out in this schedule hereto, and all leases hereafter made by the Public Trustee of lands subject to the said Act ; and this Act shall be so disposed of and dealt with in the manner provided by the Native Reserves Act, 1882 ; save and except that every lease shall be sold or disposed of by public auction, and- not by public tender. Strike out clause 10, but substitute no clause in lieu thereof. Retain the schedule as printed.