Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain - A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa by Various
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ARTICLE 154.--All surveyed or inspected farms must on sale be conveyed within the period of six months, and the proprietary due (_heerenrecht_) be paid within the period of six months; in case of neglect to comply with above, after the promulgation of this law, the proprietary due shall be double. The ground is conveyed from the first owner. ARTICLE 155.--The taxes to be paid by the people, where no other officials are appointed by law, are paid at the office of the Landrosts of the districts. ARTICLE 156.--All uninspected farms which are under application must be inspected as soon as possible. ARTICLE 157.--Every one who owns property and chooses to do so, shall, besides the inspectors, be able to make use of a surveyor, for the surveying and charting of his ground. ARTICLE 158.--No civil servant shall have the right to defend cases before the courts of law except for himself. ARTICLE 159.--All earlier laws and resolutions in conflict with the contents of these laws are altogether suspended. S.J.P. KRUGER, _President._ C. VAN BOESCHOTEN, _Acting Secretary of State._ |
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