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Compendium on Acts and Rules

often difficult to distinguish one line from another, and it is, therefore, necessary to

prescribe differential rates for copies of these two classes of maps.

314. For copies of thakbust maps each chak, tank, jhil, water-course, well or garden Rate of cost

should be counted as ten and each number (whether inside a chak, being the chak for copies of
thakbust
number, or at an angle on the boundary line, being the station, number) and each written maps.

word on the face of the map or each tree should be counted as two vernacular words
copying fees should then be calculated for the whole under rule 310.

Rate of cost
315. For copies of cadastral maps each plot, tank, jhil. water-course, well or garden,
for copies of
including its number, should be counted as five vernacular words, but where no separate cadastral
maps.
number is given to any of the above, the plot should be counted as equivalent to four

vernacular words; each written word on the face of the maps should also be added as

one vernacular word, and copying fees for the whole should then be calculated under

rule 310.

316. The rate for ruling lines in any register should be calculated at one vernacular word Rate for
ruling lines in
for each line, each line being taken the whole length or breadth of the page or sheet. copies of
registers.

317. In the case of other maps and plans no general rule can be laid down. In each ease Exceptional
cases.
a charge will have to he fixed with reference to the difficulty or intricacy of the work done

and to the cost of tracing cloth. In such cases the cost to be charged should be fixed by

the Deputy Collector in charge personally.

318. In the case of documents, such as jamabandis, measurement papers, order-sheets,
Copying fees
accounts and others, which are not written continuously like a deposition, or which are For
jamabandis,
not written right across the page, every endeavor should be made to write as many as measurement
150 English words or 300 vernacular words on each folio. papers, etc.

319. If it is found impossible to do this on each folio without distorting the form of the
Plain
original document, as many additional sheets of plain cartridge paper as may be cartridge
paper to be
necessary (to be provided by the applicant for the copy) should be pasted on below, or pasted.
at the side of the first sheet.

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