Savannah Sound Commonage Rules (Cap. 152)

COMMONAGE [CH.152 – 9 LRO 1/2008 STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS 11. These Rules shall apply to all the commoners in the settlements of Mount Thompson and Ramsey. THE SAVANNAH SOUND, ELEUTHERA COMMONAGE RULES (SECTION 11) [Commencement 15th December, 2004] 1. These Rules may be cited as the Savannah Sound Commonage Rules. 2. To become registered as a commoner of Savannah Sound the applicant must be able to prove his or her direct ancestry to a Bahamian Descendant of the above mentioned settlement and must be residing in the settlement for a continuous period of at least six months prior to the application. Direct ancestry means a son, daughter, grandson or grand daughter to a resident Bahamian Descendant. 3. When a commoner is registered under these rules he shall pay a registration fee and annual dues. 4. A register of commoners shall be made and kept by the Family Island Administrator at Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera. 5. There shall be an annual meeting of commoners of any land held in common on the first Monday in the month of December. 6. Meetings of the commoners may be summoned at any time by the Family Island Administrator, or by the Chairman or by five or more commoners. Public notice of any such meeting shall be given twenty four hours before such meeting by an announcement on a public radio station or on the community notice board, or by public announcements in the schools or churches. 7. The elected officers of the commoners or persons delegated by them shall comprise of the Land Policy Committee of the commoners. 8. (1) The application for land can be made by any registered commoner in good financial standing for residential, commercial, touristic or farming usage. All applications are subject to investigation by the Land Policy Committee. Application. S.I. 102/2004 Short title. Registration. Fee. Register. Annual Meeting. Meetings. Land policy. Land Policy Committee. CH.152 – 10] COMMONAGE STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS LRO 1/2008 (2) The Land Policy Committee will go out and measure all approved properties before any labourer or machinery begins to clear land. Lots are to be one hundred feet by one hundred and fifty feet. (3) Any commoner who has been granted a parcel of land who fails to cultivate that land in one year after clearing the land and allows the land to grow up in excess of six feet will have forfeited his or her claim to that land, and any other registered commoner of Savannah Sound may apply for that property. 9. Fire shall not be put to any land in possession of a commoner until reasonable notice has been given to the occupiers of the adjacent land. 10. Every commoner at all times shall have free access to all natural watering places containing water and a fair use and distribution of such water supply for drinking and other purposes excluding the sale of such water. 11. No person shall enter upon the lands of a commoner without his/her permission or other lawful excuse. 12. In the case of any disputes arising between commoners in relation to commonage land and its use, the Land Policy Committee shall investigate and determine such dispute and the decision of the majority of that committee shall be final. 13. No person who is not a registered commoner shall be allowed to work or cultivate any land of the commonage upon shares, except in the case of rule 15. 14. A commoner shall have the right to enclose any approved land that he/she occupies. 15. In the event that a commoner becomes ill or is absent from the community any member of his/her immediate family or a registered commoner that he/she shall direct may continue his cultivation. 16. At any time subsequent to a date which shall be three months after these rules shall have become law any person in occupation of land held in common, but not registered as a commoner shall be deemed a trespasser and shall not have any right in respect of any land which he/she may occupy or cultivate except he/she shall have caused his/her name to be registered by the Family Island Setting Fire. Watering places. Permission to enter land. Resolution of disputes. Work on commonage land. Right to enclose land. Illness or absence. Trespassers. COMMONAGE [CH.152 – 11 LRO 1/2006 STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS Administrator or some other person acting under his/her authority. 17. These Rules shall apply to commoners in the settlement of Savannah Sound, Eleuthera. Register of the Savannah Sound, Eleuthera Commonage Committee Trustees: Henry Sands Frank Culmer James Culmer Marion Oliver Ellen Gibson Officers: Chairman: Michael Culmer Asst. Chairman: David Wallace Jr. Secretary: Marsha Nottage Treasurer: Ellen Gibson Chaplain: James H. Gibson Land Policy Committee: President: Philip Culmer Vice President: Lester Wallace Sr. Members: Pedro Culmer Henrietta Bethel Larone Gibson Katrece Culmer Kasim Wallace Ryan Culmer Financial Commoners: Ethel Cooper Frank Cooper James Cooper Enid Cooper Carla Culmer Carlis Culmer Carl Culmer Carletta Culmer Kayla Culmer Iris Dean Emily Ferguson Rosilee Hall Myra E. Mitchell Theodore Neilly Pamela Newbold Veronica Rahming Andrew Strachan Althea Thompson Floramae Carey Jasmine Rahming Tameka Stubbs Gaye Dean Janet Hall Gregory Hall Sandra Burrows Laverne Sawyer Eliza Mccartney Nikki Sawyer Lanardo Nottage Katherine Petty Sherika Sands Barbara Bullard Majorie Archer Sharon Clarke Sophie Neilly Bridgette Neilly Duceille Neilly Desorene Roker Dwayne Roker Stephanie Hicks Judy Fields Craig Atwell Kent Butler Shanica Culmer Kevin Culmer Penny Bullard Non-Financial Commoners: Calvin Allen Annis Antrobus Inez Antonio Jamma Antonio Lawrence Antonio Majorie Archer Kevin Archer Ron Armbrister Elois Bacchus Elois Bannister Carlton Blair Jacqueline Blair Application. CH.152 – 12] COMMONAGE STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS LRO 1/2006 Veronica Barbar Gina Bennett Dana Bryne Bloneiva Braithwaite Decosta Bethel Vaughn Bethel Theodore Bethel Keva Bethel Linda Burrows Curtis Bullard Colin Bullard Jr. Cyril Bullard David Bullard Edward Bullard Frederick Bullard Gentle Bullard Maxwell Bullard Michael Bullard Carla Bullard Margaret Bullard Garnet Culmer Kayla Culmer Keddy Culmer Terrence Culmer Raynold Culmer Jr. Reno Culmer Claudious Culmer Olga Culmer Murillo Culmer Majorie Culmer Mary Culmer Kirk Culmer Glen Culmer Ernest Culmer Douglas Culmer David Culmer Deloris Culmer Carlene Culmer Alva Culmer Adriann Culmer Sharon Chasko Anita Carey Anya Clarke Bridgette Clarke Clint Clarke Craig Clarke Dwight Clarke George Clarke Jr. George Clarke Jr. Jeffrey Clarke Linda Clarke Leona Clarke Patrice Clarke Recardo Clarke Suzette Clarke Sylvia Clarke Una Clarke Winston Clarke Wilshire Clarke Emerson Davis Patricia Delevaux Erica Dillette Brenda Deleveaux Terry Evans Sandra Evans Linda Evans Olga Elbers Sandra Elbers Violet Elbers Freda Ferguson Raymond Ferguson Cutell Francis Julie Francis Krystel Francis Lynette Francis Nehemiah Francis Peggy Francis Vanie Francis Wayne Francis Ricardo Fields Judy Fields Gwen Ferguson Laverne Gardiner Anthown Gibson Bursel Gibson Carol Gibson Dominique Gibson Hezekiah Gibson Jenny Gibson John W Gibson III Keith Gibson Lorrain Gibson Laurie Gibson Margaret J. Gibson Paul Gibson Sr. Paul Gibson Jr. Rosetta Gibson Rodney Gibson Violet Gibson Wellington Gibson Caleb Gibson Clarice Granger Cynthia Gittens Ena Gittens Givenett Gittens Kendal Gittens Vanzel Gittens Byron Gibson Robert Gibson Shawn Gibson Vernell Gibson William Hilton Wayne Hilton Shannon Hilton Douglas Hilton Shirley Hanna Charles Ingraham James Ingraham Maria Ingraham Wayne Ingraham Virginia Ingraham Mary Huyler Edna Hilgence Beulah Johnson Shelly Johnson Mergany Johnson Willam Knowles Brazillia Kelly Chet Kelly Deadre Kelly Thomas Kelly Shonique Kelly Patricia Kelly Annie Kemp Chantell Kemp Patrick Kemp Philip Kemp Cleveland Knowles Ethel Knowles Freddie Knowles Gerana Knowles COMMONAGE [CH.152 – 13 LRO 1/2006 STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS Kevin Knowles Patrice Knowles Talmidge Knowles Anetta Mackey Loretta Mackey Clinton McCartney Tamara McCartney Rose McNeil Denise Mortimore Joan Mortimer Elizabeth Mitchell Michelle Mitchell Myra Mitchell Peter Mitchell Paulette Mitchell Toni Mitchell Theresa Mitchell Mavis Munnings Philip Mortimore Cornell Mortimore Danielle Neilly Bridgette Neilly Sophia Neilly Marie Neilly Tudgelyn Neilly Janet Newbold Pamela Newbold Gregston Oliver Robert Pierre Helen Parker Marie Rogers Ann Rolle Elizabeth Roker Jacquline Roda Denward Rankine Kelsey Rankine Stephen Rankine Elbridge Rankine Robert Rahming Sr. Robert Rahming Jr. Tammy Rahming Inell Rahming Bernise Sands Henry B. Sands David Sands Ethan Sands Edwin Sands Gary Sands George Sands Herbert Sands Keith Sands James Sands Omilia Sands Peter Sands Roservelt Sands Richard Sands Sidney Sands Stephen Sands Virginia Sands Anathol Saunders Sylvia Saunders Madeline Sawyer Lawrence Sawyer Sharon Sawyer Simeon Sawyer Robert Sawyer Virginia Sawyer Winifred Schanette Andrew Strachan Gloria Strachan Paulette Strachan Brenda Stevenson Roderick Stirrup Margaret Symonette Lamar Symonette Monique Symonette Sharnell Symonette Betty Swaby Sylvia Sweeting Elestrious Sands Patrick Sands Mark Sands Harold Sands Sr. Harold Sands Jr. Hue Sands Alex Sands Sonia Smith Sidney Thompson Alice Tucker Freddy Tucker Hansel Taylor Francina Taylor Emily Taylor Victoria Thompson Theresa Thompson Kerry Thompson Tyrone Thompson Roscoe Thompson Samuel Thompson David Wallace Sr. Craig Wallace Wesley Wallace Joslyn Wallace Michael Wallace William Wallace Sr. William Wallace Jr. Rupert Williamson Roda Wildgoose Tonya Weech Ann Whitehead Shikara Williams Jamie Williams Winifred Williams Cheryl Williams Raymond Williams Schanetta Williams Carlos Culmer Wainwright Gibson Clarence Culmer