Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-31
HtNBRaL LANDs-B1LL PASSED.
MINRRAL LANDa,
ar.sudsd Biff iRepsrted BY senatsr
- Htowdrf Rnd Passed. OF III m

~ .1nlorat;on and occupation BY all citiiens
of ne United States, and those who have
$1,000 their intention TO become citizens,
suhiecf 20 such regulations as may be pres
smibed by Law, and subject sisofto local Gus.
or rules Of miners in the several mining
distrio,s. 40 far as the same may not be IN
conaiet with he laws Of the United States.
SEc.2 And BE- Il further enacted, That
any person or association o. per
sona claim . vein or lode ofiquarts, or otnei
rock IN place, bearing gold, silver, cin1aon
or copper, having previously occupied my
improved tho same according ~ tpe lose.
or rules Of miners IN the diitrins
the same 10 situated, and having e1.
in actual labor and improvements
thereon an amount not less than; one thou
sand dollars, and in regard to whose postss-
sion there 10 no controversy or opposing
claim. Il shall and may DO lawful for said
cIaimant or association Of claimants 10 fle
In the locailand Office q diagram Of the same,
40 extended lateraily or otherwise as % con-
form TO the local laws, customs, and rules lof
miners, and-to enter such tract and receives
therefor, granting such mine, together
with the right TO follow such vein or lode,
with It's dips, angles and variations, TO any
depth, although It may enter the land adjoin-
ing, which land adjoining shall be sold cuo-
ject to this condition. ~,
: SEQ. 8. And BE- Il further enacted, That
upon the 6ling Of the diagram 40 provdedi In
second section Of this ACT, and posting tho
same in a conspicuous place on inc CLAIM,
with a notice OF intention 70 apply
for a patent the Register Of the Land office
shall publish a notice Of the same IN new.
paper published nearest 10 the location Of
said claim, and shall also post such notice m
his Office for the period Of ninety days. q
after the expiration Of said period, II no ad-
verse claim shall have been filed, 1t
shall be the duty Of the Surveyor Gen.
eral, upon application Of the party,
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designs
ting the number and description Of the ioca-
ton, the value Of the labor and improve
ments, and the character Of the vein ex-
posed; and upon the payment to the proper
officer OF Ave dollars per acre, together with
the cost Of each survey, plat, and notice, and
giving satisfactory evidence that said dia-
gram and notice have been posted on the
claim during said period Of ninety days, the
Register Of the Land Office shall transmit to
the General Land Office said plat, survey,
and description; and a patent shall issue for
the anne thereupon. But said plat, survey,
or description shall in no case cover more
than one vein or lode, and no patent shall
issue for more than one vein or lode, which
shall be expressed in the patent issued. 500
SEC. 4. And be Il further enacted, That
when such location and entry Of a mine shall
be upon unsurveyed lands, il shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto Of the
public surveys, to adjust the surveys to the
limits Of the premises according 70 the loea-
tion and possession and plat aforesaid, and
the Surveyor General may, in extending the
surveys, vary the same from q rectangular
form TO SUIT the circumstances OF the coun-
try and the local ruler, laws, and customs Of
miners; Provided, That no location nereaiter
made shnll exceed two hundred feee IN lengttn
along the vein for each locator, with an addi'
tionnl claim Tor discovery 70 the olscoVerer
Of the lode, with the right 10 follow such vcip
TO any depth, with all It's dips, variations and
angles, together with 4 Reasonable quantity
Of surface for the convenient working OF the
same Us fixed BY local rules: And provided
further, That no person may, make more
than one location on the same lode, and not
more than three thousand ieet shai De TAKEN
tn any one claim oy any ASSOCIATION Of
persons: r.
SEC. b. A16 osH ytvfher esGcted, lnat as
nscs..s,y ieo;siation by CONGRESS. the local
Ie%si.n,Ys m ,nv stste ar Territory NAV
nr6sJd. niles IN vmLino mines inyolyin1
a.aoe,ts 5,.;n.ss .nS other nrce,r,YS
Saa.ns 20 ,he;r .%o1nnlet. DEVELOPMENT: and
,ho.s .ond;t;on, sbsIi Il. Snily eTnr.rsed in
the n,tsnt. - -
SIC q 1nd h q further e,aet.a. .Ths.
vbcneyer any adverse elaimants 70 aLy mine
Located and slaimed AZ aforesaid shall appear
hsfore the snnroyal Of the suryey. az BRO
yided in the bird section Of this Act, all mo
seedinus anal be stayed until final settle
so.n, snd sdindie,t;or in the Court, on com.
ao,on, nr;s3;c,;on ~ The r;obts Of no,se,.
p;nn ~ sncb cI,;m vhen = nstsnt man issue
soa sas.a ' "
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oEo. :. ~ Ifn;,sS" CO.. r. I'D 4.
tiiee.hNAs ar;..S ,n ..,"hi;.h .adiso,.i
I neisoS, "a nno;n, ~ naea..a,v
AMo.u. ID aS;.,;na Law wberey.y ne
nav deem he same Necessary for the publie
convenience in executing the provisions Of
SIC. s. And BE- i, turtle, enacted, This, the
right Of way for the construction Of high
ways over public lands, not reserved for pub
lit uses, 10 hereby granted.
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