Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-21
MINERAL LANDs-B1LL PASSED.
MINERAL LANDS.
AmSadel Riil Repsrted BY senator
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10 exploration and oceupation oy ~! citiLens
Of the United States, and those who have
declared their intention to become citizens,
subject to such regulations as may be pre-.
scribed BY law, and subject also to local Gus
tom or rules Of miners in the several mining
districts, so far a. the same may not DO IN
conflict with the laws Of the United States.
SEC. 2. And BE- Il further enacted, That
whenever any person or ASSOCIATION Oh per
sons claim 4 vein or lode OF quartz, or otner
rock In place, bearing gold, silver, %cinnaoar,
or copper, having previously occupied An1
improved the SAM according to the local
custom or rules Of miners in the district
where the same 10 situated, n having eI-
pended in actual labor and improvements
thereon an amount not less than one thou
sand dollars, and in regard to whose posses
sion there is no controversy or opposing
claim, It shall and may be lawful for said
claimant or association Of claimants To file
in the local land Office q diagram Of the same,
30 extended laterally or otherwise as to con-
form to the local laws, customs, n rules OF
miners, and 10 enter such tract and receive a
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with the right 70 follow such vein or lode,
with its dips, angles and variations. to any
depth, although it may enter the land adjoin-
ing, which land adjoining shall be sold CUB
ject TO this condition.
: SEC. 8. And b Il further enacted, That
Upon the fling Of the diagram as provided in
second section Of this Act, and posting the
same in q conspicuous place on the claim,
together with q notice Of intention to apply
for q patent, the Register Of the Land Office
shall publish . notice Of the same in = news-
paper published nearest to tho location Of
said claim, and shall also post such notice In
his Office for the period Of ninety days; and
after the expiration Of said period, II no "a.
shall be the duty Of the Surveyor Gen.
10 survey the premises and make a plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designa-
ding the number and description Of the loca-
don, the value OF the labor and improve
rnents, and the character Of the vein ex-
posed; and upon the payment to tho proper
officer Of FIVE 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 sam thereupon. But said plat, survey,
or description shall in no case cover more
dian one vein or lode, and no patent shall
issue for more than one vein or lode, which
shall be expressed in the patent issued.
SEC. 4. And b I further enacted, That
when such location and entry Of q mine shall
be upon unsurveyed lands, it shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto OF the
public surveys, to adjust the surveys to the
limits Of the premises according to the loca.
non and possession and plat Aforesaid, ana
the Surveyor General may, In extending inc
surveys, vary the same from q rectangular
form to suit the circumstances OF the coun.
Try and the local rules, laws, and CUSTOM: Of
miners; Provided, That no location hereafter
made shall exceed TWO hundred feet IN length
along the vein for each locator, with an addi'
aonal claim for discovery TO the diseoverei
Of the lode, with the right 70 follow such VEN
% my deptn, Win an is dips, vsIiations, ano
anSles, po8ethei "itna feesonaoie quaIu.y
Of surface 10. the convenient WORKING OF !ne
anne as nSeo oy local rules: AND PROVIDED
further, mat no person may make more
than one location on the same lode, and not
more than three thousand feet shall be taken
in any n claim by any association OF
persons.
SEC. B. And Do Il Jrrther enacted, That as
a further condition Of sale, in the absence Of
necessary legislation oy Congress, the local
Legislature OF any State or Territory may
provide rules for working mines involving
easements. drainage, and other necessary
means TO their complete Development; q
those conditions shall be fully expressed IN
the patent.
SEC. 9. And be u further enacted, That
whenever any adverse claimants to any mine
located and claimed Is aforesaid shall appear
before the approval Of the survey, A. pro-