New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-02
AN ACT granting the right Of way to ditch and
canal owners over the public lands and for Other
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| Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Ranra
sentatives Of the United states of America in On
gress a sem9ied That the mineral lands OF the pub
lie domain, both surveyed and unsurveyed are here
by declared to be free and open 10 exploration and
oeeupslon by an citizens Of the United States and
those who nave declared their intention to became
citizens, subject 10 such regulations a, may be ure
scrlbed BY law, and subject also the local
rules Of miners in the several mining dlstries an
tar as the same may not be in conflict with The la WIS
OF the United STATES. " 0"'
SIC. . And be it further enacted Tha. wbeneva,
any person OF association OF persons claim a We or
lode OF quaIn or other rock IN place, bearing gold
ped and improved the same according to the local
custom or rule OF miners in the district whera he
same is situated, and having expended in actnsI
labor and improvements thereon amount Of not
possession there is no controversy or o5Hoin
clam II shall and may be lawful for said NJ ~
diagram Of the same. extended ateraily or otbsr
wise as TO confor TO the local laws customs and
patent therefor granting such M ne together vim
the right to follow such vein lode with i q dns
angels and variations, to any depth although il NAV
enter the land adj lining, wlich land adolniug shall
be sold subject to thus condition.
SEC. And be il further enacted, That upon the
h!ing of the diagram provided in the second Sac
ton of TINS act and posting the same in a cous icv
'tention 10 apply tor patent the registsr on thr
land ONCE shall publish notice OF the same in a
newspaper pa plshed nearest to the location OF said
the period OF ninety days aud after the eSpTation
sd il snail be the duty Of the surveyor eesn
upon Application Of the party 20 survey the
designa ing the number and desc lotion Of Pca
ton, the value q the labor and improvements and
the character OF the vein exposed; and Jon the
ment 70 the proper officer Of i've dollars per acre
theT with the cost of such survey plat and no
tice ana giving Satisfactory evidence that sad dia
gram and notice nave been posted on the claim dur
ing sad perlo5 Of ninety days the register of The
SAID plat, survey and description; and patent shall
issue for the same thereupon. But said plat survey
vein lode and no patent shAll issue for more than
one VEN or lode, which shall be expressed in the
SIC. l. and be IL further enacted That when
such canon and entry OF mine shall be upon I'M
surveyed lands 70 shall and may be lawful after the
extension thereto Of the public surveys adjust the
surveys sae limits Of the premises according to the
urseyor general may in extending the surveys vary
stances of he country and the local rules IsSs and
ss, N q % M That location here
along the vein for each locator, with an add,tonsl
claim Tor discovery to the ascoverer of the lode with
its OPS variations. and angles together with rea
sonabl quantity of surface for the conven work
further. that no person may make more than ONE
location on the same lode, and not more than three
thousand feet shall be taken in any one claim by any
sEc. .. And be it further enacted, That as a fur.
legislation BY Congress the local legislature Of any
state or Territory may provide rules for working
necessary 90 their complete development; and
those conditions shall be fully expressed in the
sEc. 9. And be it further enacted Ths, whenever
any adverse claimants to any m ne located and
o. the survey. provid d * the third section Il this
aee ~ psocsed,ng shall De stsyedunt final settle
iurisdction q the rights possession 70 suen claim
when patent may issue IS IN osher cases
dent the United staies be. and Z hereby. author
tied TO establish additional and distr "a. and 10
h rsvsf he may deem the same a. a ~
public convenience in executing the provisions Of
sEc 8 And be IL further enacted, That the r,yh,