Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-02
MINERAL SIBRRMAI; GIlASSf6sG1lBaIitII PASSED.. =
MINBRAL,LANDs

Ito EXPLORATION ana occupauon 0y all cltlLens
of the United States, and those who have
declared their intention to become citizens,
subject to such regulations astmay be pre-
scribed BY law, and subject also to local Gus
tom or rules OF miners in the several mining
districts, so far as the same maynot be in
conflict with the laws Of the United States.
SEC. 2. And Be farther enacted, That
whenever any person Or association OF per.
sons claim q vein or lode OF quarts, or other
rock in place, bearing tgpld, silver, oinnabar,
or copper, having previously occupied, and
improved the same according 10 the local
custom or rules Of miners in the district
where the same 10 situated, and having OK
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 70 file
in the localland Office . diagram Of the same,
SO extended laterally or otherwise as TO con-
form to the local laws, customs, and rules Of
miners, and to enter such tract and receive Q
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with tho right to follow such vein OF. lode,
with its dips, angles and variations. 70 any
depth, although 1t may enter the land adjoin-
ing, which land adjoining shall be sold cub
jcct TO this condition.
SEC. 8. And be Il farther enacted, That
upon the fling Of the diagram a. provided in
second section Of this 1Act, and posting the
same In a conspicuous place on the claim,
together with a notice Of intention 10 apply
for a patent, the Register Of the Land Office
shall publish 4 notice Of the name in 4 news
paper published nearest, to the 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 nc ad-
verse claim shall have been fled, il
shall be the duty Of the Surveyor Gen.
eral, upon application Of the party,
to survey the premises and make 4 plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, dOEigna.
ting the number and description Of the loca-
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 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 q patent shall issue for
the same t%hereupon. But said plat, survey,
pr 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. MOOD
SEC. 4. And DO 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 to the loca-
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 rules, laws, and customs OF
miners: Provided, That no location hereafter
made shall exceed two hundred feet in length
along the vein for each locator, with an add.
tional claim for discovery to the diseoveref
of the lode, with the right to follow such vein
10 any depth, with all It's dips, variations, and
angles, together with q reasonable quantity
Of surface for the convenient working Of the
same as 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 feet shall be taken
in any n claim BY any association Of
persons. yrg-s- .r,J -obcr ,-.-os..
SEC. S. And Be It further enacted, That as
n further condition Of sale, in the absence Of
necessary legislation BY 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; and
those conditions shall be fully expressed in
the patent. wa st. -a. , 4'"
lsso.6 6. And Be Il further enacted, Ths.
| whenever any adverse claimants TO- any mine
located and claimed a. aforesaid shall appear
before tho approval Of the survey, as pro-
vided in the third section Of this Act, all pro-
ceedings shall be stayed until q final settle
petent Jurisdiction Of the rights Of posses
sion to such claim, when Z patent may issue
~ in other cases. Oh s5gm d,;sm vIG a sya1
SEC. 7. And be Il further enacted, That the
President of the United States be, and is
hereby, authorized to establish additional
land districts and to appoint the necessary
officers under existing laws, wherever he
may deem the same necessary for the public
convenience in executing the provisions Of
this Act.
SEC. s.. And Be IL further enacted, That the
fright Of way for the construction Of high.
ways over public landsy-not reserved for pub
lit uses, 10 hereby granted, 1oI .9E. ma
SEC. 8. And 30 Il further enacted, That
whenever, by priority Of possession, rights to
the use Of water for mining, agricultural
manufacturing, o., other purposes, have vest,
ed and accrued, and tho same are recognized
and acknowledged BY the local customs, laws
and the decisions of-Courts, the possessors
and owners Of such vested rights, shall be
maintained and protected in the same; and
the right Of way Tor the construction OF ditch
es and canals for the purposes aforesaid il
hereby acknowledged and confirmed. Pro-
vidcd, however, That whenever, after the
passage OF this Act, any person or persons
shall, in the construction Of any ditch or
canal, injure or damage the possession Of any
settler on the public domain the party conn;
hitting such injury or damage shall DO Liable
TO the party injured for such injury or dam.
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