Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-12
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SECTION ]. InAt inc mlpeIai Nnaos
public domain, both s~uIveyedland u1ssufEey-
ed, are hereby declaredttos b. Rec md open
to exploration aud occupation By, ~ eihnns
Of the unitsd States, and thoss who hAvs
declared their intention 70 become cthSenst
subject 70 such regulations as may b! pre-
scribed BY law, and subject also 70 local Gus
tom or rules Of miners fnfthe several mining
distrtots, 20 far a. 1.-THE same mayno be In
conflict with the laws Of the United States. (.
SE1.2 2. AaS BE- It further enacted, That
Whenever any person or association al, per-
IONS claim . vein or lode Of quartz, or other
rock In place, bearing gold, silver, cinnsbar,
or copper, having previously occupied and
improved the same according TO the local
custom or rules Of miners In the district
whore the same 10 situated, and having !
pended IN actual labor and improvements
thereon an amount not less than one thou
sand dollars, and In regard TO whose postss-
sion there IL no controversy or opposing
claim, Il shall and msy be lawful for said
claimant or association OF claimants TO. Ale
fn the local land Office q diagram Of the same,
20 extended isterally or otherwise as TO con-
fom,to tho local lavs, customs, and rules Of
miners, and to enter snch tract and receive .
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with the right 70 follow such vein or lode,
with it, dips, angles and variations, to any
depth, slthoughSit may enter The land .djoin-
ing, which land adjoining shhl be soldoub-
iecf to this condition. l-.asa .g,
: SEQ. 3. And b u further enacted, Thst
upon the ding of'the diagram as provided IN
second section Of this Act, q posting the
sams In . conspicuous plsce %. the claim,
torsther with q notics Of intention TO apply
for q patent, tho ReRdSter of tia Land Ofhce
shall publiah notice Of the aame. In = nsws-l
paper published nearest to the location Of
said claim, and shall also post such notice In
lis Office for the period Of ninety days; and
aiter the expiration Of said period, II NO nd.
verse claim shall have been; fledy IL
shall be the duty OF the Surveyor Cen
sral, upon application Of the party,
10. survey the premises and mike D. plat
thereof Endorsed With bis approval, designa-
ting the number and description Of the loea-
ton, the value Of the labor and improve.
ments, and the character OF the vein ex-
posed; and upon the payment tothe proper
officer Of Eve dolhrs per acrs, together with
the cost Of esahsurysI, plat and notice, and
giving satisfactory evidence that said dia-
gram and notice have been posted on The
claim during said period Of ninety day, the
Register OF the Land Ofice shall transmit TO
ths General Land 0hiee said plat, survey,
and description; and . patent shnh issue for
the same thereupon. But said plat, survey
DR. description shall in DO case cover more
than q vein or lode, and no patent shah
ibsue for more than IN vein or lode, which
hall be expressed in the patent issued.
SEC. A. And Be Il farther enacted, fhst
when such location and entry OF . mine shall
be upon unsurveysd lands, Ii shall and may
be, lawful after the extension thereto Of the
uublic surveys, TO- adjust the surveys 70 the
limits Of the premises according 10 the looa.
don and possession aud plat Aforesaid, and
the Surveyor General may, in extending the
surveys, vary the same from . rectangular
firm 70 suit the circumstances Of the coun-
tty 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 sdd,-
tiop4l claim for discovery 10 the diseoyererl
Of the lode, With the right 10 follow such vein
to any depth, with all its dips, variations, and
angles, together with . reasonable quantity
of surface for the convenient. working Of the
same % 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
10 any claim By any association Of
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further condition o. sale, In the absence Of
necessary legalationu BY Congress, the local
of-aay- State or Territory may
rules for working mines involving
casements, drainage, and other necessary
means TO their complete development; and
tlose conditions shall be fully exprtssed in
tie patent. 10 gro q
SIC. 6. And Do i 6wthv enacted That
whenever any adverse claimants to any mine
located and claimed a. afortslid shall appear
bsfors the approval ofIths surveys pro-
vided in the third section Of this Act, all pro-
csedinss shall be stayed until sfnal settle
iment and adjudication in the Courts Of COM
pstent Jurisdiction Of the rights Of posses
sion to such ciain, when a patent may issus
a In other cases aE 81 - w.a
. SEC. Z. And b Il further enacted, That the
President Of the. United States be, and "
hereby, authorized to establish additional
lsnd districts and to appoint the necessary
officers under existing laws, wherever be
may deem the same necessary for the public
e~snIenispeeo in executing the provisions Of
this Act. mo- ga . o.. ~ UTD. NJ
! Sac. 8. And Do il further enacted That the
riRht Of way for the construction Of high
over public lands, not reserved for pub
tit uses, Is hereby granted.
SEC. 8. And DO Il further enacted, That
whenever, BY priority Of possession, rights %
the use Of water for mining, agricultural,
manufacturing, or other purposes have vest
ed and accrued, and the came are recognized
aud acknowledged BY tho local customs, lsws
aud the decisions Of Courts, the polselsors
aud owners OF such vested rights, shall DO
and protected IA the same : and