The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-05-13
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Tte essential features Of 1hiaa1Ax were
given in the first report Of Hon. J. Ross
Browne-pase s57-and shall only reca-
pitulate > few ipDortans facts'in regard %
i, referring to.thss rspoEt- and to the fnll
compilation Of Me- Rockwell The royal
ordinance OF Vie King Of Spain, published
in 1875, has been ever since substantially in
force ia Mexico. II asserts the right of SOW
ereignty over all species of metal, and au-
thof,zes the concession Of mineral rights
only while the mine il worked. Il Is also
very fun in its directions a. to the manner
of mining, experience having shown that q
mere temporary ownership of mines tends
to reckless and insecure method of exploit
alton. This Law. Is remarkable for IN At
tempt to reconcile the two systems Of square
and inclined locations BY an elaborate grad.
uation of the size and shape of the surface
claim according to the dip Of the vein.
Chapter VIII of the ordinance, containing
this plan, deserves to be quoted. It runs
rs follows: ....''.. -',-- ........5 ....,,.
SEcTIox l. Experience having shown
that the equality of the mine measures estab-
lished on the surface cannot be maintained
under ground, where, in fact, the mines are
chiefly valuable, il being certain that the
greater or less inclination of the vein upon
the plane Of the horizon must render the re-
spective properties in the mine greater or
smaller. % that the true and effective i'm.
partia:ily which il has been desired to show
towards all subjects Of equal merit has not
been preserved; but, on the contrary, it has
often happened that when miner, after
much expense and labor, begins ut last To
reach IN abundant and rich ore he Is Obliged
to turn back, as having entered on tho prop.
erty of another, which latter may have de-
nonnced tho neighboring mine, and thus
stationed himself will, more art than indus.
try-this being oneof the greatest and most
frequent causes of litigation and dissension
among the miners-and considering that the
limits established in the mines Of these king.
doms.' and BY which those Of New Spain
have been hitherto regulated, are very con.
fined in proportion to the abundance. mul
titudc, and richness. of the metallic veins
which It has pleased the Creator Of His grea.
bounty to bcstow on these regions, order
and command that in the mines where new
veins or veins unconnected with each other,
shall be discovered, the following measures
shall in future beobservcd: ! I7-I
Sec. 2. On tho course and direction of
the vein, whether gold, silver or other
metal, grant to every miner, without any
distinction in favor of the discOvercr, whose
reward has been specified, 200 yards, ia
ken on 9 level, as hitherto understood.
SEC. 3. 10; mako it what they call q
square, that is, making q right angle with
the preceding measure, supposing the de-
scent or inclination of the vein to be sutfi.
GENTLY shown by the opening or shaft of 10
yards, the portion shall be measured by the
following rule: =, 7s,.;t IL .,...e ..r.. ..
SEC. 4. Where the vein is perpendicular
to the horizons case which seldom occurs
100 level yards shall he measured on eli.
ther side of the vein, or divided on both
sides, as the miner may prefer. ...... ..
Sec. 8. But when the vein is inclined
which is the most usual case-its greater or
less degree Of inclination shall be attended
to IN the following manner: sv.v a.s.a ~.
SEC. 8. If to one yard perpendicular the
inclination be from three fingers to. two
palms, (e) the same hundred VA! ds shall be
allowed for theequars, ~ in the case of q
SEC. .. If TO the said vertical yard there
shall be departure Of.
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