Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-13
Official.
LAWS OF THE
u MITE ID ST Il TE s
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE Ard CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURR-No. 62.

AN ACT to pl omote the development of the mining
sources Of the United States.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
atVes of the United States of America in Congress
scmbled That all valuable mineral deposits in lands
belonging to the United States both surveyed and I'M
surveyed hereby declared to be free and open to
exploration and purchase and the lands in which they
found to occupation and purchase by citizens Of
the United States and those who have declared their
intention become such, under regulations prescribed
by law and according to the local customs rules Of
mheIs III Wy @ ~ n az 'no
applicable and not inconsistent with the laws
of the United States.
SIC. ?, That mining-clams upon veins or lodes of
quartz other rock in place bearing gold, silver Gin
nabar, lead, tin, copper other valuable deposits
heretofore located shall be governed TO length along
the vein lode by the CUSTOMS regulations and laws
in force at the date Of their location. miningcaim
located after the passage OF this act whether located
seed one thousand five hundred feet in length along
the vein or lode but no location Of mining-clam
shall be made until the discovery Of the VEN or lode
within the limits Of the claim located. No claim shall
extend more than three hundred feet each side of
the middle Of the vein at tho surface shall any
claim he limited by any mining regulation TO less than
twenty-five feet each side Of the middle Of the vein
at the surhce, except where adverse rights existing at
necessary The endlnos OF each claim shall be paral
sEC That the locators of all mining locations here
tofore made OF which shall hereafter be made any
mineral vein, lode, or ledge situated the public do
main, their heirs and assigns, where no adverse claim
exists at the passage of this act long they comply
with the laws Of the United States, and with State, ter
rtora and local regulations not in conflict with said
title shall have the exclusive right Of possession and
enjoyment of all the surface included within the lines
of their locations and Of all veins lOdes, and otges
throughout their entire Depth tho top apex Of which
lies inside of such surace-linos extended downward
vertically although such veins lodes, or lodges may
50 far depart from perpendicular In their course
downward 10 extend outside the vertical sde-lnes
of said surface locatons Prodsd That their right Of
possession to such outside parts Of said veins OF lodges
shall be confined 10 such portions thereof as lie between
vertical planes drawn downward as aforesaid through
the end lines Of their locations, continued In their
direction that such planes VIII lntersoct suOh
terror parts Of said veins lodges Agd provided fur
hsr, That nothing In this section shall authorize the
its downward course beyond the vertical lines Of his
claim to enter upon the surface Of claim owned or
SEC, A. That where tunnel is run for the develop.
ment of a vein lode for the discovery Of mines
the owners of such tunnel shall have the right Of pos
session Of all veins odes within three thousand ess
from the face Of such tunnel the line thereof not
known sS HHi usSoSeT S, IN 5ush
and locations the line Of such tunnel veins or
odes not appearing on the surface made by other par
ties aiter the commencement Of the tunnel and while
the Is being prosecuted with reasonable diligence
shall be invalid but failure TO prosecute the work on
the tunnel for six months shalt be considered an
abandonment Of the right to all undiscovered veins on
the line Of said tunnel.
SEC. s. That the miners of each mining district may
make rules and regulations not In conflict will the laws
Of the United States with the laws Of the State or
Territory in which tho district Is situated, governing
the location, OF recording amount OF work ne
oessary 10 hold possession of minngolam, subject to
the following requirements The location mu be dis
tnctly marked on the GROUND so thht us oouhuhlen
can be readily traced. All records Of miningolans
hereafter made shall contain the name or names Of the
OoatOrs the date of the location and such deserp-
ton of the claim claims located by reference 10 some
natural object permanent monument as Will identity
the claim. On each claim located after the passage o
this act, and until patent shall have been Issued
therefor not less than hundred dollars worth OF
labor shall be performed or improvements made during
each year. On all claims located prior 70 the passage
this act ten dollars worth Of labor shall be PERFORM
cd or Improvements made each year for zach one hen9
red feet 10 length along the vein until patent shall
have been issued therefor but whore such claims are
held In common such expenditure may DO made upon
these conditions, the claim or mine upon which such