Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-19

shall Be upon surveyed lands. and conform TO legal
quired and all placer miaing claims hereafter 10
ana
rectangular subdivisions Of such surveys, and no
for each indi1 iduai claimant, but where pla'sr
claims cannot be conforned to legal Subdivisions,
lands: P1er'd.d, Tina. p.oceedines nov. pending
existing laws; but The prMisions OF this act, WSea
not in conflict With ex,stins lays, shall apply to
q mineral land in any legal snbdy son
quantity Of agricultural land less than forty
na9 Be- By any party by law
homestead or pre- emp!ioa purposes.
and also vein or lode included within the bounda
Tor the placer With the tha. Il n
cludes such vein or lode, and in such case subect
" An act to amend an act granting the right Of way
TO ditch and canal owners over the public lands and
placer claim, including such vein or Iose. upon ths
the Ia
and fifty cents per acre, together with all costs OF
described IL he second section Of this act s known
to exist within the boundaries of placer claim, an
does not Include an application for the vein de
claim shsll be constrnd q conclusive declaration
Of possession Of the vein or lode claim; but where
the existence OF vein or lode in placer claim is
yey all valuable mineral and other deposits within
SEC L. That the surveyor general of the United
States may appoint in each land district containing
m,n miner lands as many competent surveyors as shall
The expenses OF the suryey OF vein or lode claims,
into smaller quantities than one hundred and sixty
acres, together with the cost Of publication of
bs the
Iats and they shall also be at liberty employ any
Of the G %as
raj Land Once shall also have power
and publication Of notices under this oct; and In
case Of excessive charge for publication, he may
where mines for the a Of
mining notices IN such district, and FIX the rates to
no
eacn applicant shall file with The register sworn
CANT for public alton and together with ali
fees and paid the 1sgstsr and receiver q
t land oe TO-
Oes such lee. and PAID BY the sns
BY them - such Nothing this act shall be
construed to enlarge or affect the rights of either
he tine Of the passage Of this act or Of the act
sss the sys 70
other DnFpose. ed July twenty sixth, eish.
any right acquired under said act and nOshnS eH in
this act shall be construed to repeal, IMPAIR OF In
act granting to A. sntro the right Of way and Other
privileges to aid in the construction Of a draining
q % July es the
teen hundred and sixty six.
d. this act the act OF which it is amend atOry
may be verified before any officer authorized to ad
Claims may be situated and ali testimony and pools
may be taken before any such officer, aud, when
have the same force aud effect as ii taken Before the
register aid receiver Of the land Office In of
herein provided person al no!n Of at least ten On
By "ss
fer thirty days ia a neTspaper to be designated by
to the location Of such land and the register shall
require pref that such notice has been given.
each other priority Of title shall govern, aud
mineral Contained within the space Ct s %
PT1T idsd, hotrereI, That the subsequent location
'hs for hs I Of
working Of the said mine: And pr0ridsd also, rha
alton shall take the vein below the poSt Of uien
including al the space Of Intersection.
ucus to the vein or lode is useJ or by IN
proprietor Of such vein or lode for u.. millins
Embraced and incIudad in "a application for a pat
| emit for such veia or lode, and the same may b,
patented Herewith, subject to the same preliminary
requirements to survey and notice as al g appif
cable under this act to veins or lodes: Proridsf
That location hereafter made of such non adj a
cent land shall exceed five acres, aud payment 70
the same must be made at the same rate fixed b.
this act for the superficies of the lode. The owne
of quartz mill or reduction works. not owning
mine in connection Herewith, may also receive
patent for bis mill ste prov id,d i'm this section
| eEC l6 That ell acts and parts Of acts inconsi.
tent herewith are he reby repealed: Prorided, Tha
/ nothing contained in this act shall be construed
| impair, in any way, rights interests in minin
| property acquired under existing laws.
/ Approved, May 10, 1872