The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-01-29
BILLS INrRoDucED-We publish below

BILLS INrRoDUcED.-We publish below
two bills introduced into Congress By Hon.
John Haley. Both are measures OF some I'M
portance to our Territory, and the Bedrock
Flume bill of vast Importance to Boise county
But we think the language of the bill before ID
altogether too indefinite and too loose 10 its
provisions. It should be so amended as to spe-
officially define the rights and privileges to be
granted by it, to the corporation it Is designed
to benefit; and also to require such corpora.
ton to d. or scause acts to be done, within
reasonable length of time-say five or ten
years-to show that it has avaied itself of the
rights conferred upon it, and is DESTROYS OF
making the needed improvements This much
in Justice to projectors; besides the privileges
granted cannot benefit Boise county unless the
improvements are made:
Granting the right of way to the Boise Basin
Bedrock Fluming Company OF Idaho Terri
tory over the public lands Of the United
States, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representative Of the United States Of inner
lea in Congress assembled, That there be, and
10 hereby, granted to the Boise Basin Bedrock
Fluming Company. (a corporation duly organ-
zed under the laws of Idaho Territory for the
purpose of extracting from the mineral lands
of the United States situated in Boise county,
in said Territory, the precious metals OF gold
and silver, and other precious metals). and to
its successors or assigns. the rights. privileges
and franchises hereinafter designated.
SEC. 2 That there be. and is hereby. grant
ed, to said company, and to its successors or
assigns. the right aud privilege. for the purpos-
es aforesaid, To dig ditch or bitches, aud to
construct tlume or fumes over. across. and
upon the public lands Of the United States, in
the bed or channel and along the mranderings.
as near as practicable. OF each Of the creeks
known as More Creek. Elk Creek. Grimes
Creek, and Granite Creek: said ditch or ditch.
es and flume or fumes 10 be constructed wher.
ever it shall be deemed necessary, either con.
tinuously or ut intervals, from the mouth u
the source Of each of said creeks. and to be- OF
sufficient width and depth to serve the purposes
for which the same are to be constructed.
SEC. g. That there be-. and is hereby. grant
ed to said company. and its successors or as.
signs. the right and privilege. for the purposes
sufficient length, depth. and width. and amy
other thing necessary. Ia convey over. across.
and upon the public lands Of the United States.
the waters OF Crooked. Payeite. and North
Boise Rivers, or either OF them. So. and in such
a manner. that the same. or so much thereof
as shall be- necessary. will dow into the bitches
and dunes mentioned in the second section oi
this act.
SIC. That there be-. and Is hereby. grant.
I'd TO said company. and Ia its successors or
assigns. the right and privilege. for the pur-
poses aforesaid. Ia use. without unnecessary
waste. so much of the timber. rock. earth sand
and gravel growing ar being upon the public
lands Ut the United States as shall be- necessary
10 construct and maintain bitches and fumes
SEC. 5 That all miners owning or becoming
owners Of mineral lands on the creek or creeks
adjacent tn the creek or creeks where such
lume ar fumes are constructed shall have the
right la dump their iaings into said fiune or
lumes OF said Boise Basin Bedrock Flumine
Company: Prorided. That each individual or
company so dumping into said FUN. or fumes
hall take out the rock in his or their nume ar
tunes or sluice boxes before going iato said |
,rdrock humc.
SIC q. That nothing in this act shall be- so |
construed ns to interfere with the rights Of
hose who have. at the time Of the passage
lercof. availed themselves of any Of the bcne.
it's of any Laws or laws concerning the mineral
" other lands Of the United States
BILL
70 create an additional land district in the