Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-03-17
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES


mittee on the Public Lands, and or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Pound, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, reported the follow
ing bill as substitute for Ell. r.
1913:
Granting to John A. Post, R. w. Bcr-
ny, D. P. b. Pride, James Fl. Haw-
ley, and John M. Ballou the right Of
way and other privileges to aid in
the construction of a bedrock fume
in Moore's creek, Elk creek, Grimes
creek, and Granite creek, in Boise
county. idaho Territory.
Be 1t enacted By The Senate and House
Of Representatives ofethe United States Of
america IN Congress assembled,
That for the purposes of the con
struction of bedrock hume in
Moore's creek, Elk creek, Crimes
creek, and Granite creek, in Boise
county, in Idaho Territory, the right
of way is hereby granted to John A.
Post, R. w. Berry, D. P. B. Pride,
James II. Hawley, and john M. Ballou,
their heirs and assigns, for the pur
pose of facilitating the operations Of
mining of gold and silver and other
precious metals in Boise county, in the
Territory of Idaho, such right Of way
not exceeding twenty-five feet in width,
for the construction of ditch or hume
over, across, and upon the public lands
of the United States in said Territory,
ia the bed or channel and along the
meanderngs, or as near Their, to as
, practicable, of each of the creeks
known as Moore's creek, Elk creek,
Grimes creek, and Granite creek /;
, such ditch or flume to be constructed
, either continuously or at intervals
: from the mouth to the source of each
of said creeks, and of sufficient width
and depth to accomplish the objects
, for which the same is to be construct
1 ed, not exceeding the width aforesaid
a Sec. 2. That all miners owning OF
e becoming owners of mineral lands OF
the creek or creeks where such ditcl
or hume may be constructed, or on an,
creek tributary thereto, shall have tn,
right to dump their tailings into sale
ditch or tlume: Provided, That eacI
individual or company so dumpiEs in
to said flume or ditch shall tax e ou
the rock in his or their hume or hume
=. or sluice-b boxes before it shall pass i'll
to said bedrock hume: And prouide
" further, That in the construction c
h such bitches or fumes the said creeks
4 or streams shall not be diverted fror
: the natural channel where the sal
r. change will disturb OF in any name
n int, fere with any water-power, priv
q lcge or right, held or owned on tn
4 same.
II SEC. 3. That nothing in this az
IS shall interfere with any existing right
+ which, at the time of the passage here
= Of, shall have been acquired under an
a law or laws in relation to the miner;
N or other lands of the United States.
y. SEC. 4. That the said John A. Pos
,e R. w. Berry, D. P. B. Pride, James T
J. Hawley, and John W. BaIlou, the
~. heirs d assigns, shall be entitled
% all rights and privileges now or her
il after granted by law to miners in mi
-, eral districts of the United States
IF relation to cutting, Telling, or remo'
ing timber for mining purposes in tt
construction and maintenance of ar
u of the bitches, fumes, and reservoir
'ir authorized by this act.
it Sec. 5 That the rights and pri,
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