Mohave County miner., 1885-03-15
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Ths following 10 the copy Of an cot intro
dussd BY Hon. William Imsa, and u Of ssps.
cal interest:
SseTsoV 1-WhsosveF adjacent OF con tim.
ous mines. worked upon the same or mp
on separate iodss. have . common inaIss.
Of water. or BY rsssan Of subtsrapssn oon.
manicstion Of watss have 4 oomrcn dsain,
age, 1t Shali b the dnty Of the owners. les
ssss or occupants Of sseh mine % related q
1rovids for thar proportionats share Of
sssh drainage, o. 10 preysst the water In
such mine from q wing In or npoD nsiRhbor.
iaG mines, thssssy inposiAG upon thsn an
snjSet burden.
Section 3-K any owners. lsssess or oosu.
panss of any sush minss shall fail or neg.
lest to provide for the drainage thereof. and
BY Esason Of such failure or nseisot ths
ovnsrs, lssssss or sosapasts Of any adjacent
or contiguous mine srs ctWopslsd 10 pamp
or drain, or otherwise prvids for the water
flowing in from such arst mentioned mine,
and ia suoh event the ovhsrs, lssssss or 90.
cupants Of the mins % IN default shall pay
respectively 70 thoss performing the wofh
Of drainage the actual and nscesaary CO.'S
and expense Of pumping. draining or othsr.
wise providing for said Wster, and II thsy
fail or rsfnss to make ssoh payment. the
same may be recovered l,y an sosi0n In any
court Of compst enf turisaioficn.
Section Sit shall be lawful for all mining
enrpors tiOns or companies. and all ipdividn.
ais engaged In mining having thus 4 ooin.
mon interest in draining such mines, to
unite for the purpose Of efeotinR the ssIne
under sush ccrpmon nap,s and upon such
terms and conditions as may be agreed "psn;
and sverv surh rs ociat1crs hnvirg filed =
cert ificste Of Incorporation as pnyidsd BY
law. shsil ts ess Ksd corporation, With al
the riehts. incidents s,d liabilities Of q
body corporate. so Tar ~ thu same may be
applicable. I'll
se,tion failing mutually to ssrss ~ In.
di o: d In tho preceding sse' lon for drainsg,
jointly, ons or more PARTIES may undertake
the work of drainage after giving reasonable
notice 10 ths other parties interested 40
sfor esaid; md should the remaining parties
fail. neglect or refuse to Unite in eqnit able
nrran sem~nts for doirs sr sharing the ex-
penss thereof. they shall b sabieot TO an
aotion therefor, ~ slrssdy specified, 10 b
in any court OF ooznpstent iuris-
Section 5-whsn an aston Ia coinnsnosd
a. proyidsd herein 10 recover the costs and
expenses for draining icds or mine, 1t shall
be lawful for tie plaintiff to apply to tbs
souft, or the judge thereof in vacation, for
An order 10 inspect and examine the lodss or
mines claimed 70 have been drained by ths
plaintiff. and upon affidavit that such IN.
proper preparation Of the oass for trial, the
conrt or judge shall grant an order for the
inspection and examination Of
the lode or mine described in the petition.
Such order shall designate the number Of
persons, not s1ossding three. besides the
piaistih or his Representatives, who may
sysrnins and Inspect sroh lode and mines
and take measurements for the purpose Of
slowing the anoant of water taken from the
lode or mine, or ths number Of fathoms Of
ground iniilsd and worked out Of the lode or
minss claimed 10 have besn drained. the
COST Of such examination and inspection to
Be- borne bJ tho party applying therefor.
The court or judge shall have the power to
cause the removal Of any rock, debris or any
other obstacles in any lods or vein when
such =, nOval in shown 10 be necessary TO n
just determination If the question involved.
Provided thu! NJ noh order for inspection