Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-19


The following is copy Of the amended
bedrock fiume bill. The amendment is
In section 5. As the bill read before.
there was no limit to the franchise. The
amendment states when the franchise
shall end. Any one Who has objections to
the bill as it now stands is invited to
make his objections known, and they
Will be published gratis. This is public
matter, and should be discussed publicly:
A bill 70 grant to the Boise Basin Bedrock
Flume company the right Of way TO
construct bedrock fume in Idaho;
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled:
SEcTroN l. That for the purposes of
the construction of bedrock flume in
More creek, Elk creek, Grimes creek and
Granite creek. in Boise county, in Idaho
Territory, the ri ht of way is hereby
granted to George H. G. Taylor, Philip
Stockdale, Wilson f. Connor and James
Prentice, their heirs and assigns, for the
purpose of facilitating the operations of
mining of gold and silver and other pre-
cious metals in Boise county, in the Ter
ritory of Idaho, such right Of way not ex-
ceeding in width the distance between the
rim rocks In the respective streams herein
named, for the construction OF ditch or
f1ume over, across, and upon the public
| lands OF the United States in said Terrific
| ry, in the bed or channel and along the
meanderlngs, or as near thereto as practi-
cable, of each of the creeks known as
More creek, Elk creek, Grimes creek and
Granite creek; such ditch or fiume to be
constructed continuously or at intervals
from the mouth to the source of said
creeks, and of sufficient width and depth
to accomplish the objects for which the
same is to be constructed and not exceed
ing the width aforesaid; Provided,
The said grantees or their successors
shall construct and maintain suitable
dams in the stream or streams flumed by
them, so as to prevent the debris from
said streams from entering into Boise
river, but this prohibition shall not apply
10 what IS commonly called slickens, or
material held in solution in the water, and
in case of failure to provide such dams
the franchise shall become forfeitable.
SEC. 2. That all miners owning or be-
coming owners Of mineral lands on the
creek or creeks where such ditch or flume
may be constructed, or on any creek trib
utary thereto, shall have the free right tt
dump their tailings into said ditch OIL
flume.
| SEC. 8. That nothing in this act shall
interfere with any existing rights which
at the time of the passage hereof shall
have been acquired under any law or law.
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of the United States, nor with the priol
rights of any one to the waters of any o
said streams or bitches or fumes convey
! ing the same, or of any mining groun(
whatever held by right of possession. ap
preparation, or under any local minin.
custom, rule or regulation in force in an,
mining district or districts wherein salt
rights are claimed, nor with the right o
any person or persous at any time to ez
plore and work in any Of said creeks 70
any precious metal or metals underneatl
what is commonly called the " false BED
rock"
SEC. 4. That the said Geo. Fl. c. Tay
lor, Philip Stockdale, Wilson E. Como
and James Prentice, their heirs and a.
singns shall be entitled to all the RICH,
J and privileges now or hereafter granite
, by law to miners in mining districts {
the United States in relation to cuttin!
telling or removing timber TOR minin
purposes, in the construction and mail
e tenance of any of the bitches, tiume
or reservoirs authorized by this act; Pr
f vided,
That the said grantees and their SUI
cessors shall be liable for any damae
caused by the construction of said fun
n or ditch to the owners or possessors
: any vested rights or settlers on the publ
n domain in the manner now provided
law.
SEC. 5. That the rights and privileg
n hereby granted shall wholly cease and d
}, termine unless the said parties, their hei
e and assigns shall construct not less thf
, one mile of such bedrock flume with
= one year and six months from and aft
y the passage of this act, and shall compile
u two miles thereof within two years al
S six months after the passage thereof, an
+ one fourth OF mile of such f1ume sht
. be constructed each year thereafter UNI
= the work is completed; and this franchi
e to expire at the expiration of fifty yea
l. SEC g. That this franchise or Il
e works constructed Hereunder shall n
a be sold, leased, let or rented to Chimes
! and that no Chinese shall be employed
y said company.