Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-08
A BILL

a BILL
10 grant TO the Boise Basin Bedrock
fiume company the right of way
to construct bedrock flume in
Idaho:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
United States Of America in Con.
gress assembled:
SECTION ]. 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 right
OF way is hereby granted to George
Il. c. Taylor, Philip Stockdale, VIII
son Z. Connor and James Prentice,
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 in width the
distance between the rim rocks in the
respective streams herein named, for
the construction of ditch or Aume
over, across, and upon the public
lands Of the United States in said
Territory, In the bed or channel and
along the meanderings, or as near
thereto as practicable, of each of the
creeks known as More creek, Elk
creek, Grimes creek and Granite
creek; such ditch or Aume to be con-
structed continuously or at intervals
from the mouth to the source of said
creeks, and of sufficient width and
depth to accomplish the objects fol-
which the same is to be constructed
and not exceeding the width aforesaid
Provided,
The said grantees or their success.
ors shall construct and maintain
suitable dams in the stream or stream.
flumed by them, so as to prevent th'
debris from said streams from enter
ing into Boise river, but this prohibi
ton shall not apply to what is com
monty called slickens, or materia
held in solution in the water, and ii
case of failure to provide such dam
the franchise shall become forfeitable
SEC. 2. That all miners owning o
becoming owners of mineral lands Oh
the creek or creeks where such ditcl
or fume may be constructed, or ol
any creek tributary thereto, shall hav
the free right to dump their failing
into said ditch or hume.
SEC. 8. That nothing in this &C
shall interfere with any eIistin
rights which at the time OF the pass
age hereof shall have been acquire
| under any law or laws in relation
the mineral or other lands OF tt
United States, nor with the pri'
rights of any one to the waters OF an
of said streams or bitches or fiumt
conveying the same, or of any minln
ground whatever held by right
g possession, appropriation, or und'
t any local mining custom, rule or rel
e ulation in force in any mining di
r triot or districts wherein said righ
d are claimed.
}. SEC. 4. That the said Geo. II.
II Taylor, Philip Stockdale, Wilson
o Connor and James Prentice, tht
heirs and assigns shall be entitled
all the rights and privileges now
: hereafter granted by law to mine
= in mining districts OF the Unit
" States in relation to cutting, fell
- y or removing timber for mining p'
; poses, in the construction and ma
y tenancs of any of the bitches, nun
~ or reservoirs authorized by this q
d. Provided,
That the said grantees and tn
or successors shall be liable for q
a damage caused by the construct
,p Of said flume or ditch to the own
;ic or possessors of any vested rights
til settlers on the public domain IN
"a manner now provided by law
Or. SEC. s. That the rights and pr
NV leges hereby granted shall who
~ cease and determine unless the
no parties, their heirs and assigns 8
al. construct not less than one milf
nd snsch bedrock Aume within one }
,ot and SIX months from and after
NO massage of this act, and shall c
he nlate two miles thereof within
tod wears and six months after the pass
.es, thereof, and work continuously tn
cks after.
SEC. 6. That this franchise OF
,Ls constructed hereunder