Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-05
a BILL

to construct bedrock fume 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 a bedrock fume
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
II. G. Taylor, Philip Stockdale, VIII
son E. Connor ard 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 fiume
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 fume 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 for
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 streams
iumed by them, so as to prevent the
debris from said streams from enter.
ing into Boise river, but this prohlbl.
ton shall not apply to what IS com
monty called slickens, or material
held in solution in the water, and il
case of failure to provide such dam:
the franchise shall become forfeitable
SEC. 2. That all miners owning o.
becoming owners of mineral lands OF
the creek or creeks where such drtcl
or fume may be constructed, or Oh
any creek tributary thereto, shall hav'
the free right to dump their failing
into said ditch or fume.
SEC. 8. That nothing in this &C
shall 1nterfere with any existing
rights which at the time of the pass
age hereof shall have been acquire
; under any law or laws in relation t
0 the mineral or other lands of tn
S United States, nor with the pric
rights of any one to the waters of an
e of said streams or bitches or tiums
k conveying the same, or of any minin
l. ground whatever held by right
IS possession, appropriation, or und'
e any local mining custom, rule or re:
/, ulation in force in any mining di
IS trict or districts wherein said righ
% are claimed.
SEC. 4. That the said Geo. H.
Taylor, Philip Stockdale, Wilson
q Connor and James Prentice. the
l. heirs and assigns shall be entitled
10 all the rights and privileges now
E. hereafter granted by law to mine
u in mining districts of the Unit
70 States in relation to cutting, fellll
le or removing timber for mining pr
IN poses, in the construction and mai
Id tenance of any of the bitches, fun
ay or reservoirs authorized by this a.
ie Provided,
all That the said grantees and tn
all successors shall be liable for a
damage caused by the construct
Of said fume or ditch to the own
'h' or possessors of any vested rights
f-f
~ settlers on the public domain in
'' manner now provided by law.
SEC. 5. That the rights and pr
Lp leges hereby granted shall who
- cease and determine unless the $
=, parties, their heirs and assigns 81
= construct not less than one mile
such bedrock hume within one y
and SIX months from and after
ace passage of this act, and shall c.
our nlete two miles thereof within
pal wears and six months after the pass
for thereof, and work continuously tn
ros- after.
O is SEC. 6. That this franchise 5
not be sold to Chinese, and tha
Chinese shall be employed by
40" company.
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