The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-10
MINERS ASSOCIATION.
Important Matters Discussed at Their
Meeting Yesterday.

important Matters Discussed at Their
Meeting Yesterday.
SAN Francisco, June 9.-The Miners
! Association held meeting to-day 10 dis
| cuss several important matters of great
! interest to the miners throughout Cali
fornia. One matter of importance was
the consideration of means for the adjust
ment OF the trouble between the mining
| counties and the merchants of Sacra-
mento. Jacob Neff, President of the as
ISOLATION, had asked the merchants to be
present at the meeting to-day, and talk
over the affair with the miners. Only
one was present. however, but the fol-
lowing letter was read:
SACRAMENTO Cal, June s, 1893.
Hon. J. II. Net, President Of the cali
fo1nid Miners 4SSociation. San Fran
| cisc0-DEAR SIR: We are in receipt of
| your communication inviting us to be
present at meeting of the Miners Asso-
citation to be held June 9th. We beg to
thank you for the courtesy shown, but
owing to the limited time and absence
from the city of many merchants inter-
ested, we were unable to have full meet
ing TO consider the very important sub
| ject of mining. However. the under
signed met last evening and discussed the
subject III an informal way. From the
AlIAOI ultllOI III our possession we under
stand that the present mining laws are
satisfactory to the mining interests. and
that mining can be safely resumed under
the existing laws.
If such be the case, we are unanimously
OF the opinion that the laws should be
given q thorough trial. We are also sat-
1sned That the merchants of Sacramento
generally are in sympathy with the
miners and their interests, and want to
see mining continued without molesta-
tion, provided the operations be so con-
Quoted that no injury to our rivers will
result theretrom. Wishing your associa-
ton success, we are, respectfully yours.
l.. ). ADAMS IL Co.,
HOLBROoK, MERRILL & STETSON.
CAPITAL SOAP COMPANY,
CAPITAL Box FACTORY,
HALL, LUHRS Il Co.,
SCHAw, INGRAM, hatcher & Co.,
WIN. +. KNIGHTS IL Co.,
&. MCCREARY & Co.
The meeting was attended by large
representation Of miners, and before some
of the members return to their homes an
other meeting will be held to consider
the resumption of hydraulic mining.
Another important thing that came out
at meeting was the statement of Mr..
Ingram of Sacramento that the Chairman
of the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
had told him that on August LIST the board
will cease to appropriate money for the
Anti-Debris Association.
THE DEBRIS COMMISSION.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June 9.-The Califor
MIA Debris Commission, appointed under
the provisions of the Caminetti Act.
completed it's organization to-day and is
now prepared to consider matters over
which it has jurisdiction.
About month ago the President an
pointed on the commission the following
officers of the Engineer Corps of the
United States Army: Colonel George H.
Mendell, Lieutenant Colonel w. H. IT
Benyaurd and Major w. H. Heuer.
These gentlemen were inclined to
doubt whether they could serve.
They therefore held a preliminary
meeting, and the result was a decision
to submit certain questions to the United
States Attorney eneral before proceed
ing with any work. They are all officers
of the United States Army, and it seems
are not permitted by law to accept civil
appointments. Their commissions az
Debris Commissioners are signed by the
President, and apparently appoint the
officers to fill the new positions, and are
not instructions to do certain work
as officers of the army.
Colonel Mendall wrote to the Secretary
of War for instructions, and the Secre-
tary submitted the letter to the Attorney
General. On Wednesday an answer was
received. The opinion Of the Attorney
General is that the appointments are in
the nature Of orders from the War Depart-
ment. Accordingly the Commissioners
have accepted the duty, but they say that
the work will interfere greatly with their
regular duties.
At the meeting on Wednesday Colonel
Mendall was elected President and Major
Heur was elected Secretary and Disburs-
ing officer, and rules for conducting the
proceedings before the Commissioner
were formulated.
After reciting in full Sections 9, 10, IL
and Il of the Caminetti Act, the Commits
sioners announced the following rules
In all cases of Importance maps of the
mining ground and of reservoir sites
will probably be necessary, and in
all cases will probably expedite the
action of the commission. The COM
mission does not insist that each case
should be presented by aenining or civil
engineer capable of giving necessary in
formation. 1t will expedite matters if
all miners in one particular locality will
prepare and present their petitions as
near as possible at the same time, in order
that the mines may all be examined dur