The Florence tribune., 1901-11-16
Mining Laws ot Mexico.
From the Mialns aal islentia, press.l

From the Miaing all S,lentia, prsss.l
 Permission must be obtained from the goverun ent in Mexico before pros pecting. This permission can be obtained from the nearest mining agency for fee of $3, if it is govern ment land, and the permit designates the land aud gives ninety days exsin- sive right of prospecting As much as 1850 acres can be included in a permit. Where the land IS in private owner ship permission must tirst be obtained from the owner If the latter refuses permission an appeal can be made to the mining agent who has authority to grant the permission. ca the ex- piration of the ninety days on govern ment land the right of denonncrment, the equivalent of our location, is open for six months, after which, if there is no denouncement, the land is again open for exploration under permit obtained as descr ibed
 What is called the Announcement is filed with the local nini1g agent, to- gether with fee of $50. The agent publishes the denoln :emenL three times aud appoints a government sur veyor to survey the tract. One per tenencia, which is about two and one-half acres, or any number of pertenencias, can be denounced at onn time for the same fee of $50 Within sixty days from the filing the surveyor must make the survey and return it to tue agent within sixty days from his acceptance of the appointment to survey. The surveyors fees amount to from $25 to $100 according the area and the terms made with the claim ant. On making the survey the claim. ant can reduce his claim if he chooses. Monuments are placed, marking out the ground. The return of the sur veyor aud other papers in the de- nouncement are sent by the mining agent to the department of encourage ment within sixty days after depositing the plans of the survey with the agent They are sent back for errors and pro- tests can be made to the agent before the plans are for rwarded, in which case a notice is posted to bring the parties together
 If the plans are approved a stamp tax of $l0 tMexican) must be paid a per tenencia and the title papers are then signed by the president of the republic and delivered to the denouncer within few weeks after the payment of the stamps The title papers go then to the finance department aod are recorded and an annual tax of $l0 a pertenencia can be paid in full in ad- vance or in advance for four months at time A del.y of a apayment for month adds fifty per cent to the tax delay of two months doubles it, and delay for three months works an ab solute forfeiture and opens the ground to Announcement again regardless of the expenditure and improvements made It is illegal to work mine for profit and to export ore until the title IS granted Little attentio is paid to this however, and prospectors have al times shipped thousands of tons before receiving title
 The restrictions thrown around in. corporated companies are rather more onerous than around individuals Copies of incorporation papers and by laws must be filed after translation in to Spanish. A deed is then made to the company Other papers must bs signed and the company appoint loca agent. Many of the details are small
 but conforming with them is essential A violation would result in litigation