El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

The present mining law of Mexico
bearing date OF November %, 1899, be-
came effective January !, 1910. Its pro-
visions respecting mont ments on mining
properties are identical with those OF
the law of June 4, 1892, which it re-
pealed. with the difference that the eX-
listing law presc1ibes a minimum SIZE Tor
the monuments, PROVIDES When they sAdH
be constructed and fiXeE a penalty fo-
failure TO erect them. These provisions
are found in articles u and the 18th
transitorv OF the law of November Z5'
1909. and are rs follows:
Monument Construction.
Article 27-1he department OF puDile
develonment shall examine the proceed
ings and. if its approval lie, it shall des-
ienate a time for the denouHcer to con-
struct the respective monuments and 10
show that he has constructed them
Upon compliance with this requirement
bv the denouncer the patent, which con-
fers for him the legal possession OF the
property without the necessity OF otnef
forTnalitY. shall be issued TO him.
If the denouncer do not erect the
monuments within the time designated
for him. he shall be declared delinquent
One Year Is Allowed.
article 9TH TransitoTy-A term OF
one year, in which TO do so, IS granted
mine owners who have not monumented
the boundaries of their properties. The
owner who does not comply with TINS
nroyision shall be liable for the losses
and damages he may cause third party
and shall, besides, incur a flne OF from
100 to 500 pesos, which the department
of public development shall impose upon
him. upon receipt OF verified PROOF o.
the infraction- -.
III, after the fine is imposed, the
r,erson liable persist in the failure Tor a
form of 80 DAYS. he shall be committed
TO the judicial authorities for tnem TO
impose upon him the penalty Tor the
crime of disobedience OF O lawful ORDER
of a public authority, without preluolcT
IN the right of the department OF pup
lie development to order the monuments
constructed at the expense OF the party
IN interest.
The foregoing contains the entire pro-
vision of the law on the matter OF
rnnn1Iments. The regulations" or execu-
five Interpretation of the law contains
further provisions in the following ar
rjcles of the same.
Must Appoint Surveyor.
~Article 1S-Within the three days
that follow the acceptance OF a de-
no1lncement, the mining agent SNAIL ap-
point a surveyor 90 survey the claIlho
and overpluses denounced and 10 make
the corresponding map plainly indicating
4hereon the bases on which the nonu-
uents on the boundary of said property
are to be constructed, as well as the
monuments that may be found WITHIN
zone of 100 meters around the same
and belong to adjoining or ne1gfoorlng
properties
selThe agent shall APPOINT the surveyor
the applicant proposes IN his denounce-
l. Il -.frar
eff the TartY In interest do not pro-
nose a surveyor in his announcement,
m If the one proposed have no diploma,
The agent shall freely make the appoint
nent, r1referring, in every case, surveyors 1
In the place with diplomas, and onlv IN /
defect of the latter shall he appoint {
practical surveyors of the locality, pro
sided that, in his Judgment, they nossess
sufficient ability to satisfactorily dls-
charge their commission.
The Surveyors Duties.
~ArtieIe 2T-The surveyor shall cause
RI be constructed, in the places where
fbe monuments are to be erected, pur-
sa1ant to the provisions OF article Is:
solid bases of masonry OF a helght OF
not less than 80 centimeters, Of hori-
z,ontal surface and square section with
sides also of so centimeteTs at least:
On these bases symbols shall be marked
SO as 10 peTnuI TIC easy
and Identification of each one OF the
monuments, in accordance with its Ges'
ignation on the respective map.
Certifying Maps.
0Article 32-Pursuant to the provls-
son of article Is OF the law, the party
In interest shall be notified that a term
of 80 DAYS is fixed within which the
monuments are to be erected and GER
fificate to be made that it has been
done. For this purpose a eopv OF the
man shall be forwarded TO him which
he shall return duly certified and wita
precise indication of the places where
the monuments have been placed and the
distinctive symbols that have been put
upon them. Said certificate shall be
made with the statement that it is GEL
tain that the monuments have been
erected at the places on the ground IN |
dicated on said map, and it shall be au-
thenticated, If II be possible by the sur
the latter, by any other practical sur
vevOr of recognized ability"
How Monuments Must BE Placed.
Article 33-In placing monuments the /
following requirements shall be OBJ /
served:
4. They shall not be changed in posi- !
tion so long as the properties they de- |
limit are not modified. They shall be 4
solidlv constructed and shall ALWAYS be !
kept in good condition.
90 They shall be located in conven- /
lent places and fn such number as may /
be necessary TO enable the preceding and 1
following monument to be seen from one /
Of them; and by their dimensions, form; !
color or some other feature, they shall |