Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 505 — Mining Act of 1874.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mining Act of 1874. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Making drains, roads or railroads - Eminent domain

Making drains, roads or railroads - Eminent domain. Whenever any mine or mining place shall be so situated that it cannot be conveniently worked without a road or railroad thereto, or ditch to drain the same or to convey water thereto, and such road, railroad or ditch shall necessarily pass over, through or under other…

Eminent domain

Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

If the owner of any land adjacent to any lands worked as lead, coal, iron or other mine, shall file a complaint, verified by affidavit, in the circuit court in the county where the land is situated, that he or she has reasonable grounds to believe, and does believe, that the owner or operator of such mine is trespassin…

The person so appointed shall have the right, at all reasonable times, to descend into such mine and make such examinations and surveys; and whoever shall willfully obstruct or hinder such person from entering into any such mine, or any gallery or place therein, or from making any such examination or survey, shall be g…

The expense of such examination and survey shall be paid by the plaintiff, but if the plaintiff recovers damages against the owner or operator of such mine for working the same upon the plaintiff's land, the plaintiff shall have the right to have such expenses added to the damages; provided, however, that in no event s…

Whoever shall willfully trespass upon the land of another by mining thereon, shall, in addition to the damages now authorized by law, be liable to a penalty not to exceed $500, which may be recovered by the owner thereof, in the circuit court of the county where the land is situated. (Source: P.A. 83-345.)

Any mining right, or the right to dig for or obtain iron, lead, copper, coal, or other mineral from land, may be conveyed by deed or lease, which may be acknowledged and recorded in the same manner and with like effect as deeds and leases of real estate. (Source: R.S. 1874, p. 709.)

When the owner of any land shall convey, by deed or lease, any gas, oil, coal or other minerals therein, such conveyance shall be considered as so separating such gas, oil, coal or other minerals from the land that the same shall be taxable separately, and any sale of the land for any tax or assessment shall not includ…

Every person purchasing lead mineral shall keep a book, in which he shall keep an account of all lead mineral purchased by him, stating clearly the amount, from whom and time when purchased, and the place where it was dug; and for the purpose of ascertaining such facts, he shall make diligent inquiry of the person offe…

Such purchaser shall keep such book at his usual place of business, open at all reasonable times for the inspection of miners, owners of mineral lands, and smelters of lead ore

Such purchaser shall keep such book at his usual place of business, open at all reasonable times for the inspection of miners, owners of mineral lands, and smelters of lead ore. (Source: R.S. 1874, p. 709.)

When any such purchaser has not a usual place of business, he shall, within twenty-four hours from the time of making any such purchase, make return to the nearest smelter of lead ore to the place of procuring the same, stating the amount thereof, when, of whom and where purchased, and from what place the same was dug…

No person shall be allowed to purchase lead mineral from any child under twelve years of age

No person shall be allowed to purchase lead mineral from any child under twelve years of age. (Source: R.S. 1874, p. 709.)

Any person who purchases any lead mineral without keeping the book or making the entries or returns as herein provided, or refuses to allow their inspection as herein provided, shall be fined for each offense the sum of $25; and whoever violates any of the other provisions of Section 8, 9, 10, or 11 shall be fined for…