The Nevada journal., 1851-11-29
Meeting AZ Gold Flat,

secretary, the following preamble and
resolusions were unanimously adopted
/ WHEREAS, BY the laws Of the State
of California, the rules and usages exist
ing in any mining district are the only
laws by which the rights Of the miner
of such district are to be tested And
whereas, the rules and regulations Of
any given mining district are, in a writ
ten FORM much more satisfactory to iu-
dividuals, and better evidence in courts
of justice than the mere passive agree.
ment of such community And whereas,
there have here .ofore existed no such
lava or regulations in this vicinity
therefore
Resolved, That Gold Flat, with suila-
bic metes and boundaries, be constituted
n mining district to be called the Gold
Flat Quartz Mining District.
Resolved, That the boundaries Of said
district be as follows viz Commencing
at the steam saw mill near Little Deer
Creek, and running from thence wester-
| ly to the Central Quartz Mill thence
southerly to the northwest corner of
Phelps ranch, thence easterly to the
point on the lllinoistown road intersected
by Indian Creek, thence northerly t.
place of commencement.
Resolved, That u Recorder for this
district be chosen, whose term of Office
shall continue for the term of six months,
and whose duty it shall be to keep
faithful record of all quartz claims To-
Gated within this district, and to enter
up transfer of all claims sold or other
wise disposed OF.
Resolved, That the Recorder shall be
required te provide book for the re-
cording Of quartz claims, and another
book for entering up the transfers of such
claims as may from time to time be sold
or otherwise disposed of, both of which
books shall be opened at all times (dur-
ing the usual business hours for the
inspection of all persons interested in
quartz mining
Resolved, That no sale Of claims be
held as valid unless said claim or claims
shall have been recorded and trans
fer be entered upon the book Of transfers
in the Recorders Office. Provided al
ways, that this article be not 80 CON
strued as to affect the sale Of stock in
regularly chartered companies.
Resolved, That in recording claim
it shall be the duty of the Recorder to
give to the person or company having
such record made, a copy Of the record
entered upon his book, with his certif-
cate appended. certifying that such no.
tice was fled ON the - day Of ---
month, and by him duly recorded, sign
ing his name in his official capacity
and like certificate shall be appended
to each transfer he may enter upon his
book.
Resolved, That the Recorder be al.
lowed the sum of fifty cents for the re-
cording of each individual claim and
he shall receive like amount for enter
ing up each transfer; the fee to be paid
by the party having such record Or
transfer made.
Resolved, That the Recorder be re.
quired to record all claims embraced
within this district, and already record
ed in the City of Nevada, free of charge,
Resolved, That 100 feet on any given
quartz ledge, embracing all its dips, an
giles and variations, shall be tho maxi
mum of a quartz claim in this district,
Resolved That any person or persons
discovering quartz lead shall be en-
titled to leo feet on the lead, with all
its dips, angles and variations, by virtue
of discovery, provided that he, or they,
cause the same to be recorded separate
from all other claims, stating that said
claim is held by virtue of discovery.
Resolved, That no person shall hold
more than one claim on any given lead,
except by bona tide purchase, made sub
sequent to the recording of SAID claim
or claims provided that such person be
not member of two distinct companies
on the same lead
Resolved, That any person or compa-
ny opening lead, and locating claims,
shall post up in some conspicuous place
near the lead a notice stating the num-
Der of claims claimed, the number of
feet to claim, and the names of the
claimants, and shall within three days
thereafter file with the Recorder no.
tice Of the taking up of said claims, and
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Resolved, That ninety days be allow
ed the holders OF claims for determining
the true course of their lead, and the
stalking out of their claims, after the
same shall have been duly recorded
Resolved that in the absence of crush
ing machinery, or other valuable and
permanent improvements, the claim or
claims of any person or company shall
be forfeited unless worked upon one full
day in every thirty days.
Resolved, That work done upon any
portion of the claims of u company shall
be considered as done upon all the
claims of said company.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions and preamble be signed by the
President and Secretary, and published
in the Nevada Journal.
s. s. Green was elected Recorder by
ballot.