The Nevada journal., 1852-03-06
Chalk Buff Mining District.
March Let, 1852.

The miners Of Chalk Bluff Mining
District met st the residence Of Msssrs.
CulbsrssoA & Chew, when on motion Of
Mr. Caldwell. Mr.. Vincent Galloway
was called to the chair, and F.. S. Hoge
was appointed Secretary.
On motion Of Col. J. J. Willis, NisssYs.
A. M. Wins, James 5. Mann and J. H.
Culbsrtson were appointed q committee
to draft system Of laws for the govern
nent Of this mining district, and pro.
sent them ss future meeting for con.
sideration. After the adoption Of va
yious resolutions Of instructions to the
committee, the meeting adjourned to
meet at this place Tomorrow evening,
At 7 o'clock.
March I'd, 1882.
The miners Of the district met pur.
susnt to sdjouramsnt, same officers pre-.
siding
Gen. Winn, chairman OF the commit.
tee, reported that he was instructed by
the committee to submit the following
system Of laws for the government Of
the district:
MINING LAWS.
Be il enacted BY the miners Of this dis
trict in mass meeting assembled,
ARTICLE /. This disirie. 10 bounded
on the north by Gold Fork Of Green
Horn Greek. extending its general course
to its bend, and thence east, magnetic,
70 Steep Hollow, including one hundred
feet on the north side Of said stream :,
on the east by Steep Hollow to the Emf.
grant Road, including one hundred feet
Of the eastern bank of said stream; ON
the south BY the Emigrant road to Green
Horn Greek, and on the west BY Green
Horn Creek. includinA one hundred feet
Of the western bank Of said stream, and
shall be known by the nrme of "ChaIk
Bluff Mining District"
ART. 2. The size OF claims on and
along living streams shall be sixty (60)
feet, and across the same from bank to
bank including the bars. In ravins or
gulch diggings, claims shall be one hun.
dred tl0O) feet, extending Fifty feet Oh
each side Of the centre Of the ravine or
gulch. Sluioe or hillside claims shall
be 6fty (50) feet f,onting on ravins,
kulch, or living stream claims, running
back At right angles with the front
thereof to the top Of the hill. In cayote
diggngs, the discoverer shall be emit.
slsd to one hundred { 1907 feet square,
all others to fifty (50) feet square
and all claims shall be measured hoi.
sontally. The owners Of each quartz
ledge or hill shall bs left free to make
such laws for their own government ..
they may see 6t.
Arr. 8. Claims on living streams
shall be worked every. twenty days.
Gulch, raviAe, sluice, or cayote claims
shall be worked every ten days, when
in working condition, or shall bs for
fsited, subject to re-ocation, by posting
. notice to that effect At the upper and
lower ends Of The claim, and in csyoss
diggings, ~ the four corners Of the
claim, by stakes with the name Of the
owner thereon.
Arr 4. Companies turning streams
for the purpose Of working their chan.
nsls, shall be entitled to the claims 20
dried, or placed in condition 70 be
worked.
Anr. S. All Chains bought or sold
shall be subject to the came laws 81
those originally located, and no transfer
shall bs considered valid unless il 10 in
writing, signed by the person selling
in the presence Of one OF more witnesses
or Otherwise proved according to law.
Art. 6. These laws are not intended
to apply to private rights heretofore OBJ
tanned in accordance With the common
customs and ussges Of miners. But all
claims now held in this district shall bs
subjsct to the same laws % heretofore
located, where they do not conflict with
the legal or equitable rights Of prssen,
holders Every miner may hold by 10
cation one raviae or living stream claim
and one sluies claim fronting thereon.
On motion Of R. B. Chew, the rspor,
was received. and after being fully snt
lsng billy discussed was unanimously
sgresd to. and ordered to be published
in the Nevada Journal, and the othe
newspapers Of the State requested II
copy, for the information Of the public
On motion, the meeting adjouraet
sine die.
VINCENT GALLOWAY, Chm,
Z. s. HocE, Ssc'y;
ACCIDENT AT Day CRIRK.-Qn Mad