The Nevada journal., 1852-12-24
Quartz Convention.

enacting general laws in reference to
quartz property, and the tenure of veins.
The adjourned convention asse mbled on
Monday last, at 10 o'clock, at the Dra-
matte Hall, and adjourned to the rooms
of T w. Colburn, Esq. The various
mining districts were we'll represented,
especially Grass Valley, which had del
egates present from the Gold Hill Co,
Grass Valley Quartz Mining Co., Neva-
da County Gold Mining Co., Grass VAL
ley Gold Mining Co., Rocky Bar Quartz
Mining Co., Lafayette and Helvetia
Gold Mining Co., Eureka Co., and St.
Lawrence Co.
The laws passed VIC give below, en-
bodying important amendments in the
code originally reported, and giving at
last that great desideratum, good ten
ure in quartz veins. The laws are well
digested, and we doubt not will be q
great benefit to tho county, in develop
ing its resources and encouraging invest
ment of capital
The.Convention was called to order by
DR.. S. c. Mcintyre, A. A. Sargent Sec
retary.
After the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting, the articles of the
reported code were taken up one by
one, and adopted after amendment, 80
that The Quarts Mining Lars Of Neuada
county are now as Joiiony
QUARTZ MINING LAWS, NEVADA COUNTY
ART. l. The jurisdiction of the fol-
lowing laws shall extend over all quartz
mines and quartz mining property with
in the county Of Nevada
ART. 2. Each proprietor of q quartz
claim shall hereafter be entitled to one
hundred feet on a quartz ledge or vein
and tho discoverer shall be allowed one
hundred feet additional Each claim
shall include all the dips, angles and va
riations of the vein.
ART. !. On the discovery of vein of
quartz, three days shall be allowed to
mark AID stake off the same, in such
manner, by name of the owner and the
number of the claim or otherwise, MS
shall properly and fully identify such
claims. Parties having claims may
cause map or plan to be made, and a
copy flied with Recorder, if deemed re-
quisite to more particularly fix the To-
cality.
ART. 4. Work to the extent of one
hundred dollars in value or twenty days
faithful labor, shall be performed by
each company holding claims, within 80
daysfrom the date Of recording the same,
as provided for in Article 9th of these
laws; and the duly authorized repre-
sentative OF company making oath that
such meney has been expended, or that
such labor has been performed, shall be
entitled to certificate from a County
Recorder or deputy, guaranteeing sndis-
puted possession OF said claims for the
term of one year and for like sum Of
money or amount Of labor expended or
performed within the first twenty DAYS
Of each succeeding year, duly acknowl-
edged as herein named. shall entitle the
claimants or company from year 10 year,
to further certificates of undisputed pro.
prietorship and possession ; and COM
pany having mil contracted for in
good faith, to the amount of five thou.
sand dollars for the working of its claim
or claims the proper representatives. OF
the company making oath of the same
shall be entitled to receive from said
County Recorder title deed to the said
claim or claims, guaranteeing to the
claimants or company, their successors
and assigns, undisputed possession and
proprletorship forever under these laws:
provided that nething in this article
shall be at any time inconsistent with
the laws of the United States.
ART 8. Whenever the requisite a.
mount of money or labor, as provided for
IN Article 4th, has not been expended
within thirty days from the adoption of
these laws, the claim or claims thus ne.
elected shall be considered abandoned.
and subject to be relocated by any 9TH
er party or parties.
ART. =. Any person, citizen Of the
United States, or any person having ia
Ken the necessary steps to become cit
azen OF the United States shall hereaf-
ter be entitled to hold one quartz claim
Us provided for in Article lst and as
many more as may be purchased in good
faith for a valuable consideration, for
which certificates of proprieiorship shall
be issued by the County Recorder.
ART ]. The regularly elected Coun.
ty Recorder of Nevada county shall
serve as Recorder for this county in
quartz claims, authenticating his acts by
the county seal ;''he shall appoint as his
deputy such person for Grass Valley a,
may be elected by the Districts Of Gras,
Valley; and he shall pass his records t,
his successor. G.
ART. s. The fees of the Recorder anG
Deputy shall be the same rs the statut,
fees for recording per folio.
ART. 9. No title TO q claim hereafte,