The Nevada journal., 1852-04-25
PUBLIC MEETING OF GOLD FLAT MINERS.

4 OSAsAN AA1D hAsN VI NOS~ . 1fAs ussAs sAsa
Pursuant to a call published in th,
Nevada Journal, the Quartz Miners
of Gold Flat District and vicinity me
at Whigham's Mill, 18th April, inst.
Robert Gordon was called to the
chair, and A. B. Paul appointed sec
retary. Whereupon the following
preamble and resolutions were adopt.
ed.
Whereas, The Quartz Mining in
terest OF Gold Flat District has ar.
rived to that importance which makes
it imperative upon the miners, that we
should have laws and regulations
whereby we may secure to ourselves
and to all those who may come with
in the bounds of this district for the
purpose of Quartz Mining such rights
and privileges as shall best conduce to
the interest of all and Whereas, il
has been conceded, not only by the
State, but the General Government,
that miners may place bounds to their
own district, and make such laws and
regulations as they may think ncces-
sary and proper; Provided, that they
harmonise with wisdom and justice:
A committee were appointed who
reported through their chairman, ]. J..
Broadus, the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Resolved, l. That Gold Flat, with
suitable metes and bounds, be consti-
tuted mining district, TO be called the
Gold Flat Quartz Mining District,
No. 2.
2. That the boundaries Of said dis
trict be as follows: Commencing at
the st am saw mill near Little Deer
Creek, and running thence down Lit
tie Deer Geek to Big Deer Greek,
down the same to point opposite the
Ural Quartz Mill, thence southerly to
the north west corner of Phelps ranch,
thence east to the point on the Illinois
town road intersected by Indian creek,
thence northerly to place Of begin
ming.
3. That Recorder for this district
be chosen, whose term Of office shall
continue for the term Of IL months,
and whose duty it shall be to keep a
faithful record of all quartz claims
located within this district; and to en-
ter up transfer of al claims sold or
otherwise disposed of.
4, That the Quartz miners of Gold
Flat District, will recognize no other
Recorder for this district than the one
duly and properly elected, for the E.
cording Of all claims that may hereaf-
ter be laid
5 That the Recorder shall be re-
quired to provide book for the re-
cording of quartz claims, and another
book for entering up transfers Of such
claims as may, from time t, time, be
sold or otherwise disposed Of; both of
which books shall be open at all times,
during the usual business hours, for
the inspection of all persons interested
in quartz mining.
6, That no sale of claims shall be
held as valid unless seid claim or
claims shall have been recorded and a
transfer be entered Upon the book of
transfers in the Recorders office Pro-
vided always, that this article be not
SO construed as to interfere with claims
heretofore taken up, or to affect the
sale of stock in regular chartered COM
panies.
z. That in recording a claim it shall
be the duty of the recorder to give to
the person or company having such a
record made, c,py of the record en-
tered upon his book, with his certif-
cate appended, certifying that such no.
tice was filed on the - day of -
month, and by him duly recorded,
signing his name in an official crpaci-
ty; and like certificate shall be ap-
pended to each transfer he may enter
upon his book
8. That the recorler be allowed the
sum of 80 cts. for the recording of
each individual claim, and he shall re-
ceive like amount for entering up
each transfer, the fee to be paid by the
party having such record or transfer
made.
9. That the recorder be required to
record all claims embraced within his
and already recorded in the
city of Nevada, free OF charge, when
requested to do so by claimants.
10. That 100 feet on any given