The Empire County argus., 1854-08-12
Mluing Laws and Regulations

For tie mining district Of Kelsey and oicnty FL Dorado
County, Ctt0rna pasSed at meeting of the miners in
tie t00n Of Ke5seH on the l7th dug Of December, 1858.
The meeting organized by calling Thos Scott to the
chair and appointing II. G. Grover, Secretary, when the
following laws were adopted.
4rt,cle L. The mining district of Kelsey shall include
one mile from said town.
ArticLe "A claim on old ground and worked, shalt
ne hundred aud fifty feet in length and sixty feet
wide.
article "a claim newly discovered ravines bank
surface dggings shall be one hundred fee in length
and fifty wde tine discoverer to be entitled to one extra
claim.
44rticle A claim on ground generally denominated
hll dggings shall be hundred feet square, and an
extra ella IN 10 the discoveIer.
Arttce - There shall be Recorder appointed for said
Kelsey district whose duty shall be to record all mining
claims in said district in book kept for that purpose
cams with the notes and bounds thereof and by whom
claimed and any person or persons now holding claim
the passage of these laws shall forfeit the same, but
exempt from paying for recording the same.
Artcle 6-Any person or persons locating claim after
the passage of these laws and failed to have the
corded within five days after such location, shall forfeit
the same purchasing mining claim, and fail to have
the transfer made the Recorders book within five days
shall forfeit the same.
Aytjcle All mining claims recorded as aforesaid,
shall be holden by the person persons recording the
same during all the time there is not sufficient water to
work the same
Article S-An person or persons holding claims
during the dry season. must working the same
within ten days after there is sufficient TO work the
and failing to do the aforesaid shall forfeit said claim
article 9-Any person or persons failing to work q
claim for longer term than five days after there Is su-
cent water TO work the same shall forfeit said claim
less the owner or owners be sick.
article 10Mncrs only shall act arbitrators or jurors
in settling any difficulties disputes about mining claims
or mining interest.
Article ll.-Each person may hold one claim by pur-
chase and by preempon by working or causing the
same to be work as required by law.
article l2-The Recorder shall keep copy of the mi-
ming laws of said Kelsey district posted all the time at
some public place in the town of Kelsey
article l3The Recorder shall be ente to fee of one
dollar for recording each claim located after the passage
of these laws be paid by the person having the same
recorded also the of fifty cents for making transfer
of purchase to be paid by the person to whom the trans
fer is made. -
Ordered, That these laws be signed by the President
and Secretary of the meeting and be published IN the
Empire County argus. - -1.onn n.,
| H. G. GROVER, Secretary.
at special meeting of the miners OF Kelsey dggngs,
held July l5th 1854,
ReSoIged That we the miners of Kelseys diggngs do
enact that no claim shall be considered umpable until the
rany season. unless there be continual supply OF water
ResoJved That the Empire County Argue at Coloma, Be
requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting
]. r. HAUSE Prssidsnt.
PAT. CARROLL, Sscrstory
G. A. KEITH, Reonrdcr.