The Nevada journal., 1854-02-24
Laws Of Sandusky Hill District,

Laws Va NdNuuSAy Hill UlSiFICts
At meeting of the miners holding claims in
the district herein described, held pursuant to
adjournment at the Union Hotel, Nevada, pur-
suant to an adjourned meeting held this, 18th
day OF Feb. 1854, in said district. ZIP. Davis
was called to the chair, aud E. w. Smith was
appointed Secretary The following laws were
unanimously adopted.
Sec. l This district shall be called the San
dusky Hill District.
| Sec. 2. 1t shall be bounded as follows: COM
mencing at the western end of the Hill, east of
the Sugar Loaf, at point on the side hill. on a
level with the ditch known as Fordces ditch,
following said ditch in an easterly direction to
point where said ditch crosses the road leading
to Jefferson, thence in northerly direction
across the ridge and down the hill to point
on the north side Of said ridge on level with
the Rock Creek ditch, thence westerly along the
line of said ditch to the place of beginning.
Sec 3. Each claim shall be one hundred feet
on the lead and runningacross the whole lead
the distance being more or less.
Sec. 4. That each claim or company's claim,
shall be worked every ten days Sundays ex-
cepted) with one full days labor, and written
notice Of the same at the place where the work
is done. Working on one claim, cut or tunnel
of the company's Of those concerned when ad-
joining, to BE- considered as work on the whole,
or forfeited excepting when claim hodor or
company shall have sunk shaft to the depth
of 60 feet or shall have run q tunnel to the
depth of go feet, they shall be entitled to hold
said claim or claims for the space ofsix months.
Sec. 5. That no person shall hold more than
one claim at time by location. He may
however, hold as many by purchase as are work
ed according to these laws, providing he has q
bona fde bill of sale.
Sec 6. There shall be Recorder elected
for the term of one year, whose duty it shall be
to record these laws and all others that may be
passed hereafter, in book for that purpose-to
record all claims, transfers, and bills of sale,
who shall receive for his services the sum of
| fifty cents for each claim recorded.
Sec. Z. Each company shall have its ground
defined by substantial stakes, with notices Of
the number of claims held, name Of the com
pany, date of location, and the name OF each
individual in companies shall have their names
written with ink, and signed on the renewal
according to section 4th.
Sec. S. That these laws may be altered or
amended by giving ten days notice and signed
by twelve interested miners Of this district,
stating the object in writing, and sticking up
places in this district, by vote of two-thrds the
miners interested in the lead, being present at
such meeting.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolred by this meeting, that the lead in
Sandusly Districts separate and distinct lead
from that in Blue Lead District; and that it is
not the purpose of this meeting to in any way
interfere with the proprictors in the Blue Lead.
Resolved that the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Nevada Journal
On motion, O. n Smith was elected Recor-
der fer the term of one year.
On motion adjourned. Z. p DAVIS, Pres
Nevada, Feb. II, 1854. L. w. SMITH, Sccy.
SHIPMENTS OF TREAsURE.-The following
shipments Of Feb. l6, semi-monthly, show some
thing of what becomes Of the money daily being
taken from the mines Of California. If this
and similar shipments are absorbed in the pay
ment ofdebts contracted for surplus goods, it
is no marvel we have hard times -