The Nevada journal., 1854-10-06
Mining Laws of Cherokee District.

AT meeting of the miners of Cherokee Mi
ming District, held at the Arcade Saloon In
Cherokee, Nevada county, State of California,
the committee appointed for the PURPOSE of
drafting laws for the future government of the
mines of this district, submitted the following
report. which was adopted by the meeting:
Article lst. This district shall be known as
the Cherokee Mining District, with the follow
ing boundaries, toWit: Commencing at the
mouth of Little Shady Creek, opposite the Oak
Tree Ranch, thence in a south easterly direc-
tion until it intersects with the Knapps Creek
Water Company's ditch thence along said
ditch to Knapp's Creek thence in q northerly
direction to the dividing ridge between Grass
Valley ranch and Grizzly Canon; thence down
said ridge between the mining district of Bad
ger Hill and Cherokee until it iDtersects the
main road leading from Cherokee ranch and
Emery's crossing thence to the point Of be-
ginning.
Art 2. Every miner in this district shall
be permitted to hold one claim by location, and
as many in addition as he may have already
purchased or hereafter may acquire by pur-
chase provided he holds the same by bona
file bills of SALE
Art Sd. Any company Of persons not cx-
cccding four in number who may discover deep
or cayote diggings, shall each be entitled to
two claims by location which additional claim
shall be bonus for the discovery.
Art 4th. Any person or company Of per-
socs running a cut or tunnel or sinking shaft
for the purpose of discovering new dggings
whether the same be surface or cayote diggings
shall be permitted to locate their claims in
such shape as will embrace the lead, no mat
ter in what direction the same may run, after
such person or company ofpersons may discov-
er the lead, without being prejudiced by claims
located by persons or company of persons,
while such shaft is being sunk, or cut or tunnel
being run.
Art. 5th. The size of claim in this district
shall consist of $50 feet by so feet square.
Art. 9th Any person or company of persons
holding claims in this district, shall be required
to do one full days work on his or their claims
IN every ten, when water can be obtained for
the purpose of working the same, but when
water fails in the summer in order that claims
may be secure he or they shall be required to
have them recorded by the recorder of the dis
trict with a full description of the claim by
metes and bounds which said description shall
be furnished by the owner or owners of said
claims to the recorder.
Art 7th. All transfers of claims shall be
evidenced by bills of sale "bona fde" executed,
together with record of the transfer on the
recorders books.
Art. 6th. Work done upon one claim when
claims adjo;n each other, whether held by one
person or a company of persons, shall be re-
garded as work done on each and every one of
said claims.
Art. 9th There shall be a recorder elected
by the miners of this district whose duty it
shall be to record all claims and transfers of
claims presented to him for record-and to hold
his office for one year after his election, and
until his successor is elected.
Art. 10th. The recorder shall receive the
fees, to-wit:
For the recording of each claim, ...... $3.50
For recording each transfer of claim, so
Art. 18th. All persons or company of per-
sons holding claims along the sluiceway of the
Grizzly Water Company, shall not be compell-
ed by these laws to work his or their claims
until said Grizzly Water Company shall have
the work of deepening their cut or
'luiceway abreast of the claims of each and
every claim held alongside the same
Art. 18th. Persons locating claims shall be
'equired to post notice giving the boundaries
If his or their claims with the full name of
Zach person interested in said claims.
Art 18th. All laws of every kind or de-
cription which have been in force in this dis
riot, are hereby repealed.
Art. 18th. All parties claiming upper
claims in ravine, or back claims in a hill,
hall have the privilege of running cut
through the lower or front claims for the pur-
'ose of working their ground, provided they
,ay to the front or lower claimants all damages
hat may ensue to them said damages to be
ssessed by arbitration.
Art. 18TH These laws may be amended al
cred or changed, at any regular meeting of the
miners of this district.
ResolUsd, That these laws be published in
he Nevada Journal"
JOHN w. ROBB, Charm.
FRANK II. NICHOLSON, Sec'y.
Cherokee Oct. I'd, 1854.
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