The Nevada journal., 1855-11-23


transact any other business of Importance that
will or does affect the interest OF the Miners.
SIoNED-John Derham; John Dixon; John
Timmons; John Hartsell; John Hussey; NH
Kidd; F. j. Bloomer; W. D. Fisher, and 9th
ers.
! REMINGTON HILL, Nov. 18th, 1855.
Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the Miners
OF Remington Hill District was held at the
house of Mr.. w. D. Fisher, this evening. The
meeting was called to order, with full atten d.
ance OF the Miners Of the District. On motion
Mr.. John Hussey was unanimously elected to
act as chairman, and w. D. Fisher secretary
of the meeting. The call for the present meet.
ing was read and adopted On motion, Messrs
NJ. II. Kidd, John Derham, and f. J. Bloomer
were appointed Committee to draft code Of
laws for this District, After short recess
the COMMITTEE on laws reported; when on mo.
tion of John Dixon, the laws be takeL up and
acted upon by this meeting, by sections, it
was carried. On motion, the bank in Section
lst be filled with the word 'Pebblevil.e. -
mot!oi ed and carried that Section LIST be read
We. the undersigned, your Committee ap,
pointed to draft code of laws for this District,
beg leave to submit the following report:
| SECTION lst.-This Mining District shall be
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SEC. 2-The boundaries shall be as follows:
On the south, by Steep Hollow, to the mouth
of Snake Creek and on the east, bv a line fol-
lowing Snake Greek to its source, and due
north to the centre of the Main Ridge between
Deer Greek and Steep Hollow; thence westerly
along said Ridge, to the source of Dry Greek;
southerly along Dry Creek to Steep Hollow.
SEC. 2--On motion of j Derham, adopted
as read. On motion of those voting in the af.
frmative, it was reeonsidered, and the word
directly in" struck out, and "in northwest
terly direction" inserted instead. On notion
carried that Section Sd read thus
SEC. 3.-The size Of Hill Claims shall be
fifty feet in front, and running to the centre of
the I1il in northwestern direction, and oil
the same width back as front.
SEC. 4.--The size Of Ravine Claims shall be
one hundred feet in length and twenty-five feet
each side from the centre of the Ravine
SEC. 5.--All Claims shall be recorded in
ten days after they are located.
Sec. 6.-All parties owning Tsnsellfng
Claims shall expend, at leas, $50 worth of
work each week, until they have expended the
sum of $500. After which they shall expeDd
SIS per week on said claims
Sec. Parties holding Ravine or Sluicing
Claimes, shall work the same in ten days after
water can be obs0lned.
Sec. S.--The Recorder shall decide what are
Tunneing and what are Sluicing Claims.
Should any be dissatisfied with his decision, he
may appeal to general meeting OF the Miners
of this District.
SEC. 9.--Notice shall be kept at each front
corner of all Hill ard other Claims, on
square stake, and the side lines marked by
ditch or stakes
'bo &.,.l ntrtr yrt hall
be the common property of Miners of this Dis
trict.
Sec. 1l.--There shall be Recorder in this |
District whose duty it shall be to record ali
Claims as soon as requested, for which he shall
receive the sum of fifty cents for each claim, he
shall also decide whether Claims are Tunnelling
or Sluicing ground, and record the same as
SUCH
SEC. l2.--No person shall hold more than
one Claim by location, and it shall be recorded
in its proper name.
SEC. l3.--All laws and parts of laws in con-
fiict with these laws, are hereby repealed, and !
declared null and void.
Sec. l4.-Notiees Of o meeting to alter or
repeal these laws, shall be posted in three con.
spicuous places in this District, at least three
days before such meeting stating the time and
place, and not less than representation of
four companies and majority of the Miners
oil the District shall constitute q quorum to
transact business
Signed by the Committee.
NJ. Ii. KIDD, JOHN DERMAN, E. J. BLcoAER.
The following Preamble and Resolu lions
were read, and, on motion of J. Derham, we're
carried:
Whereas. the present Recorder OF this Dis
trict was elected by few individuals clandes-
a1v ,1ol Al Il
place of meeting And whereas, he has re-
fused to record claims for personal reasons
alone, when requested to do 50, therefore.
Resolved, That we regard the proceedings of
that meeting as q perfect nulllty, especially
their election Of a Recorder, and the passage ofI
an outrageous law by which few Individuals
were to monopolize all the timber convenient
for use Also
Resolved, That this meeting proceed to the
election of new Recorder for this District.
When, on motion Of NJ. H Kidd, w. D. Fish
er was elected Recorder of this District
On motion, Committee OF three was appoint
ed by the Chair, viz: NJ. FL. Kidd, W. D. Fish,
ST, aud j. Derham, to wait on Caleb Rem;no.
ton, and request the books and papers of the
Recorders Office.
RESOLVED, That the action of the Miners ofI
the northeast portion of this District, BY which
they formed themselves into q new District
called Democratic Hill," be approved by this
meeting.
Resoived, That the proceedings be published
IN the Nevada Journal and other papers that
take an interest in mining matters.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings be copied
and posted in conspicuous place in this
District
Resolued, That we adjourned sine die.
JOHN HUSSEY, President.
WV. D. FISHER Secretary.