The Placer herald., 1856-04-05
Miners Meeting.

A meeting of those interested in Quartz Mn;n-
was held in Ophr on the 22d of March, A n
1856. The meeting organized by calling n
Pugh to the chair, and appointing II. W sta,.
Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been sto,o,
by the Chair, on motion, committee of five con
sistng of Messrs. Doag, Higgins, Frazier, Hpston
and Starr, were appointed for the purpose nt
drafting code of laws to govern Quartz Mimi,
in this district
The committee after retiring for few minnto,
reported the following, which were taken nm ons
acted upon by sections and adopted. "0
Article l. This district shall be called On,;.
District, bounded as follows On the east pIr ln
North Ravine; on the north by Sailors Ravin:9
on the west by a line drawn from the month ~
Sailors Ravine to the mouth of Georgia Ravinot
thence up Georgia Ravine to the DIVIDING rids1
between the Auburn Ravine and Dutch Ravinso.
and thence up said ridge to point opposite tb1,
mouth of Wath Ravne to the place of bepinnnn'e
Art 2. One hundred and fifty feet square shaffi
constitute claim; each miner shall be entnoa
to one claim only by location which shall inc,nda
all the dips angles and variations of the vein y.
leads.
Art g. Every claim shall have stake at each
end. with the number of the claim and the nama
of the owner on it,
Art 4. Work to the value OF five days labor
shall be done on each claim; provided a comnanv
may do an equivalent amount of work at any ono
point on their company ground or lead; proyidnd
further that such work shall be done within thrt
days in prospecting.
Art s. All persons holding claims under tbo
old laws shall relocate and again record them Gv
appearing in person.) under the provisions of
these laws within thirty days, otherwise thew
shall be deemed vacant provided, that it shall
not be necessary to again do the amount of work
required
Art 6. Any dispute that may arise among
miners in regard to claims, shall be referred to a
committee of three, one to be chosen by each
party, and they to select a third.
Art I. A Recorder shall be chosen, whose duty
it shall be to keep a correct list of the names Of
all persons holding claims. number OF each claim
and where and when located. The Recorder Shall
receive fifty cents for registering each claim and
seventy five cents when a transfer is made.
On motion, it was ordered, that the laws AZ
adopted, be recorded in the Recorders book kent
for registering claims.
On motion, the meeting then proceeded to the
choice of Recorder, which resulted in the elec
ton of d. Choate.
On motion, it was ordered that the Secretary
forward the proceedings of this meeting to the
Sacramento Union. Placer Herald, and Placer
Press, with the request that they be published
On motion, the meeting adjourned
G. D. PUGH, President
II. W. STARR, Secretary.
Ophir, Placer county, Cal, March 3d. 1856.
CUR1osI1Y.-The S. F. Evening Journal
says can original letter addressed to the
editor of GaIignans Messenger, dated Ven
ice, April 9th, 1919, written by Lord Byron
has been laid on our desk. 1t is now the
property of widowed lady, who is willing
to dispose Of it. 1t is in perfect preservation
and we presume is the only letter in Byrons
handwriting on the Pacific coast. In the
letter Byron disclaims being the author of
The Vampire,' and it contains beside, some
other contradictions to statements that were
made concerning him, of some interest. The
letter is left with Mr.. Morris, at this office.
who is authorized to dispose of it for the
benefit Of the lady.