The Placer herald., 1856-06-21
Mining Laws of Concert Hill District,


At meeting of the miners of Concert Hill Dis
trict held at Auburn on the 18th of June, 1856.
Mr. C. E. Carpenter was called to the Chair, and
l. S. Tchenor appointed Secretary. The follow
ing laws were presented to the meeting and unan-
imOusly adopted,
Resolved, That this mining District shall be
known by the name of Concert Hill District.
ReS0lUed, 2. That the boundaries of this dis
trict shall be upon the eastern side, the tume of
the North Fork d American River Water a. Min
ing Co.. extending from Oregon Bar Ferry on the
south, to TamaroO Bar on the north; extending
from Tamaroo Bar west to Ogden's Diggings on
the Opbir road; thence south in direct line to a
point west of Oregon Bar Ferry; thence east to the
place of beginning.
Resolved, 8. That the size of each claim in this
District for hill diggings, shall be sixty (60) feet
front, and shall extend back six hundred (G0O)
feet. in a direct line with the tunnel
Resoloed, 4. That there shall be Recorder for
this District, whose duty it shall be to keep a re-
cord of all claims located, his compensation there
for shall be fer each claim twenty-five (25) cents.
ResOiced s. That no claims shall be considered
located until they are duly recorded by the per-
appointed by this meeting for that purpose,
except such claims as are now being worked.
Res0lUed 6. That no claim shall be held for a
longer time than ten (l0) days without work, and
at least days work in ten must be done upon
each and every claim, otherwise ii shall be con-
sidered as abandoned.
Resolved I. That no person shall hold more
than one claim in each company, except by pur-
chase and in such cases, fair equivalent shall be
rendered for the same
ResoIred 8. That after this date each and every
member of the company shall appear before the
Recorder in person, and have his claim duly re-
corded.
Res0lced 9. That all disputes arising in regard
20 mining claims in this District shall be left to a
miners meeting composed of those only who may
be engaged in mining in this District, and their
decision shall be considered tina
Resolved 10. That all surface and ravinc dig
gings shall consist of two hundred feet square to
each claim.
Resolped IL. That William Mcdaniel act as Re-
cOrder of this District.
Resoired ~. That should the Recorder be call
ed upon to settle any dispute in regard to claims
he shall receive a compensation for his time so
spent. the sum of one dollar per hour, to be paid
10y the person or company who shall make appll-
cation to him.
Resolped l3. That every claim in this District
shall be recorded within ten days from this date
ResOired IA. That copy Of these resolutions
shall be published in the Placer Press and Placer
Herald of this village.
CE. CARPENTER, Chairman.
]. S. TICHENoR, Secretary.
The SAN MATEo ELECTION SwINDLE.-1he
contest of the election swindle in San Mateo
on the 10Th ult., has been successful, and the
following bogus officers have been pushed
from their stools, and others the true, simon
pure officials, have been put into their places:
Barney Mulligan, Sheriff. William Rogers,
Treasurer; Robert Gray, Clerk; Charles Fain,
Assessor; Benjamin Fenwick, Supervisor.
The following officers were declared elected
j. w Ackerson, Sheriff: Curtis Beard, Treas
urer G. S. Lathrop Clerk, and S. b. Gordon
Assessor. Redwood City has also been de-
cared the true County Seat instead of Bel
mont, which the false return had designated.
An OREGON NuGGET.-We were shown
letter the other day from Mr. Cohen written
to his partner, Mr. SimonsleId, Of this city,
from Althouse creek, O. T., in which he states
that sixty-tour ounce nugget was taken
out of claim opposite their store, on that
creek, few days since. This is, we believe
the largest nugget ever found i'll Oregon.
The company also took some four or five ozs.
out of their claim on the same day, beside
the lump. As that section Of country is now
secure from Indian depredations, we may en-
pect to hear of some other handsome strikes
being made this summer.