San Andreas independent., 1857-11-28
Mining Laws of the Kentucky House

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At a meeting held by the Miners, at the
Kentucky House, May 9Th, 1882 After the
appointment of A. Cochel, Chairman, and A..
j. Chase, Secretary, a Committee of five were
appointed to draft Rules and Regulations by
which to be governed in their Mining opera
tions. The Committee reported the following
Rules and regulations, which were ordered
posted at the Kentucky House, Third Cross
ing.
Rules and Regulations for Miners in the Cata-
reras, from Chinese Bar, on the Middle Gaia
ueras, TO the losrer end of Spencers Bar, Nam
Calaueras including the San -4ntonao to the
mouth Of Dry Greek.
Article lst. That those holding Claims on
the River, shall be entitled to One Hundred
Feet in length, and from bank to bank, includ-
ing the Bars in the same.
Art. I'd. All persons holding Claims in the
River and not working the same for longer
time than Six Days, forfeits them, unless case
of sickness.
Art. I'd. All persons having River Claim
shall be entitled to another in the Gulch -at
the same time.
Art. 4th. No Person or Persons shall be al
lowed to hold more than One Claim on the
River, by right of Presumption, or purchase.
at the same time.
GULCHES.
Art. 5th. All persons shall be entitled to
One Hundred Feet in the Gulch. Being under
stood, that Persons holding River Claims shall
also be entitled to Claims in Clutches at the
same time.
Art. 9Th. A written notice shall hold a Gulch
Claim until workable.
Art. 7th. No notice shall hold Guch
Claim, for longer time than six days, after
sufficient water to work the same.
Art. 8th. Persons employed in service, shall
be allowed to hold Claim for the term of
Thirty Days, but in no case shall hold a Claim
for his employer.
We, the undersigned, do certify that this is
a true copy of the Laws of Third Crossing,
Calaveras.
JONATHAN THOMAS, LUcIUs WILSON.
]. B. SoIsTER, HIRAM Fl. REYNOLDS,
CHARLES c. SWEET.
At a meeting held by the Miners at the Ken
lucky House, November 18th, A. D., 1854,
Third Crossing, Calaveras, for the purpose of
amending the old laws, made May 9th, A. D.,
1852. On motion, A. M. BURROUGHS was
appointed Chairman, and W. G. Forrest Sec
retary.
On motion, Resolved. That a committee of
five be appointed by the Chair to draft Reso-
lutions, viz: F. V. Forest, VIM. H. Piety, E.
G. Conant, A. J. Hasleet, and William Pender-
CAST.
The Committee reported the following reso-
lutions
lst That Tunnel Claim shall be Fifty
Feet Front, running through the hill.
I'd. That Miner shall be entitled to One
Hundred Feet Square, on Flat, or on any
Surface Diggings.
Sd. That any Person discovering any New
Diggings shall be entitled to an Extra Claim.
4th Resolved That from and after this
date, no person shall be allowed to sell a
Claim to Chinese man, under any circum-
stances whatever. If in case he does, he will
not be allowed to hold a claim in this Dis
trict, for a term of Six months.
9TH. Resolved That these Amendments be
recorded at San Andreas, and a copy left in
James A. Tait's care, at the Kentucky House.
9Th. That one hundred copies of these laws
be printed and circulated
7th. Resolved, That VIM. T. Ray, be ap-
pointed Recorder in this District, and each
Company shall pay Fifty cents for having their
claims recorded
A. NJ. BURROUGHS, Chairman.
WM. G. FORREST, Secretary.