San Andreas independent., 1857-11-07
ARTICLE I.

ARIlCLE i.
SECTION |. The boundaries of MURpHY's
DISTRICT, shall be as follows: Commencing
at the head of Angels Creek and running in
southerly direction to the head of kiota
Greek thence in westerly direction, along
the dividing ridge between Browns Ranch
and Missouri Gulch; from thence along the
south side of Central Hill, to the southwest
corner of Harts Ranch from thence in di-
rect line across Angels Creek, to the dividing
ridge between Indian Gulch and San Domingo
Greek, including San Domingo Camp; from
thence in an easterly direction along the ridge
to the lead of San Domingo Creek, and back
to the place of beginning.
SEC. ,. A mining claim in any new ground
in placer dggings, shall not exceed one hund-
red feet square; and in old or abandoned dig
gings, one hundred feet wide by one hundred
and fifty feet in length.
SEC B. Every miner shall be entitled to
take up and hold two claims, in the following
manner: One dry claim, and one wet or
water claim. The dry claim shall be worked
whenever water can be obtained at the usual
prices; and a wet or water claim, from the
10Th of May to the goth of November, inclu-
sive, OF each and every year.
SEC 4. All claims shall be worked immedi-
atcly after the expiration Of three days. from
the time of taking up or pusc lase of the same
And if left unworked for mere than three
days, at any one time, shall b, forfeited. This
shall apply to all claims when workable.
SIC. 5. Companies of miners having IL claim
each, and work one only of said claims, the
balance of their claims shall hold good But
this law shall not be consiered to allow a
part of a company to hold the claims of
.i,a1o ,f
of its members.
SEC. 6. All claims shall be duly marked
and bounded, with ut least one notice placed
in conspicuous place, with the names OF all
its claimants thereon, and stakes at each cor
ner of the claim; and owners of claims when
ever called on to show their boundaries, shall
do so.
SEC. I. All claims, whether obtained by pre-
emption, purchase or otherwise, shall be repre-
sented in person, or by proxy; and worked in
conformity with the laws herein prescribed.
ARTICLE H.
SEC l. No member of company shall
absent himself and work elsewhere, without
giving his co-partners due notice; and also
provide the money or means to have his share
fully represented, in accordance with the GUS
tomary usagcs and laws of miners; and in
default thereof he shall forfeit his right, share,
or interest in said company.
SEB 3 Whenever IL member of a company
shall provide substitute to work in his
place, or have his interest fully represented, he
shall do so, agreeably to the rules of said
company.
SEC 3. No miner shall be obliged to repre-
sent his claim in case of SICKNESS, or attend
ance at Court, either as Witness or Juror and
any claim not represented mt such times, shall
hold good.
SEC. 4. No person shall hold moro than one
wet and one dry claim by right of pre-emp-
ton, and if found holding more than one wet,
and one dry claim, by pre-emption. he shall
forfeit all. But these laws recognize the priv
ilege, and will protect the rights of those who
hold but two claims by right of prc-empton,
and hold more by the right of purchase; pro-
riding, they keep men at work on them, ac-
cording to the laws of the district.
ARTICLE iii.
SEC l. When any miner, or companies of
miners, shall deem it to their advantage to
cut tail races, run tunnels, or make improve
ments of any other kind, by passing through
the claim of any company, they shall, in all
cases have the privilege. of so doing; procided,
the claim through which they pass.
SEC. 2. When any Company shall be en-
ployed in making Improvements, for the better
working of their claims, the said claims shall
hold good during the time that such improve
ments are in operation.
SEC. g. Companies prospecting shall be en-
titled to work what number of hands they
shall think proper, until they have struck pay
dirt.
SIC. T. Any person making discoveries of
new diggings, shall be entitled to one extra
claim of one hundred feet; but this shall not
apply in any case to old digsings.
ARTICLE Nv.
SEc T. 4 claim for tunnelng or shafting
purposes, shall be one hundred feet on the
lead, and in width, the width of the lead, be the
same more or less, with all its dips, curves,