Amador weekly ledger., 1858-02-20
Meeting of Quartz Miners at Volcano.

AT meeting of Quartz Miners, in Volcano, Am
aior Co.. on Saturday, February 9th, 1858, for the
purpose of defining the boundaries os the camp,
and enacting such Regulations and Laws seem
ed most necessary for quartz mining interests al
present, ]. X Eatton was called to the Chair, and
H. W. Whitmore appointed Secretary.
Under resolution, the Chair appointed e. X.
Smith, j. Tullock and L. Reichling committee to
draft code of Laws as a guide for Quartz Miners
in this district
The committee in due time, submitted the fol
lowing;
Art |. This shall be known as the Volcano
Quartz Mining District--bounded as follows. conf
mencing at the southwestern corner Of the Aurora
District, near Prospect Hill lthence northeast alorg
The line Of said district to the Ashland District;
| thence west to Hartram's Ranch and on to Dry
Vreeki thence to Upper Rancheria; thence to SUIT
Yer Greek at junction with Grass Valley aud Sutter
oreek; thence along the northern boundary oil
Irass Valley district to beginning.
Art 2. Each claim shall consist of three hun
dred feet running along the main lode, and fifty fl
on each side of the same, with all its dips, angles
| and variations.
Art. 3. Any person discovering lode not be-
lore discovered and taken up, shall be entitled to
mold one claim for discovery in addition tc the one
by location.
Art 4. One claim only can be held by location,
except by the provisions of the Sd Article of these
Laws, but as many by purchase as will be worked
according to the following Laws:
Art 8. Within thirty days after the location OF
Cam there shall be shaft sunk TO the depth OF III
eei, or work to that amount shall be done in cui
~ tunnel; and every succeeding three months
work to the amount of SIS shall be done for each
individual claim After 500 worth OF work has
eeen done on each claim 1t shall not be forfeited
or TWO years from the date of location.
Art q. There shall be Recorder elected annu'
aly whose duty it shall be to keep faithful re-
cord OF claims submitted for that purpose; the no
uoe and record to be signed by the bona fde owner
=" ms legally authorized agent.
Art 7. Every claim shall be recorded within one
month"; the fees of the Recorder to be 81 for each
company.
Art 8. Vacancy occurring in the Office of Re
vorder an election can be held by giving ten days
notice-the notice to be signed by ten quartz mi
'els OF this district, posted in three public places.
Art .. Any of the above Laws may be repealed
vote
Art TO- For claims already taken up the same
'n DC heightened and increased in size to conform
az az tnese Laws when such alteration does not con-
M c' with the previous rights of any other person.
'"e notice and record to be changed to correspond.
Al, Art IL, All claims already taken up to be held
"'T n, worked according to these Laws.
Z Ie tI ABOVE Laws being unanimously adopted, D.
" ha'ton was unanimously elected Recorder
nroo resolution being passed that copies OF the
ed'Iheeulhgs ed OF this meeting, with the Laws enact
W. w, oe sent to the LEDGER and Sentinel news
rapers with the request that they publish the same
'A' meeting then adjourned
J. k. HATToN, Chm.
f'h. WHTMoRE. Sec'y.