The Nevada journal., 1858-12-24
Quartz Mining Laws of Nevada County,
Passed Dec 20, 1852

faSsed Lee. ~, 1857
Article 1st. The jurisdiction of the
following laws shall extend over all
quartz mining property within the coun-
ty of Nevada.
Article I'd. Each proprietor of a quartz
claim, shall hereafter be entitled to one
hundred feet on quartz ledge or vein,
and the discoverer shall be allowed one
hundred feet additional, Each claim
shall include all the dips, angles and va
riaticns of the vein.
Article Sd. On the discovery of a
vein ofquartz. three days shall be allow
ed to mark, and stake off the same, in
such manner, by the name of the
owner and the number of the claim, or
otherwise, as shall properly and fully
identify such claims. Parties having
claims may cause map or plan to be
made, and copy filed with the Recor-
der, if deemed requisite to more partic-
ularly fix the locality.
Article 4th- Work to the extent of
one hundred dollars in value, or twenty
days faithful labor, shall be performed
by each company holding claims, within
thirty days days from the date of Iecord-
ing the same, as provided for in article
9th Of these laws; and the duly author
lied representative Of a company max
ing oath that such money has been ex-
pended, or that such labor has been per-
formed, shall be entitled to certificate
from County Recorder or deputy guar
ranteeing umdisputed possession of said
claim for the term of one year; and for
like sum of money or amount of labor ex-
pended or performed within the first
tiCenty ddys of each succeeding wear
duly acknowledged as herein named,
shall entitle the claimants or company
from year TO year to further certificates
of undisputed proprietorship and posses
sion, and company having a mill con-
tracted for, in good faith. to the amount
of fire thousand dollars fo, the working
Of its claim or claims. the proper repre-
sentative of the company making oath
of the same, shall be entitled to receive
from said County Recorder, a title deed
to the said claims. guaranteeing to the
claimants or company, their successors
and assigns, undiSputed possession and
proprietorship forerer under these laws.
provided nothing i'll this Arti lie, shall be
at any time inconsistent with the laws of
the United States.
Artscle 9Th. Whenever the reoui-
site amount Of money or labor, as provi,i-
cd for in Article 4th has not been expeud-
ed within thirty days from the adoption
of these laws, the claim or claims thus
neglected. shall be considered abandOn-
ed and subjected to be relocated by any
other party parties.
Article 9th. Any person citizen of
the U. s., or eny person having taken
the necessary steps to become Il citizen
ofth L. s.. shall be entitled to hold
one quartz clam as provided for in Arti-
Gle lst, and as many more as may be
purchased in good faith for valuable
consideration, for which certificates of
proprietorship shall be issued by the
County Recorder
Article 9TH The regularly elected
County Recorder of Nevada county, shall
serve as Recorder for this county in
quartz claims authentcating his acts by
the county seal; he shall appoint as his
deputy, such person from Grass Valley
as may be elected by the district; of
Grass Valley. and he shall pass his rec
ords to his successor.
Article Sth, The fees of the Recor-
der and deputy, shall be the same as the
statute fees for recording per folio.
Article 9th. No title to claim here
after taken up. or purchased, shall be
valid, unless recorded in the books of
the aforesaid County Recorder or depu-
ty, within ten days of its location or pur-
chase