The Placer herald., 1858-11-06
Mining Laws for the Mush Flat District.

Mining Laws for the Mush Flat District.
The following is the substance of the Laws
adopted by the miners of the Mush Flat District,
1.-TWO miles south of Auburn,) for the regulation
of mining claims therein The great length of
the laws prevent their publication in full
Boundary of the District: Commencing at
the Bloomer Ranch and running westerly to the
head of Rock Spring Ravne; thence south easter
ly to the Long Valley House; thence to junction
of Mormon Ravine; thence to east corner of Bun
ces Ranch; and thence northerly to the place of
beginning. Article I'd provides for the election
of Recorder to record claims. Art. Sd If Re-
corder wishes to vacate his office must give min
ers of the district weeks notice of meeting
for new election Articles 4th and 5th. Hill ra-
vine, fat and sidehl claims to be two hundred
by three hundred feet in size. Evidence of loca-
ton stakes and notice. Art. 9th. A "pre- empted
claim" to mean one in immediate vicinity of pay
ing dggngs. And not lawful for any one to hold
more than one each of hill, fiat, or ravine claims
by pre-emption. Art. 7th. Any one empowered
to hold as many claims by purchase as desired.
Art. Sth A prospect claim" to mean one discon-
nected from previously discovered paying dig
gings, and located for prospecting purposes. Art
9th. One months labor, or its value, expended in
prospecting a claim shall admit of three addition
al months suspension of labor without forfeiture
of claim Art 10th. The Recorder and person
appointed by prospector shall be committee
to decide upon the amount and value of labor
performed, as required by preceding article, and
the claim and its boundaries duly recorded, along
with affidavit of committee. The duplicate of
this furnished prospector and posted upon the
claim. Art lth At expiration of three months
prospector to perform three months of labor.
which shall entitle him to suspension of work
upon claim for six months by proceeding as re-
quired by Article 10. Art. 18th. When unremu-
iyn1 1ohn 10 fho u,f ofS has hon,
expended upon claim, prospector may discontinue
operations one year by following provisions of
Art TO- Art. 18th. One person may have several
prospect claims if in different locations; but his
individual labor to be employed only upon one.
Art l4th. A prospect claim not to be laid by
and another taken without final abandonment
of the first Art. 18th. prospect claims" to be
worked within twelve days of location, and every
twelfth consecutive day thereafter until the
amount Of labor required by Article 8, l l and l3
are performed, without sickness or inclement
weather prevents. Art. 10TH Pre-empted and
purchased claims if not paying ones entitled to
same privileges as prospect claims" Commit
tee of Inspectors to decide if they be entitled to
the privileges. Art. 18th. Paying claims to be
exempt from forfeiture. must be represented every
twelfth consecutive day if a sluice head Of water
is obtainable. Art. 18th. Holder of paying claim
may delay work to the second twelfth consecutive
day by satisfying Board of Referees of the ne
reasons entered upon record of Recorder. Art.
18TH Board of Referees if unable to agree, in
cases as above, shall select third person whose
decision shall be final. None of the Board shall
be interested in the claim. Art. goth. Upon
transfer of any claim the transfer must be made
upon the Recorders books within forty-eight
hours to avoid forfeiture. Art. 2lst No claim
shall be forfeited when the District is not suppli-
ed with water for mining, except those accepting
the privileges Of prospect claims" Art. 22d.
Recorder to keep book with these laws recorded:
to be open TO the inspection Of any one. Art. 23d.
Fees of Recorder when acting on Committee of
inspectors, 90 cents; for recording mining claim.
80 cents; recording certificate Of committee so
cents; for duplicate of same, so cents; service on
Board of Referees, 25 cents: recording certified
excuse Of applicant 80 cents; recording transfer.
and location Of any claim, so cents. Art. oath
When meeting of miners required, public notice
of a week to be given, and stating object of
meeting. Art. 25th. Meetings to be organized hy
the election of President and Secretary, and the
proceedings to be placed upon The records by Re-
corder. None but the holders Of claims in the
District to vote at the meetings. Art. 26th. The
foregoing laws may be amended by meeting
properly called, by a two-thirds vote of quorum
present y quorum to consist of twelve persons
and to be legal voters of the district.
The foregoing laws were unanimously adopted
the future laws for the "Nlush Flat Mining
District;' after which A. Cook was elected Re-
corder of the District The following resolutions
was then adopted:
Resolved, That The foregoing laws 90 into effect
from and after this date; and that all former laws
that may conflict with those passed at this meet
ing be and are hereby repealed.
The meeting then adjourned. (Signed)
E. W. MEYERS, Prcs't.
\. Crook, Secretary.