The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-15
MINING LAWS OF VIRGIN VAL
LEY DISTRICT.

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At meeting of the miners of Vir-
gin Valley, Humbug Canon and vicini-
ty, held on Saturday, the Both of Sep
TENDER, 1854, at Virgin Valley, the
following laws were adopted by unani-
nous vote:
ART. 1st. This District shall be
known by the name of Virgin Valley
Mining District, and is bounded as fol-
lows:
On the east by the Relief Hill Dis
trict, on the south by the South Yuba.
on the west by the trail leading from H.
linois Bar Ferry to the Backbone Ridge
Road, and on the north by said Road.
ART. I'd. Every claim of deep hill
diggings shall be 100 feet in front, ex-
tending back to the centre of the main
ridge. Every rayine and surface claim
shall boone hundred feet square Every
quartz claim shall be 100 feet in length
including its dips and angles.
ART. 3D. Each miner in this District
may hold by location one deep hill claim,
one surface or ravine claim, and one
quartz claim for mining purposes, and
as many more as he may purchase, pro-
vlded he has bona tide bill of sale
ART. 18th. There shall be one full
days work done in every ten days on
each claim or set of claims when it can
be done to advantage, otherwise certif-
icate Of stay shall be obtained of the
Recorder, which shall hold the claims
for three months or until they can be
worked to advantage.
ART. 9Th All claims hereafter to be
located shall be recorded within ten
days of the time Of location. All claims
previously owned shall be recorded wi
thin thirty days of this date. Mining
companies shall furnish to the Recorder
list of all the names of persons be-
longing to their number.
ART. 9th. Miners shall own and use
the water running in its natural channel
but shall not be allowed to dam it to the
injury of miners above them. All mi
ners shall have right to drain through
claims below them, by paying damages
if any are sustained.
ART. 18th. A Recorder shall be cleo
ted once a year by the miners of this
district, who may vote in person or by
proxy. In case a vacancy occurs in his
Office, a meeting may be called by the
miners Of this district for the election of
a new Recorder.
ART. 8th. All difficulties between
miners for the ownership of mining
ground, or for damages done in every
case when suit at law might arise, shall
be tried before arbitrators-each party
chosing one or two and they third or
9Th. No fees shall be paid forservices
rendered according to this article.
ART. 9th. Either party appealing
from the decision of the arbitrators shall
90 before the Recorder of this district.
He shall draw list of the names of II
disinterested miners of this district,
giving each party the privilege of rejec-
ting three, and the remaining six shall
constitute jury for the trial of the case
ART. 10th. The party appealing any
case before the Recorder shall give him
satisfactory security for the cost of the
suit.
ART. 18th. It shall be the duty of
the Recorder to record claims and give
certificates of stay. He shall call and
preside over all meetings when required
by at least ten of the miners of this dis
trict, posting notices in three or more
public places in the district az least ten
days previous to the meeting, specifying
also the object of the meeting.
ART. II. The Recorders fees shall
be for recording or staying, fifty cents
for each claim; for swearing jurors and
witnesses, twenty-five cents each. The
Recorder, jurors and witnesses shall
each receive three dollars for trying an
appealed case.
ART. 18th. 1t shall be the duty of
the witnesses and jurors to appear before
the Recorder whenever he shall notify
them that case is to be tried.
ART. 18th. These laws may be al
tered or amended at any legal meeting
of the miners of this district.
ART. 18th. All miners refusing to be
governed by these laws shall not be al
lowed to hold claims in this district.
A true copy:
&. S. SMITH, Recorder.