The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-03-14
MINERS, MEETING.
ALABAsrER HOTEL, Ell Dorado County
.JiulInry 2Sth 1880

MINEkS MEEEING.
ALABAsrER HOTEL, Ell Dorado County,
January 2Sth, 1868
Notice h wing been given the miners of villa
Goose Flat. Coop"rs Ravne and Center Vile NM,
ut The above mined place and date for the nm.
pose of organizing Copper Mining District,
On motion. d. A. Wilson was called To h
chair and f. A. Dow elected Secretary Wv
On motion. Me+srs. Higgins, Holt and Jackson
| were appointed Il Committee to locate the boupd
| airy lines OF the District.
On motion, Mcssrs. Gwynn Jackson. Chapm,n
Stein and Ilouseworlh were appointed Commit.
tee TO draft rules and regulations.
| The Committee on boundary lines reported n,
follows: Commencing at A. Richards bridge on
the South Fork of the Am 'rcan river, then..
following the road to d. Alkins0n's house thence
direct to A. $. PetclsOns Store on the Norrb
! Fork OF the American river. thence up said rv.r
| to the Middle Fork OF the American river thencs
up said river TO the southern boundary OF the
Greenwood District, direct thence along s.ij
bound Try to the South Fork OF the American
river thence down. said river to the place OF be.
| ginning.
On motion the above boundary lines were
adopted.
On motion AlaJaster was adopted as the nam.
of the District.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations re-.
ported tn" following taken from the Placer Herald
| with amendments
AIT |. The Office Of Recorder is hereby eet,h
lished for THIS district. to be el ced by this meet,
| ing and to hold his Office ior the term Of twelve
mUn ilS or until his successor may be elected or
uAill he my be superseded by the action Of a
| quillt" miners meeting o! the District and
| " ho upon taking poSs sion OF his office shah
| take an oath for the faithful per Ormtnce oil his
| duties, which oath sh I'll be recorded and certified
| to in the book OF records Of Ibis District. 1t Is
| hereby made the duty of the Recorder to deliver
al books and papers Of this office to his successor.
| ART 2 1t shall he the duty Of the Recorder
! to keep durable and we'll bound book in which
he shall record all claims taken up in this District
presented to him for record. also all transfers ,y
companies or individuals, for which service he
snail receive IS cents per folio. OF 100 words Tor
tae body of the instrument recorded aud lO ccnts
| + r each name signed
ART. g. The Recorder shall he removed from
office upon his conviction OF neglect OF duty or
mallea,ance OF Office, which shall be deter mined
| ny II majority vote of two-hirtis of miners
meeting legally called
ART. 4. Ii Shall be the duty Of the Recorder
| ten days previous to the expiration OF his term of
office 10 post notices calling miners meeting
| for the election OF his successor, stating therein
tn, time aud place where said election is 10 be
! held.
| ART. 5. These rules and regul tons may be
amended in the following manner: 1t shall be
the duty OF the Recorder upon The written uppli,
datlon of at least ten actual claim owners set
tlilS ioitu me lOttnllOH OF fnuinp the same
ana the pIrtlcu lrs OF said amendments to call
a miners convention giving not less tn n 10
| day puzzle notice and not more than twenty;
aud II It SUD convention the proposed amend
mrnts are adopted by u two thirds vote OF those
present. they shall become Il part OF the rules
and regulations oil this District.
ART. i. Within this Mining District any per
son discovering a lode shall he entitled to An
| additional claim for discove y; Il claim Tor each
member OF Il company being hereby fixed at three
| hundred icct III length upon the lode and 800
icet upon each side Of the lode. Any person
lnHy hold claim by pre- cmption and any num-
Der ~ purchase.
ART. Companies or persons locatinga lain
shall he required to record said claims within
t. II days after the date Of their notice posted on
| the ground claimed provided. that all persons
having located claims prior to this date, shall
have ten days further time from this date 10
record tn if claims. which record shall at all
times be subject to public inspection. Persons in
posting notice or notices upon claim for loca-
non. shall place them in conspicuous place, de-
scrhing the metes and bounls.
ART s. Whenever claimants call upon the
hccofder Tor tn" purpose OF wing record
made OF their claims, he shall record the same
but should s,ckl"sS or absence prevc; his doing
50, the rtcoltiing, in law. shah date from the
| tihe The application my have been m ,dc, and
the Recorder shall turni the applicant with
certified copy oil the sling, with the date aud
hour Thereof.
Art . No claim shall be consi cred valid or
recorded unless the names Of The respective
claimants are spec iie' upo the notice
AkT. 10. n" Company shall he compelled 10
work Their claim Until after the first day OF april.
1903; provided, to bold the san TN re,ltrr hl,y
dollars shall he expended each comp .ny's
ledge every six months for every twenty mem
b'rH, ana pro Rata amount for every company
mum ering more or less than 20 until 10 per
cent ore is discovered, when it shall be regarded
rs il vested right.
On motion. the above rules and regulations
were adopted.
On motion, the meeting proceeded 10 the cleo
non OF Recorder by ballot. MI The votes having
been received and counied. the Chair announced
| Il. w. llOuseworth elected
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sine die.
d. A. WILSON, Chairman.
+. A. Dow, Secretary