Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-11-03
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At a meeting Of the miners of MOore's Greek
Iheld at the medth of Bear Run, Nov. Sd, 1862
p. D. Pierce was called 70 the Chair, and, on mo-
ton, NJ. Murphy elected Secretary.
/ go0n motion of J.. G. Smith. the meeting pro
lceeded to the election of a Recorder Of the Dis
trict whereupon NJ. Murphy and W. W. Henry
were put in nomination for the Office! Mr.M0r-
ply receiving majority of al! the votes cast, was
declared duly elected to the ONCE OF Recorder
! The following laws were read, and Ion motion,
taken up, article by article, and passed:
4 ARFfChE L. This shall be known as District
! No. g., MOore's Creek. and shall extend eight
miles up Moore's Greek from the warm springs,
and shall embrace all the gulches and raVines
within the above limits emptylng INTO SAID creek
Art. 2. All American citizens may locate aud
bold claims in this District. ae7a ssa. 20 t4.A
| Art. g.. Each mining claim shall consist Of two
| hundred feet, running up and down the gulCh or
stream upon which IL may be located, and extend
ing from bluff 20 bluff, Gulch claims shall extend
one hundred feet each way from the center Of tie
gulch. a.ga.gu soI9uao5 9lsaH tiog ttsFs
Art. 4. No claim shall be considered forfeited
from the LIST day Of December to the first day Of
June.ag hnE EIr-l to gasggl1 5at ,slb0Ei
Art, s. All claims shall be considered forfeited
within fifteen days from said date. If not worked
-a Art, s.. ALI claims shalhbe worked at least one
day IN seven after the expiration Of said dates
Otherwise they will be considered forfeited
Art, T. Every person shall have the privilege
OF drain race thro ugh any claim or claims,
Art, 8, Every person shall have the privilege
Of the necessary amount OF water on thisereek or
any of its tributaries within this district to work
their claims, and nOsTl0re. .iiaH A DAf t5Ao1
Art. 8, One hundred feet from, and running
back IN straight line to the summit OF the hill,
shall constitute a hill claim. Bank, fat OF bar
claims shall be two hundred feet front, and rnn-
Art. l1s ANY citizenmay hold one creebclaim,
one gulch, one hill and one bar claim, by location
Art. II" When two or more claims join to
getheI, and are worked by companies, they may
work any portion Of said claims they may deem
proper, and not Forfeit the rest. I1 i-i'"
Art l2. Any person disabled BY sickness shall
not forfeit his claim.
Art. 49,! Alhclaims shall be distinctly marked,
~ notice at each end Of the claim, and the mana
Of each claimant shall appear on the notice, and
DO more ground shall be deemed claimed than is
Included in the notices. 4 IN --- 1915, I-
Art. IA. ANY person WHO shall wantotly remove
y destroy, or in any way deface the laws Of this
Instruct, or any notice on mining claims, shall be
med IN any sum that the nin6rs court of inquiry
nay direct, and may be expelled from uhe district
art. 10. No person who may hold q mining
lain shall forfeit the same By reason of being
compelled to leave the district for provisions q
applies fnr himself or company. provided he does
ot absent .him3slf for period longer than sixty
Art. I6.l There shan be Recorder for this
inning district chosen who shall be paidtwO dor
ars for recording each claim. The Recorder shall
ave custody OF the books and laws OF the district,
9d Is shall hold bis Office at the will Of the miners
Art. IL. Every person holding mining claim
ls ~ have y recorded within ten days from the
Art ls. Every person holding claims i'm this
strict shall appear by meme on the records.
Art IS. Any person holding claim shall have
represented according TO law. II ctgaI !. .
Art. 20. No transfer or s&le Of any claim shall
valid uhless Il appear on the record, and the
scordeE ahel be paid 1tEe 9ellaE fOg each
Art. 81. IA u lfaiasis' meetings shall bssrallsd
ne shs RsS9EdsF n ths requested ORs half q nom
Arr "a. fYEhen disputa6ahall aEiIs hotwssntuo
more parties il this district shall be- laWfs
Atg on eOgtsiBsda and hours ROt less Ellan stWo
ys nor more than i've days from She service OK
ldn0ticSg tie matter Ia dispute via 5b5 heard
The eOnqf4t ~ beth 1peFtie9s Igsfjea Of Aha
ace elected ~ the miners Qnti there shall be
,nt therein; but. either party shall have BE
at 20 demand q Jury q hear ana determine tho
BE-. When such demand is medetiG afall bate
ty Of the court 90 write the names Of twelve
iRssFestsa s!tl5s3s q shs ai.sEiSt HRop Psco
! lseEika slteERake thFeq Raaass th6Fb6aalFq
list shall constitute TIE Jury. AnY lnFOR nav
C1silsnged5 fof good cause ID case 81 thsia6.
eA 0k &4e JqRoF = % pane Slid
summoning talesnen. The court shall gEtpe'
jury % hess the eAus6, and render verdict there
.cp0gding a9slaW8shd saEid saEs3a4Al u witnesses
NJ case, celore giving evidence. shall be RVa0Pn
she court 70 tell the truth, the Whole truth and
bins but the 4rnth.aiT he sEEFdiCe a0f aohas3tmly
Y bo placed on the docket, snd enforced bY,a
e 81 The citizens; III hecs Is Be caIlsd o6e
bg b canabablahpR Bfnts6bg tbg5emN.
Justices fees, IN each case tried "a. hf spg1H,
be ten dollars; Jurors and ,&isnessGs EfeeS,
every day1qF PafGof aeAaSg Ore adoilafaJS
zee iees, tpg eyery pmql4ns.0E notice tVQt1-
All c0S4 OF any suit sh8lI Be paid bY the
2 o. parties aGainss WHOM tndghenUtAaEb be
lstgAE. VI .t.lae ala zQ e4fgef gttsas. s.rr's
motion, the meeting adjourned St1s az.