Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-26
laws SF gEg: THTRDA DIST
MINERS, MEETING

mining district that public meeting will he held
infront. OF the Sheritfs Office Bannock Citv-Sun
LAY, November a. at 2 o'clock. p. NJ, l9r thu
purpose Of electing Recorder, vice NJ. Murphy
absent and for the transaction of such other u,ls
mess as may come before the miners
Bannock City, Nov. 26 1863"
Pursuant to the above notice which was dpIy
printed, posted and published, the miners nf the
Sd mining district, M0ofe's creek IN the comfy nj
Boise and Territory Of Idaho, to Tie Number of
alb ut fifteen hundred assembled at She tjn4. ana
place mentioned IN the said notice, and organized
by electihg Mr. Dodson President, and j. B
Pierce Secretary. Aiinotl6n wa, made and carried
that the President appoint Committee 1T three to
call upon G. D. Yaien now acting as Deuutv Re
coTder df,said. district anireqr est lin to post
printed NOTICES throughout said district informing
every one that public meeting Of tile mnel.,
will be held IN said district, in fr0t Of The Sheriff.
office. III BaHlIoCk city on Sunday, Dee 9Th 80 at
O'Clock p. M, tor the purpose OF revising the
mining laws and electihg d Recorder pursuant z,
Il call duty made On request OF the miners. Messrs.
A1)ure, DAVIS and DodsOn were appointed. suct,
committee. Motion Was made and carried that
the President appoint committee OF five to re-
wise the mining laws and propose amendments to
the, same and report at the miners aeeting to be
held at two 9clock, :. ?. IN. ], on sunday, Dc@plber
5tn 1863. The President appointed MesslS Lock-
aart, Timmons, Moore "a hdpews and tlaugheT suc1
committee Motion was then made and carried
that 1aemeetiuSi@dj5 uidTto rheet3gei at the same
place, at o'clock p. H., on the 9Th day Of Dee,
1868, 10 transact SUCH business Is may come be
fore the meeting; ana the1euB3al the meeting ad3
JqnreFi, adc ei1auglG. On the next day Y, d. Vjeu
as reqaa2t i7Rted q Sell TOR a miners Bit4ting ~
posting the following notice in tine variOus public
places f4S9 dgdisc4iet5 pamel8l: O
r-r -y1y,l"bl tNI1R5' MEETING. ,oy,-,., n
Notice r hereby given'to the miners Of the Sd
mining district tat public meeting will be held
"a fr9Atof the Pheriflr.s Qfice Bpnn0ck City, Suns
day December 9Th: 1853, at O'Clock, >, m. for
Jhe pu. pase Of rtegisjng che mine rs laws ana
5leCtlillg ~ lPcnl uGr'W av auo.I l.aF. v teG
M. MUtPIAH,Ree. sd Dist. Boise Mines.
" fea2 ~ .BYC. p. Fqjen Deputy.
Bahnock City, November 30th 1868" 80
PURSUANT to. aGiou1aImeht. and to the call made
IN the ab1Ye notice, Ehe miners Of rthe03t district
assembled at the time and place in SAID notice
nentiohed3 to helHaalaaIof. about two thousand,
md organized pr electipg Mr.. Dodson President
jOHlted at TIE last meeting to amend and revise
he ltws, made their report and The Rieeting took
letUn1on the same, and adopted the following as
avs for the government hd'Ieguati0n Of mining
nd mining interests in said district to-wit: I"
ARTICLE, LIST. This district shal I, be known as
)stFietN 3. Moerels Creek, and shall extend
Ight miles up Moore's Creek, from the Warm
.ud qtAer tributaries within the aPUyeT limits
implying ipt4 said creek excepting the North Fork
If blk Greek. and tAetrlbuTapeS fhereQf.f q -EI
ART, q Chinese and Negroes shal not he permit 4
ed to work IN the mines OF, this district 5sf
Sd Each mining claim shall consist of two Hmm
lred ieet running up alua down the gulch or
tFeanf up0H which iBmay be located aud extend-I
ng from bluff to bluff. Gulch claims shallextend
lie hundred feet each way from the'cehtet of the
tulGh. .'s -'f II
4th All claims must be represented one day III
s Every person shan have the privilege, of a
through any Claim or claims,
he necessary, amount OF water on this creek or
ny Of its tributaries within this district to work
ner claims and no more,
one .htladred1 feet front, and running
lek in u straight line tostbe summit Of the IlIi,
hall constitute a hill claim, Bank fat.or bari
laims shall be two hundred feet, front, and run
ing bac6 to the hill, as the bill or fat appears
s Any person entitled to bold claim may holdl
he creek claim one gulch, one lil and one bar
lain by location. Provided all l0catOrs are IA
he, district attlle sfilne Of iQeatioH.S ENAe i
g When tvs or more claims Join together
nd are worked by companies they may work Az = /
oftion Of said cItfns they may deem proper, ald
orforfplt thtrestI Provided, at east one day sax
ual labor in seven SHALL be done on each claim! I
10 Any person disabled by sickness shall
ot forfeit his claim. - zfi"a.~ ~ 81
IL AL Claims shall be distinctly marked
y notices at each end Of thocllim, and the name
/ each claimant shall appear on the notice and
b more ground shall be deemed claimed than ISL
lcluded in the notices.
Artol2 There shall bea Recorder for this min
lg district chosen, who shah be paid one doIs'
II for recording each claim. The Recorder shall
ave custody Of the books and laws of the district
nd shall hold his Office at the Will of the miners
the district, and shall have power to appoint
deputy or deputies. bass #7.a9 Us -.
Ii Every person holding a mining claim
lah have it recorded within o days from the
ate OF. his notices gtaft a5 Tn5 - i5aI-~ . +
a. Livery person holding claims in this district
lall appear by name on the records.
10 NO transfer or sale of any claim shall
valid unless 1t appear on the Record and the II
eeerdes shall pc Raiu one dollar for each trans
in6aAlI miners meetings shall be called by
IeI Recorder at the request, of = ate least I
i0l miners by1a written petition and the Re-
'rder shall post notices at leastfve DAYS before
10 daylof the meeting in various parts Of the dis
let and state the 6jeCt of themeetihg. bIA
l1i94All laws I'M conflict herewith are here's
Tepealedg5fI gdt 20 EDIIAN3N 0JD2i II
Resolved, lstFhat all the ctseof G. D. Vaien as
equity Recorder are h6reby ecftretl valid - ia
Res0iVed' 2nd. That this district shalnot ne di
ded,. except by maj9ritysof all the miners of
Res'd, 3D. That all claims shall be marked and 10
sigpateq byfOEE bE pof8 oostgorsta kssat3 eastQ /
N inctie> IN diameter one at each corner Of each
aim and that the name of the owner and the ex- f
ut ana nature oG the claim appear on each POST