The mountain Democrat., 1863-04-18
Laws of rairplay Mlaias District.

| April 4th, 1868, for the purpose of forming
Mining District, enacting laws to govern th
same, aud electiDg a Recorder therefor.
| The meeting was called to order BY Geo. W
BaaOI, who stated its object. .
On motion, J. ID. Rankin was chosen Chair
man, and g. s. Clegh0rn appointed Secretary
On motion Of g. W. BssOg, . committee o
dve was appointed BY The ChaiTman 10 draft
code Of laws 70 govern the mines Of this Dis
tFict, cOnsisting Of the following named gentle
men: @. W. Basor, Seth Bsiley, G. w. Wealth
erby, Joseph West and Joseph Jameson.
On motion, the meeting adjourned for tw,
hours. At the expiration Of the time the meet
ing was called TO order, and the committee sub
! mitted the following laws, which were unani
moUAiy adopted as the laws which Hhaii Cover,
| this District
ARrICLRl. This District shall be known al
the FairPlay Quartz, Copper, Silver and GolC
Mining District.
Arr. 9. The boundaries Of this District shal
be as follows: Commencing at the SOuthwes
| corner Of Indian Dggings District; thence run
ming North on the Western line Of said Distric
" the residence Of James Putnam; thence North
| on the Western line Of Slug Gulch District u
the Middle Fork Of the Costumes river; thence
up said river TO the South Fork of the Middle
Fork; thence North along the Western line Oi
Grizzly Flat District to the North Of the Co
SumDes river, ct or near the mouth Of Sly Park
CICCA1 tuCuCC uON tue FOTk VI Sdlu river
To the junction of the North and South Forks
Of the COsumnes river; thence Up the South
Fork Of the Costumes river 10 the place OF be-
ginning.
Arr. 8. No person shall be allowed to bold
more than three hundred feet BY location on the
same ledge, but can hold six hupdred feet
in width for the purpose Of prospecting and de-
6ning bis lead OF ledge. The discoverer Of q
ledge is entitled to an extra claim, but any and
all nhay hnlb nluiuna fhav
choose by purchase, provided they work the
same according to the laws Of this District.
ART. 4 A notice upon claim 70 be valid,
must be written with ink and placed upon q
board stake or tree, IN as conspicuous place as
possible, and upon or a. near the ledge or lead
e. can be determined. Such notice must state
the number Of feet claimed, describing as &C.
eurately a. possible the boundaries thereof,
containing ell the names Of the claimants, with
the date truly affixed. true copy of which
must be recorded by the District Recorder
within ten days from the date Of such notice, or
such claim shall be considered forfeited.
AR. s. A notice upon claim holds the same
for ten days only. Recording the notice of n
claim holds the same for forty DAYS only. .Hbe-
fore the expiration Of which time labor to the
amount Of Two dollars to each three hundred feet
in claim, must Be expended upon the claim by
the company. Ten dollars per month to each
claim Of three hundred feet. for four months,
shall hold the same for twelve months from
date Of record. The non compliance with the
provisions Of this article, by any company,
shall be construed a. an abandonment by them
Of their claim.
AR. 8. A Recorder for this District shall be
elected. who shall hold his office for the term
Of six months. His place of business shall be
in the village of FAirplay, and his term of Of
ice commence on the 4th day OF April and ex.
pire ON the 4th day Of October, lsG3, and shall
be required 20 give notice, by causing 4 notice
Ia be posted up in three Of the most public
places in the District, at least ten days before
his term Of office expires, that there will be an
election fnr Recorder in this District, and set
ting the day therefor.
Art. Z. Ii shall be the duty of the Recorder
To truly record the notices Of all claims in the
order in which they are presented u him, in a
book prepared BY him Tor that purpose, with
the bOur and date Of such notice, it being an
exact copy Of the one placed upon the Claim by
the claimants. His book of Records shall be
open for the inspection Of nil claimants IN this
District who NAV choose to examine il.
AIT. 8. The Recorder shall receive the sum
Of twenty-five cents for recording each three
hundred feet, aud all transfers of claims shall
be recorded by the Recorder, who shall receive
the sum Of twenty five cents for each record.
AR. o. In case OF dispute between parties
claiming the same ledge or lead, each Of the
cOntendIDR parties may choose An arbitrator.
aud the two may chOuse a third person, who
shall be disinterested. TIE three shall consti-
tute . Board OF Arbitrators, whose decision
shall be 6OAl, unless notice Of aA1 Rpeal be
given within ten days from the rendition of the
decision.
AR. 10. No amendment or alteration shall
be made to these laws, unless a meeting of the
miners Of this District be called. A meeting
may be called al any time by any ten miners OF
this District, by posting three written notices,
with their names signed thereto, IN three pub
lie places within the District at least ten day s
before such meeting takes place.
AR. IL, Nothing in these laws shall be 50
construed 40 10 conflict with the rights Of those
who have taken up surface or other claims un-
der the old mining laws Of this District, but
have reference solely 70 Gold, Silver, Copper or
other valuable mineral lodges recently discOv-
cred, or that may be discovered within this
District.
Arr. IL. The Recorder shall transcribe the
above laws in bis book Of records, subject to
inspection BY ell miners in this District
On motion of Geo. Merkindollar, the meeting
proceeded 70 elect q Recorder by ballot and Z.
+. Taylor bavIDg received \ majority OF the
votes cast was declared duly elected Recorder
Of this mining District for the term Of six
months.
G. W. Wetherby offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted, unanimously:
Resolved, That the above be published in
the MOUNTAIN DENocRAr.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
J. D. RANKIN, Chairman.
G. S. CLEGHoRN, Secretary.
Fairplay, April 4th, 1868.