Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-03-19
Mining Laws of Lamire District.
LAMIRE CAMP, February II, 1856

LAMIRE CAMP, February II, 1864.
At meeting held this day for the purpose
of organizing a district and forming laws fol
the regulation of the mines, the following
officers we're elected S. Sears, Chairman
Julius Vile, Secretary.
On motion Of S. B. Lemons, a committee
Of five was appointed to draft form of laws
for the regulation of the mines. The Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen as a
committee: A. J. Vincent, VIM. Z. Paisley,
Joseph Lamire, J. L. Hown, s. B. Lemons.
Committee reported that the district be call
ed Lamlre district, and presented the follow
ing laws for the regulation Of the mines in
SAID district, which were adopted:
SECTION l. Boundaries as follows: Com
menclng at Smiths Fork of Boise river, run
nlng north to the summit OF Payette noun
tain, thence to the summit Of Moore's creek.
tAence east to Boise, thence back TO Smiths
Fork.
Sec. 2. ANY miner may bold one creek,
one gulch, one fiat or bar, and one hill clam,
by location; also, the same by purchase.
Sec 8. A gulcfl claim shall be Two humid.
red feet up or down the gulch, and one hun
dred feet on each side Of the surface or visible
channel.
Sec. 4. A hill claim shall be two hundred
feet front, running back six hundred feet.
Sec. 5. A bar claim shall be two hundred
feet front, aAd running back to the foot of
the hill.
Sec. 6. A creek claim shall be two hundred
feet up or down the creek, and to the raise oil
the rock on each side of three feet.
Sec. Z. All claims shall be recorded within F.
fifteen days after location also all transfers
Or bills of sales, within fifteen days after date.
Sec. 8. All claims must be worked one day
n seven from the first day of April until the
irst day of December of each year; after
late no miner shall be required to represent
lis claims.
Sec. .. ANY miner or company of miners,
long one days work IN seven for each claim
oined together of the same kind, or saving
lumber, or digging ditch Tor the purpose Of
Working said claim, shall be considered rep
esented.
Sec 10. The Recorder shall receive one
ollar for recording each claim; also one
ollar for each bill of sale or transfer.
Sec. II. No person shall be allowed to To-
ate or record claim for any absent person.
Sec. II. All miners shall have the right of
raining their claims through any claim or q
aims below them. |
Sec. IL. All miners must dump their tail.
lgs on their own claims, SO as not to run or 7
ash heavy tailings on other miners claims
Glow.
Sec. II. All disputes concerning miners Or
lining may be settled by arbitration-each L
arty choosing one man as referee and if thew
il to agree. they may choose a third man
I'd two OF them may render decision or.
may be settled by mass meeting of the ;,
merS. b
Sec 10. There shall be Recorder elected
no shall hold his office at the will of the =
lstrict, whose duty it shall be to record all
aims, bills of sales, on transfers; also, he
all have custody Of the records, call miners
ceilings at the request Of one-third of the
nerS.
Sec. Is. The Recorder shall have the right
appoint deputy to transact all business of
office, as agreed by the members of this
seting.
S. SEARS, CHAIRMAN.
JULIUS VILE, SEC'Y. St