The Placer herald., 1865-11-11
WV
MINING LAWS

fees in full for such filing, recording and ccrti6-
cate prescribed by these laws. PrOvided, that
the rights intended by the laws to be sSQpireA or
secured by such record Of such notice Or afiGa-
Wit shall be deemed to rela:eto the date of said
filing thereof. ProUided. further, it shall lie
the imperative duty OF said Recorder to imme-
datcly file aud record said notices and and affi-
davi,s on presentation 10 him Tor those purpo-
ses, whether he shall or shall not have received
his fees therefor, unless ut the time of said pre-
sentation he shall have demanded said fees in at-
vance. The fees OF the Recorder, for the servi-
ces required OF him by these laws. shall be fifty
cents tor the recording OF each folio or less for
the body OF every instrument to be recorded; ten
cents for each name signed theretO; ten cents for
each indeXing; ten cents for each filing; and
ten cents for each certificate of record. He shall
also he entitled to receive Tor each certified copy
of any recorded or filed instrument, fifty cents
for each folio or less and ten cents for his certf.
cate thereto. st.l..,J ..t.I f..l... .sf
ART. 8. There shall be elected for said Dis
trirt Il Recorder annually on the first Saturday
of January, except that the first Recorder elect
ed under these laws shall hold bis Office until the
first Saturday of January 1867 and he and his
successors shall keep the books, papers and Of
fee in the town OF Auburn. II shall be his duty
annually. to give at least one weeks notice be-
fore the first OF January. by publication in the
newspapers published 10 the town of Auburn of
and election (staing the time and place) to be
held to elect his successor. And on said eec-
,ion the Recorder shall deliver to his successor
all books and papers pertaining to his Office. In
the case OF the Recorders death, or his removal
from the District, any 25 quartz miners of the
District, who have signed these laws, may call a
meeting at Auburn by giving one weeks notice
by publication. for the purpose ri electing Re.
corder to fiji the uncxpired' term g SProp,ded,
that from any cause the Recorder shall not have
given the said required notice. and said election
has not been advertised TO be held rs last herein
provided, it shall be the duty of the Recorder to
Immediately give the required notice OF such
election for the unexpired term being held over.
ART. TO- When at any time Is or more bona
fde quartz miners, within this District. and who
own each not less than one Gold, Silver, or Cop
per mining claim therein. shall sign AMI present
TO the Recorder written request for the convo.
cation OF meeting OF the Quartz MipeEs Of said
District tor the purpose OF changing any Of these
laws. or adding thereto. or both. it shall be the
duty OF the Recorder ION payment Of the ncces-
s,ry cost OF publication to cause to be publish
ed in the newspapers in the town Of Auburn for
the period oftwo weeks 4 notice signed by him,
setting :orth in substance said written request
(and the time. which shall not be less than two
days after the last publication and the place of
general meeting Of the miners having claims
within said District. for the purpose of amen l.
ing or adding TO the laws regulating slid mining
|
be amended or added to. as in this Article pro-
vded. these laws shall be and remain in full
| forces PrOuided. that in case of the refusal or
! failure OF the Recorder o cause such publication
| of notice OF such meeting within a reason ible
| time after the said request and payment of cost
ETC., said miners signing the same may clusc said
publication OF notice to be made. signed by
themselves, and said meeting may he held and
exercise the powers aforesaid.
ART. Ill. All former laws rnuulltinr Gold
Silver or Copper mining within this District. are
hereby repealed Pr0rided. however. that no
rights heretofore acquired under the same shall
be in anywise affected by said repeal, but such
rights shall be determinable by the terms of the
laws under which they were acquircd; Prorided,
however. that in all cases where rights to claim
or claims less than II vested right thereto, only
have been acquired according to the terms of
said former laws, then the owner or owners
thereof shall Cause affilavils to be filed and re-
corded as required by these laws of the perior-
nance OF the remaining Labor. ETC.. necessary (ac.
cOrding tc said former laws to he done to perfect
vested right: and the period or periods with
in which such atilavits shall be filed and recor-
ded shall be the same within which (accordng to
said former aws) said labor, etc, are required to
be performed.
ART: H. All elections for Recorder shall be
by ballot.
ART. l3. No person shall be entitled to take
part in the deliberations of any Quartz Miners
! Conycntion or meeting, called by virtue of these
laws, unless he be- an owner of Il claim or an in.
terest therein, and has signed the laws Of the
District.
| RECOMMENDATIONS: - 1t is hereby earnestly Y
recQmmcnded by the Convention OF Miners adopt
ing the foregoing laws. in view OF the loss of :,
| part OF the old record OF claims. and the imper-
lections of many others. and TO the end that the
mining public may he enlightened to the nature
and extent of existing claims, and for the avoid
ance OF disputes and litigation that in all cases
whatever old claims should be, by the owners
| thereof caused to be re recorded in conformity
| with these laws. And in case of claim by them
OF having acquired vested rights. by full compli-
ance with the requirements of pre-exi.ting laws
for that purpose. then that ahilavits should be
fled and recorded as provided in the egoing
laws, setting forth the acts constituting such
complete complance And with view to The
successful development OF mining claims in this
District. it is further recommended tn all com
panes OF two or more persons locating claims
therein, should organized tho same in conformity
with the provisions of an Act Of the Legislature
of this State. Approved April flh. 1864" enti-
tied IAN Act concerning Partnerships ior Min
ing Purposes" -.7 fm q