The Placer herald., 1865-11-11
LAWS OF AUBURN QUARTZ
MINING DISTRICT.

ARTICLE |. This District shall he called the
Auburn Quartz Mining District, and shall be
bounded as follows: Commencing at point on
the North Fork of the American River. where
the dividing line between Congressional Town
ships | 2 and l3 North and East OF Mt Diablo
Base and Meridian. strikes said river, thence due
West along said line TO the North West corner of
Section 5, in Congressional Township IL. (the
West line OF said Section being the dividing line
between Townships and 3 Of Placer county,
thence South on said section fine to the Ameri.
can river below Rattlesnake Bar. thence up said
river, and the North Fork Of The same, to the
place of beginning.
ART. ?. All quartz GLAZING in this District for
Gold. Silver, Copper. or other metals, shall be
200 feet in length. measured horizontally in
direct line upon the general course of the ledge,
and shall include all the dips, angles and spurs
OF the ledge, and the width OF l5Q feet Of ground
on each side Of the ledge shall be allowed Tor the
convenience and facility Of working the claim
Prorided, that the said right to the use of said
$50 feet on each side Of the ledge shall not be so
construed as to confer q right to any cross ledge
rs against the rights Of any subsequent location
thereof. except to the extent OF ten feet, horizon
tai measurement oil, such cross ledge on each
side of said first located ledge.
Prortded. also. that such subsequent loca-
Gators shall be entitled to the light of way and
drainage through first ledge. when the same can
enjoyment of the rights OF the said first 10.
Gators. Prorided. Jprther that the said right of
way and drainage last aforesaid shall not be so
construed rs to impair the right oil said first To-
Gators to the full and free use OF the surface
ground to the extent Of $50 on each side OF said
first located ledge.
ART 3. Every location shall be made by post
ing on some promlnent natural object, or on
post firmly set in the earth, at some point on or
near the ledge or ledges Intended to be loca ed,
4 notice. lcgibly written or printed in the Eng
lish language, containing the true date of the
posting Of the NOTICE. the name Of the location or
Company. the name or names of each locator the
number of claims located, the general course and
direction OF the ledge or ledges located the
length OF lengths, and distance or distances
claimed on each ledge or lodges, measuring from
said notice posted us aforesaid. Also an inteDi-
gible description ot The locality OF the ledge or
edges. and the particular part or parts thereof
located so that the same may he found and irac.
ed from the contents Of such notice. There shall
also be placed uponp e'ch END Of the location of
1a% or or h iGs compE aaEt @ sh9 s hall be the
tion of said stakes from TIE written Or printed
notice above provided tor.' " -"
ART. t. Every legation may be for one or more
claims OF the dimensions stated in Article End
and each location shall be made on one ledge or
on cross lodges, and when on cross lodges the
location shall embrace the junction OF the cross
ledgcs or location may be made on two or
more ledges net crossing or intersecting each
other, but when so made the lodges so located
shall not be more than 800 feet apart in their
general course and direction. Every location of
one ,r NOR. claims shall be designated in the
notice by some particular name, exccp, that
when locations are made Of one claim only or
less the name or designation may be only the
name of the locator
Nor hall Il
claim by location On the same ledge or lodges
when embraced in the same location.
ART. 6. No claim shall be recognized as valid
unless a true copy OF the principal notice, as re-.
quircd in Article 3ld is filed for record with
the Recorder within iive days after the date OF
the location.
ART. I. Work 10 the value of ten dollars on
or for each claim OF two hpndred feet shall be
done within thirty days next after posting noii
ces OF locations. Propided, that any Company
may do an equivalent amount OIL work, at any one
or more points on their ledge which shall hold
their claims good tor three months next after
posting SAID n9tices; at the expiration of which
time and Within the next three months, the per.
son or Company shall expeld like sum to hold
said Claim tr claims good Tor sid last named med
period, and 1ikc Expenditure shall be made
within each succeeding three months for the like
purpose until such Company Shall have expend.
ed in the aggregate fot each claim of 200 feet
the eum of One Hppdred Dollars. when such per.
son OF Company Shall be deemed to have Il YES.
tea risht 70 such CLAIM or claims, and the same
shall not be deemed iumpabc, Provided. hou
ecn il within any one Of the above specified De-
riods, such person Or Company shall expend, in
addition to the aboTe required sum 10 hold rood
such claim or claims, TO the further sum of one
or more ten dollars for each claim, then sucb
such claim o. clairs shall be held good there.
alter Tor period corresponding at said rate of
three months i9r each ten dollars expended for
each claim.
ART s. The Recorder shall keep two vol,
bound bound books, each OF which shall be pro. 4
vided with an ample index. In one of said hook.
the Recorder shall Immediately, upon the Glinc
oi any and every notice Of location of minno
claim for Gold, Silver, Copper or other metal
record the same, and shall ut time of said FLING
index such location by the name or designation
of such Company or claim. He shall also in.
dorse ON the back OF each Of .aid notices the |
date and hour OF the day when the same shall Le
MED Tor record. and subscribe the same, He
SHALL also when recording said notices appcnd IN
each record 10 be subscribed by him cerlicata
Of the said date and hour Of filing. and the name
of the person presenting the same for record mi
snail al 'ae same time carry out in said iudex
the page or pages OF said book when said racord
is made. in the other of said books the Recnn.
der SsnAll 10 like manner index and record. Ana
certify the record Of every affidavit of lnhor anS
expenditure made by any Company or nerson S
taxing special care to index the same by the Sane
name by which The same is indexed and recoSr1rd
IN 'le sald llrst described book. And he stall in
tne M maRpner fret above described. as to notices.
ne each OF aftidavits. On the filing Of said no.
1ices ana apldaviis the Recorder shall carefully
rle the same away alphabetically, and tie amn
shall thereafter be thus carefully preserved in |
iils ONCE for reference. and shall be by him de-
ilyeredoyer 10 his successor in office ior tbe ike
purpose lie shall also on demand, and on The
pa meM OF his fees therefor, make and certify
% 70 Any person certificate Of any notice or aH.
avm thna' % On me in his office Of these laws or
~" "o.o netscy repeated. The Recorder shall in
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