The Placer herald., 1865-12-23
c. w. FINLEY,
c o U N TY S u RN YOR,
Placer County, California.
OFFICE IN AUBURN.
February 25. 1865 - my
LAWS OF AUBURN QUARTZ
MINING DISTRICT.

ARTICLE |. This District shall he called the
Auburn Quartz Mining District, and shall be
bounded as follows: Commencing ut point on
the North Fork Of The American River. where
the dividing line between Congressional Town
ships IL and l3 North. aud East OF Mt Diablo
Base and Meridian strikes said river, thence due
West along said line to the North West corner of
Section 3, in Congressional Township II. (the
West line OF said Section being he dividing line
between Townships 2 and Of Placer county J
thence South on said section line to the Ameri
Can river below Rattlesnake Bar. theme up said
river. and the North Fork oil the same, to the
place Of beginning.
ART. 2. All quartz claims in this District for
Gold. Silver, Copper. or other metals. shall be
200 feet in length, measured horizontally in n
direct line upon the general course of the ledge,
ana shall include all the dips, angles and spurs
OF the led ge, and the widt OF l5O iect OF ground
on each side OF the ledge shall be allowed Tor the
convenience aud facility Of working the claim
Prorided, that the said right TO the use Of s,i,l
$50 feet on each side OF the ledge shall not he so
construed rs to confer right to any cross Hdee
as against the ri CHS of any subsequent location
thereof. except to the extent OF ten feet, horizon
tai measurement. OF such cross ledge on each
side of said first located ledge.
Pr0ciapd. also. that such subsequent loca
Gators shal be entitled to the right of way and
drainage through first ledge. when the same can
be done without material interference with the
enjoyment OF the rights OF The said first 10.
Gators. Prorided. further. that the said righ, of
way and drainage last aforesaid. shall NOT be so
construed rs to impair the right OF said first To-
Gators to the full and free use Of the surface
ground to the extent Of $50 on each side OF the
first located ledge.
ART. 3. Every location shall be made by post
ing on some prominent natural object, or on a
post firmly set in the earth, at some point on or
near the ledge or ledges intended to be located
4 notice. lesiby 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 or lengths, and distance or distances
claimed on each ledge or ledges, measuring from
said notice posted us aforesaid. Also an intclIi-
Gible description Of the locality of the ledge or
lcdgcs. and the particular part or paris thereof
located so that the same may he found and irac-
ed from the contents OF such notice. There shall
also be placed upon each end OF the location of Il
claim or claims stake, upon which shall be the
name OF the Company or locator. and the die
tion of said stakes from the written or printed
notice above provided for
ART. 4. Every location may be for one or more
claims Of the dimensions stated in Article 2nd
and each location shall be made on one ledge, or
cross ledgcs, and when on cross lodges the
location shall embrace the junction OF the cross
ledgcs; or location may be made on two or
more lcdges not crossing or inersecting 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 cr NOR. claims shall be designated in the
notice by some particular name. excep, that
when locations are made Of one claim only or
less the name or designation may be only the
name of the locator.
ART, 5. No person shall hold more than one
claim by location on the same ledge or ledges
when embraced In the same location.
ART. 6. No claim shall be recognized as valid
unless true copy Of the principal notice, as re-
quired in Article 3rd, is filed for record with
the Recorder within five days after the date OF
the location.
ART. T. Work 10 the value of ten dollars on
or for each claim OF two hundred feet shall be
done within thirty days next after posting noii
ces OF locations. Provided, that any Company
may do an equivalent amount OF work, ut any one
or more points on their ledge. which shall hold
their tEaims good for three months next after
posting said notices; at the expiration Of which
time and within the next three months, the per-
son Or Company shall expend like sum to hold
said claim or claims good for said last named