The Placer herald., 1865-11-25

MINING LAWS.

provided except upon the payment ia coin Of the
fees in fulltor such iiling recording and certil-
cate prescribed by these laws, Prorided that
the rights intended by the laws to be acquired or
secured by such record of such notice or affda-
Wit shall be deemed to relate to the date of said
fling thereof. Provided. further. it shall he
the imperative duty Of said Recorder to mme-
uiately file and record said notices and afli-
daVits on presentation to him Tor those purpo-
ses. whether he shall or shall not have received
his fees therefor. uniess at the time Of said pre-
senation he shall have demanded said fees in at-
vance. The fees OF the Recorder for the servi-
ces required OF bin by these laws. shall be fifty
cents for the recording OF each folio or less for
the body OF every instrument to be recorded: ten
cents ior each name signed thereto: ten cents for
each indeXlng; ten cents lor each filing; and
ten cents for each certificate of record He shall
also be entitled to receive for each certified copv
OF any recorded or fled instrument. fifty cents
Tor each folio or less aud ten cents for his certi-
cate thereto.
ART. 8. There shall be elected for said Dis
tri Il Recorder annually on the first Saturday
OF January, except that the first Recorder elect
ed under these laws shall hold his Office until the
first Saturday of January. 1867; and he and his
successors shall keep the hooks. papers and Of
lice IN the town OF Auburn. 1t shall be his duty
annually, to give at least one weeks notice be-
fore the first of January, by publication in the
newspapers published in the town Of Auburn of
and election (staing the time and place. to be
held to elect his successor. And on said elec-
ton 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 ut Auburn By giving one weeks notice
by publication. for the purpose Of elecing Re-
coracr to fill the uneXpired term. Proc,9ed
that from any cause he Recorder shall not have
given the said required notice. and said election
has not been advertised to be held, us last herein
provided. it shall be the duty of the Recorder to
Immediately give the required notice OF such
election for the uneXpred term being held over.
ART. 10. When at any time 25 or more BONG
tde qual IL miners. within this District and who
own each not less than one Gold. Silver or Cop.
per mining claim therein, shall sign and present
to the Recorder a written request for the convo-
cation o il meeting OF the Quartz Miners of said
District for the purpose OF chan ging any OF these
laws. or adding thereto or both, it shall be the
duty OF the Recorder (on payment Of the neces-
sary cost OF publicatiOn) to cause to be publish
ed in the newspapers in the town of Auburn. for
the period of two weeks notice signed bv 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 n
general meeting OF the miners having claims
within said District, for the purpose of amend
ing or adding to the laws regulating said mining
within the District; and except rs the same may
be amended or added to. as in this Article pro
vided, these laws shall he and remain in full
force; PfoUided, that in case of the refusal or
failure oil the hecorder TO cause such publication
OF notice OF such meeting within a reasonable
time after the said request and payment Of cost.
etc. said miners signing the same may cause said
publication OF notice to be made. signed bv
themselves and said meeting may be held and
exercise the powers aforesaid
ART. IL. All former laws regulating Gold
Silver or Copper mining within this District are
hereby repealed. Pr0oided however that no
rights heretofore acquired under the same shall
be in anywiSe affected by said repeal, but such
rights shall be deerminable by the terms of the
laws under which they were acqurcd; Pr0uidea
however. that in all cases where rights to a claim
OF claims less than vested ri eht thereto. only.
have been acquired according to the terms of
said former laws, then the owner or owners
thereof shall cause afidavits to be fled and re-
corded, as required by these laws, Of the perlor-
nance OF the remaining labor. etc. necessary (ac-
cordlng tt said former laws to be done to perfect
vested right; and the period or periods with
in which such atfidavts shall be filed and recor-
ded shall be the same within which (according to
said former laws said labor, etc., are required to
be performed.
ART Il. All elections for Recorder shall he
by ballot.
ART l3. No person shall be entitled to take
part in the deliberations Of any Quartz Miners
Convention or meeting, called by virtue of these
laws. unless he be an owner of a claim or an in
terest therein. and has signed the laws Of the
District.
RECOMMENDATION:-It 1t is hereby earnestly
recommended by the Convention of NJ ners adopt-
ing the foregoing laws, in view OF the loss of a
part of the old record of claims. and the imper-
tectlons of many others, and to the end that the
mining public mag be 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 compi-
ance with the requirements Of pre-eXsting laws.
for that purpose. then that afllavits should be
hled and recorded as provided in the foregoing
laws, setting forth the facts constituting such
complete compliance. And with view to the
successful development OF mining claims in this
District, it is further recommended tn It all com
panies OF two or more persons locating claims
therein, should organized the same in conformity
with the provisions OF an Act Of the Legislature
Of this State. "Approved April 4th 1861 cnti-
tied AN Act concerning Partnerships Tor Min
ing Purposes"