The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-28
MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
Mining Companies.
LAWS GOVERNING VOLCANO
MINING DISTRICT.

At meeting Of the Miners Of Volcanovi lie b eld
October 7lh, 1865, on motion, J. B. Cooley was
elected President, and ID. n. KillpAtEIek, Sec
TetaTy.
On motion, the following Laws to regulate
Quartz Mining In VoleAnOVille District, we're
adopted:
SECTION I.
Nolcanoville Mining District will commence at
the southwest corner Of the house known in Vol
canOville a. 'ths SaxtOn StoFe," running easteSiy
three miles westerly to FoTd's Bar point south
erlI to the south side Of Otter Creek; northerly
to the south side of the Middle Fork Of the Amer
ican River.
SECTION II.
There shall be elected the first Monday Of
July (aner this year, Recorder. His duty will
be to keep bOoks for the purpose Of recording all
Quartz Claims that may be located within Volca-
nOville Mining District said Recorder shall keep
. truthful and correct record Of all claims given
to him 70 be recorded; for which he shall be enti-
tied to receive any cents fer each name In the
notice a Oeakion.
sEer1oH us.
IL ShAl be lawful for aay one person tn IOeats
three hundred feet Of quartz ledge, or lode, with
Hits dips, angles, spurs and minerals also, two
or lode, for building purposes and mining improve
mentsj except the discoveIer, who shall be enti
tied to three hundred additional feet Of the Ledge
sRcTION Nv.
As many persona a. may please can form them
selves into one Company, or more, each person be-
ing entitled to three hundred feet Of ledge and
ground, aS provided in section third each Compa-
ny will be considered as one claim.
SECTION v,
In order that 1t shall be law full for any peraon OF
Company to hold one or more claims 10 Volcano
Vile District, they will be required nTst TO have
notice, having the name Of every claimant plainly
written in said notice and giving the naalber Of
feet claimed, posted in some promineat place on
the quartz ledge so claimed.
SECTION VI. "
Every notice Of location, after having been poet
ed ten days, shall 6rst be placed upon record in
the book Of the Recorder Of VOlcanoville Mining
District and within ten days thereafter the same
nOtce shall be placed upOn Srecord in the Office Of
the County Recorder Of the County Of FL Dorado.
SECTION VII.
Amer locations made, in order to hold the
mine or ledge claimed, it shall be necessary to
have working Shat, at least three and a-half feet
ia diamster and thirty feet deep, sunk upon each
claim 90 located, q tunnel or open cut run any
feet In length and every ffteen days After said
shaft, tunnel or open cut shall have been compile
ted, one day Of minerS work shall be done in the
claim 20 located.
SECTION VIII.
1t shall be lawful at every annual election for
Recorder, to propose amendme nts to these Laws
the Recorder shall then give ten days notice Of
the intention to amend by posting notices in three
public placeS in the District.
SECTION IL.
At said meeting for the purpose of amending
the Lave Of the District, it shall require ma
jOrity Of two-thiTds Of all the voters present to
amend
SECTION K.
All laws which may have been made heretofore
fer the purpose Of regulating quartz mining in
VOleanoville Mining District, hereby repealed.
On motion of II C. Shattuck. J. B. Cooley was
elected Recorder of said District.
J. B. COOLEY, President.
d. n. KILLPATRIcK, Secretary
fOctlAmIl