The Placer herald., 1865-12-30
LAWS OF AUBURN QUARTZ
MINING DISTRICT.

ARTICLE |. This District shall he called the
Auburn Quartz Mining District, and shall be
the North Fork Of the American River, where
the dividing line between Congressional Town
ships II 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 l2, (the
West line OF said Section being The dividing line
between Townships and of Placer county }
thence South said section line 10 the Amer.
Can river below ltattesnake Bar, thence up said
river, and the North Fork OF 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 a
direct line upon the general course of the ledge,
ana shall include all the dips, angles and spurs
OF the ledge. and the width OF $50 feet OF ground
each side oi the ledge shall he allowed for the
convenience and facility of working the claim.
Pr0Dided, that the said right to the use Of said
$50 feet each side OF the ledge shall not be so
construed as to confer right to any cross iedge
as against the 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
Provided. also. that such subsequent loca-
Gators shall be entitled to the light of way and
drainage through first ledge. when tue same can
be done without material interference with the
enjoyment OF the rights Of the said first 10.
GATORS Provided. further. that the said right of
vaay aud drainage last aforesaid. shall not be 30
construed AS 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 ot 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 he ledge or ledges intended to be located,
Il notice. legibly 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 OF iedges, measuring from
said notice posted us aforesaid. A lsO an intcll-
gihle description OF the locality Of the ledge or
lodges, and the particular part or parts thereof
located so that the silie may he found and irac.
ed from the contents Of such notice. There shall
a!sa be placed upon each end of the location of Il
claim or claims Il stake. upon which shall be the
name OF the Company or locator. and the dilec-
tion of said stakes from the written or printed
notice above provided for.
ART. !. Every location R,ay he for one or more
claims Of the diaaensiOns stated in Article End
and each location shall be made on one ledge, or
on cross ledges, and wheA on cross lodges the
location shall embrace the junction OF the cross
lodges; or a location may he made on two or
more lcdges not crossing or intcrsecting each
other, bnt when SO made the lodges SO located
shall nOi be more than 800 feet apart in their
general course and direction. Every location Of
one or NOR. claims shaii be designated in the
potice by some particular name. excep, that
when locations are made of one claim only or
less the name or designation may bc only the
name of the locator.
ART, s. 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 a 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. Z. Work 10 the value Of ten dollars on
OF for each claim OF two hundred feet shall be
done within thirty days next after posting mott
ces Of locations PrOeided that any Company
may do an equivalent amount Of work, at any one
or more points on their ledge, which shall hold
their claims 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