The Placer herald., 1866-02-17
MINING LAWS.

held to elect his successor. And on said e,oo
tion the Recorder shall deliver TO his successes
all books and papers pertaining to his Office. In
the case Of the Recorders death, or his removal
from the District, any rs quartz miners of tho
District, who have signed these laws, NAV cali y
meeting at Auburn by giving one weeks motto"
by publication, for the purpose of electinp Ro.
corder to fill the unexpired term Prop,dsJ
that from any cause the Recorder shall not horn,
given the said required notice, and said election
has not been advertised to be held, as last hercim
provided, IT shall be the duty of the Recorder 70
Immediately give the required notice of sucS
election for the unexpred term being held ,,,or
ART. 10. When at any time rs or more 6on,,
fde quartz miners, within this District. and wh"
own each not less than one Gold, Silver or f,on'
per mining claim therein, shall sign and nresopt
to the Recorder written request for the convn.
cation of meeting of the Quartz Miners NJ Gaia
District for the purpose of changing anv of thoSa
laws. or adding thereto, or both, it shall he tho
duty Ofthe Recorder (On payment of the nocos
sary cost Of pubcation) to cause to be nub,;sh-
ed in the newspapers in the town of Auburn, for
the period of two weeks notice signed bv him
setting forth in substance said written rconast
(and the time, which shall not be less than t,,o
days after the last publication and the nlacc of
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 as the same NAV
be amended or added to. as in this Article nro. "
vided, these laws shall be and remain in ri,
force; Provided that in case of the refusa, or
failure Of the Recorder 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 by
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hereby repealed. PrOuided, however, that no
rights heretofore acquired under the same shai
be in anywise affected by said repeal, but such
rights shall be determinable by the terms of the
! laws under which they were acquired; PROVIDED,
however, that in all cases where rights to claim
| or claims less than a vested right thereto only
have been acquired according to the terms of
| said former laws, then the owner or owners
thereof shall cause affdavis TO be fled and re-
| corded as required by these laws, Of the perfOx-
nance of the remaining labor etc., necessary (ae
cordingtc said former laws) to be done to perfect
a vested right; and the period or periods with
in which such afidavits shall be filed and recor-
ded shall be the same within which (according to
said former laws) said labor, etc., are required 70
be performed
ART. IL. All elections for Recorder shall be
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 ne be an owner OF claim or jA-
terest therein, and has signed the laws of the
District.
RECOMMENDATION:-It is hereby earnestly
recommended by the Convention Of Mi iners adopt
ing the foregoing laws in view OF the loss of
part of the old record of claims, and the imper-
fections of many others, and to the end that the
mining public may 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 ease of claim by them
OF having acquired vested rights, by full comp-
ance with the requirements of prc-existing laws
for that purpose. then that afidavits should be
filed and recorded as provided in the foregoing
laws, setting forth the lacts constituting such
complete compliance. And with view to the
successful development Of mining claims in this
District, it is further recommended that 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 1854" ent-
tied ''An Act concerning Partnerships for Min
ing PURPOSES"