The Placer herald., 1866-06-09
QUARTZ MINING LAWS OF NEVADA
COUNTY.

| Laws Snall extend over all Quartz Mines anC
Quartz Mining property within the County OF
Art. 2. Each prospector of Quartz claim,
shalihereaiter be entitled TO one hundred feet
ZOO feet on Quartz Ledge or Vein; and the
dscoverer shall be allowed one hundred feet r 90
feetl additional. Each claim shall include all
the dips. angles and variations of the vein. land
all cross lodges to the width of $50 feet on each
side of the ledge located.] #m
Art. 2. On the discovery of vein of quartz.
three days Tive days] shall he allowed to mark
and stake OH the same, in such manner, by the
name of the owner Tor owners] and number oil
the claim. otherwise, as shall properly and
fully identity such claims Parties having claims
may cause map or plan to lie made and a copy
filed with the rec order. if deemed requisite to
more particularly fix the locality att * co iiu
| hA Art 4. Work to the extent of one hundred
dollars in value. or twenty days faithful labor,
shall be performed by each Company holding
claims, within thirty days from the date Of re-
cording the same. as provided for in Article
Sixth. OF these laws; and the duly authorized re-
preventative Tor any member thereof] OF. a com
pany making oath that such money has been ex-
pended. or.that such labor has been performed.
shall be entitled TO a certificate from [the1
County Recorder or [hs] Deputy, guaranteeing
undisputed possession of said claim Tor the term
of one year; aud for a like sum of money or
amount OF labor expended or performed within
twenty days of each succeeding year. duly ac-
knowledged as herein named, shall entitle the
claimants or company, from year TO year to
further certificates of undisputed propretorship
and possession; and a company having a mill cou-
tracted Tor in good faith, to the amount of fire
thousand dollars. for the working OF its claim or
claims. the proper representatives of the company
making oath to the same shall be entitled to re :
ceve from said County Recorder title deed to
said claim or claims guaranteeing to the claim
ants or company. their successors or assigns un-
dis tp1 and nrn
der these laws; [provided that where claimants or
4 company are unable TO build mill and have eX-
pended in developing their claims, in money or
labor. to the amount of Sl00. for each claim OF
200 feet. then the County Recorder shall also
give title deed to said claimants or company: Il
provided that nothing in this Article shall be at
any time inconsistent with the laws of the Unit ed
States. 'f ii 'f .4'
! Arts Whenever The requisite amount of mo
ny or labor, provided for in Article Fourth has
not been expended within thirty days from the
adoption of these laws. the cliim or claims thus
neglected shall be considered abandoned. and
subject to be relocated by any other party or
parties. u ..,..f -. f. t..t. .e.- .l-i
Art s. Any person. citizen of the United
States. or any person having taken the necessary
steps 20 become a citizen of the United States,
shall be entitled to hold one quartz claim ion a
lead or vein] as provided for in Article First and
as many more as may be purchased in good faith,
for valuable consideration, for which certificates
OF propretorship shall he issued by the County
Recorder. upon application to him, and pro-
duction Of proof of ownership ',.s s1laa9
Art. I. The regularly elected County Recorder
of Nevada County. [Placer County, shall serve
as Recorder of this Comfy in Quartz claims au
thentcatng bis acts by The County Seal. This
official seal and he shall pass his records to his
successor in office.]
Art. s. The fees OF the Recorder and Deputy
shall be the same the statute fees for recording
per folio. 1.-THE fees of the Recorder shall be IS
cents for every claim OF 200 feet and 25 cents for
filing and indexing.l i..., 5.tt,, .... .r.,4
Art. 9. No title to claim hereafter taken up,
or purchased, shall be valid unless recorded in
the books OF the aforesaid County Recorder,
,cithin te7a days OF its location or purchase.
We publish the above Quartz Laws of the
County Of Nevada, which have been in force
since 1852, for the consideration Of the
delegates who may attend the County
Quartz Convention on the 3Oth inst. We
also insert amendments, in brackets, which
have been suggested by experienced miners
n this neighborhood. We think the laws
with the amendments suggested for Placer
County would make an excellent set oflaws
for our Quartz miners They would be
short and plain, and easily understood by
everybody. Ha.. ....e.t. .....
OREGON ELEcrIoN.-lhe general election
occurred on Monday. helatest dispatches
say the Abolition majority in the State
with four counties yet to hear from) is 800
The Senate stands IA Abolitionis's to s
Democrats Both parties are claiming the
Assembly, and the Democrats are sanguine
| of ho;no ahla 10 dafaat tho olootion Of on