The Placer herald., 1866-10-13
Art 8. Work to the value of ten dollars shall

| Art. 8. Work to the value of ten. dollars shall
be expended upon each claim Of two hundred feet,
| or pro rata amount upon set OF claims within
ninety days after recording; and like sum shall
he expended upon the claim or set of claims in
each succeeding year from the record. Failing
to perform work of the value and as above prov-
ded for. shall be regarded as an abandonment Of
| the claim or claims. and the claim mly be loca-
ted by others, not interested 10y location in the
slme vein or lode.
Art. 8. No title to q claim or claims hereafter
| located within this district, shall be valid unless
recorded in the Book of Records Of this District.
within the time provided for in Article OF these
Laws Nor shall the title to any claim or claims
heret ofore located in this District though else
where re orded, be valid, except hv being record
ed in the Book Of Records of this District within
sixty days after the date Of the adoption Of these
laws.
Art; 10. Compliance with the provisions Of these
laws. shall constitute n complete title to the min
ing claims, or veins orlode, of this District and
Il failure shall subject such claims to relocation
aud record
Art H. The first Recorder of this District shall
be elected by Il m jority of those present, at the
adoption oithesc laws. He shall hold office until
the second Monday in September 1867. and after
wards unt his successor is elected and qualified
He may in case of absence or inability appoint a
deputy. He shall qualify by oath before JUS
tice of the Peace or Notary Public. within this
OF Records of this District every claim or set Of
claims brought to him Tor that purpose. in the
order presented. and perform every other duty
incumbent upon him by these laws. In case of
resi- snation or the permla absence Of the Re
corder, the Justice OF the Peace nearest to Mich
igan Bluff shall become eX offcio Recorder until
his successor shall be elected and qualified.
Art. II. The Recorder shall receive the sum of
fifty cents for recording in the book of Rec
ords OF this District each claim of two hundred
feet. and the same sum for recording claim
containing any. the least fractional part Of two
hundred feet. He shall he paid one dollar for
HE'D transcript OF every copy of an original
notice. The book of Records OF this D strict
shall be open to the examination of all Interested
in the records. and ut all such suitable hours Of
the day. and the book OF Records of this District
shall pass into the nds OF the duly elected Re-
corier OF this District as soon as qualified.
Art. l3. There shall be- an annul meeting OF
quartz miners in this district, at place within
the District. to be designated by the preceding
annual meeting. on the second Monday of Sep
embpr, in 1867. and annually thereafter. at snch
meeting. 4 Recorder s1all be elcc ed by m, iOr
ty of those present, and other necessary busine s.
be transacted.
Art H. These laws my be amended at any
annual meeting OF those interestrdn quartz min
ing in this District. or at any called meeting OF
the quartz miners OF this District. provided, that
whenever any amendments are contemplated the
CHARACTER OF sncn amendments shall he expressly
stated in ) notices. signed by twenty-five quartz
miners ollhs District and posted in three pnblic
places in the District, for twenty days previous
TO said annual or TO such called meeting.
The foregoing laws wcr.. on motion OF D. &
Burt. adopted by the citizens of Township No. g.
Placer county. at Michigcn Bluff, Saturday. Sep
tembcr 18Th, 1866.
j. ii. Baker WAS unanimously elected Recorder
for one year.
FRANCIS CLARK, Chairman.
L. D. DuNNAM, Secretary.