The Placer herald., 1866-02-03
LAWS OF AUBURN QUARTZ
MINING DISTRICT.

ARTICLE |. This District shall he called the
Auburn Quartz Mining District, and shall be
bounded as follows: Commencing at point on
the North Fork of the American River, where
the dividing line between Congressional Town.
ships IL and l3 North, and East Of Mt. Diablo
Base and Meridian strikes sa river, thence due
West along said line to the North West corner of
Section 5, in Congressional Township II. the
West line OF said Section being the dividing line
between Townships and of Placer county }
thence South on said section line to the Ameri.
can river below Rattlesnake 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
and shall include all the dips, angles and spurs
OF the ledge, and the width OF $50 feet of ground
on each side OF the ledge shall be allowed Tor the
convenience and facility of working the claim
PrOosded, that the said right to the use of said
$50 feet each side OF the ledge shall not be SO
construed as to confer a right to any cross /edge
as against the rights 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.
Prorided. also. that such subsequent loca-
Gators shall be entitled to the right of way and
drainage through first ledge, when the same can
be done without material interference with the
enjoyment of the rights of the said first To-
Gators. Provided. further. that the said right Of
way aud drainage last aforesaid shall not be 50
construed rs 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 OF The
first located ledge.
ART. 3. Every location shall be made by post
ing on some prominent natural object, or on ;
post firmly set in the earth, at some point on OF
near the ledge or edges intended to be located
notice, legibly written or printed in the Eng
lish language, containing the true date of tho
posting OF the notice, the name of the location O,
Company. the name or names of each locator the
number of claims located, the general course and
direction OF the ledge or lodges located the
length or lengths, and distance or distances
claimed on each ledge or lodges, measuring from
said notice posted as aforesaid. Also an intelli-
gible description of the locality of the ledge or
lodges, and the particular part or parts thereof
located so that the same may be found and trac
ed from the contents of such notice. There shall
also be placed upon each end of the location of a
claim or claims stake, upon which shall be the
name Of the Company or locator. and the direc-
tion of said stakes from the written or print ed
notice above provided for.
ART. 4. Every location may be for one or more
claims Of the dimensions stated in Article 2nd
and each location shall be made on one ledge, or
on cross lodges, and when on cross lodges the
location shall embrace the junction of the cross
lodges; or location may be made on two OF
more lodges not crossing or intersecting each
other, but when SO made the lodges so located
shall not be more than 800 feet apart in their
general course and direction. Every location OF
one or NOR. claims shall be designated in the
notice by some particular name. except that
when locations are made of one claim only or
less the name or designation may be only the
name of the locator.
ART, 5. No person shall hold more than one
claim by location on the same ledge or lodges
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 Eve days after the date OF
the location.
ART. Z. Work 10 the value of ten dollars on
or for each claim OF two hundred feet shall be
done within thirty days next after posting mott
ces of locations, Provided, 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