The Placer herald., 1866-02-10
MINING LAWS,

held to elect his SUCCESSOR. And on said elcc.
tion the Recorder shall deliver to his successor
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 the
District, who have signed these laws, may call
meeting at Auburn by giving one weeks notice
by publication. for the purpose Of electinc Re.
corder to fill the unexpired term. Pyou.ded.
that from any cause the Recorder shall not have
given the said required notice. and said election
has not been advertised to be held as last herein
provided, It shall be the duty Of the Recorder to
Immediately give the required notice of sncb
election for the unexpired term being held over.
ART TO- When at any time rs or more bona
fde quartz miners, within this District, and who
own each not less than one Gold, Silver Or (;on.
per mining claim therein, shall sign and presept
to the Recorder written request Tor the convo
cation Of a meeting Of the Quartz Miners Of sod
District for the purpose of changing any of these
laws, or adding thereto, or both, il shall he the
duty OF the Recorder (On payment Of the ncces.-
sary cost Of publicaion) to cause to be publish.
ed in the newspapers in the town of Auburn. (ov
the period Of two weeks u notice signed by him.
setting forth in substance said written rconest
(and the time, which shall not be less than two
days after the last publication) and the place of
general meeting Of the miners having claims
within said District. for the purpose of omnnd.
ing or adding TO the laws regulain. said mining.
within the District; and except as the same NAV
be amended or added to. as in this Article pro
vided, these laws shall he and remain in rulI
force; PrOUidCd. that in case of the refusal or
failure ol the Recorder 10 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 10 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
tlpsl xlnL bo,u
rights heretofore acquired under The same shall
be in anywise affected by said repeal, but such
rights shall be determinable by the terms of the
laws under which they were acquircd 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 affdavts to be filed and re-
corded, as required by these laws, of the perfoY-
nance of the remaining labor etc.. necessary (ac-
cording to said former laws) to be done to perfect
a vested right; and the period or periods with
in which such affdavits shall be filed and recor-
ded shall be the same wi hin which according to
said former laws) said labor ETC., are required to
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 he be an owner of a claim or an in
terest therein and has signed The laws Of the
District.
RECOMM ENDA7ION:- 1t is hereby earnestly
recommended by the Convention OF Miners adopt
ing the foregoing laws, in view OF the loss of
part of the old record of claims, and the imper-
rections 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 case of claim by them
OF having acquired vested rights. by full compli-
ance with the requirements of prc-exsting laws,
for that purpose. then that ahi'iavits should be
filed and recorded as provided in the foregoing
laws, setting forth the facts constituting such
complete compliance. and with a 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, 1864" enti-
tied San Act concerning Partnerships Ior Min
ing PURPOSES =