The Placer herald., 1867-02-09

Art g. Work to the value of ten dollars shall
be expended upon each claim OF two hundred 1eet'
or n pro rata amount upon set OF claims, wilhln
ninety days after recording; and like sum shall
be expended upon the claim or set OF claims in
each succeeding year from the record. Failing
TO perform work of the value and rs above provl-
ded for shall he regarded as an abandonment OF
the claim or claims. and the claim may be loca-
ted by others, not Interested by location IN the
same vein or lode.
Art. 0. No title 10 a 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 clan or claims
heretofore located in this District. though else
where rec 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. -
Ars 10. Compliance with the provisions fthese
laws. shall constitute Il complete title to the min
ing claims or veins orlode, of this District, and
n failure shall subject such claims to relocation
and record. .,
Art. II. The first Recorder of this District shall
be elected by majority OF thcse present, az the
adoption Of these laws He shall hold Office until
the second Monday in September. 1867. and after
wards unil his successor is elected and qualified.
He may in case of absence or inability appoint Il
deputy. He shall qualify by oath before JUS
tice OF the Peace or Notary Public, within :his
district. to faithfully and truly record in the book
OF Records of this District, every claim or set OF
claims brought to him for that purpose, in the
order presented. and perform every other duty
incumbent upon him by these laws. In case OF
resi- snation or !he permanent absence OF the Ke
corder the Justice OF the Peace nearest to Mich
igan Bluff shall become eX oiiico Recorder. until
his successor shall he elected aud qualified.
Art u. The Recorder shall receive the sum OF
ff1v cents for recording in the book OF Rec
ords of this District each claim oi two hundred
feet and the same sum for recording claim
containing any. the least fractional part OF two
hundred feet. He shall be paid one dollar Tor
certified transcript OF every copy OF an oriGinal
notice. The book of Records Of this strict
shall be open to the examination OF all Interested
in the records. and at all such suitable hours ol
the day and the book OF Records Of this District
shall pass into the hands CT the duly elected Re
corder OF this District as soon as qualified.
Art -. There shall be an annual meeting OF
quartz miners in this district, at place "'tnIn
the District TO be des gnatcd by the preceding
annual meeting on the second Monday OF Sep
tember in 1867, ana annually thereafter, at such
meeting 4 Recorder snail be elected by miJorl-
ty of those present, and other necessary business
be transacted.
Art. II. These laws may be amended at any
annual meeting OF those intcrestcdln quartz mill
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 snch amendments Shall be expressly
stated in 3 notices. signed by twenty-five quartz
miners OF this District, and posted in three pnblc
places in the District, loY twenty days previous
10 said annual or 10 such called meeting.
The foregoing laws were. on motion OF d. Ii.
Burt. adopted by the citizens Of Township No &,
Placer county. at Michg gen Bluff, Saturday. Sep
tenber 18Th, 1866.
j. Ii. Baker was unanimously elected Recorder
for one year.
FRANCIS CLARK, Chairman.
&. D. DuNNAM Secretary.