The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1867-06-01

Mining Laws of Nevada District,
Passed at Nevada, May IL, 1867.

Sec. L. The name of this District shall be
called the /" Nevada Mining District
Sec. .. The limits of this District shall be
follows: Commencing at point where
the water ditch heads which carries the water
on to Elk Horn Bar, as now located, and run
ming down the gulch to the line of Junction
District, and extending two miles from the
center of the gulch on each side.
Sec. 3. The officers of Nevada District shall
consist of President and Recorder.
Sec. A. The duties of the President shall be
to call and preside at all miners meetings TO
call meetings upon the written application of
FIVE go or more resident claim owners of Ne
vada District, by written notice to that effect
posted in not less than three conspicuous
places, at least three days previous TO such
meeting; also to preserve order at all meet
ings and decide all questions of order, de-
bate, etc.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Recorder
to keep a correct record, properly indexed, of
all pre-emptions, deeds, mortgages, transfers
and other documents presented TO him for
examine said records, at any time during busi-
ness hours, and shall be allowed one dollar for
each such record.
Sec. 8. Each miner shall be allowed to pre-
empt one gulch and bar claim and one hill
claim, the gslch and bar claims to extend from
the base of the mountain, or second rim-rock
to the center OF the mann channel of the gulch.
Sec Z. Claim holders working claims in
this district shall represent his entire interest
by 80 doing provided the claims be is not wol x
ing on are recorded. A bona iide partner work.
ing one claim shall represent the entire inter
est OF the whole company.
Sec g. Each miner shall have the right to
take water across any claim, but In so doing
sb.l1 in inf rfara ish IL,
the claim upon which it crosses.
Sec. o. Each set of sluices TO each claim Of
one hundred feet shall be entitled TO It's pro-
portion of water according TO the number of
feet.
Sec. 10. Each miner or company may hold
as much mining ground as he may buy, pro-
viding be does or causes to be done one days
work in each week for each claim he or they
may own; that any days work done on any
ditch, reservoir or other necessary labor for
workiu,s said claims, shall be considered as
representing his ground the same as if working
on their claims, or any one working for wages
shall represent his ground the same as il work
ing en- it, provided such work is done In Ne
vada District.
Sec. IL. All persons owning claims in this
District shall construct sufficient and safe side
bitches TO convey the water by their claims
and keep the same In repair, end any damage
that may result from neglect or carelessness
of claim holders, from inefficient bitches, may
recover at law against said negligent or care
less claim holders No person shall be allowed
to construct a dam or otherwise obstruct the
course of the water in said side bitches, but the
water shall be taken out by safe food-gste
ANY person neglecting to observe this section
shall be held liable for all damages resulting
to other persons.
Sec IL. No person shall have the right to
build any reservoir or dam to obstruct the wa
ter ia Alder gulch nor shall it be lawful for
any person to run tailings into any side or
drain ditch made for the protection of any
claim pit.
Sec. Is. Each miner ground sluicing on bar
OF hill claims shall deposit his tailings on his
own ground, and shall be liable for all dam
ages he may do to other persons and his or
their claims shall be held liable for such dam
ages done by the carelessness or WilfulIness of
such owners.
Sec. "a. The size of bill cl8inas shall be one
hundred feet front and running back four hun
dred feet, the lines to run parallel with the
gulch and bar claims; and such hill claims
may he held by parties pre-empting or owning
until such time as water can be obtained TO
work them
Sec. Is. That claim owners who may partic-
ipate in the Isdian War shall be exempt from
representing their claims until the return of
the company or corps to which they belong,
provided they post q notice to that effect on
their claims.
Sec. I6. All persons ground sluicing shall
be required to crib their tailings on thar own
ground.
Sec. ~. That all laws or parts of laws con-
ficting with the foregoing sections are here
By repealed
WIN. III. PATTON, President pro tenn
RoBERJ HzDeE, Secretary.