The Placer herald., 1867-01-26

Art s. Work to the value of ten dollars shall
be expended upon each claim OF two hundred feet,
or a pro rata amount upon set OF claims, within
ninety days after recording; and q like sum shall
be expended upon the claim OF 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 may be loca-
ted by others. not, interested by location in the
same vein or lode.
Art. 8. No title to 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 7 of these
Laws Nor shall the title to any claim or claims
heretofore located in this District though else
where rec orded be valid, except bv being record
ed in the Book of Records of this District within
sixty days after the date Of the adoption Of these
laws.
Art TO- Compliance with the provisions ofthese
laws shall constitute 9 complete title to the min
inc claims, or veins lode, OF this District, and
a failure shall subject such claims to relocation
and record.
Art II. The first Recorder of this District shall
be elected by a majority OF those present, at the
adoption ofthese laws. He shall hold office until
the second Monday in September, 1867 and after
wards until his successor is elected and qualified.
He may in case of absence or inability appoint Il
deputy. He shall qualify by oath before jus
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 oil
resi- !naton or the permanent absence OF the Re
cordcr, the Justice OF the Peace nearest to Mich
igan Bluff shall become cX oficio 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
orls 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 be paid one dollar for a
certified 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 at all such suitable hours Of
the day, and the book of Records Of this District
shall pass into the hands Of the duly elected Re-
corder OF this District as soon as qualified.
Art. Is. There shall be an annual 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
tember, in 1867, and annually thereafter, at such
meeting Recorder shall be elected by 4 major-
tv of those present, and other necessary business
be transacted.
Art. II. These laws may be amended at any
annual meeting OF those interestcdn 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 snch amendments shall be expressly
stated in 3 notices. signed by twenty-five quartz
miners Of this District, and posted in three pnblic
places in the District, for twenty days previous
to said ANIMAL or to such called meeting.
The foregoing laws were, on motion OF d. B.
Burt, adopted by the citizens of Township No. &.
Placer county. at Michgcn Bluff, Saturday. Sep
tember 18Th, 1866.
j. III. Baker was unanimously elected Recorder
for one year.
FRANCIS CLARK, Chairman.
b. D. DUNNAM, Secretary.