The Placer herald., 1867-01-19

| Art s. Work to the value of ten dollars shall
be expended upon each claim Of two hundred feet.
| or q pro rata amount upon set OF clalms WITHIN
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 prov-
ded for. shall be regarded rs an abandonment oil
the claim or claims. and the claim may be loca-
ted by Others not. interested by location in the
same vein or lode
Art. 9. No title to 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 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 fthese
laws, shall constitute a complete title to the min
ing claims, or veins or lode, of this District and
a failure shall subject such claims to relocation
and record.
Art. IL. 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 a
deputy He shall qualify by oath before JUS
tice of the Peace or Notary Public, within this
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- sgnaton or the permanent absence OF the Re
corder, the Justice of the Peace nearest to Mich
igan Bluff shall become eX offico Recorder until
his successor shall be elected and qualified
Art IL. The Recorder shall receive the sum of
fifty cents for recording in the book of Rec
A.. 11ns t,rn hum II lr,1
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
certified transcript OF every copy OF an original
notice. The book of Records of this ID 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-
cordcr of this District rs soon as qualified.
Art. l3. There shall be an annual meeting oil
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. Il Recorder shall be elected by ma jori-
ty of those present, and other necessary business
be transacted.
Art. IA. These laws may be amended at any
annual meeting Of those interestedin 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, Tue
character of snch amendments shall be expressly
stated in 3 notices, signcd by twenty-five quartz
miners of this District, and posted in three pnblc
places in the District for twenty days previous
to said annual or to such called meeting.
The foregoing laws were, on motion OF D. b.
Burt, adopted by the citizens of Township No 6,
Placer county. at Mlchlgcn Dluf, Saturday. sep
tembcr 18Th, 1866.
J. III. Baker was unanimously elected Recorder
for one year.
FRANCIS CLARK, Chairman.
3. D. DUNNAM Secretary.