The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-06-26
Gone District mining LAWS.

the "Cope Mining District" and shall be
bounded as follows to-wit: Commencing at
the mouth of "Jesse Greek" and running
north five miles thence eas. Eve miles ;thence
south ten miles; thence west ten miles /;
thence north ten miles {; thence east FIVE
miles.
Sec. 2.-There shall be n Mining Recorder
elected for this District, who shall hold office
for one year from the first day of June after
his election, unless sooner removed by new
election, which can only be done by written
call, signed by Mt least fifty bona fde claim
holders, giving notice of new election TO be
held after said notice shall have been posted
and published for at least twenty days in
some newspaper published in or nearest to
this District, and the Recorder shall be n
resident of the District.
Sec. 3.-It shall be the duty Of the Recorder
to keep in II suitable book or books full
and truthful record of the proceedings of all
public meetings to place on record AL claims
brought To him for that purpose, when such
claims shall not interfere with or affect the
rights and interests Of prior locators record
ing the same in the order of their date; for
which service lie shall receive One dollar for
each claim recorded.
1t shall also he the duty of the Recorder TO
keep his books open at all times for the in
spoction o: the public. lie shall also have
the power to appoint Deputy to act in his
stead, for whose official acts he shall be held
responsible.
1t shall also I've the duty of the Recorder TO
deliver u his successor III office all books
records, papers. etc, belonging to or per-
tanning to his office.
Sec. All examinations of the Records
must bc made in the presence of the Recorder
or his Deputy
See. 5.-Notice Of n claim of location of
mining ground by any individual, or by a
company, on file in the Recorders office,
shall be deemed equivalent TO record of the
same.
Sec. G.-Each claimant shall be entitled to
hold 10y location two hundred I20Ol feet on
any lead in the District, with all the dips,
spurs, and angles, ofishoots, outcrops, depths,
widths, variations and all the mineral and
other valuabes therein contained the dis
cuvcreT and locator of a new ledge being en-
titled to one claim extra for discovery.
Sec. The locator of any lead, lode or
ledge III the District shall he entitled to hold
on each side Of the lead, lode or ledge located
by him or them, one hundred 1901 feet, but
this shall not be construed To mean any dis
tnct or parallel ledge within two hundred
l2oOl feet, other than the one originally
located.
Sec. S.-All locations shall be made by n
written or printed notice posted upon the
ground, and boundaries described, and all
claimants names posted on the notice.
Sec. 9.-Evcry claim (whcther by individual
or company shall he recorded within ten days
after the dute of location.
Sec. lO.--Thc posting of notice in n claim
and recording the SAN" shall he sur... lent to
hold IT for sixty days from the date uf loca-
tIon. At or before the expiration OF said term
%! sixty days II shall be necessary to perform
two (Z) days work for each claim located,
which will hold i; for one year. If mt the ex-
pUIiInn of year, two days additional work
nrc not performed for each claim, they shall
he deemed abandoned and opened to reloca-
ton.
Sec. ll.--Work done on any tunnel, cut,
shaft, or drift in good faith. shall he consid-
cred as being done upon the claim owned by
such person or company.
Sec. l2.--Any individual or company may
locate the waters of any of the streams in
this District for mill or mining purposes, but
II at the expiration of six months they have
not made one hundred dollars worth of i'm
proycments on such stream located by them.
their rights tO such water shall he deemed to
he abandoned and open for relocation.
Sec. l3.-Locations of water privileges shall
be made 10y posting a notice on the stream
claimed stating the amount of water Clnimod
and for what purpose, and recording said no
tice with the Recorder.
Sec. H.-All miners locating a mining
claim in this District, shall place thereon n
good and substantial monument or stake, with
the names Of the locatOrs, date of location,
record and extent OF claims
Sec. l5.--Thc Recorder shall go upon the
ground with any and MI parties desiring him
10 do SO, who wish to locate claims, and shall
hc entitled To receive for such service one
dollar for each and every name in n location
of two hundred (2O0) feet each
Sec. 1G.-lt is hereby made the duty of the
Mining Recorder, upon the written request OF
twenty five miners, to call q meeting of the
miners of the District, by giving n notice OF
twenty days through some newspaper, or post.
ing notice in three conspicuous places in
the District, which notice shall state the OBJ
jcct of the meeting, and the time and place Of
holding the same.
Sec. i7.--No rightc acquired under these
laws shall be interfcred with by any laws pass
cd subsequent to tho passage of these laws.
Sec 1S.-rhcse laws shall tako effect from
and after their passage.
Corr MINrNG DISTRICT, May 81, 1869.
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