The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-30
THE aELKO INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30. 1870.
Railroad ni.sris. Mining Laws.


At u meeting Of the miners held in Rail-
road district, July LIST, 1863, the following
mining laws, and rules for the government of
Railroad Coal. Copper, and Iron Mining Dis
tict were adopted: , .
AKrHus I. ANY four miners can call a
special meeting of the miners of the district,
by giving ten days notice of the time and
place Of holding said meeting by posting no.
{ tees In three conspicuous places in the dis
trict.
ART. II. general meeting of miners shall
be held on the first day Of June, in each and
every year, for the purpose of electing a Re
corder, and transacting other business.
AIT. III. Amy person locating any lodges,
lodes or veins; gold, silver, iron, copper, &c,
excepting COAL shall be entitled To two hum
dred lineal feet on such veins; the discOverer
to be entitled 10 four hundred feet, Every
location shall be entitled to one hundred feet
of ground on each side of a ledge for working
purposes.
ART. ". Ever location shall be duly re-
corded within ten days after posting notices
of said location. twenty-five entire cubic feet
of earth or rock shall be excavated from any
one place on the ledge at or near the location,
for each and every location; said work to be
performed within sixty days from the date of
recording Of claim, which, when done, shall
be sufficient to hold the claim or claims for
one year Work not being performed dur
ing the time as aforesaid, the claim or claims
shall be considered abandoned and subject to
y Arr. v. y All coal veins shall be located by
quarter sections, Of one hundred and sixty
acres each, or less, and shall be duly surveyed
by the County Surveyor of the county in
which the district is located within thirty days
after date of location.
ART. VI. Il shall be the duty Of the Re
eorder to go upon the ground Of every loca-
ton and see that proper monuments or land
marks are erected before any. record of the
claim is made. and for the recording of such
he shall be entitled TO fee of fifty cents for
every name in any location He shall also
measure and determine whether the requisite
amount of work has been done as required by
the bylaws of this district, and if the amount
of work has been done rs required, shall give
n certificate therefor, and for such services
shall be entitledto afee ofone dollar, and shall
also be entitled to a fee of five dollars for the
record of any coal claim.
ART. VII. II shall also be the duty of the
Recorder to keep suitable books or records OF
the district which records shall at all times
be subject to examination in the presence o,
either himself or deputy. 1t shall also be the
duty OF the Recorder to give ten days NOTES
of the time of holding any general or special
meeting; notices to be posted i'll three con.
spicuous places in the district.
Az VIII. These bylaws may be altered OF
amended by a two-third vote of the miners
present at any general meeting. r ... .t5.f-
On motion, the meeting was adjourned Il
December lst, 1863. faHo Az
At meeting of miners held, December LIST
1869, the following amendment to the law.
of Railroad district were passed:
Resolved, That article fourth shall be
amended to read that fifty cubic feet of earth
or rock shall be exeayated on every location
of two thousand feet or less,
&C. NJ. Grant was duly elected Recorder o.
Railroad district. .-.r-....,-. .
c. N. GRANT, RECoRDER.