The Placer herald., 1871-05-27
MINERS CONVENTION.
AUBURN, SATURDAY EVENING,
January 3lst, 1863.

Notice having been given, the miners OF
Auburn, Millerlown and other localities met
at the Orleans Hotel, at the above date for
the purpose of organizing a Copper Mining
District. On motion X. G. Poland Esq,
was called to the chair, and Tabb Mitchell
elected Secretary.
On motion of DR.. James Cummings, a
committee of four was appointed to draft
Rules and Regulations for the government OF
the District Messrs. Woodin, Crandall,
Cummings, and Tabb Mitchell were appoint.
cd said committee.
On mo'ion JAS Munsell, jr., WAS elected
Assistant Secretary.
On mot on the convention adjoutncl to
meet nest Monday evening at Z clock, at
the Orleans Hotel
r. c. POLAND, President.
1ADB MITCHELL, cecrst,r;.,
JAS. MuysnL1, ,n. secretaries
AUBURN, February ID, 1868
The Miners Convention met purs uant to
adjournment, Il. c. Poland, Esq, in the
Chair Upon the request of the Chairman,
d. b. Curtis, Esq was elected President of
the Convention. The minutes of last meet
ing were read and approved.
DIR. Crandall offered the following resolu-
tons which were adopted:
WHEREAS, on Saturday evening January
3lst, few persons assembled at lIumbug
Hill and proicssed to have organized a Min
ing District, bounding it as follows: Com
mcncng at Taylors ranch, running thence to
ShanIey ranch, thence to Manhattan Bar on
the American river ria May Flower Mil,
thence down said said river to Whisky Bar,
thence to Mt Pleasant House, thence to
place of beginning, thus covering all the
llnds recently discovered and mostly owned
by citizens of this place, and Whereas, the
plrties comprising said meeting were appriz-
ed of the intention of the citizens of this place
to hold meeting at the same time and for
the same purpose, and to embrace the same
territory. Therefore
Resolrcd, That we the miners residing
within the territory described in the forego-
ing preamble, regard the action of the par
ties at Humbug Hill as a humbug and that
we will not submit to their usurpation, and
hereby declare their action without effect and
void.
Resolued, That this meeting now receive
the report of the Committee appointed at our
meeting on Saturday, for the purpose of de-
ining the boundaries, and drafting Rules
and Regulations for the approval of this
meeting.
The committee appointed at the meeting
on Saturday evening last to report Rules and
Regulations for the government of the Dis
trict, reported the following which was adopt
ed:
PREAMBLE, We the citizens of Auburn
District h wing met on January 31st, 1868,
for the purpose of organizing Copper Min
ing District, do hereby adopt the following
Rules and Regulations
Article l. The Auburn Copper Mining
District shall be bounded as follows Com
mencing on the North Fork of The American
river at point due east from the California
House, running thence due west to the east
ern boundary of the Lone Star Mining Dis
trict, thence following the eastern boundary
of said District to the southeast corner,
thence west on the southern line of said Dis
trict, to the Township line between Town
ships Nos. 2 and 3, near Thos. Shanley's
house, thence in southerly direction along
said line to where it strikes the American
river and the North Fork thereof to the place
of beginning.
Art. 2. The Office of Recorder is hereby
established for this district, to be elected by
this meeting, and to hold his Office for the
term of twelve months, or, until his succcs-