Arizona citizen., 1875-04-03
SATURDA Y,
LOCAL MINING LAWS.
Smith Mining District.

! Ol MATCH, lo|0, TOT the purpose or OrSanlZ- | ing a mining district and enacting rules
 and regulations for the government of the same.
 Said notice was duly posted at said place on the 12th day of the same month and year, and signed by the following persons: w. Gardner, Ava Smith, Jack Long, T. McArthur, P. J. Hand, w. Elliott, H. G. Morse, R. T. Stibell, J. w. Coughlan, R. M. ChOate.
 On motion of D. B. Req, Mr. Choate was elected chairman of the meeting, and W. Gardner appointed secretary.
 On motion of Wm. Elliott, a committee of five persons were appointed to draft and report a code of bylaws, rules and regulations for the district. This commit tee was composed of the following per sons: T. McArthur, M. Stibell, w. Elliott, D. B. Req and Jerome Sawyer, who re- ported the following rules and regulations, which were read and adopted by sections:
 Sec. ]. This mining district shall be known as the Smith district, and shall be included within the following boundaries: Commencing at old Camp Cameron and running to point four miles east of Gard ner's Ranch; thence to Davidson Spring; thence to Sierrita; thence to Camp Gamer on.
 Sec. 2. The annual meeting of the vO- ters of this district shall be held on the 3d Monday in February of each year. At which meeting an election of a recorder
 
 transacted as may be found necessary. Ten days previous notice shall be given of said meeting, by the recorder posting three mo- ticeS in three of the most public places within said district.
 Sec. 3. There shall be elected at this meeting recorder for the district, who shall hold his office for one year from said date. whose duties shall be as follows:
 First. To file and record in his office all notices of location of lode and placer 01 1oi m a6 Q NY T a orin nf h oie mining district, and within every sixty days to have the same recorded in the county recorders office; provided, the par ty so recording advance to him the fees of same; and he shall have the custody of the books, the bylaws and proceedings of thIs mining district.
 Sec. 4. Before recording any mining claim, the recorder snail inform himself by going in person to the claim or lode of every mining location presented for rec ord; and shall examine the claim and see if there is an actual lead or deposit of mineral bearing rock or earth. and the boundaries claimed by the locator, and shall in no case make a record in favor of one party when another party to his claims the same location
 Sec. ,. The recorder shall call meet ing of the miners of this district upon the application of five miners Of the district, made in writing, and shall post, or cause to be posted, notice of the same for at least thirty days before the meeting, in three of the most public places in said district.
 Sec. $. The recorder shall receive two dollars for recording any notice of loca- tion.
 Sec. :. All placer or gold bearing gravel claims shall not exceed in extent one feet in length and one hundred l and fifty in width to one person. and he shall not hold more than one such claim i on one gulch by preemptiOn, but shall l hold as many as he pleaSeS by purchase. |
 Sec. 6. In case of death, resignation, or l of the recorder of the district, | any five legal voters of the district may call meeting to elect new recorder, by | posting three notices of a meeting to elect | a recorder, in three public places in the | for one week before such election. | A recorder. may be elected by majority | vote of all the legal votes cast at such | election.
 Sec. g. No one shall be allowed to vote | in any district election except those who l own or have an interest in a mining clam | within the district.
 Sec. 10. In all cases where disputes or | shall arise as to the rights of mining claims, the rights Of the parties | shall first be submitted to an arbitration | of seven qualified voters of the district, to | be chosen by lot, or a less number, ifl agreed to by the parties who shall sit and l hear the evidence and arguments of the | respective parties, or their attorneys, and | give their decision thereon before the | parties shall resort to law or force in the | settlement of their rights. And in view of | the veXatious and rninOus litigation that | SO often arises over mining claims, every | person interested in mining claims in this | should urge upon each other this | mode of settling their disputes.
 Sec. II. Ail claims shall be recorded | within thirty days after location.
 Sec. l2. The recorder shall give to all | persons who have claims recorded in his | office, a certificate of the same when re- | each certificate so made and signed by | him.
 Sec. 13 All claims shall be signalized | by stakes firmly set in the ground, and 1 of earth thrown up around them | for each corner, or by notices placed upon | trees, or other objects sufficiently firm, and | Q written notice with full description of the claim posted at or near the original | discovery shaft.
 Sec. H. The laws relative to the loca- tiOn, representation and holding quartz | lode or tunnel claims, shall be the same | as those of the United States, passed by l Congress May 10, 1872, entitled "A An Act to promote the development of the mining resources of the United States" and shall | also be applicable to the representing and l holding of placer or gravel claims.
 Sec. l5. These bylaws shall take effect | from and after the 25th day of March, 1875. 1
 Nominations for district recorder being in order, R. H. ChOate was nominated by William Gardner, and was thereupon elected unanimously to that office.
 On motion of MT. Alvah Smith, vote of thanks was rendered to the editor of THE ARIZONA CITIZEN for the kindly interest manifested by him towards this new min ing camp,
 0n motion of MT. stibell, vote of