The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-08-28
MINtHG LAWS oLS TUscAWVNA MIS-
TlsIcr, ELIl0 COUNTY. .EVADA,
Adopted AUGUST Z, 1879 .g

Al meeting held for the purpose o&
enhctluS bylaws for the government OF
this District there were present ~
/ W. Il. DE Frees, Geo. Q'Briter,
james Mitchell, Isaac Hone,
John Higgins, 5. NJ. Dcard,
Charley 'McDerniot, Ii. AicCann, ...
W, Lancaster, James Teuksbury,
| y. Y. Lancaster, =. Kelley, ... -.
Jamcs Martin, John Beard,
II. e.. Hughes, Geo. T. Massey.
| VIM. Thomas, j. Duff Brown, -
Lewis Fhnory, j. Il, ItruSon, d.
.--f .r james Tate. 2.: ,iss t.f..-
The meeting was called to order anl
the object Of the same stated. SIr. Geo.
O'Briter was elected President and
Mr.. j. B, Bills Secretary. A motion
WIS made and carried that the Chair
appoint II committee Of five to draft by.
laws, The following persons were. sp,
ppointed .. '.iis.7i = :.
W. X. DE Frees, II. Hughes. Is, ...l
u. v. Lancaster, j. Duff Brown. g..
/. .....s james Tnte,
The name Of Geo. u Iifitcr wos odd,
cd To- the above committee. The fol .
lowing bylaws were adopted: ta..rsi
SECTION 1.-Bountlarics.- a'ths
boundaries Of this Dictrict be TN. SAME
as established June -, 1869. =.
SEc. 2.-Discovcrics.- tho dis
coreTy OF quartz lode or placer claim
notice placed thereon shall hold the
same for twenty days. Said notice must
state the number of feet, if uuurtz
lode, or II placer claim the number of
acres claimed by each locator.
SIC. 3.-Rccorticr.--A Recorder shall
be elected who will hold office for ono,
SeRr or until his successor il elected,
SSc. 1.--The Recorder shall receive
rs compensation three dollars for each
claim recorded and fifty cents for each
stake or monument erccted, .. .., 49,.
SEc. 5.-The Recorder shall keen MI
records III good o:tlcr, file all pnpers as
received and deliver tho same to his sue
cessUr. .l i..i.. .-. ..| .GE0 - - 80
SEC, G,--The Recorder OF his deputy,
must go upon the ground before recorii>
ing II claim. lie shall hnve power To
appoint one or more deputies, who shall
have the right to pe,forin all duties an,
pertaining to the Office,
SEC. 7,-On the application to tho
Iecordcr in writing by five owners of
mining ground in this District ho will
post notice and, il necessary, ndycr-
tiSc the same, giving ten dnys notice,
and state the business for which tho
meeting is called. . ' =.jr.r r.r,rg @l3
SIC. S.-The annual election for Re.
corder shall be held on the first Mon.
day, Of July in cacl, year. No person
shall be entitled to vote on minintr mGt-
ters OF this district upleSs they: nre
owners of mining ground or mining
stocks, the mines Of which arc situated
IN this District, All voting shall be by
ballot. ~ IN -"
SIC: 9.-All placer claims not worked
upon i'll twenty dnys inter water can be-
obtnined will be aubject ia relocation,
SEC. lO.-ThGt the statutes of tho
United States, relating to mineral lands
and mining resources, nrc hereby de-
cl9red to he apart of the mining laws OF
this District and the authority under
which the bylaws are made.
1t was moved that The Recorder fur
niSh the ELEo INDEPENDENT for publica-
ton n copy of these bylaws. t.a.t
After voto thanks To the Prcsi.
dent nnd Secretary the meeting adjourn-
cd. ... GEo. O'BnITER, President,
]. =. BILLS Secretary =.