The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-06
TINE MINERS MEETING AT ROYAL
CITY.
JACKgADBIT MINING DISTRICT.

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AT a meeting Of miners held in this
district on this day the following bust
ness was transacted:
The meeting being called to order
Chas. W. Baker was elected President
and John CULLEN Secretary.
1t was unanimously agreed, on the
vote of the miners, to segregate this dis
trict from Bristol District, the new dis
trict to be called the "Jackrabbit Min
ing District" The boundaries Of the
Jaokrabbit Mining District to be bounded
on the southeast by the Highland Min
ing District, on the northwest by the
Last Chance District, on the south by
the summit of the mountain to the valley.
SECTION l. Each individual mining
claim made in this district shall, in con-
formity with the United States mining
laws, consist in fifteen hundred feet in
length on the ledge or lode, together with
all dips. spurs and angles appertaining
to said ledge or lode, and also three
hundred feet On each side of the ledge or
lode located for mining purposes.
Sec. 2 !. Locations shall be made by
placing legible notice, securely and
conspicnously, on the ledge or lode by
either of the following methods, to wit:
"On monument of stone not leas than
three feet high, and we'll built; or on a
post firmly put in the ground, not less
than three inches through and two feet
above ground; or on a tree not less than
four inches through" which notice shall
state the number OF feet claimed in the
location, the names of the parties locat-
ing the same, and the number of feet for
which each name is located, AID the
name or names by which the ledge or
lode shall hereafter be known, and also
as near as practicable the local position
of the claim in the district.
SEC. 3, ARTICLE /. An annual meeting
OF the miners of this district shall be held
on the second Monday Of every year, at
which time District Recorder shall be
elected. and any other business transact
tions which may properly come before
the meeting.
ART. 2. The Recorder shall hold Office
one year from the date of his election,
and until his successor is qualified. Be-
he shall file in the office of the nearest
sitting Magistrate or Notary an oath or
affirmative that be will duly and faith.
fully perform the duties of his Office as
required by the laws OF this district.
ART 3. He shall procure, at his own
cost, books on which he shall iegibly in
scribe record of all m ming claims
presented to him for recording, keep
lug til, same properly involced in sepa-
rate book. Also book in which he
shall keep record Of the minutes of the
meetings, both annual and called, and at
the expiration of his of term office de-
liver the same in good condition to his
successor.
ART. 4. He shall at all reasonable
time keep the books of record open to
the inspection OF the public, but only in
the presence of himself or one of his
deputies.
ART. 5. He shall number consecutively
the claim recorded, endorsing the mum
Der of notice posted on the claim.
ART. G. He shall receive for each and
every location recorded the sum of two
dollars, gold coin, for issuing certificate
of location.
ART. 7. The Recorder shall have power
TO appoint one or more deputies, who
shall reside in the district, for whose acts
he shall be responsible. He shall not be
compelled to perform any act pertaining
to his office without receiving his lawful
ices.
ART. 8. He shall, on the application
OF any party interested, visit any mining
claim and survey the amount of worh
done and performed upon the same
according to the best of his judgment
for which service he shall be entitled tc
the sum OF -, gold coin, which he
may demand in advance.
ART. 8. The Recorder shall give a
least ten days notice Of the time of hold
ing annual or called meetings by posting
not less than two notices in conspicuoui
places in the district.
ART. 10. At the written request Of no
less than five miners oil the district b,
shall, in the manner prescribed, issue
call for special meeting OF miners, stat
ing the time and place where said meet
ing shall be held and the object TO
which called. At said meeting no bust
ness shall he transacted other than tina
specified and named in the call.
ART. II. In case of death or resigna
ton, or removal from office for cause
or bis own voluntary absence from th
district for six months, the Office OF Re
corder shall be declared vacant and tn
Deputy Recorder shall notify the miner
that an election is to DO held to fill tn
vacant office OF Recorder. stating time O
meeting and place whore such meetin
is to be held, until such election is he'll
and the newly elected Recorder is quail
fed the Deputy Recorder shall exercis
the duties OF the office.
ART. 70. Only bona .fde miners shal
have the privilege of participating il
any election or meeting of miners. an
no person shall be considered mine
unless he has claim recorded an
worked according to the district by
laws.
ART. 10. On the application OF an
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