Arizona citizen., 1877-03-31
Pima Mining District.

By virtue of notice duly signed anC posted, on March 19, 1877, a meeting of miners was held al Nashville on th' 2ith instant, at which place and time the Pima mining district was formed Mr. H. s. Symons acted as chairman and 4. Brichta, secretary. Following are the laws passed to govern the dis trict:
 1 This mining district shall be call ed the Pima mining district.
 . This district shall embrace the following described and bounded ter ritory; commencing at point two miles due north from Castle Rocks running thence east two miles, thence south ten miles, thence west ten miles i thence north ten miles, thence easi eight miles 10 point of beginning.
 5. The County Recorder of Pima county by virtue Oi his office shall be ex-Oihcio recorder of this district. f Chapter six of title thirty-twO Revised statutes of the United States, Is adopted as this article l ,. Tn the location of mines in this district, copies of the notices of loca ton must be placed on the mines be fore any legal record of the same can be made by the recorder. Any loca- l ton not sO made shall be null and void.
 6. All location notices must be flied n the office of the recorder within six ty days after The actual date of lOca- tion.
 z. The County Recorder shall be entitled to fee of two dollars for each and every notice recorded by him.
 $. The records of Pima county are hereby adopted as the bona fde rec ords Of this district
 2. The annual meetings of the voters Of this district shall take place and be hclden on the first Monday in March in each year.
 10. Ten days prior to the date of holding the annual meeting, the re- cOrder shall cause 10 be posted in three of the most conspicuous places i'll said district, notice stating the time when and the place where said meeting shall Ike holden and shall designate in such nOtIce that the meeting will be holden for the purpose of transacting all and every kind Of business which may be brought before il.
 IL At each annual meeting, the Vot- ers of the district shall elect their chairman and secretary, who shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are appointed.
 l2 The chairman and secretary of thIs meeting shall hold office until the next annual meeting or until their sue cesSors are elected.
 13. The secretary of each meeting shall keep full and complete records of the minutes and proceedings of their respective meetings, and cause the same to be placed on record in the of flee of the County Recorder.
 II. These rules, regulations and by laws shall not be altered or in any way changed, except at a regular annual meeting of the miners of said district, and then only by legal vote of two-I thirds of all the voters present
 1j. Any and all persons who arei citizens of the Uniled States or who have declared their intentions to be come such and own shares of stock orl interests Tn any mine in the district, OrI who has worked in any mine in the district for tue twenty days preced- ing such meeting, shall be considered @ legal voter and entitled 10 vote at al miners meeting.
 16 Five dollars per day shall be- for each and every eight hours work performed upon a mine for the purpose of holding title or performing the necessary amount of work for al patent, and no other expenses shall be considered as expended on any mine for the purpose of holding or perfect ing title.
 r. All mines hereafter located in ! this district, shall be marked by endl and corner monuments or stakes at least eighteen inches in height above ground, with sufficient marks placed | in or on them to designate which end pr corner of the claim they designate: if stakes are used. they must be sunk at least six inches in lhe ground and have blaze and figures upon one side
 IS. All locations made and record ed previous to the adoption of these rules, regulations and bylaws are here by legaliZed so far as they may con- ilct with the same.
 10. These rules, regulations and by laws shall be filed and recorded in tie office of the County Recorder of Pima county, and shall be in full force and effect from and alter this 24th day of March, 1S57
 20. The above proceedings and the of any subsequent meet ng, shall be signed by the chairman md secretary and transmitted by them o the recorder as soon as possible
 FRED DREW, miner,
 JOIN B. BEST, miner,
 JAMES NJ. LEGGETT, miner,
 J. R. BALDWIN,
 GREEN RUsK,
 WM. HANsCOE.
 The above were filed and recorded n the County Recorders office, March 6, 1877, Tn book of miscellaneous rec ,rds paua AoS