Amador ledger., 1905-06-30
CODIFIED MINING LAW.
Duties of Superintendent
and other officers.

the purpose of mining or conducting
mining in California, whether such
corporation be formed and organized
under the laws of the state of Califor-
MIA, or of any other state, territory or
foreign country, to keep at some place
and in such Office to keep complete
set of books, showing all receipts and
expenditures by such corporation,
the source of such receipts, and the
object of such expenditures, and also
all transfers of stock. All books and
papers must at all times during busi-
ness hours be open to the inspection
of any stockholder. He is entitled to
be accompanied by an expert, and to
make copies of or extracts from any
such books or papers. He may at
reasonable hours examine such MIN
ing property, and accompanied by an
expert, take samples and make such
other examinations as he may deem
necessary. 1t is the duty of the
directors on the second Monday OF
each and every month, to cause to, be
made an itemized account or balance
sheet for the previous month, embrac-
ing full and complete statement to
fall disbursements and receipts, show
ing from what source such receipts
were derived, and to whom and for
what object or purpose such disburse-
ments or payments we're made; also
all Indebtedness or liabilities in
CURED OF existing at the time and
for what the same were incurred, and
the balances of money if any on
hand. Such account OF balance sheet
must be verified under oath by the
president and secretary, and posted in
some conspicuous place in the office
of the company. 1t is the duty of the
superintendent, on the first Monday
of each month to file With the Sec
retary an itemiZed account, verified
under oath, showing all receipts and
disbursements made by him for the
previous month, and FOR what such
| disbursements we're made. Such ac-
count must also contain verified
statement showing the numb Der OF men
employed under him, and for what
purpose, and the rate OF wages paid
to each. He must attach to such ac-
count full and complete report, un-
der oath, of the work done in said
mine, the amount of ore extracted,
from what part of the mine taken, the
amount sent to the mill for reduc-
tion, its assay value, the amount of
| bullion received, the amount of bull
lion shipped to the office OF the COM
pany or elsewhere, and the amount if
any retained by the superintendent.
1t is his duty to forward to the o&ce
of the company full report under
oath of all discoveries of ores or
mineral bearing quartz made in said
mine, whether by boring, drifting,
sinking or otherwise, together with
the assay value thereof. All accounts,
reports and correspondence from the
superintendent must be kept in some
conspiuous place in the office of said
company, open to the inspection of
all stockholders.
Sec. 599. Any stockholder of cor
poration formed under the laws of
this state for the purpose of mining
is entitled to visit, accompanied by
his expert, and examine the mine or
mines owned by said corporation, and
every part thereof, at any time he may
see fit, and when such stockholder ap-
lies to the president of such corpora
tion he must Immediately cause the
l secretary thereof to Issue and deliver
to such applicant an order, under seal
of the corporation, directed to the su-
perintendent, commanding him to
show and exhibit such parts of said
mine or mines as the party named in
said order may desire to visit and ex-
anime. 1t is the duty of the superin
tendent on receiving said order tC
} furnish stockhoIder every facility fol
making full and complete inspec
tion of said mine or mines, and OF the
workings therein, and to accompany
} said stockholder, either in person ol
, to furnish some person familiar with
; said mine or mines to accompany hin
in his visit to and through such mine
or mines, and every part thereof. l
the superintendent fails to obey suct
, order, such stockholder is entitled tt
| recover, in any court of competent jur
J isdictIon, against the corporation the
sum of one thousand dollars anC
travelling expenses to and from the
l mine and liquidated damages, together
: with costs of suit. In case of sucl
] refusal it is the duty of the Director
s of the corporation forthwith to re
Y move the officer so refusing, anC
0 thereafter he must not be employed
directly or Indirectly, by the corpora
j tion, nor must any salary be paid t.
g him.
q Sec. $50. In case of the refusal o
neglect of the president to cause t.
t be issued by The secretary the orde
d mentioned in section 589, such stock
o holder is entitled to recover agains
G said president the sum Of one thous
h and dollars, and costs, as provided il
10 the last section. If the directors fai