Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

8 Ghe Rlining an Scientific Press, Mining wid Seientitic Press. W. B. EWER,. .SENIOR Eniror. W. B, EWER. A. T, DEWEY. & CoO., Publishers. O. Ws M. SMITH. DEWLY a Orrice—No. 605 Clay strect, corner of Sausomo, 2d floor. Terms of Sabscription: One copy, per atinum, in advance,. One copy, six months, in advance,.-< aS Ram For sale by Carriers and Newsdealcrs. -<y --$5 00 8 00 It Is Impossible for editors to know att the Terits and demeriis ot thetr corr nd ly tho reader inust not recelve the opinions of our contributors asolrown. Intcliigent discussion is invited upon aii sides and the evidence of any error which may appear will bo re celyed In fricidshtp and treatod with respect. Americun and ee hae Putents.—Letters Patent for Inventors can be secured in tbe United States and forelgn countries through tho Mining ann Scientiric Press PaTENT AcENcy. We otfer applicants reasonable terms, and they can rest assured of a strict compliance with our obligations, aud a faithful pertormance of all contracts. For reference, we wiiltarnish tbe names of numeroms partles for whom we have obtained patents durlng the past two ycars. avorabie to Inventors.—Persons holding new Inyentlons ot machinery and important Improvements, can have the same illustrated and explained in the Mininc AnD Scizntirio Presa, free ot charge, it in our judgment the discovery is one of real merit, and of interest to our readers to warrant ion. Payment In Advinee.--.Thls paper will not he sent tosnbscribers beyond the term pald for. Tbe publishers well know that a good jourual cannot he sustained on tbe e1@lit svstem San E‘rancisco: Saturday Morning, Jan. 6, 1866. A State Mining Convention. Porsuant to the request of several mining jourvais and representative mining Individuals, the association known as the “ California Mining Bureau,’ of San Fran, cisco, tbrough thelr Board of Trustees, have issued the following call for a Mass Convention of the miners of Californin: Rersonvep., That a Mass Cenvention of the miners of the State of Callfornia, be and ls horeby called to assembio iu the city of Sicramento, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th of January, 4.n. 1866, at 12 o’clock, and tbat any person engaged in actual inining operations sball be eligible to a seat in Said Convention. JOSEPH W. LOW, Vice-President. J.B, Warrcoma, Recordiug Secretary. San Francisco, December fi, 1865. A STATE MINING BILL. ‘We publish in our issue to-day a bill introduced into the Legislature by Assemblyman Pattison, of Nevada, the object of which is to secure a general law, that ehall be applicable to all parte of the State, for regulating the location of quartz claims, and keeping up the title to the same. The Bill, as introduced, is founded mainly upon the local laws which have been in force for many years in Nevada county, and which have been generally adopted as the basis of locnl iniging laws throughout the State. Long experience,has proven that the provisions of this law work well, and it is especially desirable that they should become general, nnd receive the sanction of State legislatiou. The author of the Bill, though he has given the subject much thought, and has had considerable experience in its practical working in the district where he resides, does not claim that it ie perfect, and has expressed » wish to receive suggestions npon the subject, with a view to its modification and improvement, before any further action shall be had upon it. We understand that it ia not his intention to put the Bill npon its passage before the 20th instant. By this delay the miners of the State will be enabled to thoroughly canvass its merits, and perhaps embody their natured and practical judgment at the approaching Quartz Miners’ Corvention, which will be held at Sacramento on the 17th instant. In the meantime, the Mining Committee, in whose hands it now rests, will report it back to the House, and ask its reference to the Judiciary Commit: tee, to be examined as to points of law. The suggestions of the Nevada Gazette appear to be well put, and are the only oues that occur to us at present. Those suggeetions are to the effect that the locators of a claim should be required to describe itssituation more accurately than is provided for in this bill, and that all sales of claims, whether the consideration is under or over twenty-five dollars, should be acknowledged hefore a proper officer. In order to eutitle a bill of sale to record, it must be acknowledged, and in thie respect we think quartz claims should he put upon the same footing as real estate. Holders of claims would then always be able to trace the title from tbe first locator, and this will become a matter of great importance in the future. We trust the quartz men of the state will carefally examine the bill, and suggest such improvements as they decm advisable. Interkstino Inerpents.—An iutcresting ceremony took place on Saturdny everfng of . last weck—the las} working day of the old year in the large erecting shop of the Vulcan Iron Works, on Tremont street. he mechanics employed in the various departments of this extensive establishment met on that occasion for the purpose of presenting the superintendent, Mr. Joseph Moore, a magnificent gold watch, of California manufacture, as a token of their esteem and affection. On the cover of the watch was engraved: “To Joseph Moore, from the Mechanics of the Vulcan Jron Works, San Francisco, January 1st, 1866.” Mr. Birch, the estimable foreman of the works presented the gift in a neat and appropriate speech, to which Mr. Moore replied as follows : “ Boys, I receive with hearty thanks this token of your good will towards me. It is most gratifying to me to know that every workman in this establishment regards me as his friend. ‘The workmen of the Vulcan Iron Works, Iam proud to say, have always been noted for their skill, intelligence, and gentlemanly conduct. A kindly feeling and good nuderstanding has alwnys existed hetween you and your employers, and I trust these mutual good leelings will be perpetuated through many years.of prosperity to both. In conclusion, I assure you I shall always try to nerit a continuance of your confidence and esteem. Tagain thank yon most cordially, and wish yon many happy New Years.” After the conclusion of this ceremony, the mouiders and mechanies of the foundry presented to Mr. Steiger, one of the proprietors, a very handsome gold-headed cane. The boiler makers also presented to Mr. Aiken, himself a proprietor, a magnificent gold watch-guard. Such nets of courtesy displayed by proprietors and employees alike, are refreshing to chronicle. ‘These social reunions tend to cement that friendship nnd good fceling which should ever exist hetweeu employers and employees. Coprer Ore Suieuents.—The shipments of copper ore from the Union mine, at Copperopolis, for the week ending Dec. 21st, were 532 tone. The shipments for five days ending Dee. 28th, were 394 tons. Yen sacks of sample ore, from the Keystone tmnine, were shipped to this city from Stockton on Tuesday last. The Stockton Independent of Dec. 28th, saye that a few days previously the Taunton copper emelting company slipped from that city to San Francisco, 61 tons of regulus, or copper matte. The Campo Seco mining company shipped on the same day 86 tons of ore. On Tuesday, 24 tons of copper ore atrived at Stockton from the Campo Seco mine. Squarza, THE IncomParaBLz.—The genial spirit who presides over the mysterious precincts at No. 44 Leidesdorff street, renem. bered hig friends,as usual, on Monday last, with an abundance of the tangible evidence of his inimitable skill as a compounder of heverages, suitable for New Ycar’s festivities. ‘The reception of a hountiful supply at this office is gratefully acknowledged. Tue Srocxton anp Correrorotis RamRoav. Richard Ivers, Hsq., oue of the proprietors of the Vulcan Irou Works, in this city, has, in connection with G. D. Nagle, taken the contract’to build the Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad. The contract price is $1,250,000. ‘The road will be completed within three years ; the ears will probably be running on 8 portion of the track by next Septemher. Ineortant Decision.—In the Nevada Supreme Court, in the case of Milliken ct al vs. Sloat, Judges Brosnan and Beatty have filed their opinion reversing the order for paymeut in coin, and, in effect, completely upsettiug the Specific Contract Act—as, iu express terms they declare it in conflict with the law of Cougress makiug the national issues lezal tenders, and consequeutly void. Chief Justice Lewis dissents. Divivenp.—The Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company have declared a dividend of $50 per foot. Onzy a Mittroy.—The bond of the Collector of Customs at San, Francisco is one million dollars. NEW QUARTZ MINING BILL. The following bill has been introduced in the California Legislature by Assemblyman Pnttison of Nevnda : AN AQT For Acquiring and Malntaining Quartz Mining Clahns. Titles to ‘tthe Peopie of the State of California, represented in the Senate aud Assembly, do enact as follows: Secnon 1. Tbe provisions of this act shuail‘extend over all quartz mining ¢laims in the State of Galilornia, Ske. 2, Each locator of a quartz claim shall bereafter he entitled to two bundred feet on a quartz ledge or vein, and the diseoverer shall he allowed onv hundred feet additionnl. Kaci cluim shall Include ali the dips, angles, and variations of tbe vein, Sec. 3, On tbe discovery of a vein of quartz, three days sbail bo allowed tu mark and stake olf the same, in such manner, hy name of tbe owner or owners, and the uumber of the claims, or otherwise, as shall properly and fully identify such claim. Parties having claims may cause » map or plan to he made, and a copy filed with the Couuty Recorder of the county iu which the claims are situated, to more particularly tix the locality; but map or plan shall not be obligatory. Sec. 4. Any person, a citizen of the United States, or any person having taken the necessary steps to becoine a citl zeu of tho United States, shill bereafter be entitled to hold one quartz claim on any distinct nd separate lead as provided in section two,and as mapy more as may bo purchased 1m good faith for a vaittable consideration. Src. 56, When the consideration dues not execed the sum of twenty-five dollars, the said claims may he trausferred by a bill ol'sale, iu tho presence of ove wituess, witbout tho acknowlodgement ol auy officer; but when tbe consideratinn for such transfer sball exceed the sum of iwenty-five @ollars, the bill of sale or deed sball be acknowledged before some competent officer, as in real estate, Sxo. fi. A notice shall be pested on the claims, containjug the uumher of feet claimed, name or names of the person or porsons making the claim, and tbe iuitial or starting point of such claim; aud within fificen days after the discovery of the claim a copy of the aforenamed notice shall be filed for record with the County Recorder of the county iu which the claim issituated. On filing tbe notice with the Recorder, tbe pers»n presenting tbe notice shall make affidavit before the suil Recorder that such notice has heeu pested on said claim prior to tho tliug of the notice, or the affidavit may he made hefore any otber competent officer and sent ta the Recorder with tho notice. The sffidavit shall be placed on record witb and as a part of said notico, Src. 7. Within tbirty days after the filing of tbe notice, as ahove provided for, an owner or an ageut fur tho owner or Owners of such claim shall floin the County Recorder’s oilico an affidavit that work bas been done ou such cliim to she anvunt as tollows: Il the clalm ho less than five huudred fect, to the amouut of twenty-five dollars; ifthe claim contains between five huudred and one thousand jeet, to the amount of fifty dollars; il tbe claim contuius hetwoeu one thousand teet and fifteeu buudred fvet, to tbo amount of seventy-five dollars; If the claim eontaius between fifteen huudred and two thousand feet, tothe amount of one hundred dellars: if the claim contains hetween twn thousand apd twenty fivo hundred feet, to the amount of one hundred apd twenty-fivo dollars: if tbo claim coutains between twenty-five hundred aud three thousand feet, to the amouut of one bundred and fifty dollars; ifthe claim contains between threo thousand aud thirty-five hondréd feet, to the amount of one hundred and seveaty-five dollars; 1f tbe clalm contaius between thirty-tive bundred ani four thousand feet, to the amount of two hundred dollurs: if the claim coa. tuins between four thonsatd aud five thousand foet, to tbe amount of two hundred and tifty dollars ; if the claim contains hetweeu Bye thousand and six thousand feet. to tho amount of three bnudred dollars. Nou claim exceediug six thousand fect shall ho admitted upon tho same affidavit. Upon the expiration of the aforementioned thirty days, If the alidavit us ahove provided for be not filed, as herein provided, then the claim hecomes null and yo:d, and open to relocation hy ather pariies, Sec, 8. Within one yenr, and each and every succceding year, altor the fling of aff~davit, as provided for in section seven, au owner or agent of tho owaer or owners of such claim shall flo witb the Recorder an additional affidavit, to the offect that since the filing of tho last previous athdavit, the owner ur owners, tbrough Lhemselves or hy their agent, have dono work ou such claims as follows: Five hundred fevt or less, to lhe nmount of twenty dollars; jive huwlred to one thousand feet, to tbe amount of forty dollars; one thousaud to fifteen hundred fect, to the amouut of sixty dallurs; tifieen huudred to two tbou sand leet, tu the amount of eighty dollars; two thousand to two thousand five hundred feet, tn the amount of one hunitred dollars; two thousand five bundred to three thousand feet, to the amount of one hundred and twenty dollars; three thonsaud to tbree thougend five hundred feet, to the nmonut of one hundred uni forty dollars; three thousand five hundred to four thousand feet, to the emouut of oue hundred and sixty dollars; fonr thonsand to five thousund fect, to 1ho amount of two huodreit dollars; five thousand to six thousand feet, to 1ho amount of two lrundred aud forty dollars. Or tho owner or owners, hy tbemselves, or tbrough tbeir agout, may procure a l.cense to hola sucb claim (after complying with the provisions of sectiou seven) for tbo term of ono year, at the rate and terms as follows; Fora clalm of fivo hundred feet or less, for tbe sum of ten dollars; five hundred to oue thousand feet, fur tho sam »f twonty dollars; ove thousau)l to fifteen huudred feet, for the sum of twentyeigbt dollars; fifteen huudrod te two thousaud feet, for the sun of thirty-five dollars; two thousand to two thousand fice hnodred feet, for the sum of forty two dollars; two thousind kve hundred to three thousand feet, for the sum of forty-nine dollars; tbree thousand to tbree thousand five hundred feet for the sum of fifty six dollars; three thousund five hundred to tour thousand feet, for tbe sam ofsixty-thirec dollars; four thonusaud to five thousand feet, for tho sum of seveuty-five dollars; firvo thousand to six thousund feet, for the sum of elhty seven dollars, In case tho owner or owners of sucb claim fail to file the afjdavit,as iu this section (provided,) or, in lieu thereof, tuke out a license, as iu this section provided, withiu ono year aftor (ne filing of the aflidavit provider for in section soven, then the same hecomes uuliand void, and iiahle to relocation hy other parties. . Sic. 9, The Controller of State is herehy anthorized and required tn vrepare and furnish to tbe County Auditors of such courties as may requiro them, licenses, classed and ofa vulue as follows: Class ovo, teu dollars; class two, twenty dollars; class three, twenty-eight dollars ; class fonr, thirly-five dollars: class six, forty-nine dollars; class seven, filty-six dyliars; class eight, sixty-three dollurs; clss nine, seveuty-five dollars; class ten, eighty-seyven dollars. The Controfler shall keap accounts with each Auditor in the same manuer as made aad provided for otlicr licenses. The Controller nny add tho sum of twenty-five cents tu the specified price of the above ‘icense as lis fees, and the County Auditar shall collect the saine in additiou thereto, and aceouat to the Coutrelier for the same. Sec. 10. Tbe funds derived from thesale of tho above “Quartz Miniug Liscenso” shull be devided as follows: One-third to the County School Fuad of the connty in wltich tlro !icense he sold, one-third to the State Schvol Fimd, aud one-third to the General Stato and County Fund, to be divided and apportioned tbe same as funds derived from State and county taxes; providing, tbat the Auditor of the county shull he eatitled to deduct Irom the amount five per cent. as his fees. Sec. 11. County Recorders are hereby empowered to administer the oath, and muy mako out atldavits previdod tor ip this Act. Sno, 12, County Recorders are licreby eniltled to charge and collect as their fees tbe same amount per tolio as they ure by law entitled {n otber matters of record, and shall he entitled to charge and collect tho sum of fifty conts for each affidavit taken, and fifty cents jur the fling of each affidavit. 2 Seo. 13. The proyisious of this Act In regard to the locatlon of claims dues not include such claims as have been located previous to the passage of this Act, but such claims are required to keep np their titlo after the passage of this Act uuder the same provisions and ia tbe same manner as cliins iocated under and after the passnge of tbis Act, See, 14. Claims Ipcated previons to the passage of this Act, sbull hy thefr owner or owners, or agent of the owner or owners, comply with section eight of this Act Within ono year from tho passage ot this Act, or such claim sbill ho unlland yeid and liable to relocation by other parties. See. 15 When a time exceeding one year shall hnve elpea without the filing of affidavit or procurement of license, as provided in section elght, it shall be deemed bona fide intention of abandonment, and shall be 80 ruled in any Court of justice in thia State. 5sc. 16. The form of license ne hereln provided to be furnlahed by the Controller, shall be as follows : QUARTZ NINING LICENSE. From -eceee tO oc ecee feet. This is to certify thnt . has thia.. doy of 18., pald into the County Treusury the sum Of .., thereby declaring his bona fide Intention to have and hold, for tho term of ono yenr, a certain Quartz Mining Claim, known and desertbed ns follows: Class.. +» County Auditor for and in the connty of .+..In nddi‘ion to the above nmount I bave reecived the ihe sum of twenty-tive cents, the same being placed to the credit of the Controller of State. ocerecocceoe Auditor. ‘Sno. 17. The County Auditor shall keep a register, in which he shall record each license granted, the nnme of the person or persons to whom vranted, tho name of the elaim, if it be designated Ry a name, and the district or neighborhood in which the claim is loeuted, and file tho same montly in the office of the County Recorder. Stc.1s. 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8 Ghe Rlining an Scientific Press, Mining wid Seientitic Press. W. B. EWER,.. .SENIOR Eniror. W. B, EWER. A. T, DEWEY. & CoO., Publishers. O. Ws M. SMITH. DEWLY a Orrice—No. 605 Clay strect, corner of Sausomo, 2d floor. Terms of Sabscription: One copy, per atinum, in advance,.. One copy, six months, in advance,..-< aS Ram For sale by Carriers and Newsdealcrs. -<y --$5 00 8 00 It Is Impossible for editors to know att the Terits and demeriis ot thetr corr nd ly tho reader inust not recelve the opinions of our contributors asolrown. Intcliigent discussion is invited upon aii sides and the evidence of any error which may appear will bo re celyed In fricidshtp and treatod with respect. Americun and ee hae Putents.—Letters Patent for Inventors can be secured in tbe United States and forelgn countries through tho Mining ann Scientiric Press PaTENT AcENcy. We otfer applicants reasonable terms, and they can rest assured of a strict compliance with our obligations, aud a faithful pertormance of all contracts. For reference, we wiiltarnish tbe names of numeroms partles for whom we have obtained patents durlng the past two ycars. avorabie to Inventors.—Persons holding new Inyentlons ot machinery and important Improvements, can have the same illustrated and explained in the Mininc AnD Scizntirio Presa, free ot charge, it in our judgment the discovery is one of real merit, and of interest to our readers to warrant ion. Payment In Advinee.--.Thls paper will not he sent tosnbscribers beyond the term pald for. Tbe publishers well know that a good jourual cannot he sustained on tbe e1@lit svstem San E‘rancisco: Saturday Morning, Jan. 6, 1866. A State Mining Convention. Porsuant to the request of several mining jourvais and representative mining Individuals, the association known as the “ California Mining Bureau,’ of San Fran, cisco, tbrough thelr Board of Trustees, have issued the following call for a Mass Convention of the miners of Californin: Rersonvep., That a Mass Cenvention of the miners of the State of Callfornia, be and ls horeby called to assembio iu the city of Sicramento, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th of January, 4.n. 1866, at 12 o’clock, and tbat any person engaged in actual inining operations sball be eligible to a seat in Said Convention. JOSEPH W. LOW, Vice-President. J.B, Warrcoma, Recordiug Secretary. San Francisco, December fi, 1865. A STATE MINING BILL. ‘We publish in our issue to-day a bill introduced into the Legislature by Assemblyman Pattison, of Nevada, the object of which is to secure a general law, that ehall be applicable to all parte of the State, for regulating the location of quartz claims, and keeping up the title to the same. The Bill, as introduced, is founded mainly upon the local laws which have been in force for many years in Nevada county, and which have been generally adopted as the basis of locnl iniging laws throughout the State. Long experience,has proven that the provisions of this law work well, and it is especially desirable that they should become general, nnd receive the sanction of State legislatiou. The author of the Bill, though he has given the subject much thought, and has had considerable experience in its practical working in the district where he resides, does not claim that it ie perfect, and has expressed » wish to receive suggestions npon the subject, with a view to its modification and improvement, before any further action shall be had upon it. We understand that it ia not his intention to put the Bill npon its passage before the 20th instant. By this delay the miners of the State will be enabled to thoroughly canvass its merits, and perhaps embody their natured and practical judgment at the approaching Quartz Miners’ Corvention, which will be held at Sacramento on the 17th instant. In the meantime, the Mining Committee, in whose hands it now rests, will report it back to the House, and ask its reference to the Judiciary Commit: tee, to be examined as to points of law. The suggestions of the Nevada Gazette appear to be well put, and are the only oues that occur to us at present. Those suggeetions are to the effect that the locators of a claim should be required to describe itssituation more accurately than is provided for in this bill, and that all sales of claims, whether the consideration is under or over twenty-five dollars, should be acknowledged hefore a proper officer. In order to eutitle a bill of sale to record, it must be acknowledged, and in thie respect we think quartz claims should he put upon the same footing as real estate. Holders of claims would then always be able to trace the title from tbe first locator, and this will become a matter of great importance in the future. We trust the quartz men of the state will carefally examine the bill, and suggest such improvements as they decm advisable. Interkstino Inerpents.—An iutcresting ceremony took place on Saturdny everfng of . last weck—the las} working day of the old year in the large erecting shop of the Vulcan Iron Works, on Tremont street. he mechanics employed in the various departments of this extensive establishment met on that occasion for the purpose of presenting the superintendent, Mr. Joseph Moore, a magnificent gold watch, of California manufacture, as a token of their esteem and affection. On the cover of the watch was engraved: “To Joseph Moore, from the Mechanics of the Vulcan Jron Works, San Francisco, January 1st, 1866.” Mr. Birch, the estimable foreman of the works presented the gift in a neat and appropriate speech, to which Mr. Moore replied as follows : “ Boys, I receive with hearty thanks this token of your good will towards me. It is most gratifying to me to know that every workman in this establishment regards me as his friend. ‘The workmen of the Vulcan Iron Works, Iam proud to say, have always been noted for their skill, intelligence, and gentlemanly conduct. A kindly feeling and good nuderstanding has alwnys existed hetween you and your employers, and I trust these mutual good leelings will be perpetuated through many years.of prosperity to both. In conclusion, I assure you I shall always try to nerit a continuance of your confidence and esteem. Tagain thank yon most cordially, and wish yon many happy New Years.” After the conclusion of this ceremony, the mouiders and mechanies of the foundry presented to Mr. Steiger, one of the proprietors, a very handsome gold-headed cane. The boiler makers also presented to Mr. Aiken, himself a proprietor, a magnificent gold watch-guard. Such nets of courtesy displayed by proprietors and employees alike, are refreshing to chronicle. ‘These social reunions tend to cement that friendship nnd good fceling which should ever exist hetweeu employers and employees. Coprer Ore Suieuents.—The shipments of copper ore from the Union mine, at Copperopolis, for the week ending Dec. 21st, were 532 tone. The shipments for five days ending Dee. 28th, were 394 tons. Yen sacks of sample ore, from the Keystone tmnine, were shipped to this city from Stockton on Tuesday last. The Stockton Independent of Dec. 28th, saye that a few days previously the Taunton copper emelting company slipped from that city to San Francisco, 61 tons of regulus, or copper matte. The Campo Seco mining company shipped on the same day 86 tons of ore. On Tuesday, 24 tons of copper ore atrived at Stockton from the Campo Seco mine. Squarza, THE IncomParaBLz.—The genial spirit who presides over the mysterious precincts at No. 44 Leidesdorff street, renem. bered hig friends,as usual, on Monday last, with an abundance of the tangible evidence of his inimitable skill as a compounder of heverages, suitable for New Ycar’s festivities. ‘The reception of a hountiful supply at this office is gratefully acknowledged. Tue Srocxton anp Correrorotis RamRoav. Richard Ivers, Hsq., oue of the proprietors of the Vulcan Irou Works, in this city, has, in connection with G. D. Nagle, taken the contract’to build the Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad. The contract price is $1,250,000. ‘The road will be completed within three years ; the ears will probably be running on 8 portion of the track by next Septemher. Ineortant Decision.—In the Nevada Supreme Court, in the case of Milliken ct al vs. Sloat, Judges Brosnan and Beatty have filed their opinion reversing the order for paymeut in coin, and, in effect, completely upsettiug the Specific Contract Act—as, iu express terms they declare it in conflict with the law of Cougress makiug the national issues lezal tenders, and consequeutly void. Chief Justice Lewis dissents. Divivenp.—The Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company have declared a dividend of $50 per foot. Onzy a Mittroy.—The bond of the Collector of Customs at San, Francisco is one million dollars. NEW QUARTZ MINING BILL. The following bill has been introduced in the California Legislature by Assemblyman Pnttison of Nevnda : AN AQT For Acquiring and Malntaining Quartz Mining Clahns. Titles to ‘tthe Peopie of the State of California, represented in the Senate aud Assembly, do enact as follows: Secnon 1. Tbe provisions of this act shuail‘extend over all quartz mining ¢laims in the State of Galilornia, Ske. 2, Each locator of a quartz claim shall bereafter he entitled to two bundred feet on a quartz ledge or vein, and the diseoverer shall he allowed onv hundred feet additionnl. Kaci cluim shall Include ali the dips, angles, and variations of tbe vein, Sec. 3, On tbe discovery of a vein of quartz, three days sbail bo allowed tu mark and stake olf the same, in such manner, hy name of tbe owner or owners, and the uumber of the claims, or otherwise, as shall properly and fully identify such claim. Parties having claims may cause » map or plan to he made, and a copy filed with the Couuty Recorder of the county iu which the claims are situated, to more particularly tix the locality; but map or plan shall not be obligatory. Sec. 4. Any person, a citizen of the United States, or any person having taken the necessary steps to becoine a citl zeu of tho United States, shill bereafter be entitled to hold one quartz claim on any distinct nd separate lead as provided in section two,and as mapy more as may bo purchased 1m good faith for a vaittable consideration. Src. 56, When the consideration dues not execed the sum

of twenty-five dollars, the said claims may he trausferred by a bill ol'sale, iu tho presence of ove wituess, witbout tho acknowlodgement ol auy officer; but when tbe consideratinn for such transfer sball exceed the sum of iwenty-five @ollars, the bill of sale or deed sball be acknowledged before some competent officer, as in real estate, Sxo. fi. A notice shall be pested on the claims, containjug the uumher of feet claimed, name or names of the person or porsons making the claim, and tbe iuitial or starting point of such claim; aud within fificen days after the discovery of the claim a copy of the aforenamed notice shall be filed for record with the County Recorder of the county iu which the claim issituated. On filing tbe notice with the Recorder, tbe pers»n presenting tbe notice shall make affidavit before the suil Recorder that such notice has heeu pested on said claim prior to tho tliug of the notice, or the affidavit may he made hefore any otber competent officer and sent ta the Recorder with tho notice. The sffidavit shall be placed on record witb and as a part of said notico, Src. 7. Within tbirty days after the filing of tbe notice, as ahove provided for, an owner or an ageut fur tho owner or Owners of such claim shall floin the County Recorder’s oilico an affidavit that work bas been done ou such cliim to she anvunt as tollows: Il the clalm ho less than five huudred fect, to the amouut of twenty-five dollars; ifthe claim contains between five huudred and one thousand jeet, to the amount of fifty dollars; il tbe claim contuius hetwoeu one thousand teet and fifteeu buudred fvet, to tbo amount of seventy-five dollars; If the claim eontaius between fifteen huudred and two thousand feet, tothe amount of one hundred dellars: if the claim contains hetween twn thousand apd twenty fivo hundred feet, to the amount of one hundred apd twenty-fivo dollars: if tbo claim coutains between twenty-five hundred aud three thousand feet, to the amouut of one bundred and fifty dollars; ifthe claim contains between threo thousand aud thirty-five hondréd feet, to the amount of one hundred and seveaty-five dollars; 1f tbe clalm contaius between thirty-tive bundred ani four thousand feet, to the amount of two hundred dollurs: if the claim coa. tuins between four thonsatd aud five thousand foet, to tbe amount of two hundred and tifty dollars ; if the claim contains hetweeu Bye thousand and six thousand feet. to tho amount of three bnudred dollars. Nou claim exceediug six thousand fect shall ho admitted upon tho same affidavit. Upon the expiration of the aforementioned thirty days, If the alidavit us ahove provided for be not filed, as herein provided, then the claim hecomes null and yo:d, and open to relocation hy ather pariies, Sec, 8. Within one yenr, and each and every succceding year, altor the fling of aff~davit, as provided for in section seven, au owner or agent of tho owaer or owners of such claim shall flo witb the Recorder an additional affidavit, to the offect that since the filing of tho last previous athdavit, the owner ur owners, tbrough Lhemselves or hy their agent, have dono work ou such claims as follows: Five hundred fevt or less, to lhe nmount of twenty dollars; jive huwlred to one thousand feet, to tbe amount of forty dollars; one thousaud to fifteen hundred fect, to the amouut of sixty dallurs; tifieen huudred to two tbou sand leet, tu the amount of eighty dollars; two thousand to two thousand five hundred feet, tn the amount of one hunitred dollars; two thousand five bundred to three thousand feet, to the amount of one hundred and twenty dollars; three thonsaud to tbree thougend five hundred feet, to the nmonut of one hundred uni forty dollars; three thousand five hundred to four thousand feet, to the emouut of oue hundred and sixty dollars; fonr thonsand to five thousund fect, to 1ho amount of two huodreit dollars; five thousand to six thousand feet, to 1ho amount of two lrundred aud forty dollars. Or tho owner or owners, hy tbemselves, or tbrough tbeir agout, may procure a l.cense to hola sucb claim (after complying with the provisions of sectiou seven) for tbo term of ono year, at the rate and terms as follows; Fora clalm of fivo hundred feet or less, for tbe sum of ten dollars; five hundred to oue thousand feet, fur tho sam »f twonty dollars; ove thousau)l to fifteen huudred feet, for the sum of twentyeigbt dollars; fifteen huudrod te two thousaud feet, for the sun of thirty-five dollars; two thousand to two thousand fice hnodred feet, for the sum of forty two dollars; two thousind kve hundred to three thousand feet, for the sum of forty-nine dollars; tbree thousand to tbree thousand five hundred feet for the sum of fifty six dollars; three thousund five hundred to tour thousand feet, for tbe sam ofsixty-thirec dollars; four thonusaud to five thousand feet, for tho sum of seveuty-five dollars; firvo thousand to six thousund feet, for the sum of elhty seven dollars, In case tho owner or owners of sucb claim fail to file the afjdavit,as iu this section (provided,) or, in lieu thereof, tuke out a license, as iu this section provided, withiu ono year aftor (ne filing of the aflidavit provider for in section soven, then the same hecomes uuliand void, and iiahle to relocation hy other parties. . Sic. 9, The Controller of State is herehy anthorized and required tn vrepare and furnish to tbe County Auditors of such courties as may requiro them, licenses, classed and ofa vulue as follows: Class ovo, teu dollars; class two, twenty dollars; class three, twenty-eight dollars ; class fonr, thirly-five dollars: class six, forty-nine dollars; class seven, filty-six dyliars; class eight, sixty-three dollurs; clss nine, seveuty-five dollars; class ten, eighty-seyven dollars. The Controfler shall keap accounts with each Auditor in the same manuer as made aad provided for otlicr licenses. The Controller nny add tho sum of twenty-five cents tu the specified price of the above ‘icense as lis fees, and the County Auditar shall collect the saine in additiou thereto, and aceouat to the Coutrelier for the same. Sec. 10. Tbe funds derived from thesale of tho above “Quartz Miniug Liscenso” shull be devided as follows: One-third to the County School Fuad of the connty in wltich tlro !icense he sold, one-third to the State Schvol Fimd, aud one-third to the General Stato and County Fund, to be divided and apportioned tbe same as funds derived from State and county taxes; providing, tbat the Auditor of the county shull he eatitled to deduct Irom the amount five per cent. as his fees. Sec. 11. County Recorders are hereby empowered to administer the oath, and muy mako out atldavits previdod tor ip this Act. Sno, 12, County Recorders are licreby eniltled to charge and collect as their fees tbe same amount per tolio as they ure by law entitled {n otber matters of record, and shall he entitled to charge and collect tho sum of fifty conts for each affidavit taken, and fifty cents jur the fling of each affidavit. 2 Seo. 13. The proyisious of this Act In regard to the locatlon of claims dues not include such claims as have been located previous to the passage of this Act, but such claims are required to keep np their titlo after the passage of this Act uuder the same provisions and ia tbe same manner as cliins iocated under and after the passnge of tbis Act, See, 14. Claims Ipcated previons to the passage of this Act, sbull hy thefr owner or owners, or agent of the owner or owners, comply with section eight of this Act Within ono year from tho passage ot this Act, or such claim sbill ho unlland yeid and liable to relocation by other parties. See. 15 When a time exceeding one year shall hnve elpea without the filing of affidavit or procurement of license, as provided in section elght, it shall be deemed bona fide intention of abandonment, and shall be 80 ruled in any Court of justice in thia State. 5sc. 16. The form of license ne hereln provided to be furnlahed by the Controller, shall be as follows : QUARTZ NINING LICENSE. From -eceee tO oc ecee feet. This is to certify thnt . has thia... doy of 18., pald into the County Treusury the sum Of ..., thereby declaring his bona fide Intention to have and hold, for tho term of ono yenr, a certain Quartz Mining Claim, known and desertbed ns follows: Class... +» County Auditor for and in the connty of ..+...In nddi‘ion to the above nmount I bave reecived the ihe sum of twenty-tive cents, the same being placed to the credit of the Controller of State. ocerecocceoe Auditor. ‘Sno. 17. The County Auditor shall keep a register, in which he shall record each license granted, the nnme of the person or persons to whom vranted, tho name of the elaim, if it be designated Ry a name, and the district or neighborhood in which the claim is loeuted, and file tho same montly in the office of the County Recorder. Stc.1s. 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