At an adjourned meeting of the miners of Pioneer Dis't held to pursuant to notice Jan 10′′ 1864. J. C. Bogert in the chair & V. C. Smith Secretary Present Capt Upon motion of F. G. Christie Mr V. C. Smith was unanimously declared Recorder of Placer mines Resolved, That no person shall hold more than one placer claim by pre emption at one time within this Dis't except those claims heretofore granted to the Walker party The following resolution was adopted & embodied in the laws of the District Resolved, That any person holding a placer claim by purchase must have a bill of sale of said claim recorded within ten days from the date of purchase unless the purchaser take immediate possession & must if required show a good and sufficient title to said claim & show value received by oath or affirmation before the Recorder or a sworn officer Adjourned Sine Die V. C. SMITH Sect'y At a called meeting of the miners held March 6" 1864 the following resolution was adopted— We the citizens & miners of the "Walker" mining Dist under the existing Indian difficulties believing that it behooves us to protect our rights & those who may not be present & believing that no parties will be injured thereby Be it there fore Resolved-That all claims within "Walkers" mining Dist either quartz or placer mining claims be & they are here by considered the property of the present owners, provided the same are now recorded without the represention & labor required by the By-Laws of this Dist The trial respecting a disputed mining claim between J. M. Sanford, Plf, & McKinnie & Hulton Dfdts, came on to be tried before a jury of the whole. The following witnesses were were sworn & testified for Pltf, W. L. Griffiu, H. L. Hubbard, J. Marsh, Crane, Ingalls, R. Kram & Lockhardt & the following witnesses were sworn & testified for Dfdt, S. Ruder, H. B. Cummings T. J. Johnson & F. G. Gillihan. The case was argued & the Jury gave as a result For Plaintiff Eleven (11) "Defendants Eighteen (18) & it was ordered that verdict for defendents be entered. On motion the meeting was adjourned Sine Die VAN SMITH Sec By F. G. CHRISTIE At a called meeting of the citizens of Lynx Creek held March 14" 1864 a committee of three were appointed to draft resolutions to present to the Governor. The com was composed of Dr Alsop, Genl Coulter & A. Brichta— & they submitted the following resolution Whereas we the citizens of Lynx creek & vicinity are of the opinion that we are in danger from the hostile Indians that surround us, unless some measures are taken for our safety, & whereas we deem it our privilege to apply for protection to the constituted authorities & government, There fore be it Resolved, That a committee of three persons be appointed to confer with the Governor of this Territory upon the means to be adopted for our protection Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to afford all the aid in our power to subdue the Indians & render the country safe & habitableResolved, That we are of the opinion that the stationing of a small body of soldiers in this immediate vicinity to act as patrols would materially add to the safety of the miners & others at work on this creek & its vicinity Resolved, That we believe our greatest danger lies in the stopping of supplies by cutting of the various trains of provisions & clothing that are now or may hereafter be on the way to this place & we earnestly recommend that immediate measures be taken to keep open communication with our sources of supply G. COULTER A BRICHTA J T ALSOP The report was accepted & a further resolution adopted Resolved, That a copy of the above resolutions be sent to the Governor by this committee The committee appointed to confer with the Governor were, Col Dobbins, L. St James, F. G. Christie. F. G. CHRISTIE Deputy Recorder At a called meeting of the miners & others in Pioneer Placer Dist & Walkers Quartz mining Dist held at the office of the Recorder of said Dist on the 22d day of May 1864 the following proceedings were had. J. C. Bogart president in the chair & Van Smith Secty by J T. Alsop Deputy Amendment to Article 16 of the laws of the Dist moved by G. Coulter & after having been amended by motion of J. C. Bogart was passed & read as follows, ART 16-No person or persons shall locate a claim or claims within this Dist who are not within the Dist at the time of location & no person within the service of the United States be allowed to locate a claim within this Dist On motion of G. Coulter the following resolution was carried— Resolved, That all claims within Walkers Mining Dist whether quartz or placer claims be & they are hereby the property of the present owners provided the same are now or may hereafter be recorded within the time stipulated in the By-Laws of this Dist without the representation required by labor, until the Indian difficulties are settled, which time shall be determined by a meeting of the miners of the Dist Mr Shupe was unanimously elected President Placer & Quartz A. W. Adams was elected Secretary & Recorder Placer & Quartz Resolution of May 10" 1863 in regard to Mexicans extended six months from date VAN SMITH Secty By J T ALSOP Deputy At a meeting of the miners & others held pursuant to a call by the President of the Districts of Pioneer (Placer) & Walkers Quartz mining Dist on 29 day of May 1864 The following resolutions were passed 1st Resolution That, that portion of Article 16 of By-Laws relating to persons in the service of the United States & which reads as follows "and no person in the service of the United States be allowed to locate a claim in this Dis't" be & the same is hereby repealed2nd Resolved That Art 16 of the mining laws of Walkers Quartz mining Dist be amended to read "Territory" in place of "District" allowing all citizens of the Territory the privilege of locating quartz claimsSOLOMON SHOOP, President & A. W. ADAMS Secretary WALKER DIST ARIZONA May 29′′ 1864 At a meeting held on Sunday June 26" 1864 pursuant to a call by notice dated on 19" inst the following resolution was passed Resolved That all that portion of Walker Dist embraced on Turkey creek & its tributaries be struck off to be formed into another Dist at the pleasure of those holding claims in said section or localityS. SHOOP President A. W. ADAMS Secretary At a meeting of the miners of Walkers Quartz mining Dist held on 2d day of October A D 1864 held pursuant to a call by the President of the Dist the following resolutions were adopted Resolution 1st amendment to art 13 Resolved 1st That any person holding a quartz location of 200 feet within this Dist who has or may hereafter sink on the same a shaft 3 ft wide 4 feet in length & 2 feet deep running with the ledge, the same will be equivalent to 12 days labor as required by Art 13 of the By-Laws of this Dist, or if the same is held by a company, for every additional member thereto the sinking of 1 foot deeper in said shaft will be required of each member in order to perpetuate the titles to the same Resolved 2d That the labor required by resolution 1 passed at this meeting shall be performed within six (6) months from this dateResolved 3d That the recorder is hereby authorized to issue certificates of title to any person or persons who may have complied with the provisions of Resolutions 1st & 2nd passed at this meeting, for which he shall receive the sum of $150 measuring off the shaft or work included A. W. ADAMS Sect'y S. SHOUP President WALKER DIST AARIZONA Oct 2d 1864 At a meeting of the miners held Monday evening Nov 14" 1864 at the store of Wormsen & Co Lynx CreekOn motion it was resolved 1st That the laws of this Dist be & are hereby amended so as to authorize parties or persons owning mineral land or Quartz lodes to locate for his or their benefit one quarter section of land for the purpose of a mill site to be used by he or them in the prosecution of their labors in reducing ores, subject to the Territorial law with all of its restrictions & provisions to the same intent & effect as if herein copied 2d All laws heretofore passed at any of the meetings conflicting with the foregoing section are hereby repealed— 3d This law shall take effect from & after its passage 4th The recorder shall receive $1oo one dollar for recording each claim of anxiliary land— 5th In the event of the failure of the Congress of the United States to approve the Territorial law, section first of this resolution shall be null & void S. SHOUP President W. Quartz M. Dist— C. BROOKS Sect'y At a meeting of the miners of Walkers Quartz Mining Dist held Nov 27" 1864 for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing six months Solomon Shoup unanimously elected President E B Radford having received 21 votes out of 32 cast was declared elected Recorder No further business meeting adjourned SOLOMON SHOUP President Meeting held Feb 26" 1865 office of recorder declared vacant on a of abscence & Wm Baxter elected in his place S. SHOUP Presd't— YAVAPAI COUNTY.-YAPAPEI (sic) MINING DISTRICT. BY LAWS. LEIHYS & MELLONS CAMP September 10th 1863. Notice is hereby given that a Miners Meeting will be held at Leihy & Mellon's camp on the 28th day of September for the purpose of forming a Mining District and to make laws governing the same SEPTEMBER 28th 1863. The meeting called in accordance with above notice, was organized by electing A. B. Smith-President & Geo. W. Leihy Secretary A committee of 5 were elected to draft laws for government of District & its boundaries-A. B. Smith, Geo. W Leihy, G. C. Welch, C. G. Mellon & G. C. Cross the gentlemen of committee On motion meeting adjourned one hour to allow committee to make report. 4 O'CLOCK P. M. 28th 1863. Meeting again assembled-The committee made the following report & respectfully asked its acceptance & adoption as the laws & boundaries of the District. Resolved 1st That the District be known as the Yapapei District. 2nd That the District be bounded on the North by commencing at the North end of Point of Mountain Range lying on the West side of the Assamp River, near the headwaters of the Agua Frio River, from thence along the dividing ridge of said Mountain in a southerly direction to a point intersected by the Trail now traveled from Peoples Ranch to what is known as the Tanks on the Assamp River, from thence along the said Trail in a Southerly direction to the South-East corner of what is known as "Webbers Ranch" from thence in a North West direction to Williams Fork River, from thence up the Main Branch of said River twenty (20) miles from thence to the place of beginning. 3rd That any one may locate one claim only on each Lode or Vein of Mineral that may be discovered in the District, & that in addition the discoverer of any Lode or Vein of Mineral shall have a discovery claim. 4th That each claim both by location & discovery be Three Hundred feet on the Lode or Vein and One Hundred feet on each side following the dip of the Lode or Vein. 5th That on locating any claim or taking one up by discovery the party or parties so locating or taking up shall place a notice on said claim in a conspicuous place setting forth the direction in which such claim or claims are taken. 6th That said notice shall hold said claim thirty days from the time of putting up said notice, after which time if there is no record made of said notice the claim shall be deemed abandoned and subject to relocation by any other party. 7th That any person taking up or holding claims in this District neglects to work or does not cause to be worked for the time of Sixty days from the time of recording shall be deemed to have abandoned the same & the claim shall be subject to relocation. 8th That each claimant do or cause to be done three days work on each claim in every ninety from the time of taking up or locating their claim. 9th That in case such claimant shall have done or caused to be done twelve days labor within six months from the time of locating, it shall hold said claim for one year 10th That there be a Recorder elected for this District who shall be a resident of the District, whose term of Office shall be six months or until his successor is elected, it shall be his duty to record all claims presented to him for record in a book kept by him for that purpose, & that it be his duty, should it be required, to furnish certificate of Record to each one recording a claim or transfer of claim or Bill of Sale. That it shall be the duty of said Recorder to deliver all records of this District kept by him to his successor in office upon presentment of a duly certified certificate of his election by the Miners of the District. 11th That for recording each claim or notice of claim Fifty cents, and for recording deeds of transfer Two dollars and fifty cents. The Recorders book shall be open to the inspection of any person who may wish to examine in the presence of the Recorder or his Deputy. That the Books, stationery &c. necessary for the office shall be furnished by the Recorder at his own expense 12th The Recorder may appoint any suitable person resident of this District, to act as his Deputy The whole adopted. The meeting then proceeded to ballot for Recorder; G. C. Welch declared unanimously elected for the next ensuing six months GEO. W LEIHY Secretary A. B. SMITH President YAVAPAI COUNTY.-WALKER MINING DISTRICT. At a meeting of the Miners of Lynx Creek & vicinity held pursuant to notice on the 24th day of November 1863 at the office of the Recorder, The President T. J Johnson tendered his resignation which was accepted and Capt Bogert was elected chairman. The Recorder J. V. Wheelhouse tendered his resignation, and an election for the office of Recorder was called after a ballot Mr. V. C. Smith was declared elected. Upon Motion a committee of five was appointed by the chair to draft Laws to govern the Quartz mines of the District consisting of V. C. Smith Mr. Shoup Cal Dobbins Major McKinney & Mr Sandford Upon motion a committee of three was appointed to draft new Laws to govern the Placer mines of the district consisting of Cal Dobbins A. Thom Mr. McCrackin as appointed by the chair The committee appointed to draft Laws for the government of the Quartz Mines of the District submitted the following report. To the officers and members of the miners meeting held Nov. 24th, 1863, at the office of Recorder Lynx Creek. GENTLEMEN Your committee appointed to establish boundaries & draft Bye Laws for the government of a Quartz Miners District would most respectfully submit the following Preamble Resolutions and Bye Laws for your consideration PREAMBLE Whereas owing to the increasing interest、 manifested by the Residents & Miners of this locality in Quartz & other Lodes containing metal of value-and to the many & various conflicting and untruthful reports that have originated and spread throughout the land concerning, and to the detriment of the Residents & Miners of this locality be it Resolved, That we the residents & miners of Lynx Creek & vicinity will under any & all circumstances defend, protect, aid & assist any and all traders & persons whether citizens or not in the prosecution of right & legitimate business whilo within the jurisdiction of our laws. Resolved, That we denounce the originators of the many falsehoods, circulated by the faint hearted many who have returned to their shin warming firesides as a set unworthy the name of Pioneers & be it further Resolved, That the boundaries of this Quartz Mining & Mineral district bo as follows viz. Commencing at a Bald Mountain near the sink and to the Westward of Lynx Creek running in a Southerly direction following the dividing ridge of the waters of the Agua Frio and Hassayamp Rivers to a large Pine mountain, about thirty-fivo miles in an Easterly direction from the place of commencement, thence in an Easterly direction to the Agua Frio River, thence up the Agua Frio River following the bed of the stream northerly direction to Woolsey's Ranch, thence in a Westerly direction to the place of beginning, and be it further Resolved, That the name of this district be known as the Walker Quartz Mining district BYE LAWS. ART 1st The officers of this district shall consist of One president and one Recorder Whose term of office respectively shall be six mouths from the date of the election ART. 2nd It shall be the duty of the president to preside over and order all meetings, and to conduct the business of the same according to the rules adopted by legislative bodies ART. 3rd It shall be the duty of the Recorder to act as secretary of all meetings and keep a true & correct record of all claims located and when required shall accompany the person or persons locating claims as a witness of the same & make out all deeds and transfers of claims and take acknowledgements thereto. ART. 4th The Recorder shall receive for each name appearing upon the notice fifty cents and for each mile traveled by him when required in looating claims provided the same exceeds two miles travel from his office fifty cents per mile and for each deed or transfer the sum of $1.50 The Recorder shall procure the necessary books for his office & turn the same over to his successor ART. 5th The books of the Recorder shall be open at all times at his office for the inspection of the public. ART. 6th The Recorder may appoint deputies who shall have the same authority, & whose acts shall be deemed as legal as the principal. ART. 7th Notices of all meetings shall be posted one week previous to the meeting in three prominent places in the district which notices shall designate the time & place of holding the same. ART. 8th All claims of Quartz or of lodes containing metal of value shall be two hundred feet along the lode with Fifty feet on each side & all the dips, spurs & angles following the ledge. ART. 9th The discoverer of a ledge shall be entitled to one claim, which shall be known af the discovery claim, and one by right of pre-emption. ART. 10th Person or persons locating claims shall post notices and erect monuments either by stakes ditches or furrows or stones or trees at each oud of his or their claims which notices shall designate the date of location, amount claimed, names of parties claiming the direction following the ledge as possible with its dips, spurs & angles. ART. 11th All claims shall be recorded within sixty days from the date of posting notices ART. 12th Person or persons locating claims shall furnish the Recorder with a true copy of the notice and a specimen of the metal ART. 13th No claim shall be deemed abandoned or subject to relocation after recording provided three days labor shall be performed on each claim every three months for one year, or if held by a company the number of days labor required for the number of claims held by them may be performed upon any individual claim held by such company upon that particular ledge on & after the 1st day of April next. ART. 14th None but white persons shall be allowed to hold claims in this district. ART. 15th All disputes with regard to claims shall be settled by arbitration: The parties disputant cach selecting an arbitrator the two arbitrators thus selected, selecting the third, the decision of the arbitrators shall be deemed final ART. 16th No person or persons shall locate a claim or claims in this district who are non residents, or who are not within the district at the time of its location ART. 17th No person or persons except the discoverer of a ledge shall hold more than one claim on each ledge discovered except by purchase. ART. 18th All sales and transfers of claims must be made by deed properly acknowledged, and a note of the same entered upon the books of the Recorder, stating the date amount sold or transferred and to whom so sold or transferred. ART. 19th Any person or persons or company holding claims who shall have complied strictly with the foregoing by laws for the term of one year from the first day of April next such claims shall be deemed and considered as Real estate & held as such ART. 20th The amount of labor required to be performed upon each claim or claims for one year may be performed at one & the same time, provided the same is performed within three months from the first day of April 1864, or within three months after recording if recorded on and after said first day April. ART. 21st Persons acting as arbitrators shall be entitled to a fee of $5 per day which fee must be deposited by the parties calling the arbitration with tho President of the district. ART. 22nd Tho person or persons losing the suit shall pay the expenses, and the money deposited by the opposite party upon demand returned to them by the President. ART. 23rd All laws & parts of laws conflicting with these by laws are hereby repealed. ART. 24th The discovery claim upon each ledge is hereby exempt from the labor required in the foregoing by laws. At a meeting held On Lynx Creek at McLaughlin Store Sept 16th A. D. 1865 persuant to a call for the purpose of Electing A Presadent and revising the Laws in Said District on motion Mr. J. B. Blanchard was Nominated to Act as Presadent Pro Tem of the meeting Mr. J B Blanchard Duely Electid It was moved and Seconded that A. L. Clough Act as Presadent of Lynx Creek District for the Ensuing Year Mr. AL Clough Unanimously Elected Moved And Seconded that the Presadent Appoint A Committee of 5 to Draft Laws for the District A. Clough acts as one of the Committee in place of F. D. Cole Moved And Seconded that We as A boddy Are Empphaticaly Opposed to the Present Territorial Laws Carried Unanamously Moved And Seconded that A Committee of 3 be Appointed by the Presadent to Draft A memorial to be Presented to the members of the Legislature from this District And Also presented to the Next meeting for its Adoption by the miners of Said District Committee of 3 Appointed by the Presadent J. Brooks J. E. McCaffre J. Rees Moved And Seconded that this meeting Stands Adjourned until Sept. 30th A. D. 1865 at 4 Oclock P. M. Carred SEPT 30th Meeting Called to Order by the Presadent Moved And Seconded that this meeting Stands Adjourned Until the first Day of October A. D. 1865 Carried A. L. CLOUGH Pres. F. D. COLE, Sec MINERS MEETING WALKERS DISTRICT January 19th A. D. 1866 A meeting held by by the Miners of Walkers District Persuant to A Call by the Presadent A. L. Clough On the 19th of January A. D. 1866 At 5 Oclock P. M. The following was Enacted Meeting Called to order by the Presadent A. L. Clough It was moved and Seconded that R. E. Elliott act as Presadent (Pro Tem) At this meeting Unanamously Elected It was Moved and Seconded that the Old Law of this District Requiring no Representation for Placer Mining Claims Is and is hereby Repealed. (Unanamously Repealed) The following Resolution was presented to the meeting All persons not at present Residents of Lynx Creek Ent Elsewhere Engaged in Business and holding Mining Claims on this Creek Shall be Required to Represent such Claims by at least one Days work Every 10 Days or forfeit all Title and the same shall be Subject to Relocation The present amend ment to the Resolution was excepted Providing that the Law shall not be so construed as to interfere with the present Resadents of this District who may at Present be Absent Prospecting Or procuring Provisions for use in this District It was moved and seconded that the Resolution as it stands amended be adopted by this meeting as the Law to Placer Mining in this District Unanamously adopted It was moved and seconded that this meeting adjourn Sinae Die Carried F. D. COLE Secretary MINERS MEETING RE ELLIOTT Presadent Pro Tem At a regular meeting held at R. E. Elliott store on the 18th of August A. D. 1866 Persuant to a call by the Presadent of Walkers Quartz Mining District John Rees Presadent Meeting called to order by Secretary. Presadent being absent It was moved and seconded that J. McCracken act as Chairman presadent pro Temn carried Moved and seconded that the Recorder b elected by Ballot carried Moved & seconded that wo vote whether we elect a Recorder or no Recorder Division of the House Decided to elect a Recorder. Moved and seconded that S. B. Franklin be nominated for Recorder also R E E Elliott Balloting for Recorder S. B. Franklin Received 13 votes R E Elliott 10 8. B. Franklin was declared elected of Walkers Quartz Mining District Moved & seconded the Presadent be Elected by aclimation R E Elliott being nominated was unanimously elected Moved and seconded to adjourn Mottion withdrawn and J. E. McCaffrey moved and it was seconded that Recorder not be allowed to Record a claim untill he goes on the ground and that he shall receive one Dollar per mile going and coming from the Lod in addition to the regular fee by Law Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn Caried F. B. COLE, Sec. Presadent |