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appointed under the act o Congress 81 me so Oh naf
1919 entitled An act carry into elect certain s
mutations Of the treaty between the United States
and the Republic of Mexico, of the second day Of
February, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight have established the following Rules and
Orders, 10 wit
RULES AND ORDERS
OfMe Commissioners appointed under the act Of 81
March, 1919 entinei'a An act 10 carry into effect
certain siipuiafons ofhesireaiy bettreen Me United
STATES and he Republic Of Merico, 81 aie 3de Ftb-
ruary, iSia."
Ordered, That all persons having claims upon The
Republic Of Mexico, which are provided for by The
treaty between the United States and the said Iie-
public, concluded on the second day OF February,
lSIS except the claims named in the Bib article oi
the unrahfrd convention between the two Govern
ments of November 20 1913, TO wit: All CLAIMS Of
citizens OF the United States against the Govern
'ment Of the Mexican Republic, which were con-
sidered by the Commissioners and referred 70 me
umpire appointed under the convention OF I'm
april 1889, and which were not decided ny nm
do file memorials Of the same with the Secretary
Of This Board.
Every memorial 50 filed must be addressed 70 me
Commissioners, and must set iorth infinitely ana
particularly the facts and circumstances whence the
right prefer such claim Is derived 10 the claimant
and mast be verified by his oath or affirmation.
Aud, In order that the claimants may be appnzed
OF what IL considered necessary 10 bs avered In eve
nv such memorial before the same will be received
and acted on, IL Is further
Ordered, That in every such memorial il shall be
sci forth
/ For and in behalf of whom The claim Is prefer
red.
z Whether the claimant Is now citizen OF the
United States and ii so, whether he Is native or
naturalized citizen, and where is now his domicili
and ii he claims in his own right then whether he
was citizen when the claim had It's origin, and
where then his doncil; and II he claims In the
right of another, then whether such other was
citizen when the claim had its origin aud where was
then and where Is now his domcil and II, in either
ems tIlI ell nI rin n
claim had its origin was in any foreign country then
whether such claimant " as then a subject OF the
Government Of such country, or had taken any oath
OF allegiance thereto.
3. Whether the entire amount Of the claim does
now, and did at the time when il had It's origin, be-
long solely and absolutely TO the claimant; and ii
any other person is or has been Interested therein
or in any part thereof then who is such other per
son, and what Is was the nature and extent o his
interest and how, when, and by what means and
for what considerations the transfer OF rights OF in.
tcresis, if any such was made, took place between
the parties.
L. Whether the claimant or any other who may
At any time have been entitled 10 the amount
clnimed, any part thereof hath ever received any,
and IL any what sum Of money, or other equivalent
or indennihcation for The whole or any part Of the
loss injury upon which the claim is founded, and
ii SO, when and from whom the same was received.
s. Whether the Claim was presented TO the Com
missioneIs appointed by the Governments Of the
United States and Of Mexico, under the convention
Of llh OF April 1889; and II so, how the same was
disposed OF by said Commissioners; and II said
claim had its origin prior TO llth of April, 1889, and
was not presented, then what were the reasons or
causes why the same was not so presented
And that time may be allowed 10 the claimants
TO prepare and file the memorials above mentioned
Resoired, That this Board viii be in session ON
the first Monday Of November next, and will then
proceed to decide whether the memorials which
shall then have been filed with the Secretary in
conformity to the foregoing orders and proper TO be
received Tor examination.
And in respect 10 the caims excepted in The first
Of the foregoing rules and orders is
Resoiped, That, in the opinion Of this Buagl, the
claims Of American citizens referred to in the 9th
article Of the unratfed convention between the Gov
ernments of the United Stntes and Mexico of 10Th
November, 1913, which article is made part of the
18th article Of the treaty Of I'd February la46 wit
the claims (which were considered by the Commits
sioners and referred TO the umpire under the
lion OF 18th April, 1889 and which were not decided
by him" may now be presented 10 this Board for
final decision, upon the memorials proofs and doc
uments submitted 70 said Joint Commissioners, and
by said Commissioners 10 the umpire and upon such
new arguments asmay be filed with the Secretary
in writing, addressed TO the Commissioners.
And that The claimants may DO apprized Of what
e necessary in order 10 bring the same before this
Board, for its consideration and decision, il is
Ordered, That all persons having Claims of This
description do file memorial with The Secretary Of
the Board, addressed to the Commissioners briefly
describing the claim and the right Of the claimant
receive Indemnity for the INJURY complained OF In
all cases where the original memorial addressed TO
the Commissioners, under the convention Of 1889
does not aver the claimant, and any other person
der whom the claim is derived to be- and at the time
when the claim had Its origin 10 have been citizen
Of the United States, then the said memorial shall
conform to the requirements Of the second articles OF
the foregoing rules relating 10 that subject, and shall
be verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered, That, when the Board shall close its pre-
sent session, il will adjourn TO meet In this city on
the first Monday of June next, and will then proceed
to consider the claims recfrei to in the fifth article
Of said unratilied convention Of 2i November la43
which may have been presented in conformity to The
foregoing order, and all such are hereby set
down for hearing al that time; and if any claimant
desire longer time in which to file memorial of
present arguments, he file written motion to
that effect setting forth the reasons for the same
or before said day.
Ordered, That all motions and arguments ad
dressed to The Board be made in writing and filed
with the Secretary who shall note thereon the time
when they are received but brief verbal explanations
may be made by the claimants or their agents i'm
mediatly after The opening of each days session.
Ordered That the following Rules and Orders re-
lating to testimony and proofs TO be advanced in
support Of claims which may be presented for adu-
dcation be- and the same are hereby, established
J. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
or affirmation, duly administered according 10 the
laws of the place where the same s taken, by mag.
istraie competent by such laws to luke deposilona
having no interest in the claim 10 which The iesii.
mony relates and not being the agent or attorney Of
any person having such interest," and il must be GER
tilted by him that such il the case The credibiIy
Of The afiiunt deponent, IL known to such magis-
trate other person authorized TO take such tesli-
mony, must be certified byh him, and II not known,
must be certified on the same paper upon oath by
| some other person known TO such magistrate having
no interest in such claim and not being the agent
attorney OF any person having such interest, whose
credibity must be certified by such magistrate. The
deposition must be reduced TO writing by the person
taking the same, or by some person In HE presence
having no interest, and not being the agent or al
orney Of any person having interest in tne ea.ln
and must be carefully read to The deponent by The
magistrate before being signed by him, and this mus,
be certified.
2. Dispositions taken in any city port, or place
without the limits Of tho United States, may be Ia
ken before any consul or other public civil officer Of
the United States resident In such city, port, OF
place, having no interest, and not being agent or
attorney Of any person having nm interest in the
claim 10 which tho testimony go taken relates. In
all other eases, whether III the United States or in
any foreign place. the right Of the person taking the
same 10 administer oalhs by the laws Of the place
must be proved.
8. Every ntbant or deponeni must be required TO
stale In his deposition his age place Of BIRTH resi-
noe apI VI.