The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-12
RULES AND ORDERS

and orIy eight have established the following Rules and
RULES AND ORDERS
Ofihs Commissioners appointed under the act Of 81 March
Isis emitted " IN acf to into Effect certain apa
nuns of he treaty bsiceen The Uatted States and the Rp6
lie Of herico, Of the ID Of february, 1913"
OJersd That all persons having clair upon the Repub
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second day OF February, 1913, except the claims named i'm
The o ares Noyember 90 ss 10 % e ,ng wS
czens the United States against the Government the
mssoner and referred to the umpire appointed under The
convention OF lth April 1882 and which decided
by hind file memorials OF the same with the Secretary
Every memorial filed must be addressed to The Com.
missioners aud forth infinitely and particularly
the facts and circumstances whence the right to prefer
such claim is derived to the claimant, and it be veri
fled by his oath or affirmation.
And in order that the claimants may be apprized of
what considered necessary be avered in every such
memorial before the same will be received and acted
Ordered That in every such memorial it shall be
For and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred.
Whether the claimant is now citizen of the United
ZEN and where is now his domlc and he claims in his
own right, then whether he citizen when the claim
claims in the right another, then whether such Other
citizen when the claim had its origin, and where was
then and where his donic; and il, in either case
the dome Of the claimant at the time the claim had its
origin in foreign country then whether such claim
ant then subject OF the government OF such country
or had taken any oath of allegiance thereto.
Whether the entire amount of the claim does and
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absolutely the claimants and if any other person is
has been Interested therein or IN any part thereof then who
such other person. aud what Is or was the nature and
of his interest and how, when, and by what
and for what consde raons the transfer of rights inter
ests il any such was made took place between parties
Whether the claimant, or any other who may al any
have been entitled to the amount claimed any part
thereof hath received any, and II any, what OF
money other equivalent Naturalization, for the
whole any part Of The loss injury upon which the
g. Whether the claim was presented to the Commission
Mexico, under the convention OF llh of Apr, 1889 and
il so, how the disposed Of by said Commission
April 1889 and presented, then what were the
reasons causes why the same was no, presented.
Aud that time may be allowed to the claimants prepare
and file the memorials above mentioned
Rt,oiued That this board will be in session the first
whether the memorials which shall then have been filed
with the Secretary are in conformity to the foregoing or
ders, aud proper to be received for examination.
And in respect the claims excepted in the first Of the
foregoing rules and orders, ii is
Rssplved That in opinion of this board the claims
of American citZens referred 10 in the 9th article OF the
unratifed convention between the governments Of the
United States and Mexico Of 2olh November Isa, which
article is rade part OF the 18th article OF the treaty OF 81
February, 1913, To wit the claims (which consd
cred by the commissioners and referred TO the umpire nm
der the convention of lIih April 1899, and which
decided by him., may now be presented to this board tor
final decision upon the memorials, proofs and documents
submitted said Joint comm issoners and by said
missiones the umpire, and such arguments
may be filed with the Secretary in writing addressed to
the commissioners.
And that the claimants may be ,apprzed OF what is
ceary in order to bring the before this Boad for
consideration and decision, it is
Ordered That all persons having claims of this descrp-
ton to file memorial with the Secretary of this Board,
addressed the Commissioners, briefly describing tho
claim and the right OF the claimant to receive indemnify
nal memorial addressed the Commissioners, under the
convention Of 1888 does not the claimant, and any
other under whom the claim derived to be- and
the time shen the claim had its origin have been a
citizen of the United States then the said memorial shall
conform the requirements Of the second OF the articles
tho foregoing rules relating tina, subject, and shall
son it will adjourn meet in this city the first Monday
oil June next and will then proceed to consider The clms
of I'd November, 1873 which may have been presented in
conformity the foregoing ORDER and all such
hereby set down for hearing at that time and II any
claimant desire longer time in which file memorial
present arguments, he must file wlten motion to that
said day Us '0'''' w 0''' ~ - ''' - '''o'
Ordered That all motions and argument, addressed
the board be made in writing and filed it'll the Secretary,
who shall thereon the time when they received
but brief verbal explanations may be made by the claim
ants OF their SCENTS Immediately alter the opening OF each
ordered That the following rules and ORDERS relating
which may be presented for adjudication. be and the
are hereby established:
l. All testimony must be in writing, and upon oath
aimaton daily administered according to the laws OF the
place where the same is taken, by magistrate competent
claim to which The testimony relates and being the
agent attorney OF person having such interest," and
must be certified by hun that such is the case he cred
bity atfan deponent, if known such magis
uae other person authorized to take such testimony
Wust De ny NOT lnus pe cef
fled on the paper upon oath by some other person
known to such magistrate having interest in such caim
and hot being the attorney OF person having
such interest," whose cedbity must be certified by such
magistrate The deposition must be reduced writing by
the taking the by person IN his
having interest," and being the agent attorney
OF having interest in claim and must be
carefully read the deponent by the magistrate before
being signed by him, and this must be-certihed.
Dispositions taken in any city, port place without
the limits of the United Staios may be taken before any
consul other public civil officer OF the United States
Iden in such city, port or place. having no interest and NOT
being agent attorney having interest in the
claim which the testimony taken relates In all other
whether in the United States any foreign place.
the right of the taking the same administer oa
by the laws of the place must be proved.
Every aiiant deponeut must be required to
his deposition his age place oil BIRTH residence, and
patton, and where his residence and what his
occupation the time the took place in regard
which he deposcs and must also il have any, and
II what interest in the claim support which his
mony is taken and If he have contingent interest in
the what extent, and upon the ha opening of what
event he wall be entlled to receive any part OF the
which may be awarded by the Commissioners. He must
also be required to state whether he be the attorney
OF the CLAIMANT Of any person having interest in the
claim
originals by the oath OF witness whose credibity
be certified red in the first Of rule
tbs fact is within the exclusive knowledge of claimant
may be verified by his own oath affirmation Papers
IN the handwriting OF any person who has deceased
whose residence is unknown the claimant
fled by proof such handwriting, and OF of the
party his removal 10 places unknown.
Ailusinony taken IN any foreign language, and all
papers and documents foreign language which
be exhibited In proof must be accompanied by
ton OF the into the English language.
d. When the claim from the seizure loss Of
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