The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-19
Notice to Holders OF Claims against Mexico, provided
for by the Treaty OF February =, 1913.

Notice Holders OF Claims against Mexico provided
for by the Treaty OF February z, 1913.
PURSUANT an order of the Board is hereby
given that the Board OF appointed under
the Of Congress OF the Sd of March, 1919, entitled An
act to carry into effect certain sipus'ons OF the treaty be-
tween the United States and the Republic OF Mexico, o.
the second day Of February thousand eight hundred
and forty gh have established the following Rules and
Orders, TO wit:
RULES AND ORDERS
of ths Comm,s,o"ers appointed under the act Of Sd March
1872 esd IN act to earg into sSte. eer G "yG
lie Of Msrico, OF the I'd Of February, lS4S"
ORDERED, That all having claims upon the Rspns
the United States and tho said Republic concluded on the
second day OF February, 1913, except the claims named in
Governments of November 30 Isi3 to An claims
OF the United States against the Government OF the
missoners and referred the umpire appointed
of lh April 1882 and which not decided
of this Board
Every memorial so filed must be addressed The Com
facts and circumstances whence the right TO prefer
such claim is derived to the claimant, and it mus be ver
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 on 1t
Ordered, That in every such memorial it shall be set
forth
For aud in behalf of whom the claim is preferred.
2 Whether the claimant is now citizen of the United
zen, and where his donic and If he claims In his
right, then whether he was citizen when the claim
had origin, and where then his domicl; and If he
in right of another then whether such other
citizen when the claim had us origin, and where was
the domci of the claimant ut the time the claim had its
then subject Of the government OF such country
or had taken any oath of allegiance thereto.
Whether the entire amount OF the claim does now, and
did at the time when it had its origin belong solely and
absolutely the claimant and If other person is or
has been Interested any part thereof then
is such other pc son and what is or was the nature and
of his interest and how when and by what means
and VIII considerable the transfer Of rights inter
ess IT any such made took place between parties
Whether the claimant, any other who may at any
time been entitled the claimed, any part
thereof hath received and any what sum of
money, other equivalent or indemniicaton, for the
whole any part OF The loss injury upon which the
claim is founded and SO, when and from whom the same
8. Whether the claim presented to the Commission
appointed by the Of the United States and
81 hn, as, re 81 OF onS na
and if said claim had It's origin prior said 18th of
April 1899, and was NOT so presented then what the
rea causes why the so presented.
And that time may b. allowed to the cha INFANTS pare
| and file the memorials above mentioned
Resolved That this board will be in session the first
Monday of November next and will then proceed to dec e
with the Secretary in conformity the foregoing
ders, and proper to be received for examination
And in respect to the claims excepted in the first Of the
| foregoing rules and orders, il is
Resolved, That in the opinion of this board the claims
citizens referred the 9th article
United States and Mexico OF 20h November. 1913 which
article is ,ade part OF the 18th article the treaty of %
February, 1913, 10 wits the claims (which consid
cred by the msslones and referred TO the umpire
the convention of IIth April 1899, and which
decided by him. may be presented this boa I'd for
final decision upon the memorials, proofs and documents
submitted to SAID joint commissioners, and by said com
mssoners the umpire, and upon such arguments
may be filed with the Secretary in writing, addressed
the mmissioners.
And that the claimants may be aPprized OF what
cessy order bring the before this Board for
consideration and decison 1t is
Ordered That all persons having claims of this descrip
ton file memorial with The Secretary of this Board
claim, and the right of the claimant to receive indemnity
the injury complained Of In all where orig
nal memorial addressed 10 the Commissioners under the
convention of 1889 does the claimant any
person under whom the claim is derived, to be- and
the when the claim had its origin to have been
citizen the United States then the said shall
conform the requirements OF the second of the articles
The foregoing rules relating to that subject and shall be
verified by oath or affirmation.
Ordered That Board shall close its present ses
sion will adjourn this city the first Monday
June and will then proceed consider the claims
referred fifth article of said unraied conven ion
I'd November, 1913, which may havebecn presented
conformity the foregoing order, and all such
hereby set down for hearing at that time and if any
cIalnan, desire longer time in which file a memorial
present arguments ho'rnust file written motion that
effect setting forth the for the before
Ordered, That all motions and argument, addressed to
the board be made in whiting and fled i'm the Sec rotary
shalt thereon the time when they received
but brief verbal explanations be made by the CLAIM
their agents. Immediately after the opening of each
ordered, That the following rules and ORDERS relating to
testimony and proofs be adduced support claims
which may be presented for adjudication be and the
hereby established.
l. All testimony must be in writing and upon oath.o
affirmation, duly administered according the laws OF the
place VIII the is taken, by a magstr compe
by such laws to take deposSns having interest in the
claim to which The testimony relates, and being the
agent OF having such and
be certified by hun that such the The cred
bility Of the aiiant deponen II known such
other person authorized take such testimony,
be certified by him, and II know must be
fed the paper upon oath by other person
known such sate having interest in such claim
and being the attorney OF person having
such interest, whose crediby be certified by such
The deposition must be reduced writing by
the person taking the by in his pres
and being the attorney
having interest in the claim, and be
carefully read the deponent by the magistrate before
being signed by hun, and this must be certified
Depostious taken in any city, pod place without
the limits OF the United States may be taken before any
such CITY, port, place. having interest," and not
being agent OF attorney any perso" having the
claim which the testimony taken relates In all other
cases. whether the United or in any place
right Of the person taking the administer GA
by the laws OF the place must be proved.
Every afhant or deponent must be required in
his deposition his place OF BIRTH residence aud
PATTON and where was his residence and what was his
patton at the time the took place regard
which he deposes and must also he ANY, and
II what interest the claim support which
mouy Is taken and II he have any oontingen in
the same TO what extent upon the happening what
event hs VIII be entitled receive any part of the
which may be awarded by the Commi ssloners He must
also be required to state whether he be agent
Of eoaimant or Of any person having interest in the
claim,