The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-01-12
squatter Rules and Regulations.

In view of existing difficulties in the
neighborhood in reference to Claims,
and hoping by judicious management
to be able to reconcile all contending
parties, and in the end secure and main
tain justice We, therefore, the citizens
of Bloomington neighborhood, hereby
form ourselves into an association for the
purposes above mentioned. The asso-
ciation to be called the Club of Honor,
hoping that no other principle will be
recognised or permitted to influence any
member in any way whatever; and in
order to insure success, and render that
success satisfactory to all, we further
agree to adopt the following rules and
regulations as landmarks to guide us
through all intricacies to the fair and
open truth.
First-That no person be permitted
TO cross the line of the survey in making
out his or her claim, where, by SO doing,
he or she will come in conflict with an
actual settler on the claim when the sur
yey is made; nor will the privilege be
granted to any one except for the express
purpose of securing improvements made
BY him or her prior to the survey and
where no one is settled on the quarter to
which the improvement belonged.
Secend-Thatthe quarter section shall
be regarded In every case as settled,
when there is house On it, or founda-
ton for house, or other demonstrations
made which are usually permitted to
hold claims.
Third-That each member of this as
ISOLATION shall be protected IN the pos
session of his claim as well when he is
absent from the Territory on business
expecting to return, as when here. Re-
cognising as Ne do the right of property
in claims We viii permit our members to
buy and hold an additional 80 or 100
acres, if necessary to secure an improve
ment.
Fourth--We will elect by ballot nine
juryuaen, whose duty it shall be to try,
impartially, every case where the parties
cannot agree among themselves; the
plaintiff and defendent 10 every case be-
fore going into trial may each challenge
any two jurymen without giving cause,
and more, if they can show good cause
for so doing, and their vacancies shall be
filed by ballot by the remaining jury
men; after which the parties may try
their case before the jury as made out,
and be in honor bound to sbide the YER
dict.
Fifk-That the trials shall be in every
case public the plaintiff and defendent
may appear in person or by attorney.
Sixtf-That the jury shall hold courts
whenever notified that q suit will be
brought; said jury shall fix the time and
place for holding courts.
Seyensh--That the jury may adjourn
from time to time as the necessities of
the case may dictate.
Eighth--That in case of absence of
any juryman the vacancy may be filed
BY the parties to the suit and the jury
men present-all voting by ballot.
Ninth-That no person holding a dis
puted claim shall cut or sell any timber
of of It until such dispute shall be set
lied.
Tenth-That We viii remove any per-
son or persons who may intrude on the
claim OF any settler and live upon the
same, peaeeably if We can and foreibly |
il we must being compelled SO to do |
for cur COMMON interest and safety. that
Ne inay not Be driven from our homes |
and farms By. dishonest men, 70 gain
heir endsby dishonest means.
The above articles to take eject from
be date OF running The township line.
DANIEL yANGfL. Chairmsns
THos. B. WorvERTos. Secretary: