White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-17
KANSAS SUFFERERS
NOTICE To CLAIMANTS

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WHEREAS. under the Provision Of ga,
w act TO provide for the AdIustzaent ani
rayment Of Claims" approved February 7tb
IesS, the undersigned have been duly appoint
60 Oommissionefs "to audit all claims for the
loss Oh property taken or destroyed, and dam.
aSes resulting thereirofa, during the disorder
eember list, 1856" The said act proyjie. "a,
the taking Of testimony in the ssvport Of on on
position TO all such claims the preservatjon q
All such testimony and the Accommodating voueh.
ers and that duplicate copies be made thereof
ior tne purpose OF presenting such claims in a
Sangibie form 70 the Congress Of the United
states Tor payment, in connection with the orSIj-
nance 70 accompany the Conititution under
Union. ~
To the end that proper and united efforts NAV
DC made to obtain from Congress conversation
and indemnity fer the losses and damages sus-
tanned by the citizens Of the Territory, without
distinction OF party, notice is hereby given that
the undersigned Commissioners aforesaid, win
mold sessions, and receive and act upon claims
and proofs under said act, according to following
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
i. All persons claiming the benefit Of said
act, will do so, By sworn petition in writing, re-
citing in each case all the facts, circumstances,
and dates upon which the claim IL founded, and
present the bills Of items or other vouchers du.
y authorized. ~
= All claims or amounts presented must be
supported by the fullest proof possible to be OBJ
tanned. The highest legal evidence available
win be required.
5. All properly ciaimedr nor as aiken ur de-
stroyed, must be described with reasonable Ger
tainty, and the value thereof particularized and
stated.
4. The testimony Of two disinterested wit
nesses upon q materinl point or statement of
facts will be received as sufficient pri,na faeia
evidence.
5. In case OF the absence of material witness
es from the Territory, either Commissioner will,
upon application, issue suitable commission for
the taking Of necessary testimony.
8. Access will be granted, upon application,
70 any evidence IN possession of the Commits
sioners, or heretofore filed with Commissioner
Strickler.
Z. All application for indemnity or claims for
losses must be made anew to the present Board
without delay.
8. The Act applies only to the citizens of the
Territory and those who were citizens at the
time the losses and damages sought to be PROV
en-, accrued.
9. The claims specified in the Act are those
arising from the taking and destruction of pron
erty-Ret for services or voluntary contributions.
10. Executors and Administrators have the
right TO claim on the behalf of deceased per-
sons.
IL. The petitions and vouchers can be filed
with the Central Clerk, Caleb S. Pratt, Law
renee, or with either of the Commissioners
IL. Each petition and accompanying vouchers.
viii be forthwith examined by the Commission.
ers, severally, for information, and then deliver
ed TO the Attorney for the Territory.
ID. Public sessions Of the Commissioners
will be held at Leayenworth, Lawrence, Ossa-
wattamie, Tecumseh, and Fort Scott, land per-
haps other localities, where the interests of the
Territory or the convenience of parties NAV re-
quire) at tunes hereafter to be designated
IA. The Commissioners desire as carly in
as possible of all claims Intended 10
BE PreseRted. Such information, giving the names
and residences Of applicants and their witnesses,
may be communicated by letter to the central
clerk or either of the Commissioners, in advance
Of the filing Of the petition. This is necessary
in order that the Board may be prepared as ear
ly as practicable to estimate the amount and To-
caity Of the business to be disposed of.
Is. All petitions and applications will be sub.
mitted to the Attorney on the part of the Terri.
tory, Judge McKay,) rs soon as practicable,
and upon his suggestion par
ties will be required to produce before the
Board, in public session, such witnesses as he or
either Of the Commissioners may desire 70 CT.
anime further. Parties will be duly nOtified.of
the time and place when opposing testimony to
any of their claims will be produced and heard
l6. Asa general rule the personal attendance
Of witnesses whose testimony may accompany
petitions, will be required by the Board at pub
lie session, for public examination or cross ex-
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such petitions.
IL. Subpenas will be issued, on application
Of parties, to compel the attendance Of witness
paying officers fees for serving.
lS. A final hearing may be had upon any pc
titiOn at any public session, where the claimant
may be in attendance with his witnesses-pro-
vided such petition shall have been fled ten
days before such hearing is demanded but ten
days may be waived by the Territorial Attorney
or either two of the Commissioners.
10. Awards will be made as soon as practical
bic after final hearing.
20. The first public session of the Board will
be held at the johnson House, in Lawrence, on
The first Monday of March next, and continue
from day to day as long as business may present
Or render advisable.
81. When petitions or accompanying afida.
wits are sworn to by Justice of the Peace, the
County Clerks certificate and seal should be
attached.
The Act above mentioned is bread in its pro.
visions, and designed to benefit, without dis
tinction of party, all bona fde citizens of the
Territory who sustained losses within the period
specified. All such are requested to come for
ward as soon as possible and present just and
honest statements of their losses, and unite their
efforts in accomplishing the object in view by
enabling the undersigned to present a complete,
full, fair and impartial statement Of the losses
and damages that have been entailed upon the
citizens of Kansas by the political and social
questions deyolved by Congress upon them for
settlement.
Dated Leavenworth City, K. T., Feb. 81, '59.
EDWARD HOOGLAND,
HENRY J. ADAMS,
S. A. KINGMAN,
Commissioners ON Claims.