The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-12
Kansas Sufferers.
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.

WHEREAS, under the provisions OF An Act
w to Provide, for the Adjustment @ and Pay
dersigned have been duly appointed Commis-
sioners Ito audit and certify all claims for the
loss of property taken or DESTROYED. and damages
resulting therefrom, during the disorder which
prevailed from November lst, 1853, to December
ist. 1885," The said Act provides for the taking
of testimony in support or opposition TO all such
claims; the preservation OF all sueh testimony
and accompanying vouchers; and that duplicate
copies be made thereof, for the purpose OF pre-
senting such claims, in tangible form, TO the
Congress Of the United States Tor payment. IN
connection with the ordinance to accompany the
Constitution under which Kansas may apply TOR
admission into the Union.
To the end that proper and united efforts may
be made to obtain from Congress compensation
tanned by the citizens Of this Territory wIth9nt
distinction Of party, NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN that the undersigned, Commissioners as
aforesaid will hold sessions. and receive and act
upon claims and proofs under said Act, accord
ing to the following
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
I. All persons claiming the benefit of said Act,
will do so by sworn petition IN writing recltlng
in each case all the facts, circumstances and
| dates upon which the claim is founded, and
present the bills of items or other vouchers duly
3. All claims or amounts presented, must be
tafned. The highest legal evidence available
will be required.
troyed. must be described with reasonable Ger,
| tainty, and the value there0I partlcuiarlzeu anu
stated.
4. TIE testimony of two odisinterested witnesses,
upon material point or statement OF facts, Will
be received as sutficie prinsd Jdeta evidence
| s. In case of the absence of material witnesses
! from the Territory either Commissioner Will,
upon application, issue suitable commission
| for tho taking Of necessary testimony.
| g. Acsess will be granted, upon application, to
any evidence in possession Of observation-disclosures.
| or heretofore filed with Commissioner Strickler.
| Z All applications for indemnity or claims for
losses must be made anew to the present Board
q. The Act applies only to citizens of the Ter
ritory and those who were citizens at the time
the losses and damages sought to be proven
| accrued.
| o The claims specified in the Act are those
arising from the taking and destruction OF
property-pOt for se'1ices or r0tuntdTy coHfr4o~-
lions. =,
10. Executors and Administrators have the
right to claim on behalf of deceased persons.
il. The petition and vouchers can be filed with
the Central CLERK; Caleb s. pratt' Lawrence oi
with either of the Commissioners.
I2 Each petition and accompanying vouchers
will be forthwith examined by the Commissioners
severally, for information, and then delivered tc
the Attorney for the Territory. -,
I3. Public sessions Of the Commissioners viii
be held at Leavenworth, Lawrence, Osawatomie
Tecumseh. and Fort Scott, land perhaps IN othe
localities where the interests OF the Ierritoiy o
hereafter to be designated.
II. The Commissioners desire as early informa
ton as possible Of all claims intended to be pre-
sented. Such information, Eivinp the names ant
residences of applicants and their witnesses
may be communicated by letter to the Contra
CLERK, or either of the Commissioners. in adcdnc
of the fling of the Petition. This is necessary u
order that the board may be prepared as earl
as practicable to estimate the amount and local.
t ty of the business to be disposed of.
, Is. All petitions and applications will be sui 3
n | tta1 fot ha Att0rnQv m
: tory Judge Mckay as soon as practicable, 10
examination; and upon his suggestion parte
= will be required to produce before the board,
!, public session, such witnesses ss he or either
I observation-disclosures iiat desire TO examine further
: Parties will be duly notified Of the time an
y place, when opposing testimony to any OF thel
claims will be produced and heard
l6 As a general rule the personal attendanc
of witnesses, whose testimony may accompan
u petitions, will be required by the board at
: public session, for public examination or eros
: examination. in relation to the facts set forth
q such petitions. :. .
Is IL. Subpenas will be issued, on application
L parties, to compel the attendance Of witnesses
claimants paying officers fees for serving.
IL. A final hearing may be had upon any pet
tion, at any public session, where the claimal
may be in attendance with his Nitnesses-pr
vided such petition shall have been filed t.
DAYS before such hearing is demanded; but sue
]. ten days may be waived BY the Territorial Alto
i ney or either two of the Commissioners.
10. Awards will be made as soon as PRACTICAL
after hnal nearing.
20. The first public session of the Board vi
= be held at the johnson House in Lawrence,
a the first Monday Of March next, and continl
Of from day to day as long as business may prese
a or render advisable.
ne q. When petitions or accompanying afhdavi
l. are sworn to before q Justice Of the Peace, I
IN County Clerks certificate and seal should be {
Il The Act above mentioned is broad in its p,
er visions, and esigned to benefit, without distiI
ton Of party, all bona ide citizens Of the Ter
rh tory who losses within the period spe
nd fed. All such arc requested to come forward
soon as possible and present Just and hon
statements of their losses, and unite their efo
in accomplishing the object in view. by enabli
re the undersigned to present complete, full;
- and impartial statement of the losses and da
VT ages that have been entailed upon the citiz'
ny of Kansas BY the political and social questi'
St devolved BY Congress upon them for settleme
Dated Leavenworth City, X. T.. Feb. 2l, ls;