White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03
KANSAS SUFFERERS !
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PAYMENT Of Claims" approved February 7tb,
1855, the undersigned have been duly anno;nt'
ed Commissioners "to audit all clsims for the
loss Of property taken or DESTROYED, and dam.
ages resulting therefrom, during the disorder
that prevailed from November LIST. less. "a De.
ceinber LIST, 1856" The said act urovidrs Co-
the taking Of testimony in the sur.uort of ar "a.
position to all zEch claims the prts,.rv,,o, =,
all such testimony and the accon.a,,vins r,,,,I,
ers and that duplicate copies be made tIeroo,
for the purpose Of presenting such claims i, =
tangible form 70 The Congress of he Halted
States for payment, in connection with the r,l;-
nance 70 accompany the Conititutiou under
which Kansas may apply for admission into the
Union. 49, ''is
10 the end that proper and united efforts may
DC made TO obtain from Congress compensation
anu indemnity fer the losses and damages sus.
tanned by the citizens of the Territory, without
Gisuhc!ioh oil party, notice is hereby given that
hold sessions, and receive and act upon claims
and proofs under said act, according 70 follnwir,
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
]. All persons claiming the benefit Of said
act, will do 50, By sworn petition in writing, re-
citing IN each case all the facts, circumstances.
and dates upon which the claim is founded, and
present the bills Of items or other vouchers du-
ly authorized.
:. All claims or amounts presented must be
supported By the fullest proof possible TO be OBJ
tanned. The highest legal evidence available
will be required.
3. All property claimed for as taken or de-
stroyed, must be described with reasonable GER
tainty, and the value thereof partieularizrd and
stated.
q. The testimony of two disiuterested wit
nesses upon a materinl point or statement of
facts will be received as sufficient 1riaq faeia
evidence, 4-- {,-... ,.e.
5. In case OF the absence OF material Witness
es from the Territory, either Commissioner will,
upon application, issue a suitable Commission for
the taking Of necessary testimony. We,
! 8. Access viii be granted, upon application,
TO any evidence IN possession Of the Commits.
sioners, or heretofore fled with Commissioner
Striekler. '-i as
Z. All application for indemnity Or Gains for
losses must be made anew to.the present Board
without delay.
8. The Act applies only to the citizens of the
Territory AMI those who we're citizens at the
time the losses and damages sought to be prov
en-, accrued. 80
9. The claims specified in the Act are those
arising from the taking and destruction of prop.
erty-nOt for serriees or roLunfary contributions.
10. Executors and Administrators have the
right to claim on the bshLf Of deceased per-
sons. - -
II. The petitions and vouchers can be fled
With the Central Clerk, Caleb s. Pratt, Law.
renee, or with either Of the Commissioners
II Each petition and accompanying vouchers,
will be forthwith examined by the Commission.
ers, Sevcraly, for information, and then deliver
ed TO the Attorney for the Territory
H.. Public Sessions of the Co,nm;so;oror.
will be held at Leavenworth, Lawrence, O.sa.
wattamie, Tecumseh, and Fort Scott, land per-
haps other localities, where the interests Of lie
Territory or the convenience of parties NAV re-
quirel at times hereafter TO be designated
IA. The Commissioners desire as carly in
formation as possible Of all Claims intended 10
De presented. 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 tie 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-
cality Of the business to be disposed Of
Is. All petitions and applications will Toe sub
mitted to the Attorney on the pant of tie Terri
tory, Judge McKay,) as soon as practicable,
TOR examination and upon his suggestion par
ties will be required TO produce before the
Board, in public session, such witnesses IA be or
either OF the Commissioners may desire 10 tx
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. As general rule the personal attendance
of witnesses whose testimony NAV accompany
petitions will be required by the Board at a pub
lie session, for public examination or cross ex-
animation, in relation TO the facts set forth in
such petitions.
II. Subpenas will be issued, on application
of parties, to compel the Attendance of witness
es-claimants paying officers fees for serving.
IL. A final hearing may be had upon any Pc
tition at any public session, where the claimant
may DC in attendance with his Witnesses-prO-
vided such petition shall have been filed ten
days before such hearing is demanded but ten
days may be waived by the Territorial Attorney
or either two of the Commissioners.
l9. Awards will be made as soon as practical
bic after final hearing.
90. The first aablic 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 Aida
wits are sworn to by Justice of the Peace, the
County Clerks certificate and seal should be
attached.
The Act above mentioned is broad 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 10 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 devolYed by Congress upon them for
settlement.
Dated Leavenworth City, X. T, Feb. 81 ,'59.
EDWARD HOOGLAND,
HENRY J. ADAMS,