The Kanzas news., 1859-03-05
KANSAS SUFFERERS.
ro RrS.

HOE1CE 40 7CLA1AASE ESs
WHEREAS. under the provisiors of ian act
of Claims" approved fsb Z, 1889. the undsrsign.
ed have been duly appuinaed Commissioners stn
audit and certify al efaims for the loss Of proper
y taken CT Destroyed, and damages resulting there
Fovenbsr 1st. 1856, 70 Decenbes Isl. 1856" The
said act provides fcr the taking If tsssimony in
support Of OF opposition 70 all such claims the
preservation Of Al such testimony and aeeompe-
nyIng vonehsrs; and that duplicate copies be
claims n . tangible FORM to the Congress Of tie
United States Tor payment IA connection with the
ordinance 70 accompany the Constitution under
which Kansas may apply for admission ints the
Union
Te ae end that proper and united effort may be
made 70 obtain from eongress ecmpeasatioa and
indemnity fer the lossea and damazeG sustained
by the ei6ssns ef this Tertiary. without distinc
ton of party NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned. Commissioners - Aforesaid.
yiu hold sesaien6 and raseiss and act upon claims
and froofs under said Act. according to the fol-
loving
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. All persons claiming the benefits Of said
Act will do 50 by sworn petition IN writing, reci-
ting in each ease all the facts. circumstances and
dates upon which the claim il foundeds and pre-
sent the bills OF iteus or other vouchers duly au
thOrized.
g An claims or amounts presented muat be
supported By the fulleSt proof possible % be OBJ
tanned The highest iega! evidsnee avaiiabss wall
Dc required.
3. All property claimed foe IS taken Or destroy.
ed must be described with ressocable certainty,
and the value thereof Psrticularized and statea.
4. The testimony Of two disinterestsd witness
% upon material point or statement Of facts wall
be received ss sufficient pTiau JaeiG evidences.
5. In case Of the absence of material witnesses
from the Tertiary. either Commissioner will. up.
on application. Issue sutabte commission Tor the
taking Of necessary testimony.
g. Access viii be granted, upon application.
10 any evidence in possession Of the Commission.
ers or heretofore fled with Commissioner Strickier
Z. All application for indemnity or claims for
losses must be made anew to the present Board
without delay.
4. The Act applies only to citizens Of the Ter
rtory and those who were citizens at the time the
losses and damages sought 10 be prosea accrued.
8. The claims specified in the Act are those
arising from the taking and destruction OF prop.
Iery-asof for services or rolRntaTy eoatEibatioas
TO- Executors and Administrators have the
right to claim on behalf of deceased persons.
IL. The petition and vouchers can Be Eled
with the Central Clerk. Caleb 8. Pratt, lawrence,
or with either of the Commissioners.
H. Each petition and accompanying vouchers
will be forthwith examined by the Commissioners
severally. for information, and then delivered to
the Attorney for the Territory.
Is. Public sessions of the Commissioners VIII
be beld at LeaSenwoFth. Lawrence. OasTatonie,
Teoumseh and Fort Scott. (and perhaps in other
localities where the interests Of the Territory or
the eonTenenee of parties may require.) at times
hereafter to be designated.
ID. The Commissioners desire as early infor-
nation as possible Of all claims INTENDED to Be pre-
senfed. Such informations 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 6aoaacs Of the i-
ing Of TIE petiion. This is necessary in order that
the Board may be prepared as early as practicable
to estimate the amount and locality Of the business
to be disposed of.
Is ALL petitions and applications will be sub
mitted to the Attorney on the part of the Terrific
ry (Judge Mckay as soon as practicable. for ex-
animation and upon his suggestion parties will
be required to produce before the Board in pub
lie session, such witnesses he either of the
Commissioners may desire to examine further
Parties will be duly notified of the time and place
when opposing testimony TO any OF their claims
Will be pro iuced and heard.
Is As 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 eross.exam
inaton. in relation to the facts set forth in such
petitions.
IL. Subpenas will be issued, on application
of parties, to compel the attendance Of witnesses
claimants paying officers fees for serving.
l6; a final hearing may be had upon any pc.
titiO& at any public session, where the claimant
may be in attendance with his witnesses-provi-
dad such petition shall have been filed ten days
before such hearing is demanded but such ten
days may be waived by the Territorial Attorney
or either two of the Commits issioners.
l9. Awards will be made as soon as practica.
bic after final hearing.
20. The frat public session of the Board viii
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 adda.
vits to before Justice Of the Peace, the
County Clerks certificate and seal should be at
taehed,
The act above mentioned is broad in its pFovis.
ions, and designed 20 benefit, without distinction
of party, all bona fde citizens of the Territory
who sustained losses within the period specified.
All such requested to come forward as soon as
possible and present just and honest statements
of their losses, and unite their efforts in accom-
plishing the object in view. by enabling the un-
dersigned to present complete, full, fair and i'm.
partial statement of the Losses and damages that
have been entailed upon the citizens of Kansas by
the political and social questions devol7ed by
Congress upon them for settlement
Dated Leaven worth City. < T. Feb. q. 1883.
EDW HOOGLAND,
HENRY J; ADAMS. COMMITS of Claims
- KINGMAN,
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