Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-26

ment of said republic binds itself to provide other
means for that purpose. 81,
ARTICLE s. line commissi, II herein provided shall
terminate its abors in nine months from and lnclud-
ing the day OF its organization They shall keep an
accurate record of all their proceedings and they
NAV appoint secretary, yerSed in the knowledge of
the English and of the Spanish languages, TO assist
in the transaction of their business. And ior the
conduct of such business, they are hereby authorized
to make all necessary and lawful rules.
ARTICLE 6. The proceedings OF this commission
shall be final and conclusive with respect to al the
claims of citizens of the United States winch, nav
ing accrued prior the dale of this convention, may
be brought before il for adjustment; and the United
States agree forever release the government OF the
republic of Costa Rica from any further accounta-
biity for claims which shall be rejected, either by
the board of commissioners. or by the arbitrator, or
umpire aforesaid or for such as, being allowed by
either the board OF the umpire, the government of
Costa liica shall have provided for ana satlshed III
the manner agreed upon in the fourth article
ARTICLE7. In the event, however, that upon the
termination of the abOrs of said commission stlpu'
lated for i'll the fifth article of this convention any
case or cases should be pending before the umpire,
and awaiting his decision, it il hereby understood
and agreed by the two contracting parties That,
though the board OF commissioners may, by such
limitations have terminated their action, said umpire
is hereby authorized and empowered TO proceed to
make his decision or award IN such case or eases
pending aforesaid and, upon his certificate there
Of in each case, transmitted to each OF the TWO gov
ernments, mentioning the amount OF indemnity, II
such shall have been allowed by him, together with
the rate of interest specified by the fourth article,
such decision or award shall be taken and held to
be binding and conclusive, and it shall work the
same effect though it had been made by both the
commissioners under their own agreement, or by
them upon decision of the case respectively,
pronounced by the umpire OF sald ooaid, during
The period prescribed for its session. Provided how
ever, That a decision on every that may be
pending at The termination of the labOrs of the
board Shall be given by the umpire within sixty
days of their final adiourument and that at the
piiation OF the said sixty Gays the authority and
power hereby granted TO said umpire shall cease.
ARTICLE s. Each government shall paw its own
commissioner; but tile umpire, as well the incl
dental expenses of the commissioner, including the
deirnyaI of the services of Il secretary. who may be
appointed under the fifth article shall be paid one
half by the United States and the other half by the
Republic of Costa Rica
ARTICLE9 8. The present convention shall be APP
proved and ratified by the president OF the United
States of America by and with the adyic and con-
sent of the senate Of the said states; and by the
president of the republic of Costa Rica, with the