New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-06

AK AAl AEA A.
The arbitrator shall keep an accurate
record of their proceedings, and may APP
point and employ the necessary officers to
assist them.
ARTICLE K.
In case the tribunal finds that Great
Britain has failed to fulfil any duty or
duties as aforesaid. and does not award
sum in gross, the high contracting parties
agree that board of assessors shall be ap-
pointed to ascertain and determine what
claims are valid, and what amount or
amounts shall be paid by Great Britain to
the United States on account of the liability
arising from such failure, as to each vessel,
according to the extent of such liability as
decided by the arbitrator.
The board of assessors shall be cOnstl-
tuted as follows: One member thereof shall
be named by the President of the United
States, one member thereof shall be
named By Her Britannia Majesty; and one
member thereof shall be named by the
representative at Washington of His Majesty
the King of Italy; and in case of a vacancy
happening from any cause, it shall be filed
in the same manner in which the original
appointment was made.
As soon as possible after such nomina-
tons the board OF assessors shall be organ
lied in Washington, with power to hold
their sittings there, or in New York. or in
Boston. The members thereof shall sever
ally subscribe a solemn declaration that
! they will impartiallv and carefully examine
and decide, to the best of their judgment
and according to justice and equity, all mat
| tiers submitted to them and shall forth
| with proceed, under such rules and regular
| tons as they may prescribe, to the investl-
| CATION of the claims which shall be presented
to them by the government of the United
| States, and shall examine and decide
upon them in such order and manner as
| they may think proper, but upon such evil
dence or information only as shall be fur
nished by or on behalf of the governments
| of the United States and of Great Britain,
| respectively. They shall be bound to hear
on each separate claim, if required, one per-
son on behalf of each government as cOun-
| sci or agent. A majority of the assessors in
each case shall be sufficient for decision.
The decision Of each assessor shall be
| given upon each claim in writing, and shall
| be signed by them respectively and dated.
Each claim shall be presented to the as
SCISSORS within six months from the day of
their first meeting, but they may, for good
| cause shown, extend the time for the pre-
| sentation of any claim to a further period,
not exceeding three months.
The assessors shall report to each govern
ment at or before the expiration of one year
| from the date of their first meeting the
|
date Of such report; if further claims then
remain undecided, they shall make further
report at or before the expiration of two
years from the date of such first meeting;
! and IN case any claims remain undetermined
! at that time, they shall make final report
within further period of six months
| The report or reports shall be made in
duplicate, and one copy thereof shall be de-
| livered to the Secretary Of State of the
United States, and one copy thereof to the
representative of Her Britannia Majesty at
| Washington.
All sums of money which may be awarded
under this article shall be payable at Wash
ington, in coin, within twelve months after
the delivery of each report.
The board of assessors may employ such
| clerks as they shall think necessary.
| The expenses of the board of assessors
shall be borne equally by the two govern
ments, and paid from time to time, as may
be found expedient, on the production OF
accounts certified by the board. The remu-
| neration of the assessors shall also be paid
| by the two governments in equal moietles
| in similar manner.
ARTICLE XII.
&. The high contracting parties engage to
| consider the result of the proceedings OF
| the tribunal Of arbitration and of the board
| of assessors, should such board be APP
pointed, as a full, perfect and final settle.
ment of all the claims hereinbefore referred
to-; and further engage that every such
claim. whether the same may or may not
| have been presented to the notice of, made,
preferred, or laid before the tribunal or
| board, shall, from and after the conclu-
sion of the proceedings of the tribunal
! or board, be considered and treated as
| finally settled, barred and thenceforth In
| admissible.
| . ARTICLE XII.
The high contracting parties agree that
all claims on the part of corporations, COM
| panies, or private individuals, citizens OF
| the United States, upon the government OF
| Her Britannia Majesty, arising out of acts
committed against the persons or property
of the citizens of the United States during
the period between the thirteenth of April,