Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-16

II shall be competent for the commissioners
to decide In each case whether any claim has
or has not been duly made, preferred, and
laid before them, either wholly or to any and
what extent, according to the true intent and
meaning of this treaty.
ART. Nv. All sums of money which may
be awarded by the commissioners on account
OF any claim shall be paid by the one govern
ment to the other, rs the case may he, within
twelve months after the date of the final
award, without interest, and without any de-
duction save MS specified in Article XVI. of
this treaty.
ART. XVI Tho commissioners shall keep
an accurate record and correct minutes or
notes Of all their proceedings, with the dates
thereof, and may appoint and employ u sec
rotary, and any other necessary officer or
officers, to assist them in the transaction of
business which may como before them.
Each government shall pay ITS own COM
missioner and agent or consul. All other
expenses shall be betrayed by the two gov
ernments in equal moicties.
The whole expenses of the commission
including contingent expenses, shall he de-
frayed by ratablo deduction on the amount
of the sums awarded by the commissioners
provided always that such deduction shall
not exceed the rate of five per cent. on the
sums so awarded.
ART XVII. The high contracting parties
engage to consider the result of the proceed
ings of this commission us full. perfect and
final settlepent of all such claims ms are mem
toned in Article XII OF this treaty upon
either government; and further engage that
every such claim, whether or not the Same
may have been presented to the notice of,
made, preferred, or laid before the said COM
mission, shall from and after the conclusion
OF the proceedings of the said commission, be
considered and tTestcd rs finally settled, bar
red, and thencoforth inadmissible.
I'M l. h,,t I'll,
tracing parties that, in addition to the liber-
ty secured to the United States fishermen by
the convention between the United States
and Great Britain, signed ut London on the
goth day Of October, 1918, of taking, curing,
and drying fish on certain coasts of the Brit
ish North American Colonies therein defined,
the inhabitants of the United States shall
have, in common with the subjects of her
Britannia Majesty, the liberty, for the term
OF years mentioned in Article NNNIII. of
this treaty, to take fish of every kind, except
shcll-lsh, on the sca-coasts and shores, and
IN the bays, harbors, and creeks, of the PROV
lnces OF Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New
Brunswick, and the colony of Prince Ed
wards Island aud of tho several islands
thereunto adjacent, without being restricted
by any distance from the shore, with permits
sion TO land upon the said coasts and shores
aud islands, and also upon Magdalen Islands,
for tho purpose ofdrying their nets and cur
ing their fish; provided that, in 50 doing they
do not interfere with the rights of private
property, or with British fishermen. in the
peaceablo use of any of the said coasts in
their occupancy for the same purpose.
IL is understood that the aforementioned
liberty applies solely to the sea fishery, and
that the salmon and shad fisheries and all
| other fisheries in rivers and the mouths of
rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively for
British fishermen.
ART. NIX, 1t is agreed 10y the high con
tracing parties that British subject shall have
| in common with the citizens of the United
States, the liberty, for the term ofycars men
| toned in Article NNNIlI. of this treaty, to
| take fish OF every kind, except shell-fsh, on
| the eastern sea-coasts and shores of United
States north of the thirty-nihth parallel of
north latitude, and the shores of the sew
eral Islands thereunto adjacent, and in the
| bays harbors. and creeks of the said sea-coasts
and shores of the United States and of the
said islaqds, without being restricted TO any
| distance from the shore, with permission to
| land upon the said coasts of the United States
| and OF the Islands aforesaid, for the purpose
OF drying their nets and curing their fish;
| provided that in SO dolnS, they do not inter
fere with the rights of private property, or
with the fishermen of the United States in
the peaceable use of any part of the said
coasts in their DC cupancy for the same pur-
pose.
1t is understood that the abov liberty APP.
plies solely to the sea fishery and that salmon and
shad fisheries and all other fisheries in rivers and
mouths Of rivers hereby reserved exclusively for
| fishermen Of tho United States
ART. Xxx. II is agreed that the places designated by
the commissioners appointed under the first article Of
the treaty between the United States and Great Britain
concluded at Washington the 5th Of June s5i upon
| United States places reserved from the common
right Of fishing under that treaty shall be regarded
ing under the preceding articles In case any question
should arise between the governments of the United
States and Of hor Britrnnic Majesty to the common
right of fishing in places not thus designated
cd, agreed that commission shall be appointed to
designate such places and shall DO constituted in the
| same manner and have the same powers, duties, and
authority as the commission appointed under the said
first article Of the treaty Of the fifth Of June, 1851
| ART. NNI II is agreed that for the term Of years
mentioned in Article NXXII Of this treaty, fish oil and
fish OF all kinds except fish Of the inland lakes and Of
the rivers falling into them and except fish preserved
In OLD, being the produce OF the fisheries Of the United
states or OF Ihe DOMINION oi tahada or oil FTnee E-
wards Island shall be admitted into each country res
| pectlvely free Of duty
ment Of her Brtanic Majesty that the privileges &C
corded to the citizens Of tho United States under Arti
clio Nyl Of his treaty are q S@ter value than those
subjects Of her Britannia Majesty and this assertion is
not admitted BY tho government Of the United states
is further agreed that shall DO appoint
ed 10 determine having regard TO tho privileges accord
cd by the United States TO tho subjects Of h0r Brtanc
Majesty, as stated in Articles NIX and Xxi Of this
treaty the amount Of any compensation which, In ther
opinion, ought 10 be paid by tho government Of tho
United States to the government Of her Brtano Males
ty in for tho privileges accorded to tho citizens
Of tho United States under Article XVIII Of this treaty
and that any sum Of money which tho said commission.
ors may award shall be paid by tho United States
government In n gross sum, within twelve months nf.
| ter such award shall have been given.
| ART. NNIIl. The commissioners referred to In tho
preceding article shall be appointed in tho following
manner, that e to say one commissioner shall be
named by the President Of the United States by
her Brtanio Majesty, and third by tho President Of
the United States and her Brtanic Majesty conformity
and In tho third commissioner shall have been
so named within period Of three months from tho date
when this article shall take effect then the third
don OF his Majesty the Emperor Of Austria and King
Hungary In case Of the death, absence ncapaclty
Of any commissioner In the event of any commission
or emitting or ceasng TO act the vacancy shall be allod
in the manner hersinboioro provided for making the
original appointment, the period Of three months In
Of such substitution being calculated from tho date
| Of the happening Of the vacancy.
This commissioners 80 named shall meet In tho city OF
Halifax, in the province Of Nova Scotia, at tho earliest
convenient period after they have boon respectively
! named and SHALL before proceeding to any business,
make and subscribe solemn declaration that they will
mpartaly and carefully examine and decide the mat
tiers referred to them TO the best OF their Judgment aud
shall be entered the record OF their prooeodlngs
Each otthe high contracting parties shall also name
represent 1t generally in all matters connected with tho
ART. XIV. Tho proce edings shall bc conducted in
such order as the commissioners appointed under Art
elOs xxi and XIII Of this treaty shall determine
They shall be bound to receive such oral written
| timony as either government may present. II either
party shall offer oral testimony the other party shall
have the right Of crossexamlnaton under such rules
as the commissioners shall prescribe,
II In tho case submitted TO the commissioners other
party shall have specified alluded to any report
document In lie exclusive possession, without
neXns copy, such party shall DO bound, II tho other
party thinks proper ~ upPy iU II, " nIilul that
" with copy thereof and oithor party may call up
on the other, through the commissioners, to produce
the originals certified copies Of any papers adduoed
as evidence giving in each instance such reasonable
notice as tho commissioners may require.
The either side shall be closed within peri.
cd Of six months from the date Of tie organization
the commission, and tho commissioners shall be request
cd to give their award possible thereafter
The Aforesaid period of six months may be extended oI
three months In Of vacancy occurring among the
commissioners under the circumstances contemplated
In Article XIII Of this treaty.
ART. XIV. The commissioners shall keep an aocu
rate record and correct minutes notes Of all then
proceedings, with tho dates thereof and may appoint
and employ secretary and any other necessary officer
officers TO assist them In the transaction Of the bust
ness which may come before them.
Each Of tho high contracting parties shall pay II,
own commissioner and agent or counsel all other OK
pensos shall BIO betrayed by tho two governments IL
equal mOisties.