The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-18


with the Treaty oil Friendship, Com nerce Naviga
ton. &C, celebrated between the two nations.
ART 5.-When the company judges 1t necessary II
islatve and judicial with the powers and attributes
which the company may designate. The company
can also employ, organize and sustain police
proper and as 1t may deem necessary as well to
collect the duties. charges and impOsts decreed by
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employees and the said police shall have ex.
elusive jurisdiction in the Peninsula OF SANTANA,
islands Of the bay, and in the waters and islands
OF the great estuary adjacent 10 the Peninsula.
= ART. 6.-The company can construct, buy, rent
sells, or both. having the authority to transfer the
same or part OF them. TO all the vessels con.
ssructsd or bought BY the are SonCedsd
mites conceded to the vessels Of the dominican
Republic, or OF any State OF 1t, and those conceded
favored nation. Any vessels constructed or
bought by the company can sail with the Dominican
nag or with any other which the company has
the right to use, and any OF them can be matricu-
the laws OF the Republic
Dominican government permit any at any time
against any vessel OF the company.
All the vessels OF the company which have the
commanded by citizens OF the United States OF
America or OF the Dominican Republic
ART. 1.-THE company can by treaty with the
proprietOrs be made guardian, assume and be &C
accorded to Mr.: Joseph warren Fapens in the
said Individual for the geographical and
geological exploration and the examination and
surveying ofthe several provinces OF the Republic,
which contract Is dated July 3, 1868 and which per-
tains now to the Company of st. Domingo OF
New York The Company OF the Bay Of SANTANA OF
st. Domingo can also by treaty with the pro
prtetOrs, make itself guardian, assume and be &C
credited the enjoyment OF all and each one OF the
privileges rights and immunities Of the concession
to Mr. Robert Funkhouze E' and Ss assoc 1850.
ciates for the establishment OF line OF steamers.
And there may be acquired by the company
with Senior Funkhouzer the sth OF October, 1858,
those which may be provided for or may be de-
rived nom the contract Of the Sd OF July, 1858,
mingo of New York; and the government OF St.
Domingo recognizes and considers 1t as the domin.
lon and p Of The Of the Bay
said concessions the company shall have the right
to obtain renovation OF themupon the same con-
ditlOnS as both parties shall agree.
ART. S.-The company can establish in Sa.
mana bank OF issue, deposit and discount, with
all the rights and privileges usually exercised in
the United States OF America by such banks.
The effective capital OF the bank shall be $50 O00
to be augmented at such times as the company
The principal ONCE Of the bank shall be located
in Samana but the company can establish agen-
cies and branches in the city OF St. Domingo aud
Republic publ THE the United States Of America or any
other point At no time shall the bank have in
circulation an issue OF paper which exceeds the
company judge 1t well to establish lin the city OF
st. Domingo or other point of the Republic) o
branch Of the bank 1t shall in sucn case Tor the
officiating Ss ' psope1sy in the kspSeo Of su
said Bills The company is also authorised to sub.
stltute for the hypOthecation any deposit, the
value of which Is sufficient TO guarantee redemp-
stated. They will be received In the Treasury De-
partment Of the Republic In payment Of munich.
pal dues, the purchase OF public lands, and all
EXPORTS port and other dues relating to the Custom
House.
ART 9.-ne company can build, sustain and
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any other point or place on whatever properties OF
the company, which works and the means OF max
their successors and representatives..
And with the object Of paying out, building main.
tanning, repairing and placing IN operation any Of
any Of their operations authorized by this treaty,
the company, its employees and its agents shall
the limits Of the Dominican Republic; and with the
purpose Of constructing, repairing or putting In
operation any OF these works they have the right
lands comprehended In the line Of works,
and to cut and use all classes OF lumber, stone and
other the popsrty the state that
the work; and the right, when they shall have &C
complished all the formalities for the just ndemn
the Constitution and laws Of the republic Of St.
Domingo; and will fully have the right to have and
to hold for their uses that portion OF land In
the Dominican Republic for the building OF the
railroad and teegraphic communication, and for
the construction OF highroads and canals.
For each league OF railroad or canal, or for each
three leagues OF teegraphic communication or
hghrOad which shall each be completed five years
after commencement, and which shall be consid-
cred to have commenced nom TINS date, the com
the Dominican Republic In perpetual ownership the
concession OF square league of land In the said
territory In the following manner :--One league
shall be given to the right and the other to the
left and so on alternately, corresponding with the
constructed league OF canal or railroad Gen.
structed. For each three leagues of telegraph or
mghrOad constructed one square league oil land to
be conceded on the right and left hand OF the work.
In case that the stipulated public land to be
granted against the construction OF said works are
not to be had. then lands OF equal value and USE
fuIness shall be granted to the company or its
representatives The land grant for the conces-
sion OF these lands win be given by the Dominican
government to the company or its representatives
when each league Of railroad and canal, or three
complished and ready for the public service.
The company Is entitled to emit bonds for rail-
road, canal, telegraph and highroad constructions,
with the faculty OF guaranteeing payment there.
against. and further, shall have the right to n.y.
pOthecate the bonds emitted for the purpose Of
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completion Of said work.
Neither Immigrants who shall purchase land Of
the company or the agents Of said company, or
merchants who shall be engaged in commercial
pursuits between SANTANA and other points OF the
Dominican Republic shall be compelled to pay
higher imp0sts than Dominican citizens. 1t Is also
further understood that no taxes shall be levied by
the Dominican government upon works OF public
utility, or the banking establishments-and, In q
woru, the company shall be treated as the most
favored OF Dominican citizens.
The company shall have the privilege OF author
izing the formation of other companies, and has
the right OF ceding land to them upon such terms
and stipulations as may be considered most adj
vantageous, and, by so doing, carry out the aims
and objects for which the company was organized.
The aforesaid smaller companies shall have their
names designated by the said SANTANA Bay Com
pany, and shall be under the superintendence and
inspection Of the said company, which shall have
the privilege OF holding shares in the said smaller
companies.
The privileges and concessions accorded to this
company shall be without prejudice to privileges
and concessions accorded to any other person or
persons by the Dominican government, for, up to
the present time, such priYieRes or CONCESSIONS