Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-11-03

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Ssates, one by the secretary of the
interior and one by the principal
chief of the Cherokee nation
whose duty it shall be to examine
adjudge and determine and whose
decision shall be final, upon al
accounts arising or growing out o.
all treaty stipulations with the
Cherokee nation and the United
States, concerning the disposal OF
lands, bonds or other property be.
longing or justly due the Chero-
kee nation, and all matters in dis
pute concerning the accounts,
credits and debts due said nation
and in all and every transaction or
dispute heretofore arising between
the United States and the Chero-
kee nation so that it shall be full
final and complete settlement be-
tween said Cherokee nation and
the United States.
That said commission shall have
the same power and authority as
any circuit court of the United
States, to summon witnesses, re-
quire the production of books or
other evidence, to do and perform
any and every other act or thing
necessary and requisite to carry
out this section of the agreement,
and said award and decision shall
be binding upon all parties and all
moneys recovered by the Che+o-
kee nation shall be paid into the
treasury of the United States to
the credit of the Cherokees.
Provided, that said commission
shall receive their compensation
and expenses one half out OF the
funds of the Cherokee nation ard
the other half from the United
States.
Provided further, that the Cher
okee nation shall be represented
before said commission by compe-
tent attorneys whose compensation
shall be determined by said COM
mission and who shall be paid out
of the funds OF the Cherokee ma
tion now in the hands of the
United States.
See. 4. That the original pur-
chasers, or their heirs and assigns
shall have the right to purchase
the fee simple title to any lot or
lots heretofore purchased from the
Cherokee nation in towns chartered
or organized under the laws of the
Cherokee nation, by paying into
the treasury of the United States,
a sum of money equal to the origi-
nal amount heretofore paid to the
Cherokee nation for the occupant
title, as shown by the records of
the Cherokee nation, said payments
10 be made as follows: One-fourth
within thirty days after the ap-
proval of this agreement, one
fourth within one year, one-fourth
within two years, and one fourth
within three years, and upon pre-
sentation of the final receipt, the
Cherokee nation by its principal
chief and the United States by the
secretary OF the interior shall
make and execute to said party or
his heirs or assigns a deed in fee
simple, which shall convey the
absolute title.
II the original purchaser or his
heirs or assigns fail to make the
first or any other payment when
due, then all rights acquired shall
become forfeited aud the property
shall be appraised, advertised and
sold at not less than the appraised
value, to the highest bidder for
cash.
All lots in towns not heretofore
sold or conveyed by the Cherokee
nation, shall be appraised, adver-
tised and sold to the highest bid
der for cash at not less than the
appraised value.
All of the above sales shall be
conducted under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed
by the secretary of the interior.
In all cities or towns in the
Cherokee nation, which have not
been surveyed or chartered ac-
cording to the laws of the Chero-
kee nation, all sales of lots shall
be governed by an act of congress
approved June %, 1898, and known
as An act for the protection of the
people OF the Indian Territory and
for other purposes.
No tax shall be assessed by
town government against any town
lot unsold by the commission, and
taxes on all lots sold shall begin
when patent is issued.
Sec. 5. That there shall be
commission of three persons ap-
pointed, one by the president of
the United States and one by the
principal chief of the Cherokee
nation, and one by the judge of the
United States district court, North
ern district, whose duty it shall be
to hear and determine and whose
determination shall be final, upon
all warrants, orders or scrip now
issued by authority of law and up
on all claims of every nature what
soever against the Cherokee ma
ton and all the claims by them
allowed shall be considered as the
debt and shall be paid out
of the revenue and other collec-
tions made in behalf of the Chero-
kee nation and under the laws of
said Eation, and they shall be paid |
in the following order:
First. Debts due for the sup
port of the orphan asylum, insane
penitentiary.
Second Payment of salaries of
The officers Of the national govern
ment, and legislative and other |