Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-01-19

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tee composed of two members o
the United States senate and three
members of the house of represen
tatives, as a board of arbitration tC
determine the question whether
the claim should be paid by the
United States, and that if, in the
! judgment of said board of arbitra.
tion the United States is bound by
the accounting aforesaid, or under
the treaties and laws of the United
States relating thereto prior to the
date of the accounting, then that
appropriation shall be made there
for without further delay, speci-
ally; and all other claims of what
ever nature which the Cherokee
nation, or citizens thereof, either
individually or collectively, may
have against the United States.
and shall be Immediately submitted
to the aforesaid joint committee as a
board of arbitration and provisions
shall be made for the payment of
all sums that may be found due
within two years from the date OF
the ratification of this agreement.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
65. 1t is further stipulated and
agreed that the government of the
United States shall purchase the
public buildings now used by the
Cherokee nation for the capitol
and national Jail, together with the
enclosed grounds around said
building for use as a court house
and federal Jail, the value of said
buildings and grounds to be imme-
diately ascertained by a committee
of two; one to be appointed by the
secretary Of the interior, and one
by the principal chief of the Che.
rokee nation, and in case of a dis
agreement as to the value thereof.
then the two members so appoint
ed shall select a third disinter-
ested person, and the decision of a
majority of the members of the
said committee shall be final and
an appropriation of the amount of
said appraisement shall be made
within two years from the
date of the ratification of this
agreement: Provided however,
that the Cherokee nation shall be
permitted to retain possession of
the capitol building and enclosed
grounds until final allotment is
made. but immediate possession of
the National Jail shall be given
And it is further stipulated and
agreed that all o; the other public
buildings of the Cherokee nation
not otherwise specially provided
for shall be disposed of as may be
hereafter provided by the national
council of said nation.
CHEROKEE ADVOCATE.
&C. That the national newspa-
paper, Cherokee Advotate, printed
in both Cherokee and English
languages, shall continue to lie
published the present year under
the appropriation already made by
the Cherokee nation, and after
which time the same shall be leas-
ed by the principal chief of the
Cherokee nation for a period OF |
two years at a time to the lowest |
citizen bidder, at an
annual expense 10 the Cherokee |
nation not TO exceed 81, 600 to be |
paid out of the annuities belonging /
to the general funds of the Chero- |
kee nation: Provided. that said |
newspaper plant including every /
thing connected herewith, togeth-
er with the buildings and grounds /
reserved for said newspaper shall /
be sold when final allotment is
under this agreement,
lnder the direction of the secre-
AIRY of the interior and the pro-
leeds placed to the credit of the
general fund of the Cherokee ra-
ion.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
67. Municipal corporations in
he Cherokee nation having a boni
ide populatioan of not less than
900 persons shall have the au-
hority to issue bonds for the con-
itruction of sewers and waterworks,
or lighting of towns. and for the
of streets; but before
my such bonds shall be issued the
mayor and common council of
uch corporation shall cause an
election TO he held in the town,
md shall cause to be published in
/ newspaper of general circulation,
,ublised in the town, a notice of
he time and placesof holding such
election. Such notice shall be
.iven at least 80 days before the
.lectiOn. No person shall be per-
nitted to vote at such election who
: not a qualified electOr and owner
# real or personal property sub
ect TO taxation within the town
n case two thirds of such
-oters shall vote for the issuance
f bonds, then the mayor and com
non council shall have authority
o issue bOnds. and not otherwise
aid bonds shall contain all nee
sssary provisions as to forms, aud
aid municipality shall provide for
roper sinking fund for said bonds
Ihich may bear interest, not ex-
eeding six per cent per annum,
ayable semi-aunually; and none
f said bonds shall be sold at less
han their par value.
JURISDICTION or COURTS.
Il. The Cherokee nation con-
ents TO the eXtinguishment of
cherokee courts, as provided in
ection u OF the act of congress Of
une IS, 1898, and that the United q