The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-16

provided shall not go into effect
until the United States has made
necessary appropriations therefor,
and in no event until after the first
day of July, 1899.
81. Ten acres of land at or near
Fort Gibson, 1. T., to be selected
by the board of education, shall
be donated to the United States
free of charge, and the United
States shall make appropriations
for the erection of suitable build
ings thereon, for school for the
education of the blind and deaf
and dumb children of all classes
within the Indian Territory. and
for maintaining school for such
purposes, until such time as there
may be separate school estab-
lish ed for either class 30 provided
for; and should said lands at any
time be abandoned or cease to be
used for the purposes of educating
one of the classes above named.
the same shall revert to the Chero-
kee nation and be sold by the Sec
retary of the interior for the bene-
fit of the Cherokee school fund.
provided d,~however, that said tract
of land shall not be selected so as
to include the public buildings
heretofore used as a military post.
So. There shall be reserved
from general allotment for each
common school now or hereafter
established not located in any town
for which there is not herein made
special reservation, one acre of
land to be selected by the board of
education and such lots of land to
be donated free OF charge and
decided to the United States for
school purposes.
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
SO. 1t is further agreed that the
executive and legislative depart
ments of the Cherokee nation shall
continue until final allotment is
made, provided, however, that no
act or resolution of the national
council of the Cherokee nation
shall be of any validity until ap-
proved by the president of the
2United States, except appropria-
tions for the regular and necessary
Sexpenses of the government as
| herein modified of the said nation
in conducting its affairs, or for the
collection of what is due the said
nation from the United States un-
der contracts made according to
the laws of the United States in
such cases provided: Provided
further, that the regular sessions
of the national council are hereby
abolished but the principal chief
is authorized and empowered to
convene the council in special ses-
sion when in his judgment public
necessity may require.
CO. And the principal chief oil
ssihe Cherokee nation is authorized
appoint such officers and to
sake such rules and regulations as
-sHay be necessary, conforming a
arly as may be to the presen
Cherokee law for the regular cleo
tion in August, 1899, of member
of the executive and legislativ
departments.
FINANCE.
81. The secretary of the interio
shall cause the legally authorize
obligatiops 81 the Cherokee nation
.-ior which warrants on the genera
: fund have been drawn at the dat
+ OF the ratification of this agreement
to be paid ont of the funds of tn
Che rokees, vested by the govern
ment Of the United States fo
the benefit OF the general fund
aud all warrants legally draw
J after the ratification of this agree
ment and prior to the final allot
ment of the lands as herein pro
vided, shall be paid out of tn
aunuities from the remainder of tn
q several funds of the Cherokee na
s ton, invested by the government
= of the United States, upon which
said warrants are drawn. Pro
3 vided, that in case the annuiti
s. from the general fund is INSULT
scient and there are any legally is
sued warrants outstanding and un
paid against said fund, when fina
allotment is completed, said in
lebtedness shall be paid in ful
but of said moneys so invested 70
he general fund before the sam
4 capitalized as provided in thi
greement.
81. And, whereas, there ar
nall sums remaining from variou
ar capita payments previou-l
ade, not called for or belongin
Cherokee orphan-children. III
asurer of the Che Eee uG.luu
+horized "a. ..4ees>.,. 10 Icy tn
!. capita shares bsSS2i1gyt6 th,
Shan children, tsth Eguardian
pointed by the {hftsd State
IT in The Indian Territory, an
simmediately advertise in th
onal newspaper in the Chero
and English languages. all un
ned shares remaining in eacl
iaid sums for period of 81
chs during. and until, tfI5 en-
shich time the said treasure
authorized and empowered t
: gthe share or shares belongin
le persons legally entitled t
same. and after the expiratio
Che period of six months, a
esaid, all of the money in th
ssary of tho Cherokee natio
saining from money set aside fc
capita payments, shall b
sosited with the sub-treasure
bt. Louis, Mo-, and placed t
credit of the Cherokee nation
?. And the treasurer of tn
rokee nation is authorized an
powered to receive-and receip