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

10th, 1891, and ratified by an act
of congress, approved March 3,
1893; it is therefore agreed that
such accounting shall be immedi-
ately submitted to joint commit
tee composed of two members of
the United States senate and three
members OF the house of represen-
| tatives, as board of arbitration to
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.
| 81. 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 court house
and federal Jail, the value of said
buildings and grounds to be imme-
diately ascertained by 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 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
maj ority 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 lie
permitted to retain possession oi
the capitol building and enclosed
grounds until final allotment il
made, but immediate possession OF
the National Jail shall be given.
| And it is further stipulated and
agreed that all of 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.
65. Thrst .tfie natloial newspa
5 paper, Cherokee Adyotate; printe
t in both Cherokee and Englisl
J. languages, shall continue to b.
s published the present year unde
e the appropriation already made b
the Cherokee nation, and afte
which time the same shall be leai
ri ed by the principal chic of tn
d Cherokee nation for period {
i. two years at time 30 the low es
i responsible citizen bidder, at 4
e annual expense to the Cheroke
/. nation not to exceed 81 600 to b
e paid out of the annuities belongin
= TO the general funds Of The Cherc
II kee nation: Provided. that sal
|. newspaper plant including every
n thing connected herewith, togeth
: er with the buildings and ground
+ reserved for said newspaper shal
) be sold when final allotment j
e completed under this agreement
g under the direction of the secrt
: tary Of the interior and the pro
t ceeds placed to the credit of tn
h general fund of the Cherokee nl
: tion.
y MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
: e. Municipal corporations j
! the Cherokee nation having a bor
: fide populatioan of not less tina
i 900 persons shall have the al
l. thority to issue bonds for the con
Il struction Observers and waterworkl
r for lighting of towns. and for til
e improvement of streets; but befor
s any such bonds shall be issued tn
mayor and common council {
Q such corporation shall cause a
8 election TO be held in the towr
Y and shall cause to be published i
G a newspaper of general circulation
q pubii-ei In The town, notice 0
81 the ime and placesof holding sucl
c eieG.Aoa.--.----.9t.Gi4- slotISs.-s sI1.l.4--S
E given at least 80 days before th'
8 election. No person shall be per
s mitted to vote at such election VIII
d is not a qualified elector and owne
9 of real or personal property sub
J. iect to taxation within the town
i In case two thirds of sucl
h voters shall vote for the issuance
x of bonds, then the mayor and com
L mon council shall have authorit,
r to issue bonds, and not otherwise
0 Said bonds shall contain all nee
g esssary provisions as to forms, ant
0 said municipality shall provide fo
n proper sinking fund for said bond
g which may bear interest, not ex
e ceeding six per cent per annum
n PAYABLE semi-annually; and non
II of said bonds shall be sold at les
e than their par value.
II JURISDICTION OF COURTS.
o II. The Cherokee nation con
/. sents to the extinguishment O
e Cherokee courts, as provided il
d section 81 of the act of congress c
It June 2S, 1898, and that the Unite
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