The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-02

Courts as at present established. to
compel the attendance Of witnesses, to,
compel the production Of books, papers
and accounts, to administer oaths, to-
punish persons guilty of contempt be-
fore the Court, and to do all such other
acts and to take all other steps neces-
sary to carry into effect all the powers
hereby granted or which may be neces-
sary for the promotion of justice in
matters pending before It.
Each claim must be brought before
the Court by the person who was the
owner of the property destroyed at the.
time of the destruction thereof. by ate
itemized statement i'm the English han.
guage of the loss sustained, the situa-
ton of the property at the time of it's
destruction (and If the claim is for the
loss of a buildng) the name of the.
owner of the land upon which it stood,
when and upon what consideration the
claimant became interested therein, the
amount insured on such property, il
any, the name of the company insuring
and the steps taken, if any, to recover
the same, that no assignment or trans
fer of the claim or any part thereof ar
interest therein has been made except,
in case of insurance, to the insurance
company insuring such property, and
that the claimant has actually suffered
the full amount of loss claimed, and
shall set forth whether any proceedings
whatever are pending before any other
court or authority for the recovery OF
the loss or any part thereof, for which
the claim is filed. Provided that in
case such owner of the property de-
stroyed has deceased or is a minor, the
claim shall be presented by his leg n
preventative.
The statement of claim must be veri-
fed by the affidavit of the claimant or
some one on his behalf that the claim
is true of the atlantis own knowledge,
except as to matters stated upon infoT-,
nation and belief, and as to those that
he believes them to be true.
Claims shall be filed in duplicate and
the clerk shall Immediately deliver one
duplicate to the Attorney General. No
other service shall be made upon the
Government, and it shall not be neces-
sary for the Government to answer or
otherwise join issue on any claim.
Sworn copies of the minutes, reso1u-
lions and death records of the Board
Of Health sworn reports of agents to
the Board of Health as to sanitary con-
ditions of premises condemned by the
Board of Health and sworn statements
of the appraisers appointed by the
Board of Health are to be taken as
prima facie proof of all acts, matters
conditions and values therein stated.
Claims shall be tried in the order i'm
which they are filed, unless the Court
shall for special reasons otherwise di-
, rect.
No claim shall be heard within ten
days after the same is filed, except up
on agreement.
The Government may appear before
the said Court by attorney and present
evidence and otherwise defend against
such claims.
The expenses incurred by the attend
ance of witnesses called by claimants,
according to the practice of the Circuit
Courts, shall be taxed as costs and paid
, 10y the claimants. No other costs shall
be charged to claimants.
A deposit of Twenty $500 Dollars
shall be made on the filing of each Pc
tition for claim, to cover the cost of
. the proceeding.
1t Is desired that such Court shall re-
+ quire clear and detailed evidence of the
e property destroyed as to description
h and value and shall, as far as possible.
% promote such simplicity in the pro-
2 ceedings and trials as shall favor fair
= and prompt adjudication of the claims
4 submitted.
In accordance with the foregoing
limitations and principles, and by vir-
. tue of the authority in me vested by
William Mckinley President of the
United States of America, Sanford b
Dole. President of the Republic of Ha-
wall, hereby appoint the following per-
r sons: j. Alfred Magoon, George A.
Davis, Lorrin Andrews, a. Noa Kepof-
kai and Albert F. Judd, Jr., to take
0 evidence of losses caused by the burn
u ing of Chinatown, in Honolulu, either
= by the direct orders of the Board OF
Health or incidental thereto, and to
=, make awards and judgment on such
u losses.
e The first person herein appointed as a
= member Of such Court shall be the pre-
siding officer thereof, with the title of
President" who shall have the gem
/, eral supervision of the work of the
e Commission. The title of the Court
e shall be Court of Claims for Losses
C Caused by the Board of Health in the
d Suppression of Bubonic Plague"