The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-02

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and accounts. to administer oaths. to
punish persons guilty OF contempt be-
lore the Court, and 90 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 1t.
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 an
itemized statement in the English Ian
guage of the loss sustained, the situa-
ton Of the property at the time OF its
destruction Cand II the claim Is for the
loss of a building) the name OF the
owner OF the land upon which IL stood.
when and upon what consideration the
claimant became interested therein. the
amount insured on such property. II
any, the name OF the company insuring
and the steps taken, IL any. to recover
the same. that no assignment or trans
fer OF the claim or any part thereof or
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
Gaze such owner OF the property de-
strOyed has deceased or is a minor. the
claim shall be presented by his legal
representative.
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 !nfor-
nation and belief, and as to those that
he believes them 10 be true.
Claims shall be fled in duplicate and
the clerk shall Immediately deliver one
duplicate to the Attorney General. No
other service shall be made upon the
Government. and 1t shall not be ncces-
sary for the Government TO answer or
otherwise join issue on any claim.
Sworn copies OF the minutes, resolu-
| tiOns and death records OF the Board
Of Health; sworn reports OF agents to
thC 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
prina facie proof OF all acts. matters
conditions and values therein stated.
Claims shall be tried in the order In
which they are filed, unless the Court
shall for special reasons otherwise al.
rect.
No claim shall be heard within ter
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 20 the practice OF the Circuit
Courts, shall be taxed as costs and pait
by the claimants. No other costs shall
be charged to claimants.
A deposit Of Twenty (s2O) Dollar,
shall be made on the filing of each pc.
tition for claim, TO cover the cost oI
the proceeding.
| 1t is desired that such Court shall re.
Guire clear and detailed evidence OF tn,
property destroyed as 10 description
and value and shall, as far as possible
promote such simplicity in the pro
ceedings and trials as shall favor fail
and prompt adjudication OF the claim,
submitted.
In accordance with the foregoinl
limitations and principles. and by vir
tue OF the authority in me vested b,
William Mckinley, President Of tn,
United States OF America, Sanford B
Dole, President of the Republic OF Ha
wait, hereby appoint the following per
sons: j. Alfred Magoou, George A
Davis. Lorrin Andrews. a. Noa Kepoi
kai and Albert f. Judd. Jr., to take ev
idonce of losses caused by the burnin,
OF Chinatown, in Honolulu, either b,
the direct orders Of the Board o
Health or incidental thereto. and {,
make awards and judgments on sucl
losses.
The first person herein appointed a
a member of such Court shall be tn,
presiding officer thereof, with the til,
of President" who shall have the gen
eral supervision OF the work OF tn
Commission. The title OF the Cour
shall be Court OF Claims for Losse,
Caused by the Board OF Health In tn,
Suppression OF Bubonic Plague"
GIVEN under by hand and tn
Seal OF the Republic OF Ha
[SEALl wall. this I'd day OF April II
the year Of our Lord, ont
thousand nine hundred.
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