The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-28
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Section 8. Claims shall be fled
| with the clerk in duplicate by, the
person who was the owner OF the
property at tho time it is alleged it
was injured or by the person to
whom the claim has been duly as
signed in writing. The statement
OF claim must be verified by the
oath OF the claimant or by some one
on his behalf that the claimant or
by some one on his behalf that the
claim. is true Of the atlantis own
knowledge, except as to matters
stated upon information and belief,
and as to those, that be believes
| them to be true. Each claim sha
contain an itemized statement in the
English or Hawaiian language of
the loss sustained, the situation OF
the property at the time of the loss,
and If the claim is for injury to a
| building, shall state the name OF the
owner of the land upon which it
stood and when aud upon what con-
sideration the claimant or his as
| signor became interested therein;
% amount Of the insurance, if any,
on such property and the name OF
the insurer. la case the owner OF
the property has deceased or is a
m nor, the claim shall be presented
by his legal preventative.
Section g. The Territory may APP
pear before the Commission by at.
torney and present evidence and
otherwise defend against such claims.
The clerk shall deliver one copy OF
each claim filed to the Attorney
General. and no other service upon
the Territory skall be required 1t
shall not be necessary for the Terri
tory to answer or to otherwise join
issue on any claim.
Section 10. Claims shall be heard
in the order in which they are filed
unless the Commission shall for
special reason otherwise direct. But
no claim shall be beard within three
days after the same is fled.
Section IL, Sworn copies OF the
minutes, resolutions and records of
the Board of Health, sworn reports
OF agents to the Board OF Health as
to the sanitary and other conditions
of the premises condemned by the
Board of Health, and sworn state
ments OF Board of Health, apprais-
ers are to be taken as prima facie
proof of all acts, matters, conditions
and values therein stated. provided
that such minutes, resolutions,
records, reports and statements
were made prior to the passage of
this Act.
Section II. There shall be paid
by the claimant upon the fling of
each claim deposit to cover the
cost of hearing and reporting upon
the claim, as follows:
Where the amount claimed does
not exceed $500, 50.
Where the amount claimed is
more than $500 and does not exceed
$1,000, SIS.
Where the amount claimed is
more than $1,000 aud does not ex-
c,ed $1,000 $40.
Where the amount claimed is
more than $1,000, SIS.
All moneys so deposited shall be
accounted for and paid by the
chairman into the Treasury Of the
Territory.
Section l3. Every witness shall
be entitled TO receive from the
claimant in whose behalf he has
been summoned, at the time OF the
service of the subpoena, the sum of
one dollar, and, il he does not re-
side in the District of Honolulu,
FIVE cents per mile for travelling ex-
psnses IN going to aud returning
from the Office OF the Commission.
Every witness sum moned to testi-
iy on behalf of the Territory shall
be entitled to compensation at the
same rates. to be paid out OF the an.