No. 401. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUba, The military governor of Cuba directs the publication of the following order: Commencing with the 1st day of November, 1900, the general government of the island will reduce the amount of assistance now furnished municipalities for the payment of municipal police 25 per cent. On January 1, 1901, 50 per cent of the remaining allowance for payment of police will be withdrawn; and on March 1, 1901, all assistance for the payment of police will cease. This notice is published in order that municipalities may make the necessary arrangements to assume this responsibility. The greatly increased cost of public works of general utility compels the general government of the island to place upon the municipalities in the manner and at the intervals above stated the responsibility for the maintenance of the police. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 402. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of public instruction, directs me to announce the following appointments: Institute of Santa Clara: To be professor of chair E, Julio Jover y Anido; to be professor of chair F, Juan Rojas y Piñeiro; to be professor of chair G, Pedro Cue y Perez. Institute of Puerto Principe: To be professor of chair A, Antonio P. Pichardo y Moya; to be professor of chair D, Luis Villardell y Tapis; to be professor of chair H, Manuel Ramon Silva. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 403. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF Cuba, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of public instruction, directs me to announce the following appointments: University of Habana: To be special interne B of the school of medicine, Cecilio Reol; to be professor of chair B of the school of agriculture, Jose Cadenas y Castañer. Institute of Pinar del Rio: To be professor of chair D, Manuel Solano y Mareno. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 404. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF Cuba, The military governor of Cuba directs the publication of the following order: I. Maj. B. K. Roberts, Second Artillery, assistant to the inspector-general of the division, will, in addition to his present duties, assume those of paymaster of the engineering department during the illness of W. C. Strong, the present incumbent. II. The treasurer of the island will transfer the funds now to the credit of the said W. C. Strong to the credit of Major Roberts, to enable the latter to carry out the provisions of the foregoing paragraph. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 405. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of public instruction, directs me to announce the following appointments: Institute of Puerto Principe: To be professor of chair E, Julio Pastoriza; to be professor of chair G, Federico Biosca y Viñolas. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 406. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, directs the publication of the following order: I. A correctional court is hereby created in the city of Gibara, judicial circuit of Holguin, province of Santiago de Cuba, and its jurisdiction shall extend over the whole municipal district of Gibara. II. The functions of said court shall be such as are specified in Order No. 213, current series, from these headquarters, and it will begin its sessions fifty-one days from the publication of this order in the Gazette of Habana. III. The court shall have the organization which is prescribed for courts of second class by Article VI of Order No. 214, current series, and shall be granted $250 per annum, United States currency, for expenses of material. IV. The correctional judge of Gibara shall be appointed by the military governor, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, and the latter shall appoint the rest of the personnel. V. The list of persons eligible for the office of councilman, which, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article XXVII of Order No. 213, must be posted by the alcaldes for the formation of the juries, shall be posted within twenty days following the publication of this order in the Gazette of Habana, shall remain exposed during the twenty days prescribed by said paragraph, and must be definitely prepared in the form required by Article XXVII, within ten days from the last day it was posted. VI. All proceedings that may be pending in the municipal district of Gibara at the time the correctional court of Gibara begins its sessions shall be concluded in accordance with the provisions actually in force. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 407. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, directs the publication of the following: I. The resignation of Jose M. Garcia Montes, as associate justice of the supreme court, having been tendered, is hereby accepted. II. Jose Antonio Pichardo, associate justice of the audiencia of Habana, is hereby appointed associate justice of the supreme court, vice Jose M. Garcia Montes, resigned. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 408. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of agriculture, commerce, and industries, directs the publication of the following order: I. Another extension of one month, to date from the publication of this order, is hereby granted for the admission of applications of persons who desire to pursue the calling of commercial broker. II. The period of two months granted by Order No. 79, current series, these headquarters, within which persons who have already obtained the title of commercial broker are called upon to furnish a security bond, is also hereby extended thirty days. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 409. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of public works, directs the publication of the following order: Paragraph XII, Order No. 356, current series, from these headquarters, is hereby amended to read as follows: XII. The provisions of this order shall go into effect January 1, 1901. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 410. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION Of Cuba, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, directs the publication of the following order: Article 2 of the instrucción-general of August 13, 1893, as to the manner of drawing up public documents subject to registration, is hereby modified to read as follows: The designation of any person who may be party in any act or contract which is subject to registration shall set forth his or her name, paternal or maternal surname (although he or she may not customarily use more than one of them), his or her age, civil status, profession, and domicile. Should said party be known by a second name joined to the first, the same shall also be given. Whenever it concerns persons who have been married more than once, the names of the living and deceased spouses shall be stated, together with the date and duration of each marriage and the date and the duration of the widowhood or widowerhood. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 411. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF Cuba, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, directs me to announce the following appointment: Leopoldo Sanchez Canals is hereby appointed judge of the correctional court of Pinar del Rio, created by Order No. 342, current series, from these headquarters. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 412. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION Of Cuba, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, directs the publication of the following: I. The resignation of Ange! Michelena as deputy clerk of the audiencia of Pinar del Rio having been tendered, is hereby accepted. II. Julian Gil is hereby appointed deputy clerk of the audiencia of Pinar del Rio, vice Angel Michelena, resigned. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 413. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF Cuba, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of public instruction, directs the publication of the following order: Article 6 of the provisional dispositions of Order No. 171, current series, from these headquarters, is amended to read that on and after October 1, 1900, the matriculation fee for all branches that constitute the commercial course in the Institute of Habana shall be $10 per year, payable in two terms. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 414. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF Cuba, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, directs the publication of the following order: I. The secretary of justice is hereby authorized to accept resignations submitted by municipal and correctional judges on condition of their being based upon just cause. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding article, the resignations of said nature and the removal of municipal judges which, prior to the publication of this order, may have been definitely accepted or ordered by the respective ayuntamientos, shall be held as valid. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 415. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF Cuba, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, directs me to announce the following transfer: Manuel Monteverde y Sedano, appointed associate justice of the audiencia of Santa Clara, is hereby transferred to a similar office in the audiencia of Habana, vice Jose Antonio Pichardo, promoted. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 416. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION Of Cuba, The mititary governor of Cuba directs the publication of the following for the information and guidance of all concerned: I. In every case in which holders of checks payable to order are unable to or can not sign their name, and wish to indorse same or receive payment, they can do so by having some one write their name on said check, and by making their mark next to said name, and by having two persons sign on back of said check as witnesses to the mark, said witnesses to write also their addresses; and such indorsements shall be held as legal and valid in all cases. II. In the matter of insular treasury checks it is desirable that all indorsements be both technically and legally correct, but the paying depository shall be the judge of the sufficiency of all indorsements on such checks and may pay same on sufficient guarantee to itself. III. All laws, orders, or decrees in conflict with the above are hereby revoked. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. CUBA 1900-VOL I, PT 1- -39 No. 417. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF Cuba, The military governor of Cuba directs the publication of the following order: I. Jose Ramirez, Angel Clarens, and Jose V. Tapia are appointed to constitute a commission to investigate and report upon the claims of property and property rights of every kind and nature made by the archbishopric of Santiago de Cuba. II. To carry out the objects of said commission, it is hereby authorized and empow ered to call witnesses to take testimony under oath or affirmation, to call for the production of all private and public documents, and to hear evidence and arguments on behalf of persons or corporations directly interested. III. All notaries, registrars of property, and other officials shall produce the documents or records, or certified copies thereof, as called for by the commission, and shall receive no fees therefor. IV. The report of the commission shall be in detail as to each piece or parcel of property and as to each specific property right claimed by the archbishopric of Santiago de Cuba, setting forth its findings of fact and its conclusions of law thereon, and shall, if the commission consider it necessary, make such general or specific recommendations as justice may require. V. A refusal on the part of any person or corporation to appear and testify or to produce documents will be punished by the courts in like manner as in similar cases of disobedience of the mandates of a judge or tribunal. VI. Such counsel, stenographers, and assistants as may be found necessary will be appointed hereafter. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 418. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, The military governor of Cuba, upon the recommendation of the secretary of justice, directs the publication of the following order: Article 5 of the decree of April 12, 1898, which establishes in this island the registry of last wills, shall hereafter read as follows: "The judges and notaries of the island who in any way act in the matters specified in article 2 of this decree shall transmit, upon the date the declaration or execution is effected, to the section of registries and notarial affairs and to the dean of the respective notarial college a statement, in separate and numbered paragraphs, setting forth the announcements contained in article 3 of this decree. In case of not being able to mention all of them, a statement shall be made to the effect that they are the only ones obtained. "As soon as notary's office transmits the communications required in the preceding paragraph, the fact shall be noted on the margin of the respective instrument, free of any charge" J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. No. 419. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF CUBA, The military governor of Cuba directs me to announce the following: C. E. Finlay is hereby confirmed in his position as visiting oculist of the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Hospital, without salary. J. B. HICKEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. |