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to the Engineer, either personally or by registered mail to the last known address of each , of the time and place for the beginning of the hearings of the matters submitted to them . Each party ay submit to the arbitrators such evidence and argument as he may desire, and the arbitrators ay consider pertinent. The arbitrators shall , however, be the judges of all matters of laws an act relating to both the subject matters of and the procedure during arbitration and shall n e found by technical rules of law or procedure . They may hear evidence in whatever form they desire. The parties may be rep r ented before them by such persons as each may select, subject to the disciplinary power a arbitrators if such representative shall interfere with the orderly or speedy conduct of th roceedings . Each party and the Engineer shall supply the arbitrators with such pa and information as they may demand , or with any witness whose movements are subject to eir respective control , and upon refusal or neglect to comply with such demands the arbitra may render their decision without the evidence which might have been elicited therefro d the absence of such evidence shall afford no grounds for challenge of the award by the pa refusing or neglecting to comply with such demand . The submission to arbitration (the statement of the ers in dispute between the parties to be passed upon by the arbitrators) shall be in writing y acknowledged before a notary. Unless waived in writing by both parties to the arbitratio he arbitrators , before hearing the testimony, shall be sworn in by an officer authorized by I to administer an oath , faithfully and fairly to hear and examine the matters in controversy an make a just award according to the best of their understanding . The arbitrators , if they deem the ca demands it, are authorized to award to the party, whose j contention is sustained, such su s they shall consider proper for the time , expense and trouble incident to the arbitration , and i e arbitration was demanded without reasonable cause, damages for delay and other sses . The arbitrators shall fix their own compensation unless otherwise provided by agr ant and shall assess the costs and charges of the arbitration upon either or both parties . T award of the arbitrators shall be in writing and acknowledged like a deed to be recorded , d a duplicate shall be delivered personally or by registered mail , forthwith upon its rendition t ach of the parties to the controversy and to the Engineer. The award of arbitrators shall not be open to objections on account of the form of the proceeding the award , unless otherwise provided by the controlling statutes. In the nt of such statutes providing on any matter covered by this article otherwise than as here ' efore specified , the method or procedure throughout and the legal effect of the award shall be oily in accord with said statues , it being the intention hereby to lay down a principle of action e 11 followed , leaving its local application to be adapted to the legal requirements of the GC- 12