The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-02-24
Established 1926.

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Ion. no change could now be introduced
that would not necessarily produce
very serious Inconvenience 10 many
pensioners. II any change in this re-
spect be made, Il ought TO be to the
rlaTl Of annual payments. This would
be the least expensive " Government,
and. I think. OF much benefit tothe
pensioner. It would induce habits Of
economy and sellsIelIance IN the pen
si0ners. and the money would come TO
them IN such amounts as TO enable
them to use il TO more advantage than
when paid In small amounts. "
oYFIcERs FOR PAYING PENSIONS,
omeers Of national banks could not be in.
dnced 10 take the labor of this busines s--thsiFs
are not charitable institutions. The Govern
ment ought. perhaps ito require them 70 do
sOmethi ng for the remarkabeand prohtable
privilege they have. Bnt saye the pensioners
from these ShyIocks Of the land. Revenue ot-
ficerS are NOT snltade persons either, for this
bnsinesS, fhev vi hole time 10 necessarily Om-
pIoyed 10 talfi ng IN moDoy from the people,
lPortmasters have nov abontuS rnnchas thSyi
can do.
Checks for money and vouchers sent to ths
conStY oassrs J: AZ grefcsed by M LsErsnes
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no secnrlty for the ioSsrnmeut or the pen
sioner, and no voucher ought 10 be paid udtl
II has been examined and fOuEd crrrect bya
person cofnpei ut for that purpose. Aud this
leoHld hardly beJsecured in each county ofthe
United states, where much experience - re-
\ CURED ~ qualification, % shat The Govern.
4 nent would lose muck f)0Dsy In def.etiye
gQpeheEa, or theTe EqaId b great delay 70,
WkaIIs waaied IN paving inns p,sslqn rsou,l
ey ~ security and cheapness foF the Govern
meDt, and certainty and dispatc tch for TIE PEN
sloner. The present plan favOrs, the few 70
The delay and expense Of the many. For iD-
stance, those pensioners who reside in the
vicinity u each pensisn ageney-as IN Ono,
Columbus, CleVelsnd and Cincic nati-they ge:
their money from the agent hrs., at n cost OF
| forty-siI cents each; while those who do not
get their N monfy IN person at the agency have
| 10 pay Elrty-slx cents each 20 the Pension
Agent and about one dollar hBd q hhlfto the
Notary who prepares their vouchers, and bo.
sides have to wait from two weeks 10 month
for their moneJ. But, As the best way % crit.
cIse anything II TO show something better,
would suggest the following as the
BEST PLAN
\ For the Government and pensioner This
plan Is the suggestions OF experience IN the
business and from the wants and interest Of
the pensioner, rather than aDy reference ~
the system Of accounts and di-bursements At
Washin gto on. The Interest Of the claim Agents;
and shyloc K, hlnted BY Mr. Lawrence's bill,
arc ignored and think effsctnA lily estopped.
| The plan Is this IN substance:
Hereafter all pensions shall be pad BY the
! Department Of the Interior semi annually. on
the 9Th Of March and September IN each year,
under the following regulations: ~
The Secretary ofths Interior shall appoint
in every county IN the United States q eompe.
tent person, who shall be styled Register or
| Pension for the county OF -, IN the State Of
-. He shal hold his ONCE for four years
unless sooner removed or disqualified. He
shall have = seal Of Office, IN which an i'm
preston Of his county, State aud style Q. Of
| nee shall be engraved; and all instruments
executed BY hlm shall beAuthsuttcateA by his
signature and seal. AL vouchers for payme Mt
OF pensions or other money, all claims and
evidence IN claims for pension pay, bounty,
boun land, &C., sha u be eKeeu.ed before the
Pension Register Of the. county ir which the
! fensioner or claimant resides. Pension
Registers fer services shall receive tho follow.
/ ihg fees and no more: A co..
For voucher for payment Of iuyahd
pension - cents
For youche for PAYNE 5t Of pennonsi
ofWidoWs without minor children,
mothers, and other dependent
relatives 20 cents
For voucher for payment Of pensions
OF widows, with minor children, 1
minor ebildren, and arrears Of az
pensions. 80 cents
Fol each affidavit and poser OF Attor.
ney, (when power Of attorney Is
not included in afiidavit,l IN other
clallns..-..--....-....... z3 cents
These fees to be paid oy the perso Oh for vi HON
thu service is rendared. 1i1
Any Pension Register who shall knowingly
! receive fees 10 excess OF the above rates shah
forfeit bis office and official seal; be forever in
/ eligible for nny office in state or nation and
shall, moreover, forfeit and pay $40 for each
case Of excess or lees, for the benefit OF the
Pension Fund, 10 be recovered 10 civ i elton
| in the name Of the United -9tates, before any
court Of competent jurisdiction. Pension Reg.
listers shall give bond for the faithful discharge
! OF their duties, and the bond shall be liable ior
any forfeitures OF money that may occur for
receiving excessive fees. Pension Registers
shall reside and keep Office at the county town.
fhey shall not be sbsentfr9m home during the
period OF semi payment. They shal be
kept in supply of blank pension vouche
Thoy shall transmit Tn the Interior Depart
ment, daily. all vouchers executed by them -
| They shallFecelve no fees for papers detective
ly eEeeuteo. They shall have custody of the
certificates OF all pensioners in the county and
shall execute no vouchers unless they have
custody OF certificate, unless in cases where
the certificate has been lost or destroyed. Pen
sloners removing from county may withdraw
certificates from the custody Of the Pension
Register. Pensioners shall notify the Interior
Department. OF the chHnRe ofPos.ofice address
within twenty days after such change.
TheSeeretary Of the Interior shall designAtea q
suihaent number OF clerks in his department
| 70 prepare ami pay pension vouchers, which
shall be styled the Bureau for Paying Pensions.
Semi annually this Bureau shall prepare ard
fjrward to the Pension Register OF every
county vouchers for each pensioner in the
, county. When sucs vouchers are return ed
properly executed, the clerk designated for
signI ng pension check s, shall transmit TO each
, pensioner check for the amount of pension
money, inelnding registers fee, 10 the Post
office stated IN she voucher. ALI letters for
, Transmitting pension blanks, or pension mon.
ey, shall 60 tree IN tho mail. All vouchers
shall be examined, allowed and paid in the
order Of their reception, unless suspended =
There shall be no exception To this rule No
voucher fora pensio shall remain unpaid for
more than thirty days, unless suspended.
I This plan will require good, eompetent. hon
( est men in each county. such can no had, II
+ honesty ,inteSr Y and competency be tie ba-
SIS OF selection. The scale of fees is low. gra-
ded according 10 The service required. But by
placing all the Government claims busi ness in
the hands Of one person the office will enable
man, with some other business, to take IT.
This me methodvill also secure the government
in every rounty good, reliable man, who will
feel II hts duty to protect the efiovernment from
fraud And imposition. The checks issued will
be q Desirable medium OF exchange IL made
payable at The Assistant Treasury in New York;
and wall be paid by bankers everywhere with
| out cost TO the pensioner.
This plan viii fac itate the payment Of pen
sion money. cheaper ths Authorization oil
claims against the Government, relieve the
Departments at Washington from much labor
IN examination OF official character OF officers
before whom claims and evidence nre now
MADE. .,.- .--r.
. 1t will prevent any ono from imposing on
pensioners BY loanS' fees, or 0therSI:S ISn,
Lancaster, o., February 8, 1870.
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