The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-07-24
NO.l6.

!; Commissioner Of Pensions, to have become
permanent in degree equal to the whole ratio
OF pension. tho above certificate shall not be
necessary to entitle the pensioner to payment:
find provided further, That this section shall
otbe construed to prevent the Commission
er of Pensions from requiring more frequent
examination if, in his judgment, it is nsces.
sary.
! SEQ. IS. That the Commissioner Of Pen
sions be, aud he il hereby, empowered to ap-
point, at his discretion, civil surgeons to
make the peri odieaR examinations Of pension
,rs which are, or may be, required by law.
and to examine applicants for pension, where
he,shall deem an examination by a surgeon
appointed by him necessary and the fee for
such examinations, and the requisite certif-
Gates thereof in duplicate, including postage
on such as are transmitted to pension agents :.
shall be two dollars, which shafs be paid by
the agent for paying pensions 10 the district
within which the pensioner or claimant re-
sides, out of any money appropriated for the
payment Of pensions, under such regulations
as the Commissioner Of Pensions may pre-
scribe. ga
SEC. Sc. That the Commissioner Of PEN
slons be authorized to organize, at his discre.
ton, boards OF examining surgeons, not to
exceed three members, and that each mem
Der OF board thus organized who shall have
been actually presentand made, in connection
with other members or member, an ordered
Of periodical examination, shall be entitled
to the fee or one dollar, on the receipt of
proper certificate of said examination BY
the Commissioner of Pensions.
SEC. 81. That examining surgeons &sTy
appointed BY the Commissioner of Pensions.
and such other qualified surgeons as NAV be-
employed in the Pension Office may be re-
CURED by him, from time to time, as he shall
deem for the interests Of the government. to
make special examinations of pensioners, or
applicants for pensions, and such examins
tions shall have precedence over previous ex.
anlnatlons, whether special or biennial but
when injustice is alleged to have been done
by an examination so ordered, the Commits.
sioner OF Pensions may, at his discretion, Sc
lect board OF three duly appointed examin-
ing surgeons, who shall meet at place to
be designated by him. and shall review such
cases as may be ordered before them on ap-
peal from any special examination as afore-
SAID, and the decision of such board shall be
final on the question so sabnitsed thereto.
provided the Commissioner approve the same.
The compensation of each of such surgeons
shall be three dollars and shall be paid out
OF any appropriations made for the payment
OF pensions, in the same manner as the Or
binary fees ofappoisted surgeons are or NAV
bo authorized to be paid.
Sec 80 That the Secretary Of the Interior
be, and is hereby, authorized to appoint du-
" qualified surgeon as medical seseseer who.
under the control and direction Of the Com
missioner OF Pensions shall have charge of
the examination and revision of ths reports Of
examining surgeons, and such other duties
touching medical and surgical questions IN
the Pension Office, as the interests of the ser.
vice may demand; and his salary shall b.
two thousand five hundred dollars Dor annum.
And the Secretary of the Interior is further
authorized to appoint such qualified surgeons
(not exceeding four) as the ezigencies Of The
service 1aay require, who may perform the
duties Of examining surgeons when 80 reoui.
red, and who shall be borne upon the rolls an
clerks OF the fourth class: Provided, That
such appointments shall not increase the cler.
1esl force ofsaid bureau.
SEQ 80. That oil acts and psrt Of acts IN.
consistent or in conflict with the foregoing
provisions Of this act are hereby yepe.]ed-
Approved, March 3. 1873.