Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-02-10
The Pennsylvania Soldiers
and sailors Home.

and sailors Home.
The Home will be formally opened Feb
ruary %, 1856. Applicants for admission
must be eligible under the terms of Gan
Act to provide for the establishment and
maintenance for a Home for Disabled and
IndIgent Soldiers and Sailors of Pennsyl-
vania," approved June Sd, 1885, as fol-
lows:
Section 6. 'sThat the soldiers, sailors, or
marines, who shall be entitled TO admission
in the Home, shall be those only who at the
time of their enlistment in the Army or Ma
Wy were citizens of Pennsylvania, or served
in some Pennsylvania organization and
were honorably discharged from the service
OF the United States, who are in INDECENT
circumstances and. from any disabilities
(not received in any illegal acD are unable
10 support themselves by manual labor, and
who cannot gain admission in the Homes
| for Soldiers and Sailors provided by the
| Government of the United States.'
The Accommodations are limited to about
| two hundred and as this number agrees
with the number of members in the House
of Representatives of Pennsylvania (20l),
1t has been decided, as the most equitable
| plan of distribution, that each Representa-
tive District shall be entitled to admissions
equal to the number of its members in the
! House.
Where vacancies remain in the allotment
to Districts, for period of sixty days, the
Trustees reserve the right to fill such va
cancies, by selecting from applications on
file from other Districts, such as seem most
needy and meritorious. Blank applications
will be furnished by the Secretary, aud no
person will be admitted TO the Home until
such application, duly executed as therein
prescribed, has been filed with the Secreta-
ry aud fayorably acted upon by the Trus-
tees.
This application must show
lst. That the applicant was in the service
of the United States during the Rebellion,
as citizen of Pennsylvania or, being a citi-
zen OF another State. served in a Peunsyl.
vauia organization, and was honorably dis
charged thereirom.
ID. That he is in INDECENT circumstances
and cannot support himself. That he i.
free from any disease (the result OF his OWL
miscOnducD, or that would imperil the
health and comfort OF the inmates.
Sd. That he has 10 relatives able to main
tain him, legally liable for his support.
The applicant must make oath TO the
truth of his statement, and forward it, with
his discharge, to the Secretary, giving
lst. His name, age, occupation, place OF
birth, residence now and at the time of en-
lis,ment, and all the facts required for full
personal and military history.
I'd. He must agree to conduct himself
properly, and submit TO the rules, regula
tons and discipline of the Home; and so
far as his physical condition will permit,
perform the necessary detail work required
for the care, cleanliness and comfort of the
inmates.
The person so admitted will be entitled to
all the benefits of ;he Home, and be fur
nished with clothing, subsistence, medica
and surgical attendance, and with whateVe
may be suitable and necessary to promote
his health and contribute TO his comfort, il
. accordance with the Rules and Regulations
But ne will be subject to be dismissed b,
the Trustees for the following causes
viz:
LIST. On being restored to the ability t,
procure his own support.
. ID. For neglect to comply with the term
ofhis agreement.
Sd. For gross immortality or i1subordi
nation.
1t is strongly enjoined upon all interest
ed in the admission OF any one, or in tn
filling out and execution of the application
that they thoroughly acquaint themselye
fully satisfied that be is entitled to admis
sion to this Home. As above stated, ou
accommodations are limited, and no en-
largement can be made until the Legisla
ture makes additional appropriations.
, This Home being intended to provide 70
ex-soldiers, sailors and marines who hav'
become disabled since the war, no enc elig
ible to the National Homes can be admitted
to this Home, unless it be shown to the sat
isfaction of the Trustees that an applican
is in such condition ss to require immediat,
care, AMI that he cannot be received in the
National Homes by reason of their crowd
ed condition.
No one now an inmate of a Nationa
Home will be received, nor will any one whC
has been an inmate of another Soldiers and
Sailors Home be accepted, unless the rea
sons given for leaving such Home be deem
ed sufficient by the Trustees.
The Commander of the Home cannot re-
ceiye or act upon applications. Each appli-