Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-18

o. Disajlcd an the Var Rcftcecl1 the
.SfQfcs; and to the NidoWs Of Vtr-
ginia Noldicrs, Sailors, anil Marines
Who Lost Th1i Ljrcs ia said War
IN TIE MilifarV Scrcico.
Patron, Mr. ". \. Andersou.--Boferrcd to the
Committee on financol
I. BE IL cn0cicd 6y the GcncrGi As
scD,bhy Of IJrgiaiQ, That there shall
be paid out Of the Treasury OF Virginia,
upon the warrants Of the Auditor Of
Pubic Accounts, annually, upon or after
the first day OF April III each year, to
the persons hereinafter designated and
described and classified, upon the proofs
hereinafter prescribed, the amounts
hereinafter specified, as follows 10
cvery person who is or shall be citizen
and resident OF this State, and who lost
an arm. or n leg, or a foot, or hand
while 10 discharge OF his duty as a sol
der. sailor. or marine Of Virginia IN the
war between the States, the sum OF $50
per annum: to every such citizen OF
Virginia who in like manner lost
two ewes or two feet OF hand
and foot bv reason OF wounds re-
coivcd while in discharge of his duty as
aforesaid. the sum Of $50 per annum; to
every such citizen who lost an eye by
reason of q wound received while IN dis
charge Of his duty as aforesaid the sum
Of so per annum 20 every such citizen
who was disabled by reason of wound
received while in discharge Of his duty
os aforesaid if such disability be proved
70 be total, $50 per aunum, If such dlsa-
lilitv be- partial, So per annum; to
every widow remaining unmarried oi
Any soldier, sailor, or marine OF Virginia
Whose husband lost his life while in the
DISCHARGE of his duty in the military SER
vice of Virginia or Of the Confederate
1 States the sum Of $50 per aDnum.
FORM or APPLICATION.
.. This act shall apply TO any native
/ of Virqinia who enlisted from any other
| State m the military service of the Con
fedcrlte States, and wh1 is or shall be at
the date Of his application, for the bene.
! fit OF this net, citizen and resident OF
this State but no person holding a
national, State, or county office which
pays him in salary or fees over $500 per
/ annum. or who owns in his or her own
right or in the right OF his wife,
/ property Of the assessed value OF more
/ than 81 GOO: or who is in receipt OF ald
or of "a pension from any other State or
/ from the United States, shalt be entitled
/ toany Of the benefits of this act.
p. Before any person shall he entitled
/ 10 the benefit Of this act and receive the
aid hereby provided for he or she shall
/ file in the court Of the county or corpora
ton IN which the applicant resides Cor IL
/ the Hastings Court OF the city OF klch-
mond if the applicant resides IN that
citv). or with the Judge Of such court IN
vacation, an application for relief, set
ting forth in detail the company, reGl
meut or battalion, or command III
which ne tor if the applicant be
/ widow, 10 which her deceased hus-
band Belonged served at the time
of receiving the wound, and whether
be IS holding an Office in the county OF
State or In the United States, from
which he is receiving a salary or fees to
fine amount of $500 whether he or she
J. Is receiving NtQ OF lcuSlbh lAOii MI ,
other State or from the United States
and whether the applicant is resident
ana citizen Of Virginia. and whether ht
or she owns property Of the assessed
value in the aggregate of more thai
$1,000 SAID application shall have Sc
forth therein the following questions ant
the answers of the applicant thereto un
der oath, if the applicant be wounded
or disabled soldier, sailor, or marine
~ What Is the applicants ag9:
/ 40 Iu what uattiC or combat. or undet VIVA
| circumstances VIA The applicant Wounde1?
l3) what was the precise nature oil the "ouh
4N WHAT limb. e any, did the apqlicantlose b
/ reason OF said wound. what eye, II any, dld III
1 lOses .,-
3, n no limb or eye was solost what's the pre-
else uature of the disability occasioned mere
'tn Isit partial: and, 4. 20, 10 what extent doe
Z IL disable MIN from manual labor:
ib) Isit Total: ,,.
If'tLo appIican. he a widow, the appiicatio
enru give under oath answers 10 the ioliOWn.
nl What was the name Of the applicants Dc
cegscd lushau'r -
c,l When and whore. a. nearly as can be ascei
tanned. did the applicants husband die; an
from what cause: ,..
N When aud where we're the applicant an
her deceased husband married?
lp Has tho applicant ever married agolhE