Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-07-13
Notice to Pensioners
and Applicants tor
I9nnSinnS
AUDITORS DEPARTMENT,
R.leiyh \ & J1na Us


AUDITORS DEpAkTMEST,(
Raleigh, y, G., J1ne IS.
To Pensioners and -4ppHco,ts 1or
Pensions Inter tie Pension act,
anal to Others Whom Il Nny
Concern
The following information ia pub
lished Tor the bencti, otaIl concern
ed
]. The new pension act does not
90 INTO effect before rext year $500,
except SO far as relates to de,ermln-
ing the character AND c~laaslfcations
Ut those who are to receive rs beue-
fits. (>ee LIST lrosi>o, 18Th section,
Of the Lew act, copies OF which will
be furnished upon application to
this derartment.) Pensions will be
paid this year from the %appropria-
ton 1890 Ooo) provided by the old
act Of 1880, as amended by the laws
OF 1887, and according to the re
qulrements of that act as so amend
ed. This sun is required to be paid
pro rata and is likely to be very
small, owing to the large increase 10
the pension roll since the passage OF
the new pension act
=. Pensioners whose names are
already upon the pension roll will
not be required to file new applica-
tions, at least until the new pension
act goes fully into effect, and most
probably not then. Further intor.
nation on this point will be furnish
eel 1T the PROPER time.
3. Blank applications under the
old law have been furnished to each
county whenever information has
been received that the old supply
previously furnished has been ex-
| hausted and a request presented TO
this department. tor a renewal of the
same. AS the blanks under the old
law will not be available after next
Monday, July Isl, the distribution Of
such blanks will terminate with that
date.
t. Registers Of Deeds will be tul.
ly informed as to the time when
their duties as prescribed by the new
act will be required TO be performed
by them. AT the proper time copies
of the new act will be furnished
them for distribution, together with
such blanks, etc, in conformity there
with as may be necessary to fully
meet the requirements of the law.
5. The opportunity tor the pres
entation OF new applications under
the old law terminates with the first
Monday in July of the present year.
After that date it will be necessary
TO get up other forms OF application,
particularly in the case OF widows,
aud all the old blanks will be dis.
pepsed with and new ones substitu
ted. In addition, toe department
will be engaged IL making inquiry
into the nature and extent OF the
wounds received by old soldiers,
now pensioners, (where not specl6-
cally stated in their original applica.
tious), in order TO accomplish the
classlfica,lous required by Section l
OF the new pension act. Inquiry will
also have to be made in the cases of
nearly 5000 widows who are already
receiving q pension; the last Legis-
,ature having determined in the new
pension act that only such widows
shall be retained or entered on the
pension roll as are "inaigent,' j.. e.,
such as are in actually destitute cir
cumstances. As applicants will have
until the first Monday in July, 1890,
IN which TO present their applications
and have them acted on, q suspen.
III the matter OF the fling of
new applications is recommended
until such time as this department
IS prepared to furnish new blanks
and to meet all the requirements OF
the new law. When prepared for
new applications due and ample no.
tee will be given IN the columns of
the various newspapers throughout
the State.
Very respectfully,
g. w. SANDERLIN,