The Opelousas courier., 1892-07-16
PENSION

~ AcT OF JUNE 81, tS90-Pensions soldiers aud sailors of the war Of the
rebellion who served 80 days AMI wersh onorably discharged from the service, an ma
dren, dependent parents, fathers and mothers. All pensions under this Act Will
commence from the date Of filing the formal application QHer the passage Of the
Act IN Inc pension Bureau N application tor pension aader ms MS act g "r WIT a Is
good unless fled in the Pension Bureau o n o after June 81, 1890. etate O. tins
Act OIL il not in the FORM, substantially prescribed by tue Secretary. The rates.
For dependent father OF mother So; the widow, 50 and 50 additional for ecn
child of soldier under sixteen years; and If the widow dies, the child or chldTen
can draw such pension. The soldier il entitled to any rate from $6 to $12 pee
month, according to inability e, earn a support. A pensoner under existing W.
may apply under this one, or pensioner under this me may apply under other
laws, but can draw only me pension at the same time. This Inv requires IN a sQ-.
dmrs or sailors case: #s
"a An honorable discharge.
~. That he served at least ninety Gays. .
l0 A permanent physical or mental inability to earn a support, but not DUB
vicious habits ct need not hive originated in the servie9
CASE O. A WIDOW
W That the sailor II soldiers served at least ninety days
9). That ne wash onorably discharged.
90 Proof of death, but lit need MI have been the results of his Army n
Naval service.
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0) That she married soldier prior to June 81. 1890. The date of the Act
DEPENDENT PARENTS CASE.
az That the soldier ors sailor died of a wound, injury OF disease. which, un-
derp prior law, would have given him a pension.
~ That he left no wife or minor child.
CD That the mother orr father is at present dependent or her or his own
manna labori being without 0ther present means of support than heir w man
ui labor Or the contributions of others not legally bound for their support
The benefits of the first section of the Act of Jane ~, $780, are lot confined to
the parents of those who served in the war of the rebellion, but IRE extended to
all parents where penaonable dependence has aren IN account of the death of
who served, since said war, in behalf of the United States as we'll as for DIS
abilities contracted before orr since discharged
(D That tin case q minor child is insane, idiotc OF otherwise permanently
helpless, the pension shall continue during the period of such disability and this
under this or any former statute, and such pensions shall commence from the date
of application therefor after passage of this Act.
The rules and regulations OF the Department will govern all applicants an
~ Under Act Of June27 1890, pensions re granted To Soldiers and SaAus
disabled from old age agrm1g, etc
HNOTIoEl-Dr. ". r.. Lastrape having recently been appointed u s
Examining Surgeon fer Pensions at Opelousas. La, itis low o special intaestfor
Claimants of Persons to come TO me and make III their applications, to
they eau now be examined without having to sustain the expenses of going to
New Orleans for medleate mlnaao at which place they have heretofore o@n
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