The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-15
Notice to Confederate SOL
dierS.
dlerS.

The Board of Pensions for Sum-
ter County will meet at the Court
House on Monday, the goth instant,
to consider applications of Confed-
crate soldiers and widows of Confed-
crate soldiers under the recent Act
Of the Legislature Those who have
been drawing pensions from the
State will have to make applications
anew. Applicants should appear be
fore Board in person, if possible.
The blanks are at the Auditors
office. They should be filled and
filed by the 2oth instant
Our county papers are respectfully
requested to publish this notice to-
gether with copy of the Act.
By order of Board.
A. B. SrUcKEY.
Secretary.
April 18th, 1896
An Act To Amend Sections 939, $40,
943, $50 md 951 of the Revised
Statutes Of 1893, Relating to PEN
stons.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of
South Carolina: That the law as con-
taiued in Section $50 of The Revised
Statutes Of 1893 be and the sane is,
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows: Section 939. The following
persons, soldiers. uow residents of
South Carolina, who we're iu the SER
vice of the State or of the Confederate
States in the late war between the
States, shall be entitled to receive from
the Treasurer Of the State monthly
payment Of eight or six or four dollars,
to be paid in the manner and on the
terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth"
Sec 2. That the law as contained in
section $40 of the Revised Statutes of
1893 be, and the same is, hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section $40. In order to obtain the
benefit Of this chapter, such soldier or
sailor must show, first. that be was a
bona tide soldier or sailor in the ser.
vice of che State of South Carolina or
of the Confederate States in the war
between the States second, that while
in such service be lost leg or an arm,
or received other bodily injury where
by he has become disabled third, that
neither himself nor his wife is receiv-
ing an income exceeding the amount of
$3.50 per annum or he shall show
that he has reached the age of sixty
years, and that neither himself nor his
wife is receiving au annual income Of
S100 from any source ; Provided, how
erer, that the windows of Confederate
soldiers and sailors now residents of
this State who have reached the age Of
sixty years, and who are not receiving
or enjoying the benefits Of an annual
iocome of 500 from any source,
aud the widows OF soldiers and sail
ors as provided in Section 954 Of the
Revised Statutes Of 1898 shall be en-
titled to receive the benefits Of this
chapter The word income" as above
used shall be held to include the gross
amount received as wages. salary, or
from any other source. The persons
entitled to pensions under the provis-
ions Of this Act shall be paid the
amounts hereinafter set forth. to wit !:
(a) All soldiers and sailors who have
lost both arms or both legs. or sight, or
who are physically helpless, the sum
Of eight dollars per month; CD All
soldiers and sailors who lost one arm or
one leg in said service. the sum of six
dollars per NTH (c) All other per-
sons entit, 10 pensions under the pro-
visions of this Act, the sum of four
dollars per month Prouiaec hoaoeyer,
tha, should the sum provided by law
for payment Of pensions be found in-
sufficient to pay all pensioners in full,
the State Board of Pensions shall be
empowered to reduce the rates herein
provided and to pro rate the same in
such manner as will restrict the total
amount disbursed within the amount
appropriated Provided, further, That
all persons who are included in class
(a) shall first receive the full amount
therein stated.
Sec 8. That the lew as contained in
Sections 943 of the Revised Statutes of
1893 be aud is hereby amended so
as to read as follows: "Sectlon 943
The said applications shall be submitted
10 each County Of the State to Board
composed of two ex-Coufederate soldiers
or sailors Go be chosen as hereinafter
provided), the County Auditor, the