The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-25

tnree ecX.ConIcuerate soldiers or sailors |
who shall be non-appllcants for rem.
stons, II available, otherwise to be
composed of reputable citizens there.
of, to be elected as hereinafter nro.
vided, to which all application fo-
pensions shall be made, whose dutv t.
shall be to decide to which class said
applicant belongs; and in case of nnv
contest it shall be referred with ali
the facts to the county examining
board, which shall he composed of four
x-Confederate soldiers or sailors, who
shall be non-applicants for pensions, to
be elected as hereinafter provided,
whose decision shall be final. The sew
eral township boards shall meet at such
lime and place most convenient before
the first Monday in April, 1897, and on
the third Mondays of January of each
succeeding year, for the purpose of
considering applications, and within 10
days thereaft the county examining
board shall meet at the several county
seats to settle all disputes and contests.
II snail be the duty of said board to
examine each applicant or his applica-
tlon under rules and regulations pre-
scrlbed by the Secretary Of State, the
attorney general and comptroller gen.
eral, who are hereby created q State
board OF pensions, giving in detail the
reasons which have influenced them in
granting or rejecting said applications,
accompanied by all the evidence upon
which they actad, after first being
duly. sworn fairly and impartially to
discharge the duties herein prescribed
for them to the best of their ability
and after said oaths are duly filed in
the office OF the clerk Of the court the
members Of said township boards of
pensions shall meet as soon as practic-
able for the discharge of the duties
herein imposed upon them. In Sc
Letting pensioners from among the ap-
llcants the board shall have regard to
their physical condition and financial
means, aud also to the financial con-
dition OF their near relatives, allowing
each applicant so selected tho sum OF
$6. 81 and $3 per month, as they may
be entitled under the provisions Of
this act. a majority Of the members
OF said board shall constitute quorum,
VINO may determine any matter pre-
sented by thcm, subject, however, to
the right Of roview by the State board.
AS soon as such township and county
boards complete their list as above,
giving tho names Of tho pensioners,
their residences and the amount per
month to which tn y arc entitled, they
shall certify the same to the State
board OF pensions to be reviewed by
them. The State board of pensions
shal thereupon pass upon the names
contained in said list, and shall certify
to the clerks of the court OF the several
counties the lists Of the names and
amounts approved by them, and the
said clerks Of court shall record the
same In a book, and the said roll so
made up shall be designated "approv-
"a noi f,,,
sion roll shall constitute the pensioners
entitled to receive the aid herein pro.
vided for the current year. That the
members Of the several township
boards shall servo without compensa-
t:oh.
Section 2. That section 951 of the re-
vised statutes Of 1893 and the act amen
datory thereto approved the 9th of
March, 1896, be further amended, 80 as
to read as follows:
THAT on some convenient day prior
~ April 1897, and prior to August of |
each succeeding year, the surviving
soldiers and sailors who were in the |
service of the Confederate States or of
this State in the late war between the |
States, residing in the several town
ships of the counties Of this State shall |
meet at such place. in their several |
townships as may be most convenient, |
and after organizing and electing a |
secretary shall elect bv |
Il majority vote Of three their mem
bers, who are not applicants for pen
Slons. to constitute and he known as |
tho township examining board that |
the said townships boards. shall elect |
one OF their members chairmen, 1t |
shall be the duty Of the chairman of
the several township boards to mest at
their respective county seats within
l0 days thereafter and organize by
olecting from among their number q
chairman and secretary, and when so
organized shall elect,by d. majority vote
four OF their members and regular
practicing physician, who shall con-
stitute and be known as the county
examining board >of pensions. Ths
said county examining board shall meet
On salesday in April, 1897, and on sales
day in August'of each succeeding year:
Provided, however, That in those
townships whore such survivors fail or
refuse to'comply with the provisions OF
this act the State board of pensions
shall appoint three ex.Confeder
soldiers or sailors, who shall be non
applicants for pensions. when available,
and when not, to appoint three repu.
table citizens of said township as mem
rs .. Sald t)Wnshlp boards, who shall
hear all applications.
Sec. 3. That tho members of the
several county examining boards of
pensions shall receive as compensation
for their services 81 per day, and S
cents per mile one way said per diem
and mileage not to exceed SO each In
any one year.
LAND SOLD FOR TAXES.
The bill to provide for tho rodemp.
ion OF land sold for the payment OF
,axes was passed without discussion.
It reads as follows:
Section 1. That Whenever any lands
'r tenements shalla ahereGfter be- sold TO
enforce the payment OF taxes, tho
owner, his heirs or assigns or any per-
ION Or corporation having lien upon
,r Interest in said premises so sold,
hail have the right to redeem the
same by paying to the Sheriff or other
'flicer making such sale within one
,ear from tho date thereof the full
mount OF the purchase money with
Ell per cent. penalty thereon, which
aid sum shall be paid by tho said