Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-03-09
1 P6nsion Rules.

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The state Board OF 7. nh NIX, iminers
has issued q brief SO. OF ruley, based
npon the existing pension Jaws, which
ought to be Of great services q i'd facilitate
tho township and county boards in their
work. The rules read rs follows: N
The pension boards will meet, as re-
quired by law, in January, at aconven-
lent place in each township, for the pur-
pose of examining the township rolls Of
their respective townships and for pass
ing upon any new applications for pen
| eiiYiis. All new applicants FOR penslons
must appear in person before tho town
! ship boards. Said applications must
have tho approval of tho township and
county boards before tho State board
will approve them. The township boards
may drop from tho roll of pensioners
the name or names of any party or par
ties which, in their judgment, are not
entitled to pension under tho law.
They may add to rolls only suoh names
tions. Those already ON the pension
roll need not file new applications, but
must report to tho board. The board
will prepare q list, giving tho name of
oooh ponBioner who has died sinoe the
last distribution of pension funds, and
of those who participated in tho distri-
button of 1893, who, in their judgment,
arc not now entitled to q pension.
All now applications not properly and
correctly filod in every particular, al
though approved by township and county
boards, will be disapproved by tho
State board. Tho county boards are re-
qucsted not to forward to the State board
tho applications OF new pensioners dis
approved by township or county boards.
nooS Sfih tha tho snS law ppoyos pDoa See 99es oSa w
"A," "B" and &C." with five sub,divis-
ions of Glass G, as follows:
Class A-Thoso who have lost both
hands, or both legs, or both oyes, or arc
totally disabled, and whose income docs
not exceed $3.50. This docs not include
soldiers whose disabilities arise from
diseases or causes arising since tho war.
Class B-ThOse who have lost ono arm
or ono leg and whose income does not
exceed $3.50.
Glass G, No. 1--Those soldiers and
sailors disabled by wounds, bUt not suffi-
cient to bo placed in Glass 3, whose in
come does not exceed $3.50.
Glass G, No. 2-Thosc who havo
reached tho ago of 60 years and whose
income does not exceed 800.
Glass G, No. 3-Widows of those who
lost thcir livos while in tho service of tho
State or Confederate States and whose
income docs not exceed $3.50.
Glass G, No. 4-Widows above tho ago
of 20 years whose income does not OK
coed StUU.
Glass c, No. 5-Widows of pensioners.
This class is not mentioned in the
printed Acts sont out. but by tho Act
approved 9th Dccomber. 1894.
Blanks for reports of townships and
county boards have boon prepared and
mailed. Tho board can on each blank
wlitC tho township and thon givo tho
pensioners in that township by classes
alphabetically.
Township boards cannot be too careful
in these matters of "incomo" and "phys-
ical condition." 1t is avery poor man
whose gross income from labor, rent and
other sources does not exceed 800, or
poor lands, if any, which will not pro-
dncc this amount gross. Property suffi-
cicnt to produce 500 in applicants or
his wife's namo dobars him or her.
Whcro soldiers or widows dispose of
their children they arc debarrcd.
Widows of pensioners who romarry
arc not entitled any longer to pensions.
Pensioners who have moved to another
State arc no longer entitled to pension.
Those who have moved to another county
must nave their names transferred and
draw their pension from that county.
Please note very carefully the follow
ing:
Let township and county boards act
promptly and fairly, giving tho State
board full information, with complete
reports by townships for each county,
and writing the names alphabetically,
full and clear, and beginning with Glass
a, and giving reasons for approving.
Township boards must approve in writ
ing each now application, and then
county boards, and afterwards tho State
board. In making reports to county
boards township boards reports should
be signed by each member.
nj. II. COOPER.
Secretary of State,
G. DUNCAN BELLINGEK,
Attorney General
j. p. DERHAM,
Attorney General,
State Board of Pensions.
Attest: KATE +. MAHER,
Pension Clerk.
AT the recent session of the General
Assembly several amendments were
proposed to tho pension law, but none
passed.