The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-16
THE PENSION REGULATIONS.
The state Board OF Pensions Issues
FULL Directions to tho County and
Township BOurds

FULL Directions to the County and
Township Boards.
The Legislature did not change the
pension law. Amendments were intro
duced by Capt. A. II. Dean, Of Spartan
burg, and by MIR. Laban Mauldin, of
Plckcns, but Deither bill passed the
| Senate.
Tho State board of pcnsion, is send-
ing out Instructions to township and
| county boards. The State board con-
sists OF Mr. r. Cooper, secretary of
State, j. Z. Derham, comptroller gen
oral, and q. Duncan Bellinger, attorney
general.
All new applicants for pensions must
appear in person before tho township
boards. Said applications must have
tho approval of the township and coun.
ty boards before the State board will
approve them. The township boards
ulay drop from the roll of pensioners
tho name or names OF any partv or
parties which, in their Judgement, are
not entitled to a pension under the
law. They may add to the roll only
such names Of new applicants as NAV
file applications. Those already on the
pension roll need not file new applica-
lions, but must report to the boald.
Tho board will prepare u list giving
the name OF each pensioner who has
died since the last distribution of pen.
sion funds, and Of those who partici-
pated in the distribution OF 1898 who,
in tncir Judgment, arc not now
entitled to IL pension.
! All now applications not properly
and correctly filed in every particular,
although approved by township and
county boards, will bo disapproved by
the State Board. Tho county boards
arc requested not to forward to the
State board the applications OF new
pensioners disapprovcd by township
and county boards.
tice that the law provides three classes,
"A," "B," "C,," with five sub divi,
sions of Glass G, as follows
| Class A'-Thosc, who have lost both
| hands. or both legs, or both eyes, or
arc totally disabled, and whose income
does not exceed $3.50. This does not
| include soldiers whose disabilities arise
from diseases or causes arising since
the way.
Glass B.-Thosc who have lost one
arm or one leg, and whose income does
not exceed $50
Class G., No. l.-Thosc soldiers and
! sailors disabled by wounds, but not
sufficient to DO placed in Glass B, whose
income does not exceed $3.50.
Glass G, No. 2.-Thoso who have
reached the age OF 80 years, and whose
| income does not exceed 800.
Glass 9, No. 3.-Widows of those
| who have lost their lives while in the
service Of the State or Confederate
States and whose income does not cx-
coed $50
Glass 9, No. l.-Widows above the
age OF TO years, whose income does not
exceed 800.
Glass G, No. 5.-Widows of pen
slcncrs. This class is not mentioned
in the printed acts sent out, but by the
act approved 9th December, 1894.
Blanks for reports Of township and
county boards have been prepared and
mailed. The board can on each blank
write the township, and then give the
pensioners in that township by classes
lphabctically.
Township boards cannot be too care
full IN these matters Of "income' and
"physical condition. 1t is a very
poor man whose gross income from
labor, rent, and other sources. does not
exceed 500, or poor lands, II any, which
Will not produce this amount gross J..
Property sufficient to produce 500 in
applicants or his wlfes name debars
him or her. Where soldiers or widows
|
selling to their children they are de-
barred.
Widows OF pensioners who rc-marry
arc not entitled any longer to pensions.
Pensioners who have moved to an0th-
er State are no longer entitled to q
pension. Those who have moved to
another county must have their name,
transferred and draw their pension
from that county.
Let township and county boards act
promptly and fairly, giving the State
board ful information with complete
reports by townships for each county.
and writing the names alphabetically, al
full and clear, and beginning with
Glass a, and giving reasons for ap.
proving. Township boards must first
approuc in writing each new applica-
tion, and then county boards, and after
wards the State board. In making
reports TO county boaods, township
boards rep ,rts should be signed by
each member.
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