The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-26

the governor shall appoint for each county
in the state two examiners, whose term Of
office shall be for six years from the date
OF appointment. one OF whom shall be a
praeticing physician of good standing with
his profession, and the other an ex-eonfed-
crate soldier or sailor of good moral char
acter; the two shall constitute a board OF
examiners of pensions for the county in
which they are appointed, and as such
shall discharge all the duties prescribed for
said board by this act; provided. that be-
fore entering upon the discharge of the
duties prescribed for the county board by
this act each of such appointees shall file
with the judge of probate of the county an
oath in writing, to be administered by such
| judge, that they will honestly and faithful
ly discharge all the duties that may devolve
| upon them as such examiners.
Sec. 3. BIT it further enacted, That with
| in ninety days after the passage of this
| act, the governor shall appoint three resi-
| dent citizens of this state, whose term OF
office shall be for six years from date of
appointment, one of whom shall be prac-
ticing physician of good standing as such
in the state, and the other two ex-confed-
crate soldiers of good moral character. The
three shall constitute a state board of ex-
aminers of pensions, and as such shall dis
| charge the duties of such board as herein
after provided by this act. Each of such
appointees before entering upon the duties
of such examiners shall file in the office of
| the secretary of state a written oath that
they will honestly and faithfully discharge
all tho duties that may devolve upon them
as member of said state board of exam
iners. All vacancies that may occur in
either the county or state boards Of ex-
aminers shall be filled by appointment made
by the governor as the original appoint
ments were made.
"Sec. H. Be it further enacted. That upon
the first Monday in June after the passage
of this act. and upon the same date in each
year thereafter. the county board of ex-,
aminers shall meet at the county seat of
their respective counties and open an office
for the examination of applicants for PEN
sions under this act. They shall give due
notice by publication in some newspaper
published in the county, or by posting at
the court house door of the county and five
other public places, for three weeks, of the
time and place of their meeting. They
shall keep their office open for the exami-
nation of applicants from o'clock a. m.
until o'clock p. m. on week days fora the
first ten days after said first Monday in
June, 1899, after which they may keep open
for such time as may be necessary 10 eK-s
anime the applications filed with them.f :
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That the
state board of examiners shall meet at the
capitol, in the city of Montgomery, on the
second Monday in July, 1899, and on the
same day in each year thereafter Cthey7
having been notified by the auditor that,
there were applications to be passed upon),s
for the purpose of examining applications.
submitted to them as hereinafter provided
They shall continue in session during week
days until all applications filed with them
shall be passed upon; provided, they shall
not receive pay for more than thirty days
during any one year Isy.
"Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That any
soldier or sailor who served in the confed-
crate army, or in the militia, home guards,
or, preserve forces of the state of Alabama,
who deems himself entitled to the benefit
of this act shall file with the county board
of examiners his application in writing
upon blanks to be furnished him by the
judge of probate of the county in
which he resides, setting forth that
he was a confederate soldier or sailor,
or in the service of the state of Alabama
that he did not desert the service, that he is
not possessed either in his own name nor
that of his wife, with property to the
value of $500; that his income does not ex-
coed $500, from salary or otherwise; that he
has no children upon whom he can depend
for support; that, owing to his disabled con-
dition he can not make living by manual
labor; he shall also state in what company
and regiment Crowded he was in a regi-
ment and in what branch of the service he
served whether he was honorably dis
charged or whether he surrendered with
the army; giving his age and the nature of
the wounds received; also in what engage
ment such wounds were received and the
reason why he cannot make a livelihood by
manual labor he shall also file with said
board a complete inventory of all the prop
erty owned by himself and wife provided
he has q wife,; the averments of the appli-
cation must be sworn to by the applicant
before one of the county board of examina-
ton or some other officer who is authorized
by law to administer oath; the fact of
his having served in the confederate army
OF III tne state troops OIL AlaDdrna must De
proven by the affidavit of two reliable per-,
sons who are acquainted with the facts;
such affidavit shall be sworn to before some
officer authorized to administer an oath,
and If such officer and witnesses be nom
resident of the state of Alabama, the verac-
ity of the witnesses shall be certified to by
the officer taking the affidavit.
Sec 7. Be it further enacted, that If
the widow of any confederate soldier or
sailor, or the widow of any Alabama SOL
der or sailor who served the state in the
war between the states, and who was a
citizen of the state on the first of January,
1899, and who is citizen of the state at the
time of filing her application, deems her
self entitled to the benefits of this act she
shall file with the board of examiners for
the county of her residence her application
In writing, upon blanks to be furnished by
the judge of probate of the county, stating
the name of her deceased husband, the
comnany and repimant RI which he ba :