The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-04
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such wounds were received and the reason
why he cannot mako a livelihood by manual
labor he shall also file with said board a
complete inventory of all the property
owned by himself and wife Crowded he
has a wife); the ayerments of the applica-
ton must be sworn to by the applicant be-
fere ono of the county board of examina-
ton or some other officer who is authorized
by law to administer an oath: the fact Of
his having served in the Confederate army
Or in the state troops Of Alabama must be
proven by the affidavit of two reliable per-
sons who are acquainted with the facts;
such affidavit must 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.
Section Z. 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 citi-
zen of the state on the first Of January, 1899,
and who is citizen of the state at the time
of filing the application, deems herself en-
titled 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 COM
pany and regiment t. which he belonged,
whether he Was Killed or died In the SER
vice or not that she has no children upon
whom she can depend for support; that she
has not since remarked; that the value OF
all her property does not exceed $S00 ana
that she has not sufficient means of sup
port She shall also file with said board
complete inventory of all property, both
real and personal, that she owns, which
application must be sworn to by the appn-
cant, and the fact of her deceased husband
having served as alleged, and of his not
deserving, must be proven by the affidavit
of two reliable witnesses who are acquaint-
ed with the facts; such affidavit must be
sworn to before some officer authorized to
administer an oath, and II the otncer anu
witnesses are non-reSidents of the state OF
Alabama the officer taking the amoaVit
must certify to the veracity of the wit
nesses.
"Sec. s. Be 1t further enacted. That at
the lime term or session of the county
board in each year, they snail can pelote
them all applicants for pensions under TINS
act and subject them to an oral and physi-
cal examination, reducing said examina-
ton to writing to be submitted to the state
board of examiners, they shall also furnish
to the state board their total valuation or
the property owned by the applicant. II
the county board of examiners shall ma
themselves unable to decide upon an APP
plication from the evidence submitted they
or consider other evidence they may be
able to secure in passing upon applica-
tions provided If an applicant is not able
to appear before the board by reason or
inability to travel, and the board is salts
fed of the merits of the application, or can
ascertain from reliable witnesses the infor-
nation necessary for their intelligent de-
cision they shall have the right to so do.
The county board shall submit to the
state board of examiners, through the au-
ditor of the state, their decision in each
case examined by them, stating whether or
not the application should be granted, and
If granted, from what disability the appli-
cant is suffering, together with any COM
ments or informatio that may be of value
to said state board in arriving at an
equitable decision. All applications passed
upon by the comfy board, together with
all papers pertaining thereto including
their own findings, whether the applica-
ton be granted not, shall be by the
county board of examiners forwarded to
the auditor at Montgomery on or before
the 9Th day of July in each year.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the state board of
examiners to receive from the auditor the
applicat tons forwarded him by the county
boards, and examine carefully and sepa-
ratey each application, together with all
the evidences furnished by said county
board and decide whether or not the APP
plication should be granted, and If granted,
in what class the pensoner shall be placed.
If the application be granted they shall SO
endorse upon the back of the application.
If the application is refused, he shall so
endorse it, without giving the grounds of
refusal After the board of state examin-
ers shall have passed upon the application
from a county, they shall return the same
to the auditor, who shall dispose of them
as hereinafter provided.
"Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That as
compensation for services rendered under
thisa act, the county boards of examiners
for the years of 1899 and 1900, shall receive
as follows: In counties where the appli-
cants number so or less. so cents each, for
each application passed upon by them and
reported to the state board. In counties
where the number is more than 50 and less
than 100, 40 cents each, and in all counties
where there is 100 or more applicants they
shall receive 80 cents for each applicant.
After the year of 1900, each member of a
county board shall receive 81 for each APP
plication passed upon.
1.-THE state board of examiners shall re-
ceive 81 per diem for days spent in the
actual discharge of duty, together with
the actual expense of travel to and from
the capitol for one trip only, provided that
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