The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-01
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Section 3. shall uleCl ,lrco ot their
number or reputable citizens, VINO
are not applicants for PENSIONS L"
constitute aud he known rs the
Township Examining Board OF
Pensions, whose duty 1t shall be TO
examine all applications tor PEN
sions, giving in detail tho reasons
which have Influenced them III re-
jtcting or granting said appi1ca-
tions, accompanied by all the evil
dencc upon which they acted, after
first being duly sworn fairly and
impartially to diScharg" tn" duties
herein prescribed for them. TO the
best of their ability. before any
officer dul y authorized I" admlnls-
ter oaths. In selecting pensioners
from among the applicants the
board Shall have regard to their
physical c. ndition and financial
means. Any applicants having
property sufficient to produce tho
incomes set forth it. Section here
'"f, is not entitled to pension :.
Where soldiers or widows hEve dis
posed Of their property by giving
or selling to their children since
tie first pc.,sion law was enacted
ar" not entitled to pension, or
have a iii" tim" support in any
land disposed u, ar" not entitled
to Il pension.
Sec. &. Tn PENSIONERS shall hc
divided INTO ihrc" classes, to-wit:
Glass \. .-Thosr who have lost
both hands both legs, ur both eyes,
or whose absolute disabilities aris-
ing from wounds are equivalent to
tho loss IF either, and whose gross
income does not exceed $50.
Class B,-Th"sr WhD have lost
nblcd by wounds and whose gross
lncoms does not exceed $50.
Class C,-Thosr who have reach
cd tn" ago of sixty years, including
tn. widows Of soldiers. or tho wild
Ows Of pensioners and have laach-
cd the ago Of sixty years and whose
gross income does not exceed $50.
. Sec I. That the regiment repre-
scnt"d by drhgatrS, a. provided
for in Section > hereof ahall at
their first meeting cl"ct three per-
sons, who are not applicants for
pensions, one of whom must ho Il
physician OF good strnuing, who
shall constitute, and he known as
tn" County Board OF Pensions,
whose duty It shall be to hear all
appeals and settle all disputes and
contests tnat may com, from the
Township Board of Pensions.
Sec. s. That the Township Boards
shall meet at their respective place
Of meeting on tho third Monday
in january, l0UO,nnd each succccd.
my year thereafter for the purpose
OF considering appllca!iuus, and il
50 doing any applicant who may
apply for tho purpose Of g-,ting ;
pension ON IL wound or any uthc
.cuusc which can only bo settled hN
a physicians, thoy shall oXnmin
said applicant only as to their wor
thinesS and income and rerOrt {
the result OF their examination t
tho County Romd which shal
meet ten days after the meeting 0
tho Township Board.
Provided, That in those town
ships where such survivors fail @
refuse to- comply with the proyi.
ions Of this act tie County Boar
OF Pensions shall appoint three rx
Confederate soldiers or snilors.wh
shall be non-npplirAntS for pen
sions when ;lvnIallr, and whr
not to appoint thr"c reputable riti
zcns Of said township as member
Of said T"wushi p Board who shal
do all the duties of TOWNSHIP
Boards as provided fer in this act
Sec. 9. That IL majority Of tn
Township and County boards shal
ronStltut" quorum, who may IT,
tcrInlno any matter presented t.
them, subject, however to the riga
OF review hy tine Secretary ui stat,
the Attorney General. and til
G. mptroiIrr General, who are here
by created Il stat" board Of pen
slnucrS, whose decision in all mat
, tcrs Of appeal will be final. \
soon as such Township and Count,
Boards complete .hcir lists undr
the rules and regulations prescribe
; by the State Board giving Tn
names Of pensioners, their resi-
dencrs,and CHASING them acrordin,
to Section Is hvreof, they shlll Ger
tlfy the same to the State Boar,
Of Pensions, to lr reviewed b.
them. Tho State Board Of Pen
sions shall thrrrupon pass upon th
namos contained IN SAID lists, an,
shall certify t the clrri: OF Tn
court of the srvoral cuun los th
lists OF tho names and amount
approved Ivy th"m, and the sait
Clerks of Court shall re rrd tn,
same inn book and ihr sad ruI