The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
Directions for the Beard OF Pensions.

The Legislature did not change the
pension law. Amendments were intro
duccd by Capt a. H. Dean, of Spartan
burg, and by Mr.. I.aban Maullin. of
Pickens. but neither bill passed the
Senate.
The State Board of Pensions. through
Miss Kate +. Mailer. clerk. is sending
out instructions to township and C0nn-
ty Boards. The State Board consists
Of NJ. Il. Cooper. Secretary OF State: j.
=. Durham, Comptroller General, and
e. Duncan Bellinger. Attorney Gen
eral.
The following arc the instructions to
county and township boards and will
be of general interest.
All new applicants for pensions must
appear i'll person before the township
boards. Said application must have the
approval of the township and county
boards before the State board will ap-
prove them. The township boards may
drop from the roll Of pensioners the
name or names of any party or parties
which, i'll their Judgment, are not en-
titled to IL pension under the law. They
may add to the roll only such names of
new applicants us may file applications
Those already OH the pension roll need
not file new applications, but must re-
port to the board. The board will pre-
pare IL list giving the name of each
pcnsiOner who has died since the last
distribution of pension funds, and of
those who participated in the distrbu-
ton of 1898 who, in their rjudgment, are
not now entitled to pension.
All new applications not properly
and correctly filed in every particular,
although approved by township and
county boards, will bc disapprOvcd by
the State board. The county boards
are requested not to forward to the
State board the applications OF new
pensioners disapproved by township
and county boards.
Township and county boards will no
ticc that the law provides three classes,
"a, "B," &C." with five subdivisions
Of Class {, as follows:
Class A.-ThOsc who have lost both
hands or both legs, or both eyes, or are
totally disabled, and whose inco,uc
does not exceed $3.50. This doe Ut
include soldiers whose disabilities arise
from discusses or CAUSES arising since
the war.
Class B.-ThOsc who have lost one
arm or one leg, and whose income does
not exceed $3.50.
Glass &, No. i.-'rh0sc soldiers and
sailors disabled by wounds, but not
sufficient to be placed in Class Is, whose
income does not exceed $3.50.
Class G, No. 2.-ThOsr who have
reached the age of 90 years. and whose
income does not exceed 300.
Glass &, Nc. :}.-Witl0ws of those who
have lost their lives while in the ser
vice of the State or Confederate States,
and whose income does not exceed
$3.50.
Class G, No. 4-Widows above the
age of 90 years, whose income does not
exceed 500.
Class G, No. 5.-WidOws of pension
crs. This class is not mentioned in the
printed acts sent out, but l,y the act
Blanks for reports of township and
county boards have been prepared and
mailed. The board can OH each blank
write the township, and then give the
pensioners in that township by classes
alphabetically.
Township boards cannot be too care
full in these matters of 'income' and
physical condition. 1t is q very pOor
man whose gross income from labor,
rent, and other sources, does not ex-
ceed 300, or poor lands, if any, which
will not produce this amount gross.
Property sufficient to produce 300 in
applicants or his wife's name debars
him OF her. Where soldiers or widows
dispose of their property by giving or
selling to their children they are de-
barred.
Widows Of pensioners who re-marry
are not entitled any longer to pensions.
Pensioners who have moved to another
State are no longer entitled to q pen
sion. Those who have moved to an
other county must have their name
transferred and draw their pension
from that county.
Please note very carefully the fol-
lowing:
Let township and county boards act
promptly and fairly, giving the 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 ap-
proving. Township boards must first
approve in writing each new applica-
ton, and then county boards. and
afterwards the State board. In making
reports to county boards. township
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