The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-19
STATE PENSIONS.
The Rules to ba followed Under
the Nav act
8Y ALL APPLICANTS.
information That is VaIu1b'a NOT
Only 20 County Boards,
But 20 the Pensioners
themselves

This ycsr there ere plumber Of
changes - the pension department Of
the S;stc government Fhi,h should re-
ce;ve the careful attention Of all mem
tcrs Ct county boards and applicants
as well. II the first place esch psa
sicrer has to make an entirely new ap
plicasic1. In order thas tie pension
ers or those intending - get 90 the lis:
may fully uad:rs;and sbe :quirement:.
she Sss'e board hss PREPARED and issued
the following rules for tho guidance
of county boards Of p>0sions, as aush-
oriz~d by the scz approved Feb l9
l9u0." which are given for the inforua
tior OF the veterans:
~ TIE county pension boards vii
uept as required BY laH il January st
the county seass, for th. purpose Of ex
smining the spp.icasiors Of tie various
* Confederate soldiers sn3 sailors sni
sidows Who are applicants FOR reo
.ions under act approved Feb l9 h,
1900 Said applications must have the
approval of the county beard before
the State board will approve.
(2} The attention Of the coucsy pen
sion boards is directed to the certif-
este Of the two witnesses, which ro.
qui,1s thas they shall no: bs on the
pension roll. This is change from
the old form and too much sttcntiop
cannot Dc given to it.
81 d. Dos send to this cfice disap-
proved applications for pensions
a. Do not use Old blanks, but ttose
prepared under aot 1905 They viii be
DESIGNATED by Application, under act
1900"
(5) It will be necessary for every old
persioaer to make new application ex-
actly IS if they were applying for the
first time.
(6) The county boards are cautioned
to provide the applicants with blanks
suitable to his or her iniividusl case
The State Board will rot consider sp-
plications where this rule has rot been
observed.
O. Glass A,-Those who as .esul,
Of wounds received in the war are
physically helpless, OF who while ir
such service lost both arms, or both
legs or sight; or who are disabled BY
paralysis aud are unable to make q
living, and whose income does cot cX
ceed $3.50 co. This does not include
soldiers whose disabilities arise from
diseases sud causes sioce the var.
Glass B.-Those who have lost one
arm or one leg and whose income does
Rot exceed $3.50 CO.
Glass G No. l-Those soldiers and
sailors disbied by WOUNDS curicg the
var. whose income does net exceed
$4,000
Class G. No. 9-Those who have
reached the age of 50 years ard whose
income does not exceed SIS 90
Glass O. No 3 Widows of those
who lost their lives while in the service
of the State or the Confederate States,
and whose income does not exceed
500 90
Glass G. No. 4.-WidoTs above the
sge of 80 years whose income does not
exceed Sl00 90.
County boards canrot be too careful
in these mater Of income" and
physical condiioa." ITe is very
poor man whose gross income from
labor, rent AMI otter sources does 30;
exceed SIS 90, or poor lands, if any,
tina: will 40, produce this amount cross
Property sufficient to produ:e S75 in
applicants or his wife's nams oeoars
him. Where soldiers CT widoSs dis
pose of their property by giving OF
selling to their children they are de
barred
Widows of pensioners who re-mary
are not entitled any longer to pensions.
Pensioners who have moved to 40
other States are no longer entitled to a
pension. Those who have moved to
another county must have their names
transferred and draw their pensions
from that comfy.
Please note very carefully the 1oi-
loving:
Let county boards act promptly and
fairly, giving the S:ase board full In
fvrns,ion with complete reports by
townships for esch county, and writing
tie names alphabetically, full sno
clear, and beginning with Class A, snd
giving their reasons for 81 proving. 10
making reports TO the Safe board the
reports should be signed by each mem
Der of the couaty pension board.
d P Derham,
Comptroller General, Chs'rman.
". D. Startling,
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