The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12
State Pensions.

"s~ SuSiulLS.
COLUMBIA, December G.-The men,
sion BOARD ut its meeting Yesterday
undertook to adopt rules and regula-
tons which it hopes will have tho
eiiect OF contining the pensions to
those iegltimatcly entitled to them.
Strange na 1t may seem it is tho hard
est thing in the world to keen fraud
out of even so small a thing as tho
State pensions. Although the State ia
not able to pay over ten or fifteen dol
lars II year to the major class of it's
pensioners, yet there are some who do
not hesitate to commit fraud and de-
ception, and by taking pensions and
thus compelling others who arc entitled
10 chem to take less than they ought to
get. Men have even been found who
nave been getting pensions from the
Federal Government and then apply
ing Tor pensions from the State for
service i'll the Confederate army.
lhe following is the form adopted
Tor tho most general class of appli-
cants:
10 the County Pension Board, The
undersigned applies for a pension un-
der Act of the General Assembly, ap.
proved 10th day of February. 1900. I
was member of Company -, regi-
ment -. have reached the age of
- years. My wife's income and mine
from all sources is not in excess Of $75.
reside e, i'll - County, South
Carolina, and have resided there since
1e---. l enlisted in Company -.
regiment -, in is, captain-,
and served until 1S-. ! WIS dis
charged in -. (Give reasons for be-
ing dischargeU -. have been on
the pension roll Of South Carolina since
IS. am not on the pension roll or
an applicant for pension in any other
county in South Carolina, or any other
State, nor am on the pension roll, nor
an applicant for pension from the
United States Government.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this - day Of -, 1900
State OF South Carolina, county of -.
Personally appeared before me, -,
who, being duly sworn, each of them
dcposes and says that they know -,
who is an applicant for pension and
they read tho said application. That
they know of their own knowledge
that he was soldier in Company -,
regiment -, and that he rendered
service as therein stated. That he has
resided in this State for years.
That they are not on the pension roll
nor applicants for pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
this - day Of -, 1900.
State OF South Carolina, county of -.
/, auditor of County
aforesaid, hereby certify that Mr.. -
returns for taxation real estate at.
personal property at -; total at -.
His wife, Mrs. --, returns for taxa
ton real estate at -, personal prop
erty at -; total -. That in my
opinion the income derived from this
property, including their income from
all other sources, does not exceed $75.
Witness my hand and seal this -
day cf -, 1900. ..
Auditor County.
State of South Carolina, county Of -.
we, the undersigned county pension
board of -- County, do hereby GER
tify that we have made a careful ex-
animation of the application of .
we are of the opinion that the said ap-
pllcant is - entitled to pension
hereunder for the following reasons:
That he was - n bona fide soldier
- in the late war between States Ms
alleged in his petition. That he is -
years of age, and that neither he nor
his wife have an income exceeding S75,
from wages, salary, or from any other
or all sources combined. (Hc:o st.to
any other reasons which influenced the
board in granting or rejecting this pc
tition.) .