The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
The State Pensioners.
TIE RULES TO BE FOL.
LOWED UNDER THE
NEW ACT.
The State, December 12eh.

changes 10 the pension department. VI
the State government which should
receive the careful at,eotion of all mem.
bers o: oouoty boards and applicants
as sell In the fest place eaea peo-
siooer has to make an entirely oew
application In order that the pension.
ess or those intending TO get ou the list
may fully uaderstaod the requirements
:be State board las prepared aed issued
the foilom.og rules for the guidance
cf cauaty boards of pensions, as author
lied by the act approved Feb 19,
l9GO,'' which are given for the ioforma-
ton Of tie veterans:
Cd Toe oauaty iension boards will
meet as required by Law ia Jaouary at
the couosy see:s, for the purpose Of
examining the applications Of the various
ex Confederate soldiers ADD sailors and
widows wno a,e applicants FOR pensions
uoder act apprcved Feb l9sb, 1900
Said applisa,lons must have the
approval Of the couasy board before the
ssste board will approve.
(2) The affection OF the couoty
pension boards is directed to the cersii-
cate cf the tao witnesses, which
requires that they shall DOT be on the
pension roll This is q change. from
the old form aud 200 much attention
caooot be given TO is.
(3) Do not seud to this Office disap
proved applications for pensions
az Do got use old blanks, but these
prepared under act Of 1900 They will be
designated by ''Appicatioo, uuder ac;
1900"
60 Il will be necessary for every old
pepsioner to make uev application
exactly as if they we're applying for the
fast time
TO- The county boards are cautioned
TO provide the applicants with blanks
suitable to his or ber Individual case.
The State board will not consider
applications where this rule has not
been observed
(D Class A.-Those who as a result
of wounds received 10 the war are
physically helpless. or who while 10
ssch sevice loss both arms. or both
legs or sight; oe who are disabled by
paralysis and are unable to make a
living. aud whose income does not
exceed S15e This Goes DO, include
soldiers whose disabilities arise from
diseases aod causes sioce the var
Class B.-Those who have lcss one
arn or oae leg and whose income does
oos exceed $3.50
Glass C. No Those soldiers aud
sailors disabled by wounds during the
var. whose iucc9e does not exceed
$3.50
Class G No 2-Those who have
reached toe age of sc years aud whose
Income does not er eee S75
Class c. No 5.-Wldows of those
who lost their lives while in the service
OF toe State or the confederate States,
and whose iocome does 90 exceed
$l0o.
Class G No 4 -Widows above the
age Of so year. whose income does not
exceed 500
County Boards cannot be two careful
10 these matters Of 'iocome" aod "phy
sical cond,oo y He is very poor man
whose gross income from labor, rept
acd other sources does not exceed $I5,
or poor lands. if any that will Dot pro
duce this amount gross Property
sufdcienr to produce S75 10 applicants
or his wlfe's uame debars bim. Where
soldiers o. widows dispose Of their prop
er,y by giving or selling to their chill
dren ahev are debarred
Wicows Of persiocers who remarry
are nos entitled any longer 70 peaslocs
Pensioners who have moved to an.
other State arg 90 logger entitled TO a
pension Taose Who have moved tc
another county must haye their Games
transferred aud draw their peosioos
from that county
Please note very carefully the fol-
lowing
Let coun;y boards act promptly and
fairly. giving the State board full 10
formation with complete reports by
soWpships for each county and writing
the nanes alphabetically, full and clear,
sed beginning with class a, and giving
their reasons for approving lp making
reports to the State board the 70
saculd be signed by each memb o.
the county peusioo board.
] P Derham.
Com ptroller General, Chairmau.