The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-20
PENSION CHANGES.
All Applications are Require to be
Filed Anew.

changes in the pension department OF
the State government which should re-
ceive the careful attention of all mem
bers of county boards and applicants az
well. In the first place each pensloner
has to make an entirely new applica-
ton. In order that the pensioners or
those intending to get on the list may
fully understand the requirements the
State board has prepared and lssueI
the following rules for the guidance OF
county boards OF pensions, as author
lied by the act approved Feb. l9, l90O.
which are given for the information OF
the veterans:
Q The county pension boards Will
meet as required by law in January at
the county seats, for the purpose of eX-
amining the applications Of the various
ex-Confederate soldiers and sailors ana
widows who are applicants for pensions
under the act approved Feb. 19, l9oo.
Said applications must have the ap-
proval of the county board before the
State board will approve.
(2) The attention OF the county pen
sion board is directed to the certificate
Of the two witnesses, which requires
that they shall not be on the pension
roll. This is a change from the o'n
form and too much attention cannot
be given to it.
(3( Do not send to this Office disap-
proved applications for pensions.
i4 Do not use old blanks, but those
nrepared under act 1900. They will DC
designated by application, under act
1900"
(5) It will be necessary for every Old
pensioner TO make new application eA-
actly as if they were applying for Tie
first time.
(6) The county boards are cautioned
to provide the applicants with DlanhS
suitable to his or her individual case.
| The State Board will not consider ap-
plications where this rule has not been
observed.
GD Glass A.-Those who as result
of wounds received in the war are
physically helpless, or who Wnlle III
such service lost both arms, or both
legs or sight: or who are disabled Dy
paralysis and are unable to make i
living and whose income does not eA-
ceed $4,000. This does not include
soldiers whose disability arises from
disease and causes since the war.
Glass B.-Those who have lost one
arm or one leg and whose income ooes
not exceed $4,000.
Glass C. No. 1.-Those soldiers ana
sailors disabled by wounds during the
war. whose income does not eXece1
! $4,000. -
Class C. No. 2.-Those who nave
reached the age Of 60 years and whose
income does not exceed $500.
Glass C. No. 3.-Widows OF those VINO
lost their lives while in the service OF
the State or the Confederate States, and
whose income does not exceed SlOO.00.
Glass C. No. 4.-Widows above the
age Of 60 years whose income does not
exceed $4,000.
County boards cannot be too carefUl
in these matters Of incomes and
physical condition" He is a very
poor man whose gross income from
labor. rent and other sources does not
exceed $500, or poor lands, II any,
that will not produce this amount
gross. Property sufficient to produce
SIS in applicants or his wife's name
,Gebars him. Where soldiers or wic-
ows dispose Of their property by giving
| or selling to their children they are &C.
| barred.
Widows of pensioners who remarry
are not entitled any longer to pen
sions.
Pensioners who have removed to an
| other State are no longer entitled TO A
pension. Those who have moved 70
another county must have their names
transferred and draw their pensions
| from that county.
Please note very carefully the 1ol-
| lowing:
Let county boards act promptly and
fairly, giving the State board full IN
| formation with complete reports by
townships for each county, and writing
the names alphabetically, full and clear
and beginning with class A and giving
their reasons for approving. In making
reports to the State board the reports
| should be signed by each member OF
the county pension board.
]. P. DERHAM,
Comptroller General, Chairman
". D. STARTLING,
w. E. JAMES,
w. H. HARDIN.
Te'eoranhic Briefs.