The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-12-19
HE PENSIONERS OF THE STATE
lhe kules and Regulatipns Under the
New Act-New Applications Are Re-
CURED.

The Rules and Regulations Under the
New Act-New Applications Are Re-
CURED
This year there are number Of
changes in the pension department of
the State government which should
receive the careful attention of all mem
oers OF county boards and applicants
as we'll. In the first place each pen.
sloner mas TO make an entirely new
application. In order that the pen
sinners or those intending t" get on the
list may fully understand the re Quire-
ments the State board has prepared and
Issued the following rules for the guild.
ahce OF county boards OF pensions, as
authorized by the act approved Feb. 10,
l9OO, which are given for the infor-
NATION OF the veterans.
W Inc county pension boards will
meet as rtq lired by law In January AT
the county seats, for the purpose Of ex
anining the applications of the various
eX Confederate soldiers and sailors and
Widows who are applicants for pen
slons under act approved Feb. 10Th,
l9Uo. Said applications must have the
approval OF the county board before
tue State board will approve.
(2) The attention OF the county pen
of the two witnesses, which REQUIRES
that hey shalt not be on the pension
roll. This is a change from the old
form and too much attention cannot be
given to it.
(3) Do not send to this office disap-
proved applications for pensions.
(4) Do not use OH blanks, but those
prepared unucr act 1900. They will be
designated by "Appucation, under act
1900"
(5) 1t will be necessary for every Old
pensloner to make new applications ex
actly rs IL they were applying for the
first time.
(6) The county boards are cautioned
to provide the applicants with blanks
suitable TO his or her individual case
The State Board will not consider ap.
pncations where this rule has not been
observed.
() Class A.-ThOse who as q result
OF wounds received in the war are
physically helpless, or who while in
such service lost both arms, or both
legs or sight; or who are disabled by
paralysis and are unable to make Il
living, and who's. income does not ex
ceed $3.50 90. Tnis does not include
soldiers whose disabilities arise from
disc ases and causes since the war.
Class B.-Tnose who have loat one
arm or one lep and whose income does
not exceed $4,000.
Class G, No. l.--Those soldiers and
sailors disabled by wounds during the
war, whose income does not exceed
$3.50 90.
C,ass 9, No 2-Those who have
reached the age OF 60 years and whose
income does not exceed $7o 90.
G. G. Nh z w ilnua ~ tbnsa ,pL N N
lost tueir lives while In the service
Of the State or the Confederate States,
and those income does not exceed
500 90.
Class G. No. 4-Widows above the
age OF 10 wears whose income does not
exceed 500 90.
County boards cannot be too careful
in THESE matters of Income" and
physical condition" He is u very
poor man whose gross income from
aoor, rent and other sources does not
exceed $1,000, or poor lands, II any,
that will not produce this amount gross
Property sufficient to produce $75 In
applicants or his wife's name ueoars
him. Where soldiers or widows dis
pose OF their property bv giving or
selling to their children they are de.
! barred.
Widows OF pensioners who remarry
are not eatitled any longer to pen
| sions.
Pensioners who have moved to an
other State are no logger entitled to 8
| pension. Those who have moved tt
another county must have their name,
transferred and draw their pensions
from that county.
| Please note very carefully the follow
ing: Let county boards act promptly
and fairly, giving the State board ful
Information with complete reports by
tow wnships for each county, and writint
the names alphabetically, full ant
clear, and beginning with Glass A, ant
giving their reasons for approving. Ii
m aking reports to the State board tn,
eports should be signed by each mem
Der OF the county pension b,a~d.
j. Il. DERHAM
| Comptroller Genera, C'> rman.
w. ID STARTLING,
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