Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-03-22
THE new new PENSION Inv.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST rAGE.)
Der of pensioners who are still alive

of pension claims allowed by eacl
county board, and to confirm or re-
jcct any pension claim allowed by
such board, as they may deem proper
and right upon the facts presented
by the said board, or upon such ad.
ditional facts connected Herewith as
they may be able to procure but
they have no right in any case tc
grant II pension unless the same has
been regularly approved by the
county board of pensions.
See. 13. The county board of pen.
sions shall be constituted as follows
On the first Saturday in August OF
each year the surviving soldiers and
sailors OF the State or Confederate
States, in the late war between the
Stotcs, in each township, shall meet
at Il time and place therein dcsig-
mated by the chairmcn Of the county
board, by two weeks public notice,
and having organized by clccting a
chairman and secretary, shall elect
by ballot, an cX-Confedcrate soldier
or sailor, not holder of nor an ap-
plicant for pension, rs q rcprcscn-
tativc Of the veterans of said town
ship. The representative 50 elected
shall meet at the county court house
on the first Monday in September
following, and having organized by
elccting Il presiding officer and sec
rotary, shall elect from their own
number four, who, having selected a
competent physician, and elected
one Of themselves as chairman shall
constitute, together with such ply
sician, the county pension board for
the year or until their Successors are
elected and qualified. In those
townships whore the veterans fail to
select a representative as herein pro-
vidcd, the chairman Of the county
pension board shall appoint some
person otherwise qualified as repre-
sentative until such election shall be
| had and in those counties where
the survivors failed to organize a
county board as herein provided, the
State board Of pensions may appoint
four cX-Confcdcratc soldiers or sal
lors otherwise qualified, to organize
and constitute said county board.
See. IT. In case there shall be in
any township no person qualified to
act as representative, then the vctc-
rams may elect, or in case Of their
failure so to dc, The chairman of the
county pension board may appoint,
some properly qualified veteran re-
siding elsewhere in said county.
See. II. The Comptroller General
shall be chairman OF the State board
Of pensions, and he, with three cx-
Confederate soldiers, not holders nor
applicants for pensions, to be selected
by the United Confederate Veterans
Association at their annual meetings,
together with a competent physician
to be selected by them, shall consti-
tutc the said State board of pensions.
That the Comptroller General shall
appoint a suitable person to serve as
clerk to receive salary Of 5000 per
annum for his services. In case Of
failure to select by the said veterans
association, three members properly
qualified shall be appointed by the
Governor. The term of Office shall
be for one year and until their sue
ccSsorS are elected or appointed and
have qualified.
Sec. l6. The compensation Of the
members Of the county pension boards
shall he 81 per day, not to exceed
five days, and the compensation of
the State board shall be 81 per day,
not TO exceed five days, and the lat
shall be allowed mileage at the rate
OF five cents per mile.
Sec. II. In the counties where the
survivors fail or refuse to comply
with the provisions hereof, the State
board shall make such regulations
for the distribution Of the fund for
such counties as they deem best.
See. IS. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Comptroller General to issue on the
first Monday in April Of each year
to the party entitled to receive a
pension hereunder his warrant for
such sum as may be herein prescribed,
SO long as such name shall remain on
| the pension roll rs above prescribed,
or until informed Of the death or re-
moval from the State Of such pen
soncr: Provided, That the Comp
trollcr General shall forward the
amount due the pensioners of each
county 60 the Clerk of Court of the
several counties Of the State, to be
paid ont by said Clerk Of Court with
ont additional compensation.
Scc 10. 1t shall be the duty Of the
| CompIrollrr General fo nrnrorn ou1