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RULES.
For the Guidance OF County Pension
Boards, as Authorized by Act Ap
proved 10th Feb'y, 1900.

Boards, aS Authorized Dy ACC Al
proved 10th Feb'y, 1900.
Columbia, SC. December 5th, 1900.
Q.) The County Pension Boards will
meet as required by law in January
at the. County seats, TO-. purpose of
examining the applications OF the ex-
Confederate soldiers and sailors and
widows who are applicants for pension
under Act approved FEBRUARY 10Th,
1900. Said applications must have
the approval OF the County Board
before the State Board will approve.
(2) The attention of the County Pen
sion Boards is directed to the certificate
of the TWO witnesses, which requires
that they shall not be on the pension
rol. That il change from the old
form and too much attention cannot
be given to it.
(3.) Do not send this Office disapprov-
ed applications for pensions. n
AZ Do not use old blanks, but those
prepared under Act 1900. They will
be designated by Applicant under
Act of 1900"
| (5.) 1t will be necessary for every
old pensioner to make 8 new applica-
ton, exactly as IL they were applying
for the first time.
(6.) The County Boards are eau
toned to provide the applicants with
blanks suitable to his or herindlvidual
case. The State Board will not con-
slider applications where this rule has
not been observed.
az Glass A.-Those who as 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
exceed $l50.0O. This does not include
paralysis and are unable to make a
living, and whose income does not
soldiers whose disabilities arise from
diseases aud causes arising since the
war.
Class B.-Those who have lost one
arm or one leg and whose income does
not exceed $4,000.
Glass 9. No. /. Those soldiers
and sailors disabled by wounds during
the war whose income does exceed
$4,000. =.
Glass G. No. 2.-Those who have
reached the age of sixty years and
whose income does not exceed Sl5.OO.
Glass C,No. 3.-Widows of those
who lost their lives while in the SER
vice of the State or Confederate
States and whose income does not ex-
ceed $4,000. ....
Glass g, No. 4-Widows above the
age of sixty years whose income does
not exceed $4,000.
County Boards cannot be two care
full in these matters of Income" and
,"physicial condition" ..
He is very poor man whose gross
income from labor, rent and other
sources does not exceed SIS. 90, or
poor lands, If any thai, will not pro-
duce this amount gross. .. ...
Property sufficient to produce $500
in applicants or his wife's name debars
him.
Where soldiers or widow dispose of
their property by giving or selling to
their children they are debarred.
Widows of pensioners who re-marry
are not entitled to pensions. o.
Pensioners who have moved to an
other State are not entitled to pen
sion. .,.-..
Those who have moved to another
County must have their names trans
fenred and draw their pension from
that County.
Please note very carefully the fol
lowing: ....
Let County Boards act promptly
and fairly, giving the State Board
full information. with complete reports
by Township for each County, writing
the names alphabetically, full and