The Van Buren press., 1901-03-23

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nesses; provided further, that the SAID
county board may require additional
proof in any application when the case
seems to require 1t.
Sec. Z. The county court OF each
county in this state. at the hrst regu-
lar term of said court holden after the
massage of this act, and blennlally
thereafter, shall appoint three as
Greet citizens of such county, who shall
be qualified electors, not less than
80 years of age. of well-established
reputation for good judgment, honest
intentions and upright, holding no OF
fee. and. so far as known, asplrants
for none. and who have no claim on
the pension fund provided by TINS
act who shall constitute the county
board of pensions of such county VINO
shall serve without remuneration and
shall be exempt from service as Iu-
rors during their respective terms.
Sec. s. The county board of pen
sions in each county in this state snail
meet at the court house of its coun-
ty. in a room to be provided by the
sheriff of such county. at 10 O'Clock
of the forenoon of the second Monday
in July of each year, and, after electing
one of their number chairman shall
remain in session as many days as
necessary for the dispatch of its bus
mess. The county clerk shall lay be-
fore the board all applications for pen
sions, together with the proofs accom-
panying them, which have been filed
with him, and shall attend upon the
sessions of the board, administering
such oaths as it may require and keep
a record of its proceedings.
Sec. 8. The county board Of pen
sions, of which a majority of its mem
bers shall constitute a quorum, being
assembled at the time and place pro-
vided in the preceding section, shall
examine all applications filed with it,
together with the proofs, and shall
hear such evidence as it may deem nee
essary in any case, and when 1t, or
a majority of its members shall be
satisfied with the business Of any appli-
cation, according to the provisions of
this act, it shall so certify the same
to the state board of pensions, with
its recommendation that it be allowed,
and shall deliver the same, together
with the proofs and accompanying
papers, to the county clerk, to be by
him forwarded to the auditor Of state,
and the same shall be preserved in
the archives of the auditors office for
a period of not less than two years.
II said board shall not be satisfied OF
the legality and business of any appli-
cation the chairman Of said board shall
80 endorse such application and deliv.
err the same to the county clerk to be
by him preserved in his office for
period Of two years
Sec. 10. Immediately after the ad-
journment OF the county board of pen
sions, and not later than the list day
OF August of each year, the county
clerk shall forward to the auditor Of
state all applications which have been
allowed by the board, together with the
proofs, and for all postage used under
the provisions Of this act he shall be
paid by the county, and the county
court is hereby authorized to allow
his claim for the same.
Sec. II. Any person who shall will.
fully and corruptly swear to an appli-
cation for pension. or who shall
make wilfully false statement under
oath in support Of the application Of
another person, shall be deemed guilty
of perjury, and, upon conviction, shall
be punished as provided by the laws
of this state for that offense.
Sec. 70. The secretary Of state the
auditor Of state and the presiding
or commanding officer, for the time be-
ing, of the state organization Of the
Confederate Veterans, shall be, and
they hereby are constituted the state
hoard Of pensions, Of which the sec.
rotary of state shall be chairman. A
majority Of the members Of said board
shall constitute a quorum thereof, and
It shall meet in the Office OF the audi.
tor OF state on the first Monday In
August of each year, and shall exam.
Inc each application for pension filed
with the auditor in the manner pre-.
scribed by this act, together with the
accompanying proofs, and for this pur-
pose, may take other testimony than
that accepted and sent up by the
county boards, and all such APPLICATIONS
as are approved by the state board
shall be paid by the treasurer Of state
on the Warrants of the auditor.
Sec W, After an application has
once been passed upon and allowed by
the county and state boards created
by this act It shall be necessary only
for the APPLICANT to file with the audi.
tor Of state certificate from the clerk
Of the county court of the county in
which his or her application was orig
lnally fled, setting forth that the appli-
cant Is the Identical person named In
the original application which Is on flo
In the auditors Office. and that the
applicant Is alive. but still disabled
and a citizen OF this state and still
entitled to the benefits Of this act,
which certificate may be passed upon
by the state board, upon the sugges.
ton of fraud, before the auditor
draws his warrant upon said certin.
cate.
See. IA. No warrant shall be issued
for any sum appropriated under this
net IN favor Of any applicant until
after the first day OF September OF
each year No soldier, sailor, widow
or servant, rs provided In section 1
of this act shall be entitled to the