The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
PENSION RETURNS.
Late COMING In Which Will Delay
Payment of the Funds.
STATISTICS FROM LAST YEAR.
County Boards Should Have Report
Before the First Day of March
But Only Two Have
Done So.

The State says up to this time re-
ports as to pensions have been sent to
the comptroller gei RAILS office from
only two counties-Chester and Will
liamsburg. This is unfortunate as the
apportionment will be delayed materi-
ally. The law provides that the fund
should be distributed April 1St.
The process of making pension re-
ports is practically simple. In each
county on the Saturdays in January
the pension commissioner Is in his Of
fee in the court house to receive ap-
plications, etc. He prepares these pa
pers and submits them to the county
pension board which passes upon them
on the first Monday in February and
again On the first Monday in March.
The complete list is then sent to the
State pension board. On the report are
placed the names Of all new pension
ers, all old pensioners, transfers from
county to county, the various classes
and years, etc.
The reports are made out on regular
forms which are furnished by the
State pension board. The ones pre-
pared under the latest laws are de
signed Applications under Code and
Acts 1902" and these should include:
Glass A. Those who as a result of
wounds received in the war are phys
ically helpless, or who while In such
service lost both arms, or both legs,
or are totally blind, whether the re-
suit Of service or not, or who are dis
abled by paralysis and are unable to
make living, and whose income or
his .wfe's does. not exceed $3.50. This
does not include soldiers whose dis
abilities arise from diseases and cauS-
es arising since the war, except those
totally blind.
Glass B.Those who have lost one arm
or one leg and whose income or his
wife's does not exceed $3.50.
Class G, No. 1. Those soldiers and
sailors disabled by wounds received
during the war, whose income or his
wife's does not exceed S75.
Class G, No. 2. Those soldiers whose
income does not exceed SIS, irreSpec-
tive Of age.
Glass G, No. 3. Widows Of those who
lost their lives while in the service Of
the State or Confederate States, and
whose income does not exceed 800.
Where a widow of Confederate SOL
dier marries after the death of her
second husband, she is entitled to ap-
ply and draw a pension on account Of
the services of her first husband, pro-
yided she is entitled under the other
provisions of the pension law. Such
widow must apply in her own proper
name, but at the same time state that
she is asking for a pension as the
widow of her dead husband, giving hi
name, company and regiment, etc.
Class G, No. 4. Widows above the
age of 60 years whose income does
not exceed 500, or if not 90 years of
age, can receive pension if married
at close Of war.
The pensions are: Class A. SS per
month; Class B, S6 per month: Class
G, No. l, 81 per month; Glass G, No.
2, So per month; Class G, No. 3, 81
per month; Class C, No. 4, So per
month.
The pension board consisting Of a.
W. Jones, comptroller general, chair
man; w. D. Startling, w. Fl. Hardin,
Or. B. M. Lebby, DR.. E. P. Griffin,
surgeon, says:
County boards cannot be too care
full in these matters of income or
physical condition.
He is a very poor man whose gross
income from labor, rent and other
sources does not exceed SIS, or poor
lands, if any, that will not produce
this amount gross.
Property sufficient to produce $75
in applicants or his WifeS name de-
bars him.
"Where soldiers or widows dispose
of their1property by giving or selling
to their children, they are debarred.
Pensioners who move to another
State are not entitled to pension.
The pension law provides that this
fund shall be distributed April lSt:
therefore, it is very important that
you mail the pension lists, with the
approved applications Of your county,
promptly on the first Monday in
March.
Let county boards act promptly
and fairly, giving the State board full
information, with complete reports
for each county, writing the names
alphabetically, full and clear, begin
ming with Glass 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"
The pension apportionment for 1903
was as follows:
Total Amt
Counties Total Paid Pen
Number. SiOnerS, 1903.
Abbeville. ....... $50 1882 SIS
Aiken. ..... 259 G,46T 40
Anderson. ...... All 1914 S5