The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18

each. or s14.40 more than for 1907.
 Fourth class pensioners received $425o each, or S12.50 more than for 19O1.
 The total for 1908 for each class IS as follows:
 First class received $S1,S15, or $72,- 995 more than for 1907.
 Second class received $10,12S, or $3O7S more than for 1907.
 Third class received $9SSS, or $2oS more than for 1907.
 Fourth class received $676,530, or s226,23O more than for 1907.
 I desire to call attention to the fact that in 1907 there were 15,476 pen sioners of all classes, while for the fourth quarter in 1907 there are 16,546' or an increase of 1071 over 1907.
 Advances Made.
 The legislature also passed law re- quiring the auditor, upon the propsf affidavit, to advance all pensioners over 80 years of age from lower class to first class. Many advances have been made under this provision of law. In 1907 there were 147 first class pension CTS. For the first quarter of 1908 there were 562, or an increase of 415, for the second quarter there were 9f9, or an increase of 832, for the third quarter there were 119S, or an increase of 1184. So 1t will be seen that there are llS4 who were last year fourth class pen sioners and received $30 are now first class pensioners and receiving at the rate of $S5, or an increase of $55. It is also a fact that while the list Of pensioners has increased each and every one has received more money than ever before. Had the legislature al- lowed the law to remain unchanged and made no additional appropriation, pensioners would have received on the first day of October, 1907, (which would have been the only payment made un- til October, 1908) of the first class the sum of $60. They have received $S5. Pensioners of the second class would have received $50. They have received $6S. Pensioners of the third class would have received $40. They have received $64. Pensioners of the fourth class would have received $50. They have received SAP .50. I make this com. parison in order that the old veterans may see that they have received more than for any previous year, and have 1 tried to make it plain SO that all may l fully understand the law. l The new fiscal year will begin Oc- | tober 1, and all pensioners will receiva l their full quota on that day, which is | us IOllOWS. Pensioners of the first class, $25 each. 1 Pensioners of the second class, $20 each.
 Pensioners of the third class, $16 each. Pensioners of the fourth class, $r2.50 each. While under the law it is not my l duty to make this statement. of this l fund at this time, as some confusion has arisen about the matter I publish this for the information of all who | may be interested. Below I give full and complete statement of the pension | fund for the fiscal year ending Septem-
 Der 30, 1908. The last quarters war rants for said year being now issued Receipts By amount 1 mill tax redemption | law, former years insolvencies, $360.- l S62.73.
 By amount appropriation by legisla- | ture, $400,000. By amount warrants returned, $1s 74e.O3.
 l Total receipts, $7S0,609.11. 1 Disbursements. ] To amount paid first class October, 1907 1 $14. .050.
 To amount paid second class October
 1907, s302O. l To amount paid third class October
 1907, $3OOs. | To amount paid fourth class October
 1907, $2O5, 725. To amount paid first class January l.
 190S $24,4 475. To amount paid second class January l. 1 19OS $3020. To amount paid third class January 1, | 1908, $292S.. 1 To amount paid fourth class January l 1, 1908, S199,750. | To amount paid first class April i, 1908,
 $29,9
 l To amount paid second class April |
 190S $2960.
 | 190S S2S64 l To amount paid fourth class April l. 1 1908, S196, $50. To amount paid first class July l. 1908,
 $13.S4O.
 | To amount paid second class July 1, | 1908, SIPS.
 l To amount paid third class July 1, 1908 ! $1OSS.
 To amount paid fourth class July l
 1908, $74.505. 1 To amount extra pension legislature
 S225 .15.
 To amount state and county boards | $1770.SO.
 To amount balance on hand pension | fund, $225. 5.16
 Total disbursements, $7S0.6O9.11.
 Total paid for 1907, S4S2 1S1. 40. ] Excess 1908 over 1907, $29S, ,427.71. So it will be seen from the above that for this fiscal year there is paid in ex- | cess of any other year for the relief of our old soldiers the sum of $29S, S,427.n. i In concluding this statement let me
 say that unless the state board increases
 the pension roll during the coming year
 pensioners will receive more than they have received this year, as the increase
 in tax values has not yet been realized | in this fund.
 respectfully request the probate judges
 in distributing the warrants to explain fully to the pensioners this statement
 so that they will not labor under mis- apprehension. Respectfully,
 WILLIAM w. BRANDON. State Auditor.