Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-29

terry payments. all such persons VINO lost hInp
disabled BY reason Of wounds or disease 20 gain a
livelihood by manual labor. shall be entitled 70
receive each per annurn. m quarterly payments
the following amounts to-wit.
For total loss Of sight .............. .SIso. 90
ror loss OF one eye .,................ iASs %
For loss Of q foot or leg ............... IsS. 90
For loss OF hand. .........,.......... b9S. 90
For loss OF both hands Observation-Disclosures. $50. 90
For loss Of both feet. .................. $50. 90
For loss OF one hand and one foot of same
person .................... ISo. 90
For personal injuries. disease or age,
whereby the person IS unable TO earn
ahvelihood by manual labor 49,. Iao. 90
For total disability, as shown by affidavit
Of two reputable physicians ..... $50 90
Provided, however, That no soldier. sailor or
their widows, who were on the pension roll and
drawing pension prior to January .. 1897. and
have not since that time been stricken from said
roll for valid reasons. shall be required 70 make
other and further proof II eligible under the pro-
visions Of this Act. That the provisions OF this
the First FLORIDA Reserves which was IN the ssrv-
ice Of the State OF Florida during the between
the States OF the United States.
Soc J. The widow Of any deceased soldier or
sailor who enlisted and served IN the military or
naval service Of the Confederate States during the
war between the States Of the United States. and
did not desert the Confederate service. and who
performed service in actual line OF duty for
period OF not less than year. unless incapacita
ed for such duty by reason OF death, wounds re-
ceived or disease contracted while IN actual line
Of SAID soldier. and whose property. both real and
personal. does not exceed the sum OF hve thousand
dollars shall be entitled 70 receive the OF
tsrIy paymsnts: crowded. such widow was mar
red % said soldier or sailor prior 20 1895.
and has continuously resided in this State
slncs IsSs; and also the widow OF any
his death drawing . pension from the State
under the provisions OF this Act. shall be
granted q widow $ pension upon satisfactory proof
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the death OF her husband. and the pension 30
granted shall date from the death OF the widows
husband; provided. she hle her application within
ninety days after the death Of her husband pro
vided. such widow Is osserwise eligible under the
provisions OF this Act: pr0staeA farther, that any
such widow shall not be required 70 make out the
ow Of any such deceased soldier OF sailor who
would have been entitled 20 a pension under this
Act shall make proof Il her said husband shall not
have already been upon the pension roll at the
Sec. 4 No person receiving pension from any
other State shall be entitled to a pension under
this Act.
Sec. o.. Tne payment Of all allowed cams shall
be made from the date OF the Ming Of the apphca-
iion ia the Pension Department. Any person
who drew pension from the State OF Florida az
the time OF the passage Of this Act. and WIN Is
entitled 10 q pension under this Act shall not be
required 20 make new proof and shall be PAID
from the passage Of this Act. Payment shall not
continue 90 pensioners during absences from this
Sec. 3. No person who was discharged on &C
count Of being under age. or for disability bat
who did not re-enlist upon removal Of said dis
ability. or upon becoming OF the required military
age OF eighteen years before uhe termination % the
war. shall be emitted TO pension under this Act
Applicants for pensions under this Act shall
make oath before an officer authorized 70 admin.
ister oaths and use the seal. stating the company
and regiment IN or ship upon which he enlisted
and served. the date OF his enlistment the date
and cause OF discharge, his citizenship and rights
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AFFIDAVIT OF a commissioned officer under whom
or the aihdavits OF two comrades with whom he
served, OF the transcript from the muster rolls
from the Adjutant Generals Office at Washington
TO establish the service claimed.
Sec. :. The Board OF County Commissioners Of
the county IN which the applicant resides shall
investigate all claims made under this Act, and
report upon the application whether or not the
pension applied for SHOULD be granted
Sec. - The State Board VI Pensions shall fur.
nish annually, suitable blanks for making such
reports and shall file Application for pensions nm
me.iiately on receipt OF same,
Sec. 2. Al sums required for the payment Of
pensions 70 Applicants under the provisions OF
this Act shall be paid by warrants drawn by the
Comptroller the Treasurer OF the State in favor
OF the applicant for the sum TO which he or she
may be entitled; out OF any moneys in the State
pensions as provided IN ihis Act
sec. 10 The County Commissioner OF each
county shall, az least once IN each year. EXAMINE
the pension rolls Of their respective counties and
siou rolls should be dropped from same
by reason OF not being entitled 20 draw
pension under the provisions OF this Act.
the State Board OF Pensions, who are hereby
authorized TO drop such pensioners from the hst N
IN their judgment, the same should be done.
Sec. 10. The State Board OF Pensions shall for
ward 10 each pensioner a certificate that he IS en-
Titled To draw a pension. which shall be pgima
faee evidence 20 the Clerk Of the Circuit Court or
any other officer OF the county
Sec. ~. There shall. annually be ASSESSED and
collected tax OF four mills per dollar on al pror
erty liable 20 assessments which shall constitute a
fund for the payment Of pensioners the proceeIs
d which shall be applied 10 the payment OF pen
sions.
Sec. -. That from and after the passage Of
this Act u shall be lawful for pensioners Of this
state TO have their vouchers approved and signed
by either Clerks OF the Circuit Court or by No.
iares Public, or any other officer authorized by
law 20 administer oashs, having a seal.
See. u. The State Board Of Pensions shall pr.-
'erbe rules and regulations for the carrying out Of
he provisions Of the pension laws OF this State se
hat laws are complied with, and shall maEe -
PORTS and Recommendations TO the Goyernor A
east thirty days before the meeting OF the Leyis,
ature SAID Board shall make rul,s and regu.
atoms for the conduct OF their business as they
nay deem proper. not IN eouAict with The spir,t
md purpose OF the pension laws. They NAV en-.
,loy clerk az salary not exceeding Eve hundred
dollars per annum, payable quarterly out OF The
state Treasury on the certificate OF the Chairman
& said Board.
Sec. IS. The State Board OF Pensions shall nv
he FIRST day Of July. A. ID. 1909, or as soon tberr.
fter As practicable, make ~ and certify 10 the
eyeral Boards of County Commissioners OF tbr
evrral counties Of the State a complete and de-
allied hst OF al persons who may be residents OF
he said several respective counties and who are
ow drawing a pension from this State and aiso /
u persons who have fled their applications for 1
uch pensions and which have not been acted uron |
nd are pending before sid Board. and u hall De
he duty OF the said several Boards OF County 4
on receipt Of said list OF as soon /