The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-23

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Sec. 4 No pere9n rsNiging q pengioa
q pension under this Act.
Zee s. me payment 81 all allowed
claims shall Be made from the date % ne
,les q S9e , ,9 sS ~, " tss 49,, s 80,
sl0n from the STATE % FLORIDA af the time
q the panaags Of this Act and Who q
sntibpsd e a pf, Els 2. an NE. ne Astt
snd shall b paid from The passage %
this Act. Payment shall not continue %
pensioners during absences from this
state Of longer Duration than twelve
Gee. 9. no person who was discharged on
account Of being under age. OF for dis
S Sla bss t Sso ,S dq aSs Snlss upon
becoming o. the required military age 81
eighteen years before the termination Of
the. war shall Be entitled 20 q pension
Applicants for pensions under this Act
shall make oath before an officer auth
Orized 20 administer oatha and use the
in Or ship upon which hs enlisted and
served, the date OF his enlistment, the
date and cause Of discharge, hlg citizen
re shall furnish the affidavit Of q COM
mlasiOned officer under whom, or the af-
fidaYitg Of two cOmFhdes with whom he
served OF the trangcript from ne muster
AZ Washington, 70 establish the service
Sec. I. The Board Of County commiS-
piiesnt resides shall invsStisatS e., Claims
made under this Act, and report upon
the application whether or not the pen
sion applied for should be granted.
Sec. ,. The State Board q Pensions
shall furnish, annually suitable blanks
for making such reports. ana shall nio /
application for pensions Immediately on
Sec. .. An sums required for the pay
ment Of pensions 70 applicants under the /
provisions Of this Act shall be paid BY
warrants drawn BY the Comptroller on the
applicant for the sum to which he or she |
may be entitled, out Of any moneys "a the i
State Treasury raised By special levy /
for tie the Payment Of pensions ~ provided
sec. 10. The County Commissioner OF
each county shall, at least once IL each
respective counties and ascertain Whether
or not any person on said pension rolls
should be dropped from same by reason Of \
not being entitled 10 draw pOngiOns under
port OF their findings 20 the state Board
NJ Pensions, who are hereby authorized
10 drop such pensioners from the list n,
" their judgment, the same should be
sec. II. The State Board Of Pensions
shall forward 20 each penslOner q certi-
acate that he Is entitled % draw a PEN
ience 10 the Clerk OF he Circuit Court
BIZ any other officer OF the county.
Sec. ~. There shall, annually be as
lcasod and collected tax Of four mills
per dollar on ell property liable 10 asgeas-
nents, which shall constitute a fund for N
he payment Of pensioners, the proceeds
y which shall be applied TO the payment
Sec. lS. THAT from and after the pass
lge Of this Act Il shall be lawful for pen"
IiOners OF this State 20 have their vouch-
u tho Circuit Court or By NotaTies pub
ic. or any other officer authorized by
aW 20 administer oaths, having 9 seal.
hall prescribe rules and regulations for
ne carrying out Of the provisions Of the
pension laws Of this State; see that laws
ire complied with, and shall make reports
4 least thirty days before the meeting
n the Legislature. Said Board ahal make
ules and regulations for the conduct OF
io ct IN CONFLICT with The spirit and pur!
lose Of the pension laws. They may em-
10y q clerk az a salary not exceeding lve !
gndrsd 40 dS az ~ s91S PS ~
% the Chairman Of said Board. /
Sec. Is. The state Board o. Pensions !
hail, by the frHt day Of July, a. -. 1908, /
10 and certify 10 the several Boards Of
county Commissioners OF the several {
ountiea Of the State complete ana de- {
allied list OF al persons who may BE- resi- {
onth OF the said several respective C0un- q
lea, and who are now drawing q pension I
rom this State, and also all persons who !
ave filed their applications for such pens {
ions and which have not been acted upon ,
nd are pending before said Board, and I
shall be the duty OF the said several Z
iOarda Of County Commissioners, on re- I
'P pra 81 s 10 make careful TS5 inSsS.SS
lon OF said list and make up and certify I
D the State Board OF Pensions q list OF 1
n such persons who, In their opinion, :
re entitled TO receive q pension under
he provisions Of this Act. 4
Sec re-. That all laws and parts Of laws !
b conflict with the provisions Of this ACT :
Sec A. This Act shall take effect on :
uly I. 1909
Approved June Z. 1903. n