Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-17

mn 20 Which he o. she may Be en-
tltled out Of any moneys In the state
Treasury raised By special levy Tor
ths payment Of pensions ~ provided
IN TITS Act.
sec 10. The County Commission
ers Of each county shall. az least once
m each year. examine the pension
rolls Of their respective counties and
ascertain whether or not any person
on said pension roll should Be drop
ped from same By reason Of not be
ing entitled 10 draw pension under the
provisions Of this Act. and make re-
port Of their findings 10 the state
Board Of Pensions. who are hereby
authorized TO drop such pensioners
from the list II. IN their Judgment, the
same should be done.
sec. n. The state Board Of Pen
slons shall forward 10 each pensiOner
certificate that be IL entitled 10
draw a pension. which shall be prima
facie evidence 20 the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court or any other officer Of
the county.
sec. ~. There shall. annually. be
assessed and collected a tar Of four
mills per dollar on all property liable
70 assessments, which shall constitute
fund for the payment Of pensioners.
the proceeds q which shall be ap-
piled % the payment Of pensions.
sec. rs. That from and after the
passage q this act Il shall be lawful
for pensioners Of this state % have
their vouchers approved and signed
By either Clerks Of the Circuit Court
OF By Notary Public, or any ether
ORicer authorized by law to ad.
minister Oaths. having a seal
Sec. a. The state Board Of Pen.
sions shall prescribe rules and regu.
lafions Tor the carrying out OF the
provisions o. the pension laws Of this
state; zee that the laws are complied
with. and shall make reports and
Recommendation 70 the Governor AZ
least thirty days before the meeting
Of the Legislature. Said Board shall
make rules and regulations for the
conduct Of their business as they may
deem proper. not in conflict with the
spirit and purpose OF the pension
laws. They may employ a clerk al
q salary not exceeding i've hundred
dollars per annum. payable quarterly
out Of the State Treasury on the
certificate Of the Chairman OF said
Board.
Sec. rs. The State Board Of Pen
sions shall. by the first day OF July
A. ID. 1909. or as soon thereafter as
practicable. make up and certify q
the several Boards Of County Commits.
sioners OF the several counties OF the
State a complete and detailed list OF
all persons who may be residents OF
the said several respective counties
and who are now drawing a pension
from this State. and also all persons
who have filed their applications foI
such pensions and which have NOT
been acted upon and are pending be-
fore said Board. and Il shall be the
duty Of the said several Boards OF
County Commissioner. on receipt OF
said list or as soon thereafter as prac
ticable, 20 make careful investigation
OF said list and make up and certify
20 the State Board OF Pensions a list
OF all such persons who. In theil
opinion, are entitled 10 receive a pen
sion under the provisions Of this Act
Sec. 16 That all laws and part,
Of laws In conflict with the provisions
OF this Act be. and the same ar,
hereby repealed.
sec. n. This Act shall take effect
on July I. 1909
Approved June z. 1909"
The changsG
The only change Of importance O,
the old law and the present act q
10 be found In section 2 The latter
section OF the act OF 1907 reads as Col
lows:
section 2. Any person who enlist
cd and served In the military or nav
al service Of the Confederate State,
OF OF this State. including HON,
guards and reserves. during the wal
between the States OF the United
States. and did not desert the Couied
crate or State service. and who va,
a bona lde citizen OF this State coutn