The National tribune., 1909-04-22

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resident and, inhabitant OF this state:
and who had raj been such resident
ana 1nhabitant Tor at least three con-
seentive yeafs nett before making ap.
pilcation for said pension, ana mas not
peen such resident at least one year
before each 1pensfon-p paying perioo. NO
pension allowed under TINS aet snaii
| continue in force beyond the NE OF 'ae ne
person upoh whose military. naval or
marine service nsuch pension was al
lowed. III =
Sec. s. Rank tn the service shall not
be considered in applications hied un-
der the provisions of this act
Sec. 2. No pension attorney, claim
agent or other person shall be entitled
vices rendered in presenting any claim
to the Bureau of Pensions or securing
any pension under this act.
Sec. 8. The failure of any pensioner TO
claim his pension for two years after
the same shall have become due snail
be deemed presumptive evidence that
such pension has legally terminated by
reason of the pensioners death, ana
the pensioners name shall be stricken
from the list of pensioners. subject 10
the right of restoration to the same on
new application by the pensioner- ac-
companied by evidence satisfactorily
accounting for-the failure to claim such
pension.
Sec. 9. The Commissioner of Pensions
is authorized to appoint the necessary
clerks for maintaining the Pension Bu-
reau hereby created, and carrying out
the provisEonslof this act, and to detail
from time to time clerks, in his office to
investigate suspected attempts at fraud
on the State, in yiolation of this act,
and to aid in prosecuting any person
so offending, with such additional COM
pensation as may be audited and al
lowed by the Comptroller; and any per-
son so detailed shall have the power to
administer oaths and take afiidavits in
the course of such investigation.
See. 10. The Commissioner Of PEN
sion5 shall prepare a quarterly voucher
for every person whose pension is pay
able under the provisions of this act, at
least Is days Immediately preceding the
4th day of January, April, July and Oc-
tober in each year, and transmit the
same by mall. directed to the address
of the pensioner named in such vouch-
er, who. on and after the 4th day of
January, April, July and October next
succeeding the day of such voucher,
may execute and return the same to
the Pension Bureau at which it was
prepared, and at which the pension of
such person shall be due and payable.
Sec. H. Upon the receipt of such
voucher properly executed, and the
identity of the pensioner being estab-
lished and approved in the manner pre-
seribed by the Comptroller, the Com
missioner of Pensions shall immediately
draw his check upon the Treasurer of
the State of New York for the amount
due such pensioner, payable to his or
der, and transmit the same by mail, .di-
rected to the address of the pensi0ner
entitled thereto: but any pensioner may
be required, If thought proper by the
Commissioner Of Pensions, to appear
personally and receive his pension.
Sec. 12.AAil applications for pension
under this act shall be prepared upon
blanks furnished for that purpose by
the Pension Bureau, and no application
for pension shall be received or filed in
the Bureau of Pensions before January
1. 1910, and the first payment of pen
sions under this act shall be made as
soon after April A, 1910, as the vouch-
ers can be- prepared, distributed and
Sec. 13. No pension shall be paid to
any person other than the pensioner
entitled thereto, nor otherwise than ac-
eording to- the provisions of this act,
and no variant power of attorney or
other paper, executed or purporting to
be execufsd by any pensiouer,. to any
attorney, claim agent, broker or other
person, shall be recognized by the Com
missioner Sf Pensions for the payment
of PENSIONS AHor shall any person be
paid t1ereen;s but payment to- persons
laboring under legal disabilities may
be made to the committee or guardians
of such persons, in a manner to be pre-
scribed by the Comptroller. All trans
ferS or assignments of pensions or the
certificates thereof, or the money due
or to become due thereon, issued under
and pursuant to this act, whether the
same be for pledge or otherwise shall
he. xrfas1 III
or keeps such certificate of pension, and
refuses to surrender and deliver the
same to the owner thereof upon de-
mand, shall be guilty of misdemean-
or.
Sec. IA. In place of original checks
issued for pensions, when lost, stolen or
destroyed, the Commissioner IS author
iZed, after the expiration Of six months
from the date Of such checks, to issue
duplicate checks, and the Treasurer of
the State of New York Is directed to
pay such checks drawn in pursuance of
law by the Commissioners of Pensions.
upon notice and proof of the loss of the
original checks, under such regulations
In regard to their issue and payment.
and upon the execution OF such bonds
with sureties to indemnify the State of
New York, as the State Treasurer NAV
prescribe
Sec. 15. There shall be issued In the
manner hereinafter provided bonds of
the State in amount not exceeding the
sum Of $2,000.000. Such bonds shan ba
sold by the State and the proceeds
thereof paid into the State Treasury
and so much thereof as shall be neces-
sary shall be expended for the payment
of pensions granted under the provi
sions Of this act.
Sec. 16. The Comptroller fs berebv
directed to cause to be prepared fba
bonds of this State, to an amount NOT to
exceed $2.000,080, the said bonds to
bear interest at the rate of not to ex-
ceed four per centum per annum. which
interest shall be payable semi-annuaTJv
in the city of New York. Said bonds
shall be issued to run for a neriod az
five years, and shall not be sold for Jess
than par. The Comptroller is hereby
charged with the duty of selling said
bonds to the highest bidder. after ad-
vertising for period of 20 consecutiva
days, exclusive Of SUNDAYS and hoIi.
days. in at least two daily paners ono
printed in the city of New York and ono
in the city Of Albany. Said advertise.
ments shall contain a provision tn tho
effect that the Comptroller NAV reiact
any or all bids made in pursuance of
said advertisements, and in the event of
such rejection the Comptroller is an
.thorized to readvertise for bids in tbe
manner above described as manv times
as in his Judgment may be necessary to
effect satisfactory sale. There is here
by imposed for each year after this act
goes into effect until all the bonds Is
sued under authority of this act shall
be due an annual tax to pay. and suffi-