The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-29

already been upon the pension roll at
the time OF his death.
Sec. a. No person receiving a pension
from any other State shall be entitled 10
a pension under this Act -,,.s
Sec. 5. The payment OF all aloWsu
claims shall be made from the date OF the
| filing OF the application In the Pension
Department. Any person VINO drew pen
sion from the State OF Florida at the time
OF the passage Of this Act, and who Is
entitled TO a pension under TINS Aet
shall not be required TO make new pIoo.;
and shall be paid from the passage OF
| this Act. Payment shall not continue 20
| pensioners during absences from TINS
| State Of longer duration than Twelve
Sec, 8. No person who was discharged, on
account Of being under age, or Tor dls-
ability but t Sso S d9 6 9SS or upon
! becoming Of the required military age OF
! eighteen years before the termination OF
the war shall be entitled to pension
Applicants for pensions under this Act
| shall make oath before an officer auth-
| orized to administer oaths and use the
seal stating the company and regiment
/ in or shin upon which he enlisted ano
served, the date OF his enlistment, the
| date and cause Of discharge, his citizen
| ship and rights 10 the Dement'S OF this Act.
| He shall furnish the affidavit OF a COM
missioned officer under whom, or the az.
! fidaVits Of two comrades with whom ne
| served, or the transcript from the muster
: rolls from the Adjutant Generals Office
! at washington, 70 eStabllsh the service
Sec Sec. I. The Board of County Commits
/ siOners Of the county In which the APP
| plicant resides shall investigate az claims
| made under this Act, and report upon
/ the application whether or not the PEN
/ sion applied for should be granted.
Sec. s. The state Board Of Pen 6is0Is
! for making such reports. and SHAH ME
| application for pensions Immediately on
Sec, 9, All sums required for the pay
ment OF pensions to applicants under the
provisions. OF this Act shall be pala py
Tsrlsts 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 Treasury raised by special levy
for iS this sRs K RS{ymen' OF pensions as pr0v'os
Sec 10. The County Commissioners Of
[ each county shall, at least once in eaoh
wear. examine the pension rolls Of their
respective counties and ascertain Whether
| or not any person on said pension rolls
should be dropped from same by reason OF
not being entitled to draw pensions under
| the provisions Of this Act, and make re-
port OF their findings to the state BoaI9
. OF Pensions, who are hereby authorized
to drop such pensioners from the list n,
in their judgment, the same should De
Sec, II. The state Board Of Pensions
shall forward to each pensioner ceru-
ficate that he is entitled TO draw a pen
sion which shall BE-, print, -i faGie co evil
or any other officer Of the county.
Sec ~. There shall, annually, be as as
sessed and collected tax OF Tour mus
per dollar on all property liable TO assess s,.
ments, which shall constitute tund LOT
the payment of pensioners the proceeds
OF which shall be applied to the payment
" SEE. iS. That from and after the pass
age Of this Act II shall be lawful for pen
soners OF TINS sIate 70 hf Nv eitSer clerks
OF the Circuit Court or by Notaries Pup-
lie. or any other officer authorized ,py
law to administer oaths, having seal
sec Ia. The State Board Of Pensions
, shall prescribe rules and regulations lot
. | the carving out Of the provisions OF the
penslon laws Of this State; see that laws
: are complied with and shall make reports
? and recommendations 70 the Governor
at least thirty days before the meeting
OF the Legislature; SAID Board sha1 Ihah ~
rules and regulations for the conduct OF
their business as they may deem proper
not in conflict with the spirit ana put
! plov a clerk at a salary not exceeding nye
hundred dollars per annum, paya!p{is
quarterly out Of the state treasury I on tne
2 certificate Of the Chairman or said Boara
r Sec, 15 The State Board Of Pensions
/, shall. by the first day of July A. ID. 1903
= or soon thereafter as practicable, make
M and certify to the several Boards OF
County Commissioners OF the seyera
= counties Of the State a complete ana De
tailed list OF all persons VINO may DC oS,
= ties, and who are now drawing pehsloI
e from this State, and also all persons whc
= have filed their applications for such pen
. sions and which have not been acted upoT
4 and are pending before said Board, anc
n il shall be the duty Of the said severa
, Boards Of County Commissioners, on re-
5 CENT OF said list or as soon thereafter
i as practica BILE, to make careful inyestiga'
n ton OF said list and make up and certify
= to the State Board Of Pensions list o.
o All such persons who, in their opinion
u are entitled to receive a pension undel
i the provisions Of this Act
z Sec lG That all laws and parts Of law
in conflict with the provisions OF this &C
n be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
N Sec H. This Act shall take effect oil
y July i, 1903
y Approved June Z 1909.