Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-19
CHANGE IN PENSION RATE
REPORT MADE BY DISTRICT
BOARD OF SURGEONS.
Reductions in Four Cases. Three
Policemen and One Fireman.
Increases Ordered.

The report of the board of police and
fire surgeons of the District. covering
examinations made by them of all of
the men drawing pensions from the Dis
trict government by reason of the dis
abilities resulting from their service in
either the police department or the FIRE
department. has just been submitted to
the Commissioners, and as result of the
findings of the surgeons it was ordered
today that reductions be made in the
pensions paid to three former policemen
and to one fireman. These men, it was
stated, are not now as seriously dis
abled as they were at the time pensions
were granted to them. The surgeons
also found that four pensioners of the
police department, who were only par
TALLY disabled at the time pensions were
granted to them, have since become to-
tally disabled, and increases were order
ed in their cases. The changes in pen
sions will date from July 1.
The formal orders for the increases and
decreases, with the reasons for the ac-
tion in each case were filed.
Police Department.
The orders set forth:
That the pension of $50 a month paid to
John Stewart of the police department be
reduced to $50 month. The report of
the board of surgeons shows that while
the pensioner is incapacitated for duty as
a police officer he is permanently en-
ployed at salary of $75 per month.
The pension of $40 month paid to {.
B. Willis be reduced to $50 month, the
pensioner being, in the opinion of the
board of surgeons, only one-half disabled
for the performance of manual labor.
The pension of $40 month paid to c.
c. White be reduced to 81 month. The
pensioner has not submitted the result or
his examination by a medical officer OF
the federal government as directed, and,
furthermore, is at present incarcerated In
jail and Is supported by the United States
government.
The pension of $15 a month paid to
c. B. Peyton be increased to $40 a month
The examination Of the pensioner by an
examining surgeon of the bureau of PEN
sions of Seattle, Wash. shows that
his condition is worse and that he is two
fifths disabled for the performance Of
manual labor.
Three Totally Incapacitated
The pension of $50 month paid to
J. c. Harper be increased to $50 a month
The examination by the board shows that
the condition OF this pens1oner is becom-
ing worse and that he is totally unfit for
the performance Of manual labor.
The pension of $40 a month paid to
s. ". Buckley be increased to $50 a
month. The examination by the board
Of surgeons shows that this pensioner is
suffering with pulmonary tuberculosis and
that the disease is progressive He is
totally unfit for the performance of man.
ual labor and has wife and two chill
dren under sixteen years of age to sup
port.
The pension of $40 a month paid to
c. H. Willingham be increased to $45
month. The examination by the board of
surgeons shows that the pensioner is to-
tally disabled for the performance OF
manual labor. and has a wife and three
children under sixteen years Of age to
support.
Fire Department.
That the pension Of $40 a month paid