The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-03
THE PENSION LAW.
CHAPTER GA. = R 13

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 Be it Enacted by the Legislature of tn,
 Territory of Alaska:
 Section l. Any pioneer of Alaska regardless of sex, who has attained the age of sixty five (65) years and shal have resided in Alaska for ten conse- cutive years or more since the year 1905. and is entitled to the benefits of the Pioneers Home at Sitl<a, Alaska. or of the Home for Indigent Pioneers at Fairbanks or elsewhere in Alaska (should the same be established may in lieu of an application to be received and cared for at such home, make ap- plication to the Board of Trustees of said Alaska Pioneers Home, in the manner prescribed in this Act, for an allowance to be paid out of the re- venues of said Home; and thereupon said Board shall investigate the case of such applicant and if they find that his or her case is worthy, and that he or she is in actual need of such all lowance, the said trustees shall enroll him or her as beneficiary of said ly, which shall not be transferable or descendible, and in conformity there with, an allowance shall be paid foy his or her use as provided in Sections three and four of this Act out of any revenues of said Home (other than funds of the United States) in excess said Home and those likely to be ad- mitted thereto prior to the end of the next following session of the Legisla- ture; Provided, that if any person pensioned under the provisions of this Act, shall be admitted to the Alaska Pioneers Home or other Territorial under shall be suspended during the time such person shall be an inmate of any such Territorial Institution Nor shall any pension be paid to any per SoH WHO ilitS Dtel dDSeill rom the Ter ritory of Alaska for a period not to ex- ceed one year.
 Section ,. Said Board of Trustees shall cause blank forms of applications for such allowances to be prepared and printed and shall distribute them in sufficient quantities to the various commissioners for the several precincts of Alaska. The application shall set forth the facts requisite to bring the applicant within the provisions of this Act and state in detail the periodsY and places of his or her residence in Alaska, the cause and extent of his or her disability and circumstances and those of his or her relatives eff any) living in Alaska, and shall be signed by the applicant and verified by his or her affidavit to the truth of the state ments contained therein. Said affidavit der the seal of commissioner or mo- tary public, and there shall be append. ed to the application a certificate by
  such commissioner or notary public, pr else an affidavit by two reputable per sons resident within such precinct, to the effect that he or they are personal ly acquainted with the applicant and believe all the statements set forth in such application to be true.
 Section 8 Each allowance shall be of such amount not exceeding twelve dollars and fifty cents ($125O) per month, as aid Board of Trustees in their discretion shall allow and be specified in the certificate. having re- gard to the necessities of the appli- cant; and after being granted shall not be diminished in amount, but may b, from time to time increased by said Board to an amount not exceeding said maximum. Provided, however. in case the Board of Trustees shall be satis- fled that the beneficiary is in position to support himself or herself. or can be supported by his or her relatives, the Board may revoke the grant of an allowance, cancel the beneficiary's cer- tificate, and strike his or her name from the roll of benefciaries Each allowance shall be paid quarter yearly, and warrant or draft of said trustees on the Territorial Treasurer for an amount of the quarterly payment, pay able to the beneficiary or order. shall be forwarded by said Board to the commissioner within whose precinct the beneficiary resides, In time to reach such commissioner on or before the beginning of the quarter-year for which the same is payable. and shall be by the commissioner delivered on or after the beginning of such quarter year to the beneficiary upon his or her appearing in person before the commissioner and exhibiting his or her certificate, and such warrant or draft shall he maid in dlla colIrsa by tha Ter