The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-04-08

constitute the county boards or
honor. The term of office OF such
county boards of honor shall be two
years and they shall be elected by the
ICcnfederate veterans camps of the
several counties at any time during
TIE year 1921, and every two years
thereafter. provided, only, that the
election III 1921. and any year there
after. shall be prior to October 1 of
the year of election. That the names
aud addresses OF the members of such
boards so elected shall be communi-
Gated to the pension commissioner OF
the state not later than November l
of the year of election and prior to
commencement of their terms of SER
vice. Vacancies On such boards shall
be filled in the same, manner. Such
county boards shall report to the pen
sion commissioner of the state, be-
tween January l and January 15 OF
each year, all deaths occurring among
those on the roll since the preceding
January /, that may come to their
knowledge, and. also all enrollments
made since the preceding January. In
counties which have no Confederate
I veterans camp, the clerk Of court and
the probate Judge shall perform the
duties required of the board OF honor.
The decision of such county board OF
honor in granting or refusing enroll
ment shall be final, unless the appli-
cant appeals to the county camp OF
Confederate veterans within 20 days
and the decision of such camp in the
appeal shall be final.
Pay for Services.
The members of the county board
of honor shall each. be paid 81 per
day for not more than ten days in
each year, and be reimbursed for all
necessary and proper postage and ad-
vertising and five cents per mile for
each mile actually travelled in the dis
charge of their duties.
The Judge of probate in each coun-
ty shall. be the clerk of the board OF
honor in his county, and he shall dis
burse all amounts sent to him by the
pension commissioner for those on
said roll, for the county board or 9TH
erwise, and shall receive for his SER
vices rs cents for each enrolment un-
der this act, including pensioners and
others. He shall keep complete list
of all enrolled, the amount paid or
payable to each, and receipt for all
such payments. In the event or the
death of one enrolled, and there be-
ing no widow to receive decedent's al
lotment. he shall pay same to the one
paying his funeral expenses.
Classification OF Veterans.
Sec 6. That as soon as practicable
after the appropriation is made each
year by the general assembly the pen
sion commissioner of the state shall
apportion the same as follows: Three
fourths of the amount q be appor-
toned among the needy Epensioners,
and the remaining one-fourth shall
be- apportioned equally among all
whose names appear on the pension
rolls. The term NEEDY" shall apply to
all pensioners whose income does not
exceed $500 per annum, and shall be
divided between said needy soldiers,
according to their income and physi-
| cal conditions, into three classes
known as Glasses A, B, c, to be Cas-
sed by the county board of pensioners
of the various counties in South Caro-
lima. The pensio ncommissioner shall
forward the amount apportioned to
each county to the judge Of probate
therefor for distribution: Provided,
That any pensioner entering the Con-
federate home shall be limited to $50:
Provided, further, that for and during
the year 1920 the duties imposed and
devolved by the terms of this act upon
the comptroller general shall be per-
formed by the present commissioner
of pensions, who shall -rteiye as
compensation in full for the year
1920 the sum of Of $4,000, but IN
the event of the resignation, disabili-
ty or death of the present commits
sioner of pensions during the year
1920, the duties herein imposed upon
him shall devolve upon the comptrol-
ler general as herein above provided.
Sec. z. The secretary of the histor-
ical commission is hereby required to
give full information as to the servic-
es in the army or navy OF any SOL
dier, sailor or militiaman, as same
appears on the Confederate rolls,
when requested.
Amount Appropriated
Sec. 8. That all records in regard
to pensions now and hereinafter ex-
listing shall be by the one or ones IN
cotrol or possession thereof imme-
diaetely tured over to the pension
commissioner of the state.
Sec. 9. The sum of 100000 is
hereby appropriated for the purpose
of paying the allotments to those on
said honor roll and all other expen-
ses provided for in this act.
Sec. 10. That all acts and parts OF
acts, laws or parts of laws in regard
to pensioners or honor roll on the
stateute books of this state, be, and
the same are hereby repealed. Tnls