The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-10-26
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
ADULT BLIND.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:

AN ACT FOR THE RE-lEF Or I'M
ADULT BLIND.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Section 1. There Is hereby created
commission to DO known ana desig-
sion.
Sec. 2. The said Commission shall be
composed of three members. namely
tho Auditor of State and the Superin-
f f;n, v OF uS aisn ans osSsr member.
term OF two years, and until his sue
cesaor Ia appointed and aualiiied; Pc,
yiAeA, however, that no superintendent
or other officer or employe OF any
state Institution shall be appointed ~
a member of said Commission.
Sec, J. The Auditor of State and Su.
pcrintendent of Public Instruction shall
receive no compensation for the serv-
ices required of them in the discherge
Of the Commission under lhis act. The
third member of said Commission. ap-
pointed by the Governor, shall ACT AZ
receive as compensation the sum OF
$4,000 annually. and each member
shall be entitled to receive his neces-
sary travelling and Incidental exPsns sei:
Fund.
Sec. 4. The Commission shall organ
lie by the selection Of one OF rs mem
such until the next annual meeting
and until his successor is duly quail.
fled: The Commission shall make Al
discharge of ita duties In accordance
with the provisions of this act.
Sec. 5. The Commission shall meet
at the office of the Auditor of State on
the fourth Tuesday in January of each
year. and. on the call of tho secretary,
at such other times and places within
anime carefully, allowing or disallow.
Ing or continuing for further evidence
or Information. all applications filed
under this act as hereinafter pro-
Sec. 6. No male under the age of
twenty-ons years, and no female I'M
der the s1s OF are Of any
table Institution Of this state or of any
county or city therein and no persons
having an income through T snrn,nE Hun or
dred and sixty Dollars ($sSo.oo) per an
mum. and no persons who have not re-
sided within the state OF Colorado con-
and in their respective counties Tor Two
consecutive years before applying Tor
relief hereunder, shall De entitled to
however. that the removal of any per
son receiving benefit hereunder from
one county to another county within
the state, shall not work a forfeiture
OF such relief. but the person benefited
shall receive the relief from the county
to which he has removed as though he
u
when the relief was originally granted
Sec I. Each person claiming the
benefit provided herein shall file with
the County Clerk and Recorder of his
an affidavit Of the facts which bring
this act. Moreover. two citizens. resi-.
to make affidavit as to residential and
required by thi. act. The County
Clerk and Recorder shall Immediately
refer the application to the county
physician of that county for e1amina-
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of said
BY the County Clerk and Recorder and
to endorse on the application s,,, .,o .,a.e
IL. .ishs s'n' saia County a r pRs.isian .h.m
keep q record in which he shall enter
the facts contained In each certificate.
He shall be paid from the county treas
ury for his services, the sum of two
dollars for each applicant 30 examined
lister the name. address and number.
and date of examination of each appli-
can't He shall then certify to the
with the affidavits and the county
physician's certificate of examination.
together with any further Information
or evidence IN his possession.
sec. 10. The commission shall. as
soon as practical. consider said appii-
cation. requiring any other or further
mination 81 the case. and shall main
tain a complete and permanent record
Of each case.
Sec, il. II the Commission be aatIs-
fled that the applicant II blind or prac-
tically blind and 10 otherwise qualified
for relief hereunder. Il shall fix the
amour, In such sum as Il finds neees,
the applicant. not to exceed three hum
dred dollars tssoo.oe) per annum. and
shall, certify Its ;ind!ne, TO the County
which the application Was received.
such relief so allowed shall be payable
quarterly on the first of January. Aprii.
drawn by the County Commissioner
on the county treasury of the county
In which the applicant resides. Such
lief Of a public nature.
Sec. /: II shall be the duty of the
Board of County Commissioners of
each county. Including the proper off,
Ger or officers of the City and County
OF Denver TO appropriate from time to
time such sums as may be necessary to
Sec. IA. The Blind Benefit Commits
zion shAll. on or before the frat day
OF October of each year. certify TO the
State Board OF Equalization an amount
OF money equal to one-hnlf Of the to-
ial amount necessary or required TO be
paid out by all the counties in relicfa
The State Board OF Equalization shall
1T the time of making the general levy
for state purposes. levy sufficient
sum 10 produce the amount so cert.-
fed. together with the salary and nee
essary expenses. not to exceed ak hum
ared dollar, ssco.oel. of the blind
Benefit Commission. which tax when
collected. shall be known As the Blind
Benefit Fund. and the same IL hereby
appropriated A. continuing appro-
pria;ion for the purpose of carrying
aut the provisions OF this act
Sec. IL. The Board OF County Com
rnis.icneis Of each county shall. on or
before November scth of each year
certify 10 the Blind Benefit Commits
tion the sum or sums of money paid
out under the provisions OF This act
during tho preceding twelve months
whereupon the Rl.nS Benefit Commits
tinr shall draw iis ynuSher n "a