The Springfield herald., 1918-10-11
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
ADULT BLIND.
1E IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:

OF THE 6TAIE Or CoLohADO'
= commission to be known and dcsig-
mated as the Blind Benefit commis-
composed OF three members, namely
the Auditor of State and tho Superin-
issdent Of Public Instruction, ex Of
to be appointed by the Governor for
term OF two years. and until his sue
cessor IL appointed and qualified; pro.
shse slXe.r he Of empose
state Institution shall be appointed as
q member Of said Commission.
psrintendent of Public instruction shall
receive no compensation for the serv-
Ices required of them in the discharge
Of their. respective duties as members
Of tho Commission under this act. Tho
third member of said Commission. ap-
pointed by the Governor. shall act az
secretary of said Commission, and shal,
receive as compensation the sum oil
$4,000 annually. and each member
shall be entitled 70 rsSSys hls
Fund.
bers as president, who shall serve ms
such until the next annual meeting
9nS until IT.. hs shalt s du MAKE all
diSchsrge Of its duties in accordance
With sse e Ss hn as1 Shall meet
at the office of the Auditor of State on
the fourth Tuesday IN January OF each
yea. snd a,Ssr The es ea and od psces wt
the state As may be necessary, and ex-
anime carefully. allowing or disailow-
or or Information. ali applications filed
under this act as hereinafter pro-
Sec. 6. No male under the age of
t~AntW.one yAarS. and female un-
der the age of eighteen years. and no
persons who are charges of any char
county or city therein, and no persons
having an income through earnings or
otherwise. Of more than Three n Hun
mum, and no persons who have not re-
sided within the State of Colorado con-
tinuously for three consecutive years
consecutive years before applying for
relief hereunder, shall be entitled to
tho provisions of. this net; provided
son receiving benefit hereunder from
one county to another county within
the state. shall not work forfeiture
shall receive tho relief from the county
to which he has removed as though he
had b.s" re,idsnt OF snsh I1y eoun,y
benefit provided herein shall file with
the County Clerk and Recorder Of his
an affidavit of the facts which bring
ssi. act. a M Moreover. two Citizens, resi-;
to make affidavit as to residential and
other qualifications Of the applicant
required by this act The The, County Sn,at,.
refer the application to the county
Physician of that county for cxnmina-
Sec. O. 1t shall be the duty of said
county physicians. without delay. 10
By the County CLERK and Keeoraer ana
ment subscribed to by him. showing
sight. Said county, physician, shall
the facts contained in each certificate.
He shall be paid from the county treas
ury for his services; the sum OF two
Sec. .. The County Clerk shall reg
lister the name, address and number.
and date of .na snnmination Of zach april Pill
With the nffidayits and the county
x;s sny fsr.Ssr S
Sec. 10. The Commission shall. as
cation. requiring any other or further
evidence necessary for n proper deter
mination Of the case. and shall MAIN
tain complete and permanent record
Sec. il. II the Commission be salts
fled that the applicant is blind or prnci pr,
for relief hereunder. 1t shall fix tie
amount in such sum as It finds ncccs-
sary, considering the circumstance of
dred dollars tssoo.oo> per nnnur. and
shall certify Its findings to the County
Clerk and Recorder of the county from
which the application was received.
Such relief so allowed shall be payable
quarterly on tho first of January. April.
July and October by warrant properly
on the county treasury of the count
In which the applicant resides; Such
relief shall be in lieu of all other re-
Sec. IL II shall be the duty of the
Board Of County Commissioners of
each COUNTY inelpdins I'm ii the proper ofti.
Of Denver to appropriate from time to
time such sums as may be necessary to
carry out the pT9Xisiors Pnd Of this
sion shall. on or before the first day
Of October Of each year. certify to the
state Board of Equalization an amount
tai amount necessary or required to be
paid out by all the counties in reliefs
The The STATE e" Board % Of Eqaaiisa,ion @ shall. All.
for state purposes, levy n sufficient
Gsd. tossthsr with tho salary and nee
sssary expenses. not to exceed six hun
drsd dollars ($6oO.0O, of the Blind
Benefit Commission. which tax. when
collected, shall be known as the Blind
Benefit Fund. and tho same is. hereby
Appropriated as continuing appro-
prfation for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions OF this act.
Sec. II. The Board of County Com
missioners of each county shall. on or
before November SOth of each year,
certify to the Blind Benefit Commits
sion the sum sums of money paid
out under the provisions of this act
during the preceding twelve months.
Whcrsupon the Blinf Benefit Commits
sion shall draw It's voucher In favor of
each respective county. In n sum equal
to ne-half of the total amount go paid
out by each county, and the Auditor OF
State shall draw warrants on the Blind
Benefit Fund of the state in paymen;
Sec. is. II the Blind Benefit Com
mission, In the cNamination of the
qualifications of any person filing a
claim for relief hereunder. of any
person who may have been allowed re-
lief by such Commission. shall deter
mine upon the evidence of registered
physician and surgeon. that such per-
SON or persons making such claim or
already receiving relief. may have such
disability benefited or removed by
proper surgical operation or medical
consent In writing thereto, then the
Blind Benefit Commission may direct
that there be expended for the purpose
OF such surgical operation or medical
treatment. all or any portion of the
YeiiAf which the Commission may
award or may have awarded to such
person for one year under. the provl-