The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-25
An ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
ADULT BLIND.

BE 1T ENAcTED by THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE or COLORADO.
Section ]. There IL hereby created
mated as the Blind Benefit commis-
sion.
Sec. ?. The said commission shall be
the Auditor OF state and the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. cx Of
ficto. together with one other member
TO be appointed by the governor Tor
term of two years. and until HE sue
cessor is appointed and qualified; pro-
vid~d- however. that no superintendent
state Institution shall be appointed as
a member of said Commission
Sec ,. Tho Auditor OF state and su..
perintendent OF Public instruction shail
receive no compensation for the serv-
Ices required Of them In the discharge
of their respective duties as membsrs
third member OF said Commission. ap-
pointed by the Governor, shall act as
secretary OF said Commission, and shall
receive as compensation the sum OF
5000 90 annually. and each member
shall be entitled to receive his neces-
sary travelling and Incidental expenses
to be paid out Of the Blind Benefit
Sec 4 Tn. Commission shall organ
ize by the selection Of one of lite mem
hers as president, who shall serve AZ
such until the next annual meetine
and until his successor II duly quail
fied, The Commission shall make All
discharge OF It's duties In accordance
with the provisions of this act
Sec. S. 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 the secretnry.
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-
vided
Sec. 6 No male under the age Of
twenty-one years. and no female nn,
persons who are charges of any char
table Institution ~ this state or of any
county or city therein. and no parsons
having an income through earnings or
otherwise, OF more than Three Hun
dred and Sixty Dollsra (S76o.ool per an
mum. and no persons who have not re-
sided within the state OF Colorado CON
tinuously for three consecutive years
and in their respective counties for two
relief hereunder. shah DC entitled 70
the provisions OF this act; provided.
however, that the removal OF any per
son receiving benefit hereunder from
the state, shall not work a forfeiture
of such relief, but the person benefited
to which he hns removed as though he
had been a resident of such county
when the relief was originally granted.
Sec. 7. Each person claiming th-
pent1lI pfnNlueO ntFf1n tnbl lAf WIN
the County Clerk and Recorder OF his
county application. accompanied by
an affidavit of the facts which bring
this act. Moreover. two citisens. resi-
dents of that county. shall be required
to make affidavit as TO residential and
required by this act. The County
Clerk and Recorder shall Immediately
refer the application TO the county
physician of that county for examins
Sec s It shall be the duty OF said
county physicians, without delay, "a
examine the applicant referred to him
by the County Clerk and Recorder and
TO endorse on the application a state
ment subscribed to by him. showins
the condition Of said applicants eye.
keep record In which he shall enter
the facts contained in each certificate
ury for his services, the sum OF two
dollars for each applicant so examined
Sec. Q. The County Clerk shall reg
lister the name. address and number
and date of examination OF each sppii-
cant He shall then certify to the
Commission the application together
physician's certificate OF examination
together with any further information
or evidence IN his possession.
soon as practical. consider said appil
cation, requiring any other or further
evidence necessary for n proper deter
fnlnAtlon Of tine case. ana snail main
tain a complete and permanent record
of each case.
Sec IL. II the Commission he salts
,eay ea 1fs sns ma ana s S"' Hr
for relief, hereunder, II shall fix the
amount In such sum ms II finds neces
sary. considering. tho circumstances OF
dred dollars $500 .onl per annum, and
shall certify its findings to the County
Clerk and Recorder Of the county fro.l
vvh n nnlf
Such relief so allowed shall be payable
quarterly on the first or January. April.
July and October by warrant properly
arawn by the County commissloner rs
on the county treasury of the county
in which the applicant resides Such
relief shall be in lieu OF all other re
lief of public nature.
BOARD of County Commissioners OF
each county Including the proper off,
of Denver to appropriate from time to
time such sums as may be necessary TO
carry out the proyisions OF this act.
Sec Ia. The Blind Benefit Commits
sion shall, on or before the first dny
Of October of each year. certify to the
state Board OF Equalization an amount
% money equal 70 one-haif Of the to-
tai amount necessary or required to be
paid out by all the counties In reliefs
and and s;a, sxpsnsss sa. a asris,ns under this at
at the time OF making the general levy
for state purposes. levy a sufficient
sum TO produce the amount so certl-
fled, together with the salary and nee
essary expenses. not to exceed six hun
dred dollars fse00.o0), Of the Blind
Benefit Commission. which tax. when
collected. shall be known as the Blind
Benefit Fund and the same Is hereby
appropriated as continuing appro-
priation for the purpose of carryins
out the provisions of this act
Soc, IL The Board Of County Com
missionefs Of each county shall on or
before November 30th OF each year.
certify to the Blind Benefit Commits
sion the sum or sums of money paid
out under the provisions of this act
during the preceding twelve months
Whereupon the Blinr Benefit Commi-
sion shall draw it's voucher In favor OF