Gilpin observer., 1918-10-17
IN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
ADULT BLIND.

IN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF TKE
ADULT BLIND.
TIE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF The STATE OF COLORADO:
Section l. There is hereby created
commission to be known and desig-
mated as the Blind Benefit Commits
sion.
Sec. 2. The said Commission shall be
composed OF three members, namely
the Auditor of State and the Superin-
tendent Of PUBLIC Instruction. ex Of
to be appointed by the Governor for
term OF two years. and until his sue
cessor Is appointed and qualified; pro.
or other officer or employe OF any
state institution shall be appointed a.
member of said Commission.
perintendent OF Public Instruction shall
receive no compensation for the serv-
Ices required Of them in the discharge
Of the Commission under yhis act. The
third member OF said Commission. ap-
pointed by the Governor. shall act as
receive as compensation the sum of
$4,000 annually. and each member
shall be entitled to receive his neces-
Bary travelling and incidental expenses.
Fund.
Sec. L. The Commission shall organ
bers as president, who shall serve as
such until the next annual meeting
and until his successor Is duly quail,
needfui rules and regulations for the
discharge OF it's duties in accordance
with the provisions of this act.
at the the Office " of ~ tSe Muditor Of % State on
the fourth Tuesday In January of each
year. and, on the call of the secretary,
at such other times and places withia
the state as may be necessary. and ex-
anime carefully, allowing or disaiiow-
ing or continuing for further evidence
or information, all applications filed
ESE 9. No male under the age OF
twenty-one years. and no female un-
der the age of eighteen years, and no
persons who are charges of any char
liable institution of this state or OF any
county or city therein. and no persons
otherwise. of more than Three Hun
dred and Sixty Dollars ($S6o.oO) per an
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
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
had been a resident of such county
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
him or her within the provisions OF
this act. Moreover, two citizens. resi-,
| to make affidavit as to residential and
| other qualifications of the applicant
required by this act. The County
Clerk and Recorder shall Immediately
refer the application to the county
physician of that county for examina-
sec $. 1t shall be the duty Of said
by the County Clerk and Recorder and
to endorse on the Application s,n, ,sm,n state,
sight Said county physician shall
keep record In which he shall entel
the facts contained in each certificate
He shall be paid from the county treas
ury for his services; the sum Of tw,
dollars for each applicant so examined
lister the name. address and numbei,
and date of examination Of each appli
cant. He shall then certify to tn
Sihi with the affidayits and the Count,
physicians certificate of examination
together with any further information
|
Sec TO- The Commission shall, a
soon as practical, consider said appli
cation, requiring any other or furthe
evidence necessary for a proper deter
tain a complete and permanent recor'
of each case.
Sec. II. If the Commission be salts
fled that the applicant is blind or prac
tically blind and is otherwise qualifie
for relief hereunder. 1t shall fix tn
amount In such sum as II finds neces
t1.- IA ~ IN If n ~ n
the applicant, not to exceed three hun
dred dollars ($30000) per annum an
shall certify Its findings to the Count.
Clerk and Recorder of the county from
Such relief so allowed shall be payabl
quarterly on the first of January. Apri
drawn by the County Commissioner
in which the applicant resides. Sue
lief of a public nature.
Board Of County commissioners Q
eer er" or officers Of the City and Count
Of Denver TO appropriate from time I
time such sums as may be necessary t
Sec. Is. The Blind Benefit Commits
sion shall. on or before the first da
OF October Of each year. certify to tn
tai amount necessary or required to b
paid out by all the counties in relief
and expenses arising under this &C
The State Board of Equalization shall
at the time of making the general lev
for state purposes. levy sufficien
sum to produce the amount so, certi
fled. together with the salary and nee
essary expenses, not to exceed six hun
dred dollars 0eo0.oo).. of the Blin
Benefit Commission. which tax. whe
collected, shall be known as the Bin
Benefit Fund. and the same Is hereb
appropriated as continuing appro
| priation for tho purpose of carryin
out the provisions of this act.
Sec. IL. The Board of County Com
missioneIs Of each county shall. on O
before November 30th OF each yea
certify TO the Blind Benefit Commits
sion the sum or sums of money pal
out under the provisions OF this nc
Whereupon tho Blind Benefit Commis
sion shall draw Its voucher In favor Q