The Arvada enterprise., 1918-10-17
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
ADULT BLIND.

ADULT 0AAGNo.
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Section l. There 10 hereby created
commission to be known and dssig-
mated a. tho Blind Benefit Comnts-
| sion.
composed OF three members, namely
the Auditor of State and the Superln-
tsndent OF Public Instruction. ex Of
ficio. together with one other member.
to be appointed by the Governor for
term Of two years, and until his sue
cessor Is appointed and qualified; pre-.
viAed. however. that no snpsrinte,ndent
state institution shall be appointed A.
= member OF said Commission.
Sec. 3. The Auditor of state and ~,
receive no compensation for the serv-
ices required Of them in the discharge
| of their respective duties A. members
| Of the Commission under this act me
third member OF said Commission, APP
pointed by the Governor. shall act as
secretary of said Commission, and shall
| receive as compensation the sum OF
shall be entitled to receive his neces-
sary travelling and incidental expenses.
to be paid out Of the Blind Benefit
Sec. I. The Commission shall organ
ize by the selection of one of Its mem
bers ~ president. who shall serve as
such until the next annual meeting
fled. The Commission shall make all
needful rules and regulations for the
discharge OF Its duties in accordance
with the PROVISIONS Of this act: ,..,
at the office OF the Auditor of State on
the fourth Tuesday In January OF each
year. and, on the call Of the secretary,
at such other times and places within
anime carefully, allowing or dis9llow-
ing or continuing for further evidence
or Information. all applications filed
u ,,;sI1 this act as hereinafter pro-
Sec. g. No male under the age of
| twenty-one years, and no female UNI
der the age OF eighteen years. and no
persons who are charges OF any char
table institution OF this state or of any
county or city therein. and no persons
having an income through earnings or
dred and Sixty Dollars tss6o.OO) per an
| num- and no persons who have not re-
sided within the State of Colorado con-
! tinuously for three consecutive years
consecutive years before apply ing for
relief hereunder. shall DE entitled to
the provisions of this act; provided.
thSt fns
one county 10 another county within
the state, shall not work forfeiture
of such relief. but the person benefited
| had been a resident Of such county
when the relief was originally granted.
Sec T. Each person .S claiming ,'. The
the County Clerk and Recorder Of his
county an application. accompanied by
An affidavit Of the facts which bring
him or her within the provisions OF
dents Of that county, shall be required
to make affidavit as to residential and
other qualifications of the applicant
5saured BY .ot .hi. act. . The GHSnty
refer tho application to the county
physician Of that county for exam'na-
county physicians. without delay. to
| examine the applicant referred to him
by the County Clerk and Recorder and
to endorse on the application a state
the condition OF said applicants eye:
sight. Said county physician shall
keep. a record In which he shall enter
the facts contained in each certificate.
ury for his services; the sum of two
dollars for each applicant 40 examined.
Sec. 3. The County Clerk shall reg
and date of examination of each april
cant. sHe shall then certify to the
Commission the application. together
with the nffidayits and the county
together with any further information
or evidence In his possession.
Sec. 10. The commission shall, ms
cation. requiring any other or further
evidence necessary for n proper deter
mination n the case. and shall main
tain a complete and permanent record
Sec. il. IL the commis.ion be sn,is-
fled that the applicant In blind or prnc-
ticaliy blind and Is otherwise qualified
for relief hereunder. It shall fix the
sary. considering the circumstances Of
the applicant. not to exceed three hun
dred dollars tesao.eol per .annum. and
Clerk and Recorder Of the county from
which the application was received.
Such relief 80 allowed shall be payable
quarterly on the first Of January. April.
drawn ~ the County Commisrion-rr
II which the sppise.n, G G.s, .s F' s"es
relief shall g In lieu Of all other re-
Board Of county com,n,ssioyn. r, "a" Of
each o. so "s;s,r. at ~. e: proper orr,
q Denver to Appropriate from time "a
time such sums a. may be necessary ia
carry cut the provisions of this act.
sion shalt. on or before the first day
Of October Of each year. certify 10 ths
State BOARD 81 Equalization nm amour,
Of money equal To- one half Of the to.
tai amount necessary or required to BE-
paid out by all the counties In r.ii~fs
and sxpsns.s arhlng under this net.
The State Board Of EQuh ixation shall
At the time Of making tn. general levy
for state purposes. levy y aufficicn nj
sum 10 produce the amount 40 c.rti
fled. to9&thsr with the salary and nee
csaary expenses. not To exceed six hun
drrd doliars 100000. of the Blind
Benefit comunission. which tnz. when
colieete6, shall be- known a. the Blind
BeneNt Fund. and the same In hereby
appropriated ~ Q, continuing appPo-
prlntion for the purpose Of carrying
out the prov lsions Of this net.
Sec. ~. The Board of County Com
nisaioncia of each county shall. on or
before November a0th Of each year.
certify 90 the Blind Benefit Commits.
sion the sum or sums Of money paid
out under the provisions of this net
during the preceding twelve months
whrreupon the Blinf Benefit Commits
sion shall draw its voucher In favor Of
| each respective county, In ~ auun saunl
To one half Of the total amount NO pn Id
out by each county, and the Auditor Of
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