Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-26
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
ADULT BLIND.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:

BE 1T ENACTED BY THE IEsNi LIZ
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
a commission to be known and desls-
mated as the Blind Benefit Commis-
sion.
Sec. . The said Commission shall be
composed of three members. namely
the Auditor of State and the Superln-
tendent of Public instruction. eN or
ficio. together with one other memper'
to be appointed by the Governor Tor
term Of two years. and until ms sue
ccssor is appointed and quahiisd' pro,
vided. however, that no superintendent
or other officer or employe of any
state Institution shall be appointed as
a member of said Commission.
Sec. 3. The Auditor of State and Su,,
perintendent OF Public Instruction snail
receive no compensation for the seTN-
ices required OF them in the discharge
of their respective duties as members
OF the Commission under this act. The
third member OF said Commission. APP
pointed by the Governor, shall act as
secretary of said Comm issIon, and shall
receive as compensation the sum OF
s3OO.OO annually. and each member
shall be entitled to receive his neces-
sary travelling and incidental expenses,
to be paid out of the Blind Benefit
Fund.
Sec. 4. The Commission shall organ
ize by the selection OF one Of its mem
bers as president, who shall serve as
such until the next annual meeting
and until his successor is duly quar-,
fled. The Commission shall make an
needful rules and regulations FOR the
discharge OF its duties in accordance
with the provisions OF this act. :, .
Sec. 8. 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 secretary,
at such other times and places within
the state as may be necessary. and es-
anime carefully. allowing or disallow-
ing or continuing for further evidence
or Information. all applications filed
under this act as hereinafter pro-
vided.
A.
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
having an Income through earnings or
otherwise, OF more than Three nun
dred and Sixty Dollars t!3sO.o0) per an
mum. and no persons who have not re-
sided within the state Of Colorado CON
and in their respective counties for two
consecutive years before applying Tor
relief hereunder. shah De entitled 20
the provisions Of this act; provided
however, that the removal Of any per
son receiving benefit hereunder from
one county TO another county Withln
the state shall not work a forfeiture
OF such relief, but the person benefited
shall receive the relief from tn" county
TO which he has removed as though ne
had been resident OF such county
when the relief was originally granted
Sec. 7. Each person claiming the
benefit provided herein shall file with
county an application. accompanied by
an affidavit Of the facts which bring
him or her within the proylsions 9t
dents OF that county. shall be required
to make affidavit as TO residential and
Clerk and Recorder shall Immediately
refer the application to the county
ton.
Sec. S 1t shall be the duty of said
county physiciann, without delay. TO
examine the applicant referred TO him
10 endorse on the application n state
ment subscribed to by him. showing
sight. said county physician shall
keep n 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 so examined.
Sec. .. The County Clerk shall reg
and date of examination OF each appli-
cant He shall then certify to the
Commission the application; together
with the affidayits and the county
physician's certificate OF examination.
together with any further Information
or evidence in his possession.
Sec 10. The Commission shall. ns
soon as practical, consider said nppli-
cation, requiring any other or further
evidence necessary for proper deter
'mInation Of the case. and shall main
Sec. il. II the Commission be salts
fled that the applicant in blind or prac-
tically blind and is otherwise Qualified
for relief hereunder. IL shall fix tho
amount In such sum as II finds neces-
sary. considering the circumstances OF
the applicant. not to exceed three hum
dred dollars t&30o00) per annum. and
shall certify it's findings to the County
Clerk and Recorder Of the county from
which the application was received.
Such relief so allowed shall be payabls
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July and October by warrant properly
drawn by the County Com ssionera
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.
Sec. IL II shall be the duty OF the
Board of County Commissioners Of
ench 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
carry out the provisions of this act.
Sec. .13;, The Blind Benefit Commits
sion shall on or before the first day
of October of each year. certify to the
State Board of Equalization an amount
of money equal TO one-half OF the to-
tai amount necessary or required to be
paid out by all the counties In reliefs
and expenses arising under this act.
at the time OF making the general levy
for state purposes. levy n sufficient
sum to produce the amount so certl-
fled. together with the salary and nee
essary expenses, not to exceed six hun
dred dollars 100000, of the Blind
Benefit Commission. which tax. when
collected, shall be known as the Blind
Benefit Fund. and the same IL hereby
appropriated as continuing appro-
priation for the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions OF this act.
Sec. ~. The Board of County Com
missioners of each county shall. on or
before November 30th of each year.
certify to the Blind Benefit Commits
out under the provisions of this act
during the preceding twelve months.