Gilpin observer., 1918-10-10
N At FOR THE RELIEF OF ThE
ADULT BLIND


IE IT ENACTED By THE PEOPLE
OF The StATE Oh COLORADO:
Section /. There is hereby created
\ commission to be known and desig-
aateu as the Blind Benefit Commits
sion.
Sec. q The said Sor.mission shall be
composed of three members, namely
the Auditor Of state and the Superin-
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; pro-
vi0ed, however, that no superintendent
or other officer or employe of any
state institution shall be appointed as
q member of said Commission.
Sec. g. The Auditor of State and Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction shall
receive no compensation for the serv-
ices required of them in the discharge
OF their respective duties as members
Of the Commission under lhis act. The
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
SS0O.OO annually. and each member
shall be entitled to receive his mecca
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 men,
bers as president, who shall serve as
such until the next annual meeting
and until his successor Is duly quail
fled: The Commission shall make all
needful rules and regulations for the
discharge of it's duties in accordance
with the provisions of this act.
Sec. 5: The Commission shall meet
the fourth Tuesday in January of each
year, and, on the call of the secretary.
at such other times and places within
the state cery as may be necessary; and sx
ing or continuing for further evidence
or information. all applications filed
gndN this act as hereinafter pro
Sec. G. No male under the age OK
twenty-one years. and no female un-
der the age of eighteen years. and no
table institution of this state or of any
county or city therein, and no persons
having an income through earnings o.:
Sree ans sssy ct poars sha
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
consecutive years before applying for
relief hereunder, shall be entitled to
the provisions of this act: provided.
son receiving benefit hereunder from
one county to another county within
the state, shall not work n forfeiturel
of such relief, but the person benefited
to which he has removed as though ksl
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
county an application, accompanied by
an affidavit of the facts which bring
him or her within the provisions Of
this act: Moreover. two citizens. 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 examina-i
sec. s. 1t shall be the duty of said
county phySicians. without delay, 70
examine the applicant referred to him
to endorse ON the application a state
ment subscribed to by him. showing
the condition OF said applicants eye,
keep a 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
Seou 8. The County Clerk shall reg
lister the name, address and number.
and date of examination of each appli-
cant. He shall then certify to the
Commission the application. together
with the affidavits and the county
physicians certificate of examination,
or evidence in his possession.
Sec. 10. The Commission shall. as
soon as practical. consider said appli
cation. requiring any other or further
evidence necessary for proper deter
mination of the case. and shall main
tain n complete and permanent record
of EACH case.
Sec IL. If the Commission be salts
fled that the applicant is blind or prac.
tically blind and is otherwise qualified
for relief hereunder, II shall fix the
sary, considering the circumstances OF
the applicant. not to exceed three hun
dred dollars ts3oooo) per annum. and
which the application was received.
Such relief SO allowed shall be payable
quarterly on the first of January. April,
july and October by warrant properly
drawn by the County Commissioners
on the county treasury of the county
in which the applicant resides; Such
lief OF q public nature.
Sec. 12 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of County Commissioners of
Ger or officers OF the City and County
of Denver to appropriate from time to
time such sums as may be necessary to
- Sec. l3. 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
tai amount necessary or required to be
paid out by all the counties in reliefs
ana expenses arisInS unuer inns act
The State Board of Equalization shall
at the time Of making the general levy
for state purposes. levy sufficient
sum to produce the amount so certi-
fled. together with the salary and nee
essary expenses. not to exceed six hun
dred dollars (y600.00) 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 carrying
out the provisions of this act.
Sec. IL. The Bonrd of County Com
missioneIs 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 BLIND Benefit Commits
each respective county, in n sum equal
to one-half of the total amount SO paid
out by each county. and the Auditor Of