The Meeker herald., 1918-10-12
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
ADULT BLIND.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:

BE IT ENACTED BY The fE TH.
q commission to be known and dssig-
mated as the Blind Benefit Commits
sion.
composed of three members. namely
the Auditor Of State and the superin-
tsndent OF. Public Instruction. ex Of
to be appointed by the Govsrnor for .
term Of two years, and until his sue
cessor IL appointed and qualified; pre-.
o. othe1 sitc.r ne or nc empioye
. member OF said Commission.
peTintendent tic Of Public instruction shall
ices es' required sY of them in the discharge
Of their respective duties az msmp 81 .
third member of said Commission. ap-
pointed by the Governor. shall act a.
secretary of said Commission. and shall
receive as compensation the sum of
$4,000 annually. and each member
shall be entitled to receive his neces-
sary travelling and incidental expenses.
t. ,, Be paid out Of the Blind Benefit
Sec. !. The Commission shall organ
ize by the selection of one Of Its mem-
sses an mex, sna
and until his successor IL duly quail
fled: The Commission shall mako all
needful rules and regulations for the
with the provisions of this act.
Sec. The Commission shall meet
at the office of the Auditor of State on
year. and. on the cali OF the secretary.
at such other times and places within
the state as may be necessary. and ex-
na Or ao1
undsr this act as hereinafter pro-
Sec. 6. No male under the age Of
twenty-ons years. and no female un-
der the age of eighteen years. and no
persons who are charges of any char
county or city therein. and no persons
having an income through earnings or
otherwise. of more than Three Hun
mum. and no persons who have not re-
sided within the State of Colorado con-
for three consecutive years
and IN their rsspeefhys eoun.,es Tor t NO
relief hereunder. shall be entitled to
the proviaions of this act: provided,
however. that the removal OF any per
son receiving benefit hereunder from
one county to another county within
the state. shall not work forfeiture
of such relief. but the person benefited
to which he has removed as though he
had been a resident of such county
when the relief was originally granted.
Sec, 7. Each person claiming the
the County Clerk and Recorder OF his
county an application. accompanied by
an affidavit OF the facts which bring
t dan act. Moreovsr. two eItisenS. resi-:
dents of that county. shall be REQUIRED
to make affidavit as to residential and
9.asI sas II The
refer the application to the county
physician of that county for examina-
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty Of said
county physician:. without delay. 70
examine the applicant referred to him
to endorse on the application state
ment subscribed to by him, showing
the condition OF said applicants eye;
keep record in which he shall enter
the facts contained In each certificate.
He shall be paid from the county treas
do i for each applicant SO examined.
Sec. .. The County Clerk shall reg
lister the name. address and number.
can't 0A' ae o. sh. sSen cer.fy to ehs
Commission the application. together
with the affidayits and the county
Sersimeats Of ennmlnati1n;
Sec. 10. The Commission shall. a.
soon as practical, consider said appli-
evidence necessary for a proper deter
mination Of the case. and shall main
tain a complete and permanent record
' Sec ' il. II the Commission be salts
fled that the applicant Ia blind or prac.
tically blind and 10 otherwise qualified
amount In such sum az 1t finds neces.
sary, considering the circumstances OF
the applicant. not to exceed three hun,
a ahsf CERTIFY certify It's findins 81 to the County
Clerk and Recorder of the county from
which the application was received.
Such relief 80 'n Nv. q, hh 1e
July and October by warrant properly
drawn by the County Commissioners
the int Ge hs snsS
relief shall be In lieu Of all other re-
lief OF public nature.
Sec; Il !. shall be the duty Of the he
each county. including the proper Off
Ger or officers of the City and County
Of Denver to appropriate from time to
carry out the provisions of this act.
Sec. 10 The Blind Benefit Commits
sion shall, on or before the first day
state Board Of Equalization an amount
of money equal to one-half Of the to-
tal amount necessary or required to be
and expenses arising under this act.
The State Board Of Equalization shall,
at the time of making the general levy
for state purposes. levy a sufficient
suna to produce the amount so certi-
fled, together with the salary and nee
esaary expenses. not to exceed six hun.
dred dollars t3s0o.o0).. of the Blind
collected, shall be known as the Blind
Benefit Fund. and the same is hereby
appropriated as a continuing appro-
nriation for the purpose of carrying
but the provislons of this act
Sec IL. The Board of County Com
missioneIs of each county shall. on or
certify 10 the Blind Benefit Commits
sion the sum or sums OF money paid
out under the provisions of this act
Whereupon the Blind Benefit Commits
sion shnii draw its voucher in favor of
Zach respective county. In a sum equal
to one half of the total amount 30 paid
out nv each county, and the Auditor OF
state shall draw warrants on the Blind
Benefit Fund of the state In payment