Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-12
an ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
ADULT BLIND.

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ADULT BLIND.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
of THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Section !. There is hereby created
mated as the Blind Benefit Commis-
sion.
Sec. 2. The said Commission shall be
the Auditor of State and the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. ex OF
-ficio. together with one other member.
to be appointed by the Governor Tor
term of two years, and until MS sue
cessor Is appointed and Qualified. pro-
or other officer or employe of any
state Institution shall be appointed as
q member of said Commission.
Sec. J. The Auditor of state ana Su.
perintendent of Public Instruction snail
receive no compensation for the serv-
ices required of them In the discharge
of their respective duties as members
of the Commission under This act Ihe
third member of said Commission ap-
secretary of said Commission. and shall
receive as compensation the sum OF
$4,000 annually. and each member
sary travelling and Incidental expenses.
to be raid out OF the Blind Benefit
Fund.
Sec. T. This Commission shall organ
ize by the selection of one OF Its MEM
bers president, who shall serve as
and until his successor is duly guar,
fled. The Commission shall make all
needful rules and regulations Tor the
discharge of its duties in accordance
with the provisions of this act
Sec. S. The Commission shall meet
at the office of the Auditor OF state on on
the fourth Tuesday in January OF each
year and. on the call OF the secretary.
nt such other times and places within
anime carefully, allowing or disallow-
ing continuing for further evidence
or information. all Applications tled
under this act Ms hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 6. No male under tho 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 city therein. and no persons
having an income through earnings or
otherwise. of more than Three hun
ared and Sixty Dollars tsseaoo) per an
sided within the State of Colorado con-
tinuously for three consecutive years
consecutive years before applying for
relief hereunder. shah De entitled TO
the provisions of this act; provided.
however. that the removal of any per-
son receiving benefit hereunder from
one county to another county within
Of such relief. but the person benefited
shall receive the relief from tho county
TO which he has removed as though he
had been resident OF such county
when the relief was originally granted
Sec. 7. Each person claiming the
benefit provided herein shall file win
the County CLERK and Recorder OF MS
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
Clerk and Recorder shall Immediately
refer the application to the county
physieiAn OF thsst county for sHAminA-
Sec. 5 1t shall be the duty OF said
county physicians. without delay. 70
examine the applicant referred TO him
by the County Clerk and Recorder and
to endorse on the application state
ment subscribed to by him. showing
sight Said county physiclhn shall
keep a record in which he shall enter
He shall be paid from the county treas
ury for his services. the sum OF two
dollars for each sppiie1%nt % so sm eSsmined.
lister the name. address and number.
and date of examination OF each appll-
Commission the application, together
with the affidayits and the county
phyrician's certificate Of examination.
together with any further Information
or evidence In his possession.
Sec. 10. The Commission shall. as
evidence necessary for a proper deter
mination of the case, and shall main.
tain complete and permanent record
Sec. IL. II the commnsion be salts
fled that the applicant is blind or prac..
tically blind and In otherwise qualified
for relief hereunder. II shall fix the
amount in such sum as II finds neces
sary. considering the circum,tances OF
drad dollars f30o.oo) per annum. and
shall certify it's finding. to the County
Clerk and Recorder OF the county from
which the application was received.
Such relief so allowed shall be payable
quarterly on the first OF January. April.
mi "A n nEfnher
drawn by the County commissioners
on the county treasury of. the county
in which the applicant resides. Such
relief shall be In lieu of all other re-
Sec. IL It 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. 10. The Blind Benefit commis-
sion shall. on or before the first day
of october of each year: certify to the
of money equal to one-half Of the to-
tai amount necessary or required to be
paid out by all the counties In reiiets
The State Board of Equalization shall,
at the time of making the general levy
sum sur 't 10 pr5Sues pis ts. amount @ 'e no eerti.
fled, together with the salary and nee
essary expenses, not to exceed six hum
Benefit Commission. which tax. when
collected, shall be known the Blind
Benefit Fund. and the same is hereby
appropriated as eontlnuing nppro-
Sec. IL. The Board o Bounty Com
before November 3oth of each year.
certify to the Blind Benefit Commits
sion the sum or sums Of money paid
during tho preceding twelve months