The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-10-10
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF The
ADULT BLIND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
or 1HI1 0SN 4 or r0T on ADO.

ADULT BLIND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Section 1. There 10 hereby created
a.ssa .Ss & ?: ssn.s ans
sion
Sec. 2. The said Commission shall bs
composed of three members namely
tsndent of Public Instruction. sx Of
ficio. together with one other member.
to be appointed by the Governor for q
s s:.% q /. ' .ppd xi.ss an. sns
vtAs1, however. that no sIpsrintsndons
or other officer or employe OF any
stat: ,n:tit ut ,hsll BE- appointed a.
Sec. 3. The Auditor Of State and sI,
perintendent Of Public Instruction shall
receive no compensation for the ssry-
Of their respective duties A. members
Of the Commission under this act. The
third member of said Commission. ap-
pointed by tn. Gevsrnor: shall nd act hs "a
receive AZ compensation the sum of
$4,000 annually. and each member
shall be entitled to receive his neces-
Fund. N Wv - >''
Sec. I. The Commission shall organ
.s BY the Of one ,s. 81 IT. ms
such until the next annual meeting
and until his successor il duly quail:
fled: The Commission shall make Al
discharge of Its duties in accordance
with the provisions Of this act.
Soc. S. 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 a. may be Necessary and 81.
ing or continuing for further evidence
Saa.e shi: ast al =. proc
SEQ. g. No male under the age Of
twsnty-oas years. and no female un-
der the age of sishtesn years. and no
Tn9 5s Of ts : ct any any
county OF city therein, and no persons
having an income through earnings or
Sthsrwi:: Of m o th ".9.o Three 6a, Hun
mum. and NO persons who have not re-
sided within the state of Colorado con-
tinuously for three consecutive years
a:s ys.2: ssose appnr
relief hereunder. shall be entitled to
the provisions of this act; provided.
however. that the removal Of any per
one county to another county within
tho state, shall not work forfeiture
of such relief. but the person benefited
had been q resident Of such county
whom the relief was originally granted.
See E:eh person ,S sis'% ,1. The
r.. couS,s ci:e. sna e
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 ~ to residential and
other qualifications Of the applicant
csH saa X n: .s s. Tine sSS.i
refer the application to the county
physician Of that county for sxamina-
Sc. .. 1t shall be the duty of said
county physieian:. without delay. TO
BY the County Clerk and Recorder and
.s .s, ss' 81 s%
the condition of said applicants eye.
sight Said county s,,p physician . .h:ll
He shall - paid from the county treas
ury for his services, the sum of two
dollars for each applicant 80 examined.
se Il. ns. sasr. cs1 .nd ;Aa
and date Of examination Of each appli-
cant. He shall then certify to the
x. e: The soSn:y
physicians certificate Of examination.
together with any further information
or evidence In his possession.
soon a. practical, consider said april
sxidence nsee.ssry Tor a proper deter
animation 81 the case. and shall main
Sec. il. II the Commission be salts
fled that the applicant 10 blind or prac:.
for relief hereunder. Il shall liz the
amount in such sum ~ II finds nsces-
ssry, considering the circumstances of
the applicant. not 70 exceed three hun.
ss: e:.; &. Sstss e. to r.. County ass
Clerk and Recorder Of the county from
.hieh ths applseatien y "a received.
ss' On e IL. ,.s 81 p.
3uiy and October BY warrant properly
drawn by the County Commissioners
81 the. county treasury Of the county
rs,.sf shall 5. X lieu Of ali other I re-.
lief Of = public nature.
Sec. II II shall be the duty of the
s.ss o county. i"eiud.nI e.. proper Off.
Ger or officers Of the City and County
81 Denver to appropriate from time 70
Ssc. -. The Blind Benefit commis-
Of October Of each year. certify 10 the
q As money .aS.l 70 en.hsif Of t II" tn.
tai amount necessary or required to BE-
paid out BY all the counties in reiiefs
The state Board Of equalization shall,
At the time Of making the general levy
for state purposes. levy . sufficient
sum to produce the amount 10 certi-
fled. together with the salary and nee
drsd dollars 100000. OF the Blind
Benefit Commission. which tax, whom
COLLECTED, shall BE- known 40 the Blind
Benefit FUND. and the same 10 hereby
Appropriated A. . continuing appro-
out the provisions Of this act.
Sec. IL. The Board Of County Com
misaioneIs Of each county shall, on or
before November 10th 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 montha.
whsreupon the Blind Benefit Commis.
sion shall draw its voucher In favor Of
each respective county, 10 . suH equal
TO one.hsif OF the total amount 20 eSid
out BY each county. and the Auditor Of
state shall draw warrants on the Blind
Benefit Fund OF the state In payment
sec, is. II tn. Blind B.s.f,, Com.
miseion. In the examination Of the
qualifications Of any person filins a
claim for relief hereunder, or OF nnv
person who may have basn allow cd r..
lief by such Commtosion shall Ass.r