The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-10-19
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 PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF COLoRApo'
Section 1. There is hereby - ef G..ts.
mated az the Blind Benefit commis-
sion. S.r h.
Sec. 2. Tho said Commission shall Gs
the Auditor of State and the superi1-
tsndent of Public Instruction. OK OF,
ficlo. together with one other memU ~
term OF two years. and until his .uc-
cessor Ia appointed and quantsu 3snt
viAea, however. that no superiht 20 INV
state Institution shall be appointed -
q member of said Commission. Co.,
Sec. 3. The Auditor OF STATE ,a ano .hsii
receive no compensation for the serx
ices required of them In tho dlacnsIxs
Of their respective duties a. M, The
third member of said Commisnioh, sp
pointed by the Governor. SHAH acL a
secretary of said Commission; ana no., ~
$4,000 annually. and each member
shall be entitled to receive his neces-
sary travelling and incidental xRessis
r d. pau ''' ~ ''
Bee. T. The Commission shall organ
lie by the selection Of one Of ITS n mem.
such until the. next annual meeting
and until his successor l. duly quail
fled The Commission ,i sna1i mn sor The
discharge of its duties In accordance
with the provisions of this act.
at the office of the Auditor of State on
year, and. on the call of the secretary
At such other t,m ss n "ma pace and sH
anime carefully. allowing or disnnow.
ing or continuing for further evidence
Under this act as hereinafter pro-
Sec. 9. No male under the age Of
der the age Of eighteen years, and no
persons who arc charges Of any char.
table Institution of this state or OF any
having an income through earnings or
dred and Sixty Dollars i.sso.Oo) per an
sided within the state OF Colorado con-
tinuously for three consecutive years
and In their respective counties Tor two 70
relief hereunder, shall be 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
tho state, shall not work forfeiture
s. IpGs h but hs .hs
TO which he has removed as though he
had been a resident of such county
when the relief was originally granted.
benefit providsd hersin shall file with
the County Clerk and Recorder Of his
county an application. aseompa s 0y
him or her within the provisions OF
this act. Moreover. two citizens. resi-,
dents OF that county. shall be required
other 9uaiific.tions 81 tbs apglisan.
rssI,red By sh. act Tine SGI.iy
physician of that county for examina-
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of said
examine the applicant referred to him
by the County Clerk and Recorder and
to endorse on the application a state t.,I
sight. Said county. physician shall
keep. 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 90 exam esam' r.
and date of examination Of each appii.
c Cont s 's the sn nsn .os..ss
physician's certificate OF examination.
Nth h 1y
Sec. TO- The Commission SHALL As
soon as practical. consider said apPi!-
s;sne. .G other ero ..
mination Of the case, and shall main,
tain complete and permanent record
Sec, il. II the .commission be satis-
fled that the applicant il blind or prac:
tically blind and - otherwise qualified
amount In such sum as 1t finds neces..
sary. considering the circumstances of
the applicant. not to exceed three hun.
ss sf Certify i. sindinsRs FL to the County
Clerk and Recorder of the county from
shs apD1Ie.tiSn Tar i. rsssivsa
quarterly on tho first of January. April.
July and October by warrant properly
drawn by the County commisnioners
in which the applicant resides. Such
relief shall be In lieu of all other re-
lief Of a public e, nature IRE ~. ,,,v =, ~.
Board Of County. Commissioners Of
each county: ineird I'M , the proper off.
Of Denver to appropriate from time 10
time such sums as may be necessary to
carry out the proy!sions Of thi: act.
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 reiiefs
and expenses arising under this act.
At the time of making the general levy
for state purposes. levy sufficient
sum to produce the amount no certi-
essary expenses. not TO exceed six hun.
Benefit Commission. which tax. when
collected, shall be known as the Blind
Benefit Fund. and the same IL hereby
appropriated NJ a continuing appro-
prfation for tho purpose of carrying
out tho provisions Of this act.
Sec. II. The Board of County Com
missioneis of each county shall. on or
before November S0th OF each year.
certify to the Blind Benefit Commits
sion the sum or sums OF money paid
during the preceding twelve months.
Whereupon the Blind Benefit CommIR-
sion shall draw Its voucher In favor of
each respective county, in a sum equal
to one-half of the total amount SO paid
out by each county. md the Auditor of
State shall draw warrants on the Blind
Benefit Fund of the state In payment