The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-09-24

la properly authenticated record of SER
vice. or In the event that the chairman. Is
still In the service properly authentic
|cated record of all active service perform
led by the claimant subsequent to April
Is. 1917. and prior to November IL, 1919,
Tor II the same be presented by the widow.
Ichild or parents Of deceased veteran.
then with proper evidence of death. to-
Igether with properly authenticated rec
lord of service. and the state auditor shall
lendorse upon such discharge. release or
record OF active service. a statement, that
such discharge, release or record of active
service was made the basis of tho appli-
Ication, and shall return such discharge or
release or record of active service to the
claimant and shall forthwith .iraw his
warrant In the name of the claimant up
on the Veterans Compensation Fund for
an amount equal to fifteen dollars for
each and every month of active service.
day Of April 1917. and the i1tn day Of
November, 1919, and the state treasura r
shall pay such warrants from the Veter-
ans Compensation Fund. In cases where
by the widow. children or parents of a
deceased veteran, such person shall fur
nish the same Information as though the
application were made by the deceased
veteran, and the state auditor shall pre-
pare an appropriate form Of certificate TO
cover such sases. Compensation Sllowed
to the children of deceased veterans shall
be paid to the guardians Of such children
courts Of the state. shall serve without
compensation and in the discretion Of the
court without bond, and 1t shall De the
duty OF. every attorney in this state to
appear in the courts or render any other
necessary legal assistance In behalf Of
such children In so far as the provisions
of this act are concerned: without com
lect any fees in any. proceedings brought
in behalf Of such children to secure COM
pensation under this act.
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such additional reasonable requirements
from applicants as are necessary to pre-
vent fraud or the payment OF compensa-
ton to persons not entitled thereto:
therefor, the necessary form Of .certifi.
cate to all persons entitled thereto. ana
may establish at different points within
the state of Washington. offices at which
there shall be kept on file for the use Of
persons covered by this act. sufficient
number Of forms Of certificate so that
there may be no delay in the payment of
authorize the county auditor or county
clerk, or both, Of any county Of the state
to act for him In receiving applications
S Hmaer the provisions OF this act and shall
tificates to enable them to accept such
applications. The state auditor is hereby
authorized and directed to prepare such
ment. and to employ such persons as may
be necessary in order to properly carry
out the provisions Of this act. and all ex-
penses incurred by him In the admins
ration Of this act shall be paid by war;
ants drawn upon the Veterans Compen-
sation Fund
The adjutant general shall advise with
and assist the state auditor in the per-
Torrance Of the duties of the auditor I'M
der this act, and when SO called upon the
adtutant general may employ such per-
sons and incur such expenses as may be
drawn upon the Veterans' Com
pensation Fund.
The auditor and the adjutant general
may require persons employed by them
cient surety bonds to the State of Wash
ington for the faithful performance of
their duties and the premiums upon said
bonds shall be payable from the Veterans
Section s. The state auditor may in his
discretion issue warrants under the pro-
visions of this act in anticipation Of the
sale Of the bonds herein authorized.
Section 6. For the purpose of providing
means for the payment of compensation
Of administration. there shall be issued
In the sum Of eleven million dollars ($11-
O00,0 00): Provided That II the proceeds
Of the sale of such bonds be insufficient
to pay the compensation herein allowed.
then sufficient additional bonds to pay
such compensation shall be issued and
Sold The issuance. sale and retirement of
said bonds shall be under the general
and control of the State
Board Of Finance. The State Board Of FL
nance may, in its discretion. provide for
the issuance Of coupon or registered
bonds to be dated. issued and sold from
time to time and in such amounts as may
be necessary to make the payments pro-
7ided for by this act. Each Of such bonds |
shall be made payable at any time not
twenty years from the date Of
ts issuance. with such reserved rights |
II prior redemption as the State Board of !
nance may prescribe to be specified
therein. The bonds shall be signed by