The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-15
Foreign War . Veterans Ask
 Bonus Board

of this act shall be a legal investm ent | for any of the funds of the state, and | for any trust funds, or funds in the | hands of guardians, executors or ad- miniStratorS.
 Sect. S.-For the purpose or creat- ing fund for the retirement of such
 bonds upon maturity and the payment of interest thereon, as it falls due, the
 proper state officials shall levy and
 collect a state tax of one mill upon
 each dollar of taxable property in the
 state for the year 1921 and each year
 thereafter until said bonds are re-
 tired. Provided that if said tax be
 insufficient then the proper state of
 f1cers are authorized and directed to
 levy and collect such additional taxes
 as may be necessary for the payment
 of interest upon said bonds and the retirement of the principal thereof on
 maturity. All moneys derived from
 such tax shall be paid. into the state
 treasury and credited to a fund to be known as the Soldiers Bonus Bond Retirement Fund.
 Sect. 9.-The money raised by the sale of the bonds provided for herein shall be placed in the state treasury to the credit of the State Soldiers Bonus Fund and paid out by the treasurer upon the presentation of vouchers properly indorsed and signed by the | three members of the State Bonus Board.
 Sect 10.-The State Bonus Board 1 shall be appointed by the governor | and shall consist of three men, one of the members of the American Legion l approved by the state executive board | Of that organization and one of the | members of the Veterans of Foreign | wars whose name shall be approved | by the State Executive Board of the | Veterans of Foreign Wars of the 1 United States and the third member
 shall be person who has never been
 connected with the army. navy or ma- l r1ne corps or with any organization l engaged Ia
 military forces of the United States Sect 1.-The members of the state
 Bonus Board shall receive as com
 pensa ton for their services the sum or $30OO annually and for clerical
 nelp. once expenses and expenses and travei incident to investigation of claims the sum of $50,000 annually Sect. 12.-The members Of the State . Bonus Board shall continue in office from the date of appointment by the
 oVernor for a period of not more than three years.
 Sect. 13.-All persons entitled tc payments under this act shall make , application for the same within a period of one year after the passage = or this act or forfeit their rights tc
 the bonus. Provided however thai in case of heirs of deceased persons and persons now in the army, navy six months shall be allowed
 Sect. 14.-After the accounts of the 3 State Bonus Board have been closed all unexpected funds shall be added = to the State Veterans Relief Fund 2, l provided in Chapter 339 of the Pub 3 lie Acts of the state of Connection y passed at January session, 1919. @ sect 15--f at the expiration of tn, ) l period of three years it is found ina = the work of the State Bonus Boart = is not complete the governor may con f tinue the board in offices for an addi O t1onal term of one year at the sa m n salary and with the same allowanc a for expenses as provided in section ii