Decorah public opinion., 1922-07-05

SilSAVIVI On lOTIpS pfOVIu-
ed by the adJutant general, such APP
Pilcations to be so filed on or before
december 81, 1924; provided, that
when such application is filed with
the clerk of the district court it
snail be the duty of said clerk 70
transmit said application to the ad-
lutant general forthwith. Such ap-
phcation shall state facts sufficient
to establish the status of such ap-
plicant within class as defined in
section four (4) of this act, and shall
be duly verified.
Section 6. Who ever knowingly
makes a false statement, oral or
written, relating to a material fact
IN supporting claim under the
provisions of this act, shall be pun
lshed by fine of not more than FIVE
hundred dollars ($50000), or be I'M
priSoned for not more than one yea1,
lor both, and shall forfeit all benz
hts he or she might have been
entitled to under this act.
Section z. There is hereby created
a board to be known as the Bonus
Board" to consis. of the state audi
tor, the state treasurer, the adult
ant general and the adjutant of the
Iowa department of the American
Legion. 1t shall be the duty of said
board to examine into such applica-
tons and make any other examina-
tlon necessary to establish facts, and
approve or disapprove the same
Whenever any such application is
approved by said board, il shall be
the duty Of the adjutant general 10
prepare voucher and transmit the
same TO the state auditor; said audi
Tor shall issue warrant for the
amount stated therein, and the state
treasurer shall pay such warrant out
of said bonus fund. No assignment
of any right or claim to benefits
hereunder made prior 70 the issuance
OF the state auditors warrant herein
provided for, shall be valid, and any
transfer or attempt to transfer any
such right or claim or any part
thereof by any beneficiary prior TO
the issuance of such warrant and the
acquiring OF attempting to acquire by
any other person Of any interest in
or title 10 such claim prior to the
issuance of such warrant, shall be
misdemeanor and punishable as
such.
Section 8. After the payment of
all approved claims and expenses OF
administration of the board herein
created, all funds remaining in the
hands of the bonus board, after De-
cember 81, 1924, not in excess of
two million dollars, $4,000. .0O0.00)
shall constitute an additional bonus
to be administered by the Nbonus
board for the amelioration of the
condition of residents of this state
within the classes as defined in Sec
tion four (4) of this act, who are
suffering from disability. All funds
remaining in the hands of the bonus
board after December 81, 1924, in
excess of the two million dollars
$4,000, 0,000.00) disability fund, shall
be applied to The payment of the
debt herein created.
Section 9. The bonus board is
hereby empowered to employ such
assistants and 10 incur such oriIS 1
expenses as may be necessary for the
administration and carrying out of
the provisions of this act and the
funds necessary for such administra-
ton and carrying out of the pro-
visions of this act shall be expended
from said bonus fund; such assistants
as said board may determine shall
give bond in such amount as may
be fixed by said board, and shall,
whenever practicable be persons
within the classes as defined in Sec
lion four (4) of this act.
Section 10. All payments and al
lowances made under this act shall
be exempt from all taxation, and
from levy and sale on execution. and
all bonds issued, hereunder shall be
exempt from taxation.
Section IL. To provide for the
payment of the principal of said
bonds so issued and sold and the
interest thereon as the same become
due and mature, there is hereby i'm
posed and levid upon all the taxable
property within the state of Iowa,
in addition to all other taxes, a dir
ect annual tax for each of the years
said bonds are outstanding, sufficient
in amount to produce the sum OF
one million one hundred thousand
dollars (S1, ,l00,000.00) each year fo1
twenty years for the payment OF
principal of said bonds and sufficient
in amount to produce such additional
sums as may be needed to pay the
interest on such bonds. The trea-
surer of state shall annually certify
to the executive council, prior to the
time for the levy of general state
taxes, the amount of money required
to be raised to pay the principal ant
interest on such bonds maturing il
the ensuing year and said executive
council shall annually fix the rate
ipercentum necessary to be levieC
and assessed upon the valuation oi
the taxable property within this state
10 produce funds sufficient to pay
the principal of and interest upor
such bonds as the same become pay,
able and such additional annua
direct tax shall be levied, certified
assessed and collected at the same
: time and in the same manner as ar;
taxes for general state purposes.
Section IL. If any clause, sen
tence, paragraph, or part Of this ac
shall for any reason be adjudged b,
any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such Judgment shal
= not affect, impair or invalidate In,
remainder of the act, but shall b,
confined in its operation to the clause
sentence, paragraph, or part thereo
f, directly involved in the controvers,
T i'm which Surh iildUpapt hos haa,