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vice performed by claimant, or
same be presented by the widow
child or parents of a deceased We
eran, then with the proper evidenc
of death, together with a properl
authenticated record of service, an
the State Auditor endorse upon sue
discharge, release or record or actlV
service the fact that it was mad
the basis of the application, AM
shall return such discharge or re
lease or record of active service 4
the claimant and shall forthwith
draw his warrant in the name OF th'
claimant upon the Veterans Compen
sation Fund for an amount equal u
Ten Dollars $4,000 for each ant
every month of active service, OF
major fraction thereof, subsequent
to the sixth day Of April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however a total sum of Two Hun
bred Dollars ($200.00), and the State
Treasurer shall pay such warrants
from the Veterans Compensation
Fund.
! In cases where application for
compensation is made by the widow,
children or parents of a deceased
veteran, such person shall furnish
the same information as though the
application were made by the de-
ceased veteran, land the State Auditor
SHALL prepare an appropriate form
of certificate to cover such cases.
Compensation allowed children OF
deceased veterans shall be paid to
the guardians of such children,
which guardian if appointed by the
courts of this state, shall serve with
out compensation and in the discre-
ton of the court without bond, and
it shall be the duty of every county
attorney in this state to appear IN
the courts or render any other ne
cessary legal assistance in behalf OF
such children in so far as the provi-
sions of this Article are concerned,
without compensation and no public
officer shall collect any fees in any
proceeding brought in behalf of such
children to secure compensation I'M
der this Article.
The State Auditor is empowered to
make such additional reasonable
requirements from applicants as are
Necessary 10 prevent fraud or the pay
ment of compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
Section 4. The State Auditor
shall furnish free Of charge, upon
therefor, the necessary
form of certificate to all persons
entitled thereto, and may establish
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Of Montana offices at which there |
shall be kept on file for the use of (
persons covered by this Article a
sufficient number of certificates so !
hat there may be no delay in the
payment of this compensation. The
state Auditor may authorize the
county auditor, or county clerk, or
10Th, of any county of the state to
lct for him in receiving applications
lnder the provisions of this Article, (
and shall furnish such person with
he proper certificates to enable him I
20 accept such application. The
State Auditor is hereby authorized
Ind directed to procure such print
ng and office supplies and equip
nent, and to employ such persons as
nay be necessary in order to proper
y carry out the provisions of this
Article, and all expenses incurred
" him in the administration of this
Article be paid by warrants drawn
pom the Veterans Compensation
'und.
18th and assist the State Auditor in
lie performance of the duties of the
uditor under this Article.
Section 5. For the purpose o.
rovlding means for the payment
compensation hereunder and for {
aging the expenses of adminisIra- /;
on, the State Board of Examiners /
the State of Montana is hereby '
1thorized, empowered and directed /
issue, from time to time, as may
? required for the purpose Of this t
rticle, bonds Of, and in the name of, {
lie State of Montana, to and in the i
mount of the sum of Four Million @
i've Hundred Thousand Dollars c
i4,500,000.00) in excess of the con- S
itutional limitation of indebtedness o
the State of Montana, and over il
Id above any bonded indebtedness e
said state heretofore created or I
Cured for which said state is now P
ligated. The bonds provided for
this Article shall be issued in de- P
of One Thousand Dollars d
1,000.00) each, and shall bear in Il
rest at a rate not exceeding five
d one-half per cent 6 1-2) per a
mum, payable semi-annually on the p
st days of January and July OF tt
CHI year at the office of the State e
easurer of the State of Montana, tt
at some bank in a city outside OF
2 State of Montana designated by A
e State Treasurer; such bonds *
all be dated on the first day of
nuary or the first day of July and 81
all become due and payable TWEEN
(2O) years from their date and U
redeemable at the option of the s
ate Board of Examiners at any
lie after ten (10) years from their 81
te at any interest paying period. h
e bonds herein referred to shall a
in such form as may be prescrib- Ell
by the Attorney General and ap- 81
wed by the State Board of Exam of
RS. and shall be signed by the m
mbers of said board and issued 81
Ter the great seal of the State OF al
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