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authenticated record of all active SCI
vice performed by claimant, or l
same be presented by the widow
child or parents of deceased vet
eran, then with the proper evidence
of death, together with proper.
authenticated record of service, an'
the State Auditor endorse upon sucl
discharge, release or record OF active
service the fact that it was MADE
the basis of the application, anc
shall return such discharge or re
! lease or record of active service tc
| the claimant and shall forthwith
draw his warrant in the name OF the
claimant upon the Veterans Compen
sation Fund for an amount equal to
Ten Dollars $4,000 for each and
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
dred Dollars ($200.00), and the State
Treasurer shall pay such warrants
from the Veterans Compensation
Fund.
compensation is made by the widow,
children or parents of deceased
veteran, such person shall furnish
the same information as though the
application were made by the de-
ceased veteran,and 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
brought in behalf of such
to secure compensation un-
der this Article.
The State Auditor is empowered to
make such additional reasonable
requirements from applicants as are
Necessary TO prevent fraud or the pay
ment of compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
Section 4. The State Auditor
shall furnish free of charge, upon
application therefor, the necessary
'orm of certificate to all persons
entitled thereto, and may establish
1t different points within the State |
If 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
ct for him in receiving applications
nder the provisions of this Article,
nd shall furnish such person with
he proper certificates to enable him
o accept such application. The
'tate Auditor is hereby authorized
nd directed to procure such print
ng and office supplies and equip
lent, and to employ such persons as
nay be necessary in order to proper
Y carry out the provisions of this
lrticle, and all expenses incurred
y him in the administration of this
.rticle be paid by warrants drawn
pom the Veterans Compensation
und.
The Adjutant General shall advise
"a sof - Il !
le performance of the duties of the
uditor under this Article.
Section 5. For the purpose of
roViding means for the payment
{ compensation hereunder and for
aging the expenses of administra- ;
on, the State Board of Examiners ]
! the State of Montana is hereby '
uthorized, empowered and directed
, issue, from time to time, as may
3 required for the purpose of this t
rticle, bonds of, and in the name OF, {
lie State of Montana, to and in the
mount of the sum of Four Million G
i've Hundred Thousand Dollars {
a, 4,500,000.00) in excess of the con- S
itutional limitation of Indebtedness c
the State Of Montana, and over
Id above any bonded Indebtedness G
said state heretofore created or ]
Cured for which said state is now I
,ligated. The bonds provided for
this Article shall be issued in de- /
of One Thousand Dollars t
j, 100000 each, and shall bear in tt
rest at a rate not exceeding five
Id one-half per cent Is 1-2) per a
mum, payable semi-annually on the p
st days of January and July OF t.
ch year at the office of the State e
ca surer of the State of Montana. t;
at some bank in city outside OF
2 State of Montana designated by A
e State Treasurer; such bonds r,
all be dated on the first day or
nu;a1'y or the first day of July and e.
all become due and payable TWEEN
(20) years from their date and U
redelemable at the option OF the S
ate B oard of Examiners at any
le after ten QO) years from their S
e at any interest paying period. h
e bontls herein referred to shall a
in such form as may be prescrlb- el
by the Attorney General and ap- s.
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