The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-10-23

State Treasurer. Said bonds shall have in
terest coupons attached thereto covering the
interest due semi-annually which coupons
shall be executed with facsimile signatures
of all the members of the State Board Of
Examiners, and the signing of said coupons
with said facsimile signature shall be reeog-
nized as sufficient execution of said coupons
on behalf of the State of Montana.
The bonds provided for in this Article shall
be disposed of by the State Board of Examiners
in such manner as they shall deem for the
best interests Of the State in carrying out
the provisions of this Article, provided, that
no bond shall be disposed of for less than its
par value.
Bonds issued under the provisions of this
Article shall be a legal investment for any
of the funds of the state.
Section s. The money arising from the
sale of each issue of bonds shall be deposited
in the State Treasury to the credit of a
special fund to be known as the Veterans
Compensation Fund which shall be used for
this Article and for paying the expenses of
the administration thereof. For the purpose
of carrying out the provisions Of this Ar
ticle there is hereby appropriated from the
Veterans Compensation Fund the sum of Four
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
(s4, 500, O00.0O) or so much thereof as may be
necessary.
Section 7. All payments Or allowances
made under this Article shall be exempt from
all taxation and from levy and sale on ex-
%ecution.
Section 8. That there shall be levied an
nually a tax not exceeding one mill on the
dollar on all property in the State of Montana
subject to taxation, which said tax when col
lected by the County Treasures of the coun-
ties of the State of Montana shall be by them
accounted for and paid into the State Treas
ury of the State of Montana and to be by
the State Treasurer placed in and credited to
a fund to be known as the Veterans Com
pensation Bond Retirement Fund" and which
fund shall be used exclusively for the pay
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bonds.
Section 9. No charge made by any agent,
notary public or attorney for a service in
connection with obtaining the allowance as
provided for by this Article shall be recog-
nized by the state and any person who for a
consideration discounts or attempts to dis
count, or for a consideration advances money
upon any certificate or certificates issued pur-
suant to the terms of this article shall be
guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Section 10. Any person who, with intent
to defraud, subscribed to any false oath or
makes any false representation, either in the
of the certificates provided for by
this Article or who, with intent to defraud,
presents to the State Auditor, or to any other
officer of the state, any certificate for the
purpose of obtaining funds presided for by
this Article which do not in fact belong to
person, or makes any false representation
in connection with obtaining any funds under
the terms of this Act, shall be guilty of a
felony.
oGCJlOu II. Inc legislature may provide al
ditional means for raising moneys for the
payment of the interest and principal Of said
bonds and this Act shall not be deemed to
provide an exclusive method for such payment.
Section B. That separate official ballots be
provided at the general election to be held
in November, 1924, which shall have printed
thereon the words
For the amendment to the Constitution re-
to the payment of adjusted compensa-
to bona fde residents of the State of
who served on active duty in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United
States in the world war, and to such of said
persons who, being citizens of the United
States, served in the Naval, Military or Air
forces of any of the governments associated
with the United States during said war
the mourning of an indebtedness
to exceed Four Million Five Hundred
Dollars ($4,5OO, 10000, and provid-
ng for the levy of a tax.
Against the amendment to the Constitution
'elating to the payment of adjusted compen-
alton to bond fide residents of the State of
who served on active duty in the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps of the United
in the world war, and to such said per-
ons who, being citizens of the United States,
erved in the Naval, Military or Air forces of
ny OF the governments associated with the
United States during said war authorizing
he mourning of an indebtedness authorizing
he issuing of bonds in an amount not to
xceed -Four Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($4,500, 100000, and providing for the
evy of a tax.
Each elector shall designate his preference
y making an "X' before the proposition for
,hich said elector desires to vote.
Section A. That the votes cast for and
gainst the amendment above proposed shall
e canvassed and determined as provided by
he general election laws of the State of
Section 5. All Acts and parts of Acts in
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall take effect upon
S passage and approval. s
Approved March s, 1923. (
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STATE OF MONTANA