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authenticated record of all active ser
vice performed by claimant, or i
same be presented by the widow
child or parents of a deceased vet
eran, then with the proper evidence
of death, together with a properly
authenticated record of service, anc
the State Auditor endorse upon such
discharge, release or record vi acllye
service the fact that it was made
the basis OF the application, and
snail return such discharge or re-
lease or recOru OF aCLIge service ~
the claimant and shall IorCnwII.-
draw MS warrant IN the name or the
claimant upon the Veterans Oompen-
satlon tund Tor an amount e4u-.l 20
Ten Dollars $1,000 Tor eacn ana
every month of active service, q
major fraction thereof, subsequent
TO the sixth day OF April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however total sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars ($200.O0), 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 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 i'll
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 pubic
officer shall collect any fees in any
proceeding brought in behalf OF sucn
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 TO prevent fraud or the pay
ment OF compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
Section A. The State Auditor
shall furnish free Of charge, upon
application therefor, the necessary
form of certificate to all persons
entitled thereto, and may establish
at different points within the State
of Montana offices at which there |
shall be kept on file for the use OF
persons covered by this Article
sufficient number OF certificates SO
that there may be no delay in the
payment of this compensation. The
State Auditor may authorize the |
county auditor, or county clerk, or !
both, of any county OF the state TO
act Tor him in receiving applications
under the provisions OF this Article, i
and shall furnish such person with
the proper certificates TO enable him
to accept such application. The
State Auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to procure such print
ing and office supplies and equip
ment, and to employ such persons as
may be necessary in order to proper
ly carry out the provisions of This
Article, and all expenses incurred
by him in the administration of this
Article be paid by warrants drawn
upon the Veterans Compensation
Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise
with and assist the State Auditor in
of RI -
Auditor under this Article.
section g. For Lne ru4 pose :
means Tor the paynent
ii compensation hereunder anu rUl
paying the expenses OIL admlnIsLr..-
ion, the State Board of Examiners
If the State of Montana is hereby
empowered and directed
% issue, from time to time, as may
De required for the purpose OF this
Article, bonds of, and IN the name OIL,
he State of Montana, to and in the
amount of the sum of Four Million
tiye Hundred Thousand Dollars
$780, 100000 in excess of the con-
titutional limitation of indebtedness
II the State of Montana, and over
md above any bonded Indebtedness
II said state heretofore created or
incurred for which said state is now
Obligated. The bonds provided Tor
n this Article shall be issued IN de- ]
domination of One Thousand Dollars
1,00O.00) each, and shall bear in
crest at rate not exceeding five
nd one-half per cent Is 1-2) per
mum, payable semi-annually on the
irst days of January and July OF
ach year at the office of the State
treasurer Of the State OF Montana, {
r at some bank in city outside Oh
be State of Montana designated by (
he State Treasurer; such bonus Z
hall be dated on the first day Oh
or the first day of July anG {
hall become due and payable TWEEN
y (20) years from their date and !
e redeemable at the option OF the
tate Board of Examiners at any
me after ten (10) years from their S
ate at any interest paying perlou. b
he bonds herein referred to shall a
e in such form as may be prescriD- e
d by the Attorney General and ap- S
roved by the State Board OF EXanI- o
lerS and shall he signed by the n