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authenticated record OF all actlVe ser
vice performed by claimant, or
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, ant
the State Auditor endorse upon sucf
discharge, release or record OF actIse
service the fact that it was maze
the basis of the application, and
| shall return such discharge or re-
lease or record of actlve service ~
/ the claimant and shall forthWitL
draw his warrant in the name OF the
claimant upon the Veterans Compen'
sation Fund for an amount equal 10
Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each ana
every month of active service, "a
major fraction thereof, subsequent
to the sixth day Of April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however a total sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars (S200.00), 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 1urnlsh
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 dlscre-
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 proyl-
sions of this Article are concerned,
without compensation and no public
officer shall collect any fees in any
proceeding brought in behalf of such
to secure compensation un-
der this Article.
The State Auditor is empowered to |
make such additional reasonable |
from applicants as are |
lecessry TO prevent fraud or the pay
nent OF compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
Section f. The State Auditor
shall furnish free Of charge, upon
application therefor, the necessary
orm of certificate to all persons
entitled thereto, and may establish
It different points within the State
# Montana offices at which there
hall be kept on file for the use OF
PERSONS covered by this Article
ufficient number of certificates so
hat there may be no delay in the
ayment of this compensation. The
ounty auditor, or county clerk, or
9th, 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
D accept such application. The 4
tate Auditor is hereby authorized {
nd directed TO procure such print /
lg and office supplies and equip Y
lent, and to employ such persons as l
lay be necessary in order to proper |
7 carry out the provisions of this t
rticle, and all expenses incurred {
Y him in the administration of this i
rticle be paid by warrants drawn q
pom the Veterans Compensation e
und S
The Adjutant General shall advise @
ith and assist the State Auditor in il
e performance of the duties OF the e
uditor under this Article. /
Section 5. For the pun pose y p
'ovIding means for the payment
compensation hereunder and foI S
lying the expenses OF adminlsLra- a
On, the State Board of Examiners r
the State of Montana is hereby "
lthorized, empowered and directed A
issue, from time to time, as may L
|, required for the purpose of this t
'ticle, bonds of, and in the name OF, C
e State of Montana, to and in the il
Mount of the sum of -Four Million ol
We Hundred Thousand Dollars e
0,000.00) in excess of the con- S;
itutional limitation Of Indebtedness OF
the State of Montana, and over is
" duOF0 duy UOuu6u luuSUISuuOoo T.
said state heretofore created or Il
Cured for which said state is now pl
ligated. The bonds provided for
this Article shall be issued in de- pl
mination of One Thousand Dollars IL
], 100000 each, and shall bear in to
rest at a rate not exceeding five
d one-half per cent (5 I'D per al
mum, payable semi-annually on the pi
st days of January and July OF te
ch year at the office of the State ell
easurer of the State of Montana, ia
at some bank in city outside OF
} State of Montana designated by Al
= State Treasurer; such bonds r.
all be dated on the first day OF
luary or the first day of July and eff
Ill become due and payable twen-
900 years from their date and III
redeemable at the option of the ST
ite Board of Examiners at any
lie after ten (10) years from their ST
e at any interest paying period. he
e bonds herein referred to shall a
in such form as may be prescrib- en-
bxy tho ftornau Ganara1 and an | c.,