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

mission, date of discharge or release from ac-
tive service. if the claimant is not on active
duty a statement that the claimant during the
period for which compensation IS allowed did
not refuse to subject himself to full military
discipline and unqualified service and that he
has not been separated from the service under
circumstances amounting to a dishonorable
discharge, and such further Information as
the State Auditor may require. Such certificate
shall be presented to the State Auditor or his
representative together with an honorable dis
charge or release from active service, or in
case of its loss a properly authenticated record
Of service, or in the event that claimant is
still in the service a properly authenticated
record of all active service performed by
claimant or if the same be presented by the
widow, child or parents of a deceased veteran,
then with the proper evidence of death, to-
gether with a properly authenticated record of
service, and the State Auditor shall endorse
upon such discharge, release or record of
active service the fact that it was made the
basis of the application, and shall return such
discharge or release or record of active service
20 the claimant and shall forthwith draw his
warrant in the name Of the claimant upon the
Veterans Compensation Fund for an amount
equal to Ten Dollars $4,000 for each and
every month of active service, or major frac-
ton thereof, subsequent to the sixth day of
April, Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, not ex-
ceeding, however, a total of Two Hundred
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 fur
nish the same information as though the APP
p~lication we're made by the deceased veteran,
and the State Auditor shall prepare an APP
p%ropriate form of certificate to cover such
cases. Compensation allowed to the 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 without compensation and in the discreA
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 necessary legal assistance in behalf of
;uch children in so far as the provisions of
this Article are concerned, without compen-
sation, and no public officer shall collect any
fees in any proceeding brought in behalf of
such children to secure compensation under
this Article.
The State Auditor is empowered to make
such additional reasonable requirements from
applicants as are necessary to prevent fraud or
the payment of compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
Section IA The State Auditor shall fur
nish 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 a suf-
ficient number of forms of certificates so that
there may be no delay in the payment of this
compensation. The State Auditor may author |
ize the county auditor, or county clerk, or both,
Of any county of the state to act for him in
applications under the provisions of
Article, 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 printing and office supplies and equip
nent, and to employ such persons as may be
necessary in order to properly carry out the
of this Article, and all expenses
incurred by him in the administration of
Article be paid by warrants drawn upon
The Veterans Compensation Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise with and
assist the State Auditor in the performance
If the duties of the Auditor under this Article.
Section 8. For the purpose of providing
means for the payment of compensation here
and for paying the expenses of adj
the State Board of Examiners
# the State of Montana is hereby authorized,
Empowered and directed to issue, from time to
line, as may be required for the purpose of
his Article, bonds of, and in the name of,
he State of Montana, to and in the amount
If the sum of Four Million Five Hundred 4
Dollars ($4, 500, 000.00) in excess of
he constitutional limitation of indebtedness of
he State of Montana, and over and above
my bonded Indebtedness of said state here
ofore created or incurred for which said state
S now obligated. The bonds provided for in
his Article shall be issued in denomination
# One Thousand Dollars Isl, 100000 each,
nd shall bear interest at a rate not exceed
ng five and one-half per cent (5hR( per {
mum, payable semi-annually on the first l
avs of January and July of each year at ]
he office of the State Treasurer of the State
f Montana, or at some bank in a city outside /
f the State of Montana designated by the v
tate Treasurer such bonds shall be dated
n the first day of January or the first day a
f July and shall become due and payable b
wenty (2O) years from their date and be t
edeemable at the option of the State Board \
f Examiners at any time after ten Q0)
from their date at any interest paying c
eriod. The bonds herein referred to shall
e in such form as may be prescribed by the il
-ttorney General and approved by the State
oard of Examiners and shall be signed by
nder the great seal of the State of Montana,
nd shall be registered in the office of the