The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-10-31


vice performed by claimant or
same be presented by the widow
child or parents of a deceased vet
eran, then with the proper eyidenc
of death, together with a properl.
authenticated record of service, AM
the State Auditor endorse upon sucl
discharge, release or record or acIIy,
service the fact that it was mad,
| the basis of the application, anC
! shall return such discharge or re
lease or record OF acuye service :,
the claimant and shall forCnwiJl
draw his warrant in the name OF the
claimant upon the Veterans Compen
sation Fund tor an amount eluai &C
Ten Dollars $4,000 Tor eacn anO
every month of active service, u
major fraction thereof, subsequent
to the sixth day of April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however a total sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars ($2O0.0O), and the State
Treasurer shall pay such warrants
from the Veterans Compensation
Fund.
In cases where application for
children or parents of a 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
proceeding brought in behalf of sucn
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
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
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 for him in receiving applications
under the provisions OF this ArIicle, /
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
ng and office supplies and equip |
nent, and to employ such persons as
nay be necessary in order to proper
y 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 /
4und.
The Adjutant General shall advise
With and assist the State Auditor in
he performance OF the duties OF the
Auditor under this Article.
section 5. For the purpose I
Droyldlng means Tor the payment
II compensation hereunder and Ior
laying the expenses OF admlnlsIra-
ion, the State Board of Examiners
# the State of Montana is hereby
empowered and directed
o issue, from time to time, as may
re required for the purpose of this
Article, bonds of, and in the name OF,
he State of Montana, to and in the
mount of the sum of Four Million
live Hundred Thousand Dollars
$4,500,00000) in excess of the con
ritutional limitation Of indebtedness
f the State Of Montana, and over
nd above any bonded Indebtedness
t said state heretofore created or
ncurred for which said state is now
bligated. The bonds provided for
I this Article shall be Issued III de-
omination of One Thousand Dollars
$1,00000) each, and shall bear in
crest at rate not exceeding five
nd one-half per cent Is I'D per
mum, payable semi-annually on the
rst Gays OF January and July OF
ach year at the office of the State
treasurer of the State of Montana,
r at some bank in a city outside OF
he State of Montana designated by l
he State Treasurer; such bonds |
hall be dated on the first Cay Oh
or the first day Of July and {
nall become due and payable TWEEN
Z (20) years from their date ana
2 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 period /
he bonds herein referred to shall a
? in such form as may be prescrib- G
| by the Attorney General and APP S
p0upd hu thn Gfafa BOARD Of E,Yan,. :,