The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-17

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hat claimant IS still = the service a properly
.uthelticated record o. al active service
performed by claimant. or If the sam be
resented by the widow. child or parents
Of q deceased veteran. then with the proper
evifr.cc OF death. together with d properly
authenticated record OF service. and the State
Auditor shall endorse upon such discharge,
release or record Of active service the fact
nat IL was made the basis of the dDplica-
non and shall return such discharge or re-
lease Of record OF active service 90 the claim
ant ard shall forthwith draw his warrant
IN the name Of the claimant upon the Vet
Grams Compensation Fund for an amount
equal % Ten Dollars $1,000 for each and ev-
cry month CT active service, or major portion
thereof. -YEseqUsnt ~ the sixth day OF April.
N;1ets~a Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however = total Of Two Hundred Dollars,
f$Z0o.C"t. ard the Stat Treasurer shall pay
suc1 @arrant FROM the Veterans COmpensa-
t.on Fund.
In cases where application for compensation
s. made by the widow. children or parents
u q deceased veteran. such person shall
furnish the same information as though the
application were made by the deceased vet
cram, and the State Auditor shall prepare
such case. Compensation allowed 70 the
hi'iren 81 deceased veterans shat! be paid
81 the guardians Of sucli children, which
rU, aSdiaH # appointed BY the courts of this
site. shall serve without compensation and
- the discretion ct me court without bond.
ard Il shall he re duty e every county
attorney in this state to appear in the courts
or render any other necessary legal assist
1nce IN hehaif OF such children IN so far
IS IL provisions OF this Article are con
,erned. without compensation and 10 public
officer shall collect any fees III any pro
ceedi7g brought IN behalf Of such children
20 secure compensation under this Article
The State Auditor IS empowered to make
1,E additional reasonable requirements
rem Applicants a. are necessary 20 prevent
fraud or che payment Of compensation 70 per
.nne mot an4af1aH Ahavafn
Section I. The State Auditor shall 'Jcn-
,sh free of charge, upon application there
Tor. inC necessary form OF certificate to al
persons eutitled thereto. and may establish
at different POINTS within the State Of Mon
tana offices at which there shall be kept on
file For tbs use Of persons covered by this
Article e sufficient rumb-r OF forms q GER
G, 'iCetPs SO that there MAY be no de'ay IN
tic uay u"ut Of this compensation. The State
Auditor MAJ authorize the county auditor.
mr. county clo-A. or both. Of any county Of
the tate 70 act for hir1 in receiving a%ppiica-
tiOU~ under the provisions Of this Article.
and shall furnish such person with the pro-
yer certificates T. enable him to accept such
ppiir7tiou. The State Auditor is hereby au-
lhOriz"d and directed % procure such print
ing and office supplies and equipment. and
20 employ such persons a. may be neccs-
cry ~ order % properly carry ont the nro-
visions If this article. and all expenses in
rurrcd ~ him IN the administration of th.s
Article 30 paid hy warrants upon the Vet
c~"ns' Compensation Fund
The Aliutant General shall advise with
e"3 assist the state Auditor in the per
'orm7nca Of The duties Of the Auditor under
his Article.
means 'cr the pay."eHt Of compensation
hereunder and for pay.ng the expenses oT
administration, She state Board Of Fxau,n-
ars Of the State os Montana is hereby au-
'horize6, empowered and directed 20 issue.
rom TIME 20 fjrne, us may BE- required for
the purpose Of this Article. boris Of, and
'n the name OF. the STATE II Montana. 20
ard in the amount or the sum Of Four Mil
ion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars,
80 SOC. 00O.00) IN excess Of the c~onstitu-
limitation Of Indebtedness of the state
% Montana and over and above any bonded
Of said state heretofore GREAT
81 ~ Incurred for which said state IS now
OBLIGATED The bonds provided for in this
Articl" hall be issued in denomination OF
One thousand Dollars tsf. 0O0.OO) each. and
shall bear interest at 4 rate not exceeding
five and one-half per cent (5hR) per an
mum. payable semi-annually on The first days
of January and July Of each year st the
Of the State Treasurer Of the state
Of Montana, OF at some bank in a city out
side Of the State Of Montana designated by
the State Treasurer: such bonds shall be
dated on the first day Of January or che
first day Of July and shall become due and
payable twenty (2O) years from their date
and he redeemabie at the option OF the state
Board Of Examiners at any tine after ten
(10) years from their date at any interest
waving period. The bonds herein referred to
shall he in such form as may be prescribed
by the Attorney General and approved b.
tho State Board OF Examiner, and shall
be signed by the members Of said board and
issued under the great seal OF the State OF
and shall be Registered in the Of
flee of the State Treasurer Said bonds shall
have interest coupons attached thereto Gov
ering the interest due semiannually. which
coupons shall he executed with facsim61e
signatures OF all the members Of the state
BOARD Of Examiner, and the signing Of
coid coupons with said facsimile s;-1 ature
shall be recognized AZ sufficient execution
Of said coupons on behalf OF the State OF
Montana.
The bonds provided for in tn article shall
be disposed Of by the State Board Of Exam
liners in such manner as they shall deem
for the hest interests Of the State in carry
ing out the provisions OF this Article: pro-
vided, that no bond shall he disposed Of for
loss than its par value
Bonde issued under the provision Of this
Article shall he a legal inveatrnc.t for any
of the funds OF the STATE.
Section 6. The money arising from the
sale Of each issue Of bonds shall he deposited
in the State Treasury 20 the credit OF a
special fund 10 be known as the ''Vereran's
Compensation FUND.- which shall be used
FOR the payment OF the compensation pro-
vldcd in this article and for paving the
expenses OF ADMINISTRATION thereof. For
the purpose Of carrying out the provisions
of this Article there is hereby Appropriated
irom the Veterans Compensation Fund the
sum Of Four Million Five Hundred Thous-
md Dollars ($f.5O0, 0 O.OO) or 30 much
thereof as may be necessary
"SectioH 2. All payments or allowances
made under this Article shall be exemrt
from an taxation and from levy and sale
on execution.
section 8. That there shall Be levied
annually p tax not exceeding one mill on
the dollar IN al property IN the state OF
1ontAia 'u6Ject to taxation. which said
tax when collected by the County T~reasurers
Of the counties Of the State Of Montana shall
he by them accounted for and paid into the
state Treasury Of Che State Of Montana and
70 he by the State Treasurer placed in and
credited % = fund 20 be known "a the "Vet-
GRAMS Compensation Bond Retirement FUND.-
and which fund shall be used exclusively
for the payment Of the principal and in
tereat aceruing on said bonds.
Section Q. No charge made BY any agent
notary public or attorney for a service in
connection with obtaining the allowance az
provided for by this Article shall be recOp-
nized hv the state and any person who for
n consideration discounts or attempts to dis
count, or for a consideration advances money
upon any certificate OF certificates issued
pursuant to the terms OF this Article shall
be guilty or a gross misdemeanor.
Section 10. Any person. who with intent
20 defrsud. subscribes 70 any false oath or
makes any false representation, either In
The execution OF the certificates provided
for by this Article or who with intent 70
defraud. presents 90 the State Auditor or
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