The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-08-20

record OF active service the fact that
! vas ie the basis of the application
e and shall return such discharge or re
I ease or record of active service to tn
f laimant and shall forthwith draw hi
e warrant in the name of the claiman
lpon the Veterans Compensatio
nd for an amount equal TO Ten Dol
ars $4,000 for each and ever,
4 .lonth Vi active service, or major frac
+ ZION thereof. subsequent to the sixth
! day of April. Nineteen Hundred Sew
| ,Aleen, not exceeding however tota
J # Two Hundred Dollars ($20000)
and the State Treasurer shall pay sucl
warrants from the Veterans Compen
sation Fund.
In cases where application for com.
pensation is made by the widow, chill.
iren or parents of deceased veteran
such person shall furnish the same in.
formation as though the application
we're made by the deceased veteran
and the State Auditor shall prepare an
appropriate form of certificate to COW
II such cases. Compensation allowed
the children of deceased veterans
hall 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 dis
.retion of the court without bond, and
I shall be the duty of every county
attorney in this state to appear in
the courts or render any other neces-
sary legal assistance in behalf of such
children in so far as the provisions Of
his Article are concerned, without
compensation and no public officer
shall collect any fees in any proceed
| ing brought in behalf of such children
to secure compensation under this Ar
ticle.
The State Auditor is empowered I'd
make such additional reasonable re-
luirements 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 applica-
ton therefor, the necessary form of
certificate to all persons entitled
thereto, and may establish at differ
ent points within the State of Mon
tana offices at which there shall be
kept on file for the use of persons COW
cred by this Article a sufficient num-
Der of forms Of certificate so that
there may be no delay IN the payment
Of this compensation. The State Au-
ditor may authorize the county audi
tor, or county clerk, or both. of any
county of the state to act for him in
receiving applications under the pro-
visions of this Article, and shall furn-
ish such person with the proper GER
tificates to enable him to accept such
application. The State Auditor is
hereby authorized and directed to pro-
cure such printing and office supplies |
and equipment, and to employ such
persons as may be necessary in order |
to properly carry out the provisions |
OF this Article, and all expenses in |
Cured by him in the administration
of this Article be paid by warrants |
Drawn upon the Veterans Compensa-
ton Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise
with and assist the State Auditor in |
the performance of the duties of the |
Auditor under this Article.
Section 5. For the purpose of pro-
yiding means for the payment of com
pensation hereunder and for paying
the expenses Of administration. the |
State Board of Examiners of the State |
# Montana is hereby authorized, en-
and directed to issue, from
time to time, as may be required for
the purpose of this Article, bonds of,
and in the name Of, the State of Mon
ana to and in the amount Of the sum
Of Four Million Five Hundred Thous-
and Dollars ($4,500, 000.00) in excess
Of the constitutional limitation of in
debtedness of the State Of Montana,
and over and above any bonded indebt-
edness OF said state heretofore Great
ed or incurred for which said state is
now obligated. The bonds provided for
in this Article shall be issued in de-
nomination of One Thousand Dollars
Isl 100000 each, and shall bear inter-
est at rate not exceeding five and
one hall per cent (512 per cent) per
annum, payable semi-annually on the
first days of January and July Of each
year at the office of the State Treas
urer of the State of Montana, or at
some bank in city outside of the
State OF Montana designated by the
State Treasurer such bonds shall
be dated on the first day of January
or the first day Of July and shall be-
come due and payable twenty f20)
years from their date and be redeem
able at the option of the State Board
Of Examiners at any time after ten
(10) years from their date at any in
terest paying period. The bonds here
in referred to shall be in such form as
may be prescribed by the Attorney
General and approved by the State
Board Of Examiners, and shall be
signed by the members Of said board
and issued under the great seal of the
Stat of Montana, and shall be regis
tered in the office of the State Treas
urer. Said bonds shall have interest
coupons attached thereto covering the
interest due semiannually, which cou-
pons shall be executed with facsimile
signatures of all the members of the
Ctate Board of Examiners, and the
signing Of said coupons with said fac
smile signature shall be recognized as
sufficient execution of said coupons
on behalf Of the State of Montana.
The bonds provided for in this Ar
ticle shall be disposed Of by the State
Board Of Examiners in such manner
as they shall deem for the best inter-
ssts OF the State in carrying out the
provisions Of this Article; provided,
hat M bond shall ha dfepncc1 ~ 60,