The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-08

was Nlue the Ddo3o VI eHN off'~@<--f
and shall return such discharge or re-
lease or record of active service to the
claimant and shall forthwith draw his
warrant in the name Of the claimant
upon the Veterans Compensation
End for an amount equal to Ten Dol
lars $4,000 for each and every
nth of active service, or major frac-
ion thereof, subsequent to the sixth
day Of April, Nineteen Hundred Sew
shteen, not exceeding however a total
# Two Hundred Dollars tS200.00l,
md the State Treasurer shall pay such
variants from the Veterans Compen-
sation Fund.
In cases where application for COM
Densation is made by the widow, chill
!ren or parents of deceased veteran,
UGH person shall furnish the same in
'ormation as though the application
we're made by the deceased veteran,
md 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
" the courts of this state, shall serve
without compensation and in the dis
.retion of the court without bond, and
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
! this Article are concerned, without
compensation and no public officer
shall collect any -ees in any proceed
ing brought in behalf of such children
to secure compensation under this Ar
| ticle.
The State Auditor is empowered to
make such additional reasonable re-
9uirements 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
70 properly carry out the provisions
of this Article, and all expenses in
! Cured by him in the administration
of this Article be paid by warrant
: drawn upon the Veterans Compensa
J ton Fund.
. The Adjutant General shall advis
) with and assist the State Auditor i
: the performance of the duties OF tn
7 Auditor under this Article.
4 Section 5. For the purpose of pro
: viding means for the payment of com
: pensation hereunder and for paying
: the expenses of administration, tn
] State Board of Examiners of the Stat
: Of Montana is hereby authorized, EN-
e powered and directed to issue, fror
n time to time, as may be required TO
r the purpose of this Article, bonds Of
7 and in the name of, the State of Nor
c tana to and in the amount of the sur
r of Four Million Five Hundred Thous
e and Dollars ($4,500,0 00.00) in exces
s of the constitutional limitation Of II
y debtedness of the State of Montani
: and over and above any bonded indebt
i edness of said state heretofore. creai
e ed or incurred for which said state
e now obligated. The bonds provided fc
e in this Article shall be issued in d.
II nomination of One Thousand Dollar
IT Isl ,000.00) each, and shall bear inte
Isl est at a rate. not exceeding five ar
" one half per cent (51s per cent? p
z annum, payable semi-annually on u
It first days Of January and July of eas
r. year at the office Of the State Urea
IF urer of the State of Montana, or
lg some bank in city outside OF u
III State of Montana designated by II
is State Treasurer. such bonds shs
a. be dated on the first day of Janual
or the first day of July and shall b
as come due and payable twenty ~
LII years from their date and be redeer
he able at the option of the State Boa
n Of Examiners at any time after t
Is. (10) years from their date at any
nv terest paying period. The bonds her
or in referred to shall be in such form
o. may be prescribed by the Attorn
es General and approved by the Sta
is Board of Examiners, and shall
,ly signed by the members of said boa
r. and issued under the great seal OF
all Stat Of Montana, and shall be reg
ais tered in the office of the State Trel
urer. Said bonds shall have inter-
- coupons attached thereto covering
= interest due semiannually, which c.
i pons shall be executed with facsim
ho signatures of all the members of
~ Ctate Board of Examiners, and
Nv signing Of said coupons with said I
al smile signature shall be recognized
80 80 sufficient execution of said coupe
~ m on behalf Of the State of Montana
e on The bonds provided for in this i.
~ ticle shall be disposed of by the st
;yel Board of Examiners in such man
80 as they shall deem for the best int
a ests Of the State in carrying out
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