The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-10-24

service, or in the event that claim
ant is still in the service a roperi
authenticated record of all active SCI
vice performed by claimant, or
same be presented by the widow
child or parents of deceased vel
eran, then with the proper eyidenc
of death, together with a properl
authenticated record of service, an
the State Auditor endorse upon sucl
discharge, release or record OF actIv'
service the fact that it was made
the basis of the application, ant
shall return such discharge or re
lease or record OF acClve service y
the claimant and shall forthwicl
draw his warrant in the name OF the
claimant upon the Veterans Compen
sation Fund for an amount elual C
Ten Dollars $4,000 Tor each anC
every month of active service, ..
major fraction thereof, subsequent
to the sixth day OF April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however a total sum OF Two Hun
dred Dollars ($2O0.00), 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 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
children TO secure compensation I'M
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
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
sufficient number of certificates so !
that there may be no delay in the |
payment of this compensation. TIE |
State Auditor may authorize the /
auditor, or county clerk, or
both, of any county of the state to
act for him in receiving applications
under the provisions OF this 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 print
ing and office supplies and equip
ment, and to employ such persons as
may be necessary in order to proper
" carry out the provisions of this
Article, and all expenses incurred
by him in the administration of this
Article be paid by warrants drawn
lpon the Veterans Compensation
fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise
With and assist the State Auditor in
ne performance OF the duties OF the
Auditor under this Article.
Section 3. For Tie purpose :
means for The payment
II compensation hereunder and Tor :
laying the expenses vi admInlSCra-
ion, the State Board Of Examiners
# the State of Montana is hereby '
empowered and directed !
0 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 j
mount of the sum of Four Million {
i've Hundred Thousand Dollars {
$4,000, 100000 in excess OF the con-
titutional limitation of indebtedness c
f the State OF Montana, and over /
nd above any bonded indebtedness {
said state heretofore created or
lcurred Tor which said state is now |
bligated. The bonds provided for
l this Article shall be issued IN de- I
omination of One Thousand Dollars t
S1,000.00) each, and shall bear in t
crest at rate not exceeding five
nd one-half per cent Is 1-2) per a
mum, payable semi-annually on the
rst days OF January and July Oh t
ach year aL the office OF the State e
treasurer of the State of Montana, t;
: at some bank in city outside OF
lie State OF Montana designated by A
lie State Treasurer; such bonds r
lall be dated on the first day OF
lnuary or the first day of July ana g
lall become due and payable TWEEN
: 600 years from their date ana Y
} redeemable at the option of the >
tate Board of Examiners at any
me after ten (10) years from their 8
Ute at any interest paying perioa. h
be bonds herein referred to shan
, in such form as may be prescrib- el
by the Attorney General and APP s.
owed by the State Board OF Exam OF