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same be presented by the widow
child or parents of deceased vet
eran, then with the proper evidence
of death, together with a properl.
authenticated record of service, ant
the State Auditor endorse upon sucl
discharge, release or record Oh active
service the fact that it was made
the basis of the application, anC
shall return such discharge or re
lease or record OF acCIye service ~
the claimant and shall forlnwlll
draw his warrant in the name or the
claimant upon the Veterans Compen
sation Fund for an amount eluai u
Ten Dollars $4,000 tor each ana
| every month of active service, o.
major fraction thereof, subsequent
to the sixth day of April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however a total sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars ($200.00), 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 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
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 A. 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. 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
lnder the provisions OF this Article,
md shall furnish such person with
he proper certificates to enable him
% accept such application. The
State Auditor Is hereby authorized
Ind 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
~ him in the administration of this
Article be paid by warrants drawn I
Ipon the Veterans Compensation {
FUND.- s
nth and assist the State Auditor in
be performance OF the duties OF the {
auditor under this Article.
section 5. For TIE purpose y ]
royldlng means for the payment
L compensation hereunder and for {
aging the expenses or admlnistre.- {
ion, the State Board of Examiners /
the State of Montana is hereby Y
empowered and directed 4
} issue, from time to time, as may
e required for the purpose of this t
rticle, bonds Of, and in the name OF, {
he State of Montana, to and in the i
mount of the sum of Four Million G
i've Hundred Thousand Dollars G
S4,500,0 100000 in excess OF the con- S
Iitutional limitation of Indebtedness Q
the State OF Montana, and over i
nd above any bonded Indebtedness e
said state heretofore created or
lcurred for which said state is now Z
Dligated. The bonds provided Tor
| this Article shall be issued III de- p
omination of One Thousand Dollars t.
S1,000.00) each, and shall bear in L
rest at a 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 OIL t
Ich year at the office of the state e
reasurer of the State OF Montana, tt
: at some bank in a city outside OF
e 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 and q
TALL become due and payable TWEEN
900 years from their date ana Y
, redeemable at the option OF the ,
ate Board of Examiners at any
ne after ten (10) years from their 81
tie at any interest paying period. h,
ne bonds herein referred to shall
in such form as may be prescrib- Ell
by the Attorney General and ap- 81
owed by the State Board of Exam of
ers, and shall be signed by the m
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