The Carbon County chronicle., 1924-10-01

and shall return such discharge or re-
lease or record of active service 20 the
claimant and shall forthwith draw his
warrant in the name of the claimant
upon the Veterans Compensation
+ md fer an amount equal to Ten Dol
lars $4,000 for each and every
month OF active service, or major frac-
ion thereof, subsequent to the sixth
dag of April, Nineteen Hundred Sew
snteen, not exceeding however total
If Two Hundred Dollars (S20000),
and the State Treasurer shall pay such
warrants from the Veterans Compen-
sation Fund.
In cases where application for COM
pensation is made by the widow, chill
lren or parents Of deceased veteran,
such person snail furnish the same in
formation as though the application
were made by the deceased veteran,
and the State Auditor shall prepare an
appropriate form of certificate to COW
or such cases. Compensation allowed
20 the 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
without compensation and in the dis
.vetion of the court without bond, and
t 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
shis 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 to
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 A. 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 sufficient num-
Der of forms of certificate so that
there may be no delay in the payment
Of this compensation. The State Au-
iitor 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
20 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-
tion Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise
with and assist the State Auditor ir
the performance of the duties Of the
[AuN4LpI lfiuEl blic AltlSlts
"Section 5. For the purpose of pro.
viding means for the payment of COM
pensation hereunder and for paying
the expenses of administration, the
State Board of Examiners of the State
Of Montana is hereby authorized, EN-
powered and directed to issue, from
time to time, as may be required foi
! 4i,a IF ~ al de- Nf
and in the name of, the State of Mon,
tana to and in the amount of the sun
of Four Million Five Hundred Thous.
and Dollars ($4,500,00000) 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 il
now obligated. The bonds provided fol-
in this Article shall be issued in de
nomination of One Thousand Dollars
! Isl, ,00000) each, and shall bear inter
est at a rate not exceeding five anC
one half per cent (515 per cent? PEI
annum, payable semi-annually on tn,
| first days Of January and July Of eacl
year at the office of the State Treas
urer Of the State of Montana, or a
some bank in a city outside of thu
State Of Montana designated by thu
State Treasurer. such bonds shal
/ be dated on the first day of January
or the first day of July and shall be
come due and payable twenty go
years from their date and be redeem
able at the option of the State Boart
IF Examiners at any time after tel
| (10) years from their date at any in
terest paying period. The bonds here
in referred to shall be IN such form a
may be prescribed by the Attorne,
General and approved by the Stat
Board of Examiners, and shall b
signed by the members of said boar
and issued under the great seal of tn
Stat Of Montana, and shall be regis
tered in the office Of the State Treas
urer. Said bonds shall have interes
coupons attached thereto covering tn
interest due semiannually, which cou
pons shall be executed with facsimil
signatures of all the members Of tt
Ctate Board of Examiners, and tn
signing Of said coupons with said fac
smile signature shall be recognized a
sufficient execution of said coupon
on behalf Of the State of Montana.
/ The bonds provided for in this Al
ticle shall be disposed Of by the Stat
Board of Examiners in such manne
ds they shall deem for the best inter
ests of the State in carrying out tn
provisions of this Article; provided
that No ho1nd shal be disrnend of fc