The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22

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cate shall be presented TO the State Auditor
or his representative together with an hon
orable discharge or release from active ser
vice, or IN case OF its loss a properly au-
thenticated record Of service. or in the event
that claimant is still il the service a properly
authenticate record of all active service
! performed by claimant, or if the same be
presented By the widow. child or parents
Of a deceased veteran, then with the proper
evidence Of death, together with a properly
authenticated record Of service. and the State
I Auditor shat. endorse upon such discharge.
; release CT record of active service the fact
that it was made the basis OF the applica-
ton and shall return such discharge or re-
lease of record of active service 10 the claim
ant and shall forthwith draw his warrant
in the name of the claimant upon the Vet
Grams Compensation Fund for an amount
equal TO Ten Dollars $4,000 for each and ev-
cry month of active service. or major portion
thereof. subsequent TO the sixth day of April.
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however a total of Two Hundred Dollars.
I $500. COZ, and the State Treasurer shall pay
such warrants from the Veterans COmpensa-
ton 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 as though the
application were made by the deceased vet
eran. and the State Auditor shall prepare
an appropriate form of certificate to cover
such cases. Compensation allowed 70 the
children Of deceased veterans shall be paid
TO the guardians of such children. which
guIardian if appointed By the courts of this
state, shall serve without compensation and
in the discretion of the court without bond,
and it shall he the duty of every county
attorney i'll this state to appear in the courts
or render any other necessary legal assist
ance in behalf OF such children n so far
as the provisions of this Article are con-
cerned, without compensation and no public
officer shall collect any fees in any pro-
ceeding brought in behalf of such children
to secure compensation under this Article.
The State Auditor is empowered TO make
such additional reasonable requirements
from, applicants as are necessary to prevent
fraud or the payment of compensation to per-
sons not entitled thereto.
Section 4. The State Auditor shall fu-n-
isH free OF charge, upon application there
for. the necessary form of certificate to all
persons entitled thereto. and may establish
at different points within the State of Mon
tana offices at which there shall be kept on
file for the use of persons covered By this
Article = sufficient number of forms Of GER
t~ificates so that there may be no delay in
the payment of this comCSn5ation. The State
Auditor may authorize the county auditor,
or county clerk or both, of any county Of
the state 70 act for him in receiving applica-
tiOns under the provisions OF this Article.
and shall furnish such person with the pro
per certificates to enable him TO accept such
application. The State Auditor is hereby au-
thOriZed and directed to procure such print
ing and office supplies and equipment, and
to employ such persons as may be neces-
sa-y in order TO properly carry out the pro-
visions of this Article. and all expenses in
CURED BY him in the administration of this
Article be paid by warrants upon the Vet
Grams Compensation Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise with
and assist the State Auditor in the per
Torrance of the duties OF the Auditor under
this Article.
Section 5. For the purpose of providing
means for the payment of compensation
hereunder and for paying the expenses CT
standardization the State Board OF EXamin-
c-s Of the State Of Montana is hereby au-
thorized, empowered and directed TO issue,
from time 70 time, as may be required for
the purpose of this Article, bonds of. and
in the name OF, the State of Montana. TO
and in the amount of the sum of Four Mil
lion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars,
(s4,5OO .0OO.OO) in excess of the c%onstitu-
tional limitation of Indebtedness Of the State
Of Montana and over and above any bonded
Indebtedness of said state heretofore Great
cd or incurred for which said state IS now
OBLIGATED. The bonds provided for in this
Article shall be issued in denomination of
One Thousand Dollars (s1,000.00) each, and
shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding
five and one-half per cent C5%G5) per an
mum, payable semi-annually on the first days
of January and July of each year at the
office of the State Treasurer of the STATE
of Montana, or at some bank in a city cut
side 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 become due and
payable twenty (20) years from their date
and be r~edeemable at the option of the State
Board of Examiners at any time after ter
: (1O) years from their date at any interest
paying period. The bonds herein referred Il
. shall be in such form as may be prescribed
by the Attorney General and approved BY
the State Board of Examiners, and sha!
. he signed by the members Of said board anC
issued under the great seal of the State o.
. Montana, and shall be registered in the of
: flee Of the State Treasurer Said bonds shall
have interest coupons attached thereto GOV
ering the interest due semiannually. which
coupons shall be executed with facsinnil'
. signatures of all the members OF the Stat
: Board Of Examiners. and the signing o
said coupons with said facsimile signatur
shall be recognized as sufficient execution
Il, of said coupons on behalf of the State o
> Montana.
The bonds provided for in this article shall
= be disposed of by the State Board of Exam
e liners in such manner as they shall deem
4 for the best interests of the State in carry
d ing out the provisions Of this Article pro
n vidad, that no bond shall be disposed IF 70
n less than its par value.
Bonds issued under the provisions of thi
Article shall be a legal investment for an,
2 of the funds of the State.
Section s. The money arising from I'll
: sale of each issue Of bonds shall be deposite
e in the State Treasury to the lit Of
special fund TO be known as q. "Vereran'
Compensation FUND.- which shall be use
for the payment of the compensation pro
vided in this article and for paying tn
= expenses of administration thereof. For
the purpose Of carrying out the provision
n Of this Article there is hereby appropriate
y from the Veterans Compensation Fund IT,
sum o. Four Million Five Hundred Thous
and Dollars (s4,5OO. O00.OO) or so niue
a thereof as may be necessary.
Section z. All payments or allowance
made under this Article shall ne exemp
r from all taxation and from levy and sal
4 on execution.
,e Section g. That there shall be Ievie
lie annually a tax not exceeding one mill o
E. the dollar on all property in the State O
ID Montana, subject to taxation. which sal
E. tax when collected by the County Treasurer
A. Of the counties of the State Of Montana sha'
le be by them accounted for and paid into III
State Treasury of the State of Montana an
r to be by the State Treasurer placed in an
credited % a fund to be known as the "Vet
re erans' Compensation BOND Retirement Fund
and which fund shall be used exclusiveI
III for the payment of the principal and ir
terest accruing on said bonds.
e Section 9. No charge made by any agen'
" notary public or attorney for a service /
- connection with obtaining the allowance q
- provided for by this Article shall be recoe
nized by the state and any person who ia
p consideration discounts or attempts TO d.
count. or for n consideration advances none
upon any certificate or certificates issue
Z pursuant to the terms Of this Article sha
be guilty OF a gross misdcmeanor.