The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-28

warrant in the name Of the claimant upon the
Veterans Compensation tana iof an anlou
equal to Ten Dollars $4,000 for eaeh ana
every month Of active service, or MAJOR rae
ton thereof, subsequent to the sixth oay o.
April, Nineteen Hundred Seventeen not eN-
eeeding. however, a total OF Two hundred
Dollars 5000. OO). 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 PsrsnIS
~ 1 deceased veteran, such person shaH 1uf
nish the same information as though me ap-
n~lication were made by the deceased veteran
and the State Auditor shall prepare an ~
propriate form of certilcale - SoFSi
cases. Compensation allowed to the chnoIsh
IF deceased veterans shall be paid 70 me
Guardians of such children, when guarulan'
appointed by the courts oil TINS sta.e' 80
ser,a without compensation and IN the dlsefe-
t;ar If tbe court without bond, and 1t snail
ba the duty of every county attorney IN Ihls
state to appear in the courts or renIer any
other necessary legal assistance IN DenaL "
such children in so far as the provisions u
Ais Article are concerned, without compen-
sation. and no public officer shall collect any
fess in any proceeding brought in behalf OF
such children to secure compensation unue'
this Article.
nv c+o+a Auditor Is empowered to make
s,cb additional reasonable requirements from
applicants as are necessary to prevent lrauu oI
10 navn,ent of compensation to persons not
entitled thereto. .Lau fnr-
nish free of charge, upon application tnerelor'
the necessary form of certilcate 10 an pSIsO $50
entitled thereto, and may establish at unle =
no;nts within the State of Montana OFFICES
a. which there shall be kept on file Tor tne
use of persons covered by this Article a SUI
feient number of forms of certlhcates so "a
| there may be no delay IN the payment
comnensation. The State Auditor may autnor-
;1a tbe county auditor. or county clerk, or poth'
of anv county of the state TO ACT loI nm ~ ~
receiving applications under the provisions ~
this Article, and shall furnlSh SUI NJ I'm 70
accent such application. Inc otate Auuiool
is hereby authorized and directed 70 pIoc9Ie
snch printing and office supplies ana EQUIP
ment, and to employ sucn persons aS nnt +be
necessary in order to properly carry oue sne
provisions of this Article, and all expenses
incurred by him in the administration Oh
this Article be paid by warrants Drawn "po"
the Veterans Compensation fuhu'
The Adiutant General shall advise with and
aesist +be State Auditor in the performance
Of fine duties of the Auditor under this Article.
"Section s. For the purpose OF proVldlhg
means for the payment OF compensasion "a
under and for paying the expenses OF au-
ministration. the State Board OF examiners
of the State of Montana is hereby autnorlzeu'
empowered and directed to issue, from OlHe "
time, as may be REQUIRED Tor 0ng ndme IF
this Article, bonds Of, and IN the hame u
Inc State of Montana, to and IN the amoung
Of the sum of Four Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars (S4,500, 0OO.0O( IN excess OF
tbe constitutional limitation of Indebtedness OF
the State of Montana, and over ana ABOVE
anv bonded indebtedness of SAID sIate mere
tofore created or incurred for when saa sIaee
is now obligated. The bonds proyloeu Lot ~
tbis Article shall be issued in denomlnatl9n
If One Thousand Dollars (Sl,OOO.OO) eac9l'
and shall bear interest at a rate not e%ceeu
inc five and one-half per cent (5H28o) per
annrno payable semi-annually on lhe hrst
H. of Top1arv and July OF edcn year az
the office of the State Treasurer OF Jhe olaIe
Of Montana. or at some bank IN a cry u's H.
of the State of Montana designated by tn5
State Treasurer such bonds snail pc uateu
on the first day of January or the hrst Gay
Of July and shall become due ana payape
twenty (20) years from their date anu ps
redeemable at the option OF the otate 2
of Examiners at any time after ten wv
wears from their date at any interest paylhg3
period. The bonds herein referred TO snal
be in such form as may be prescrloed by Cne
ATTORNEY General and approved by the oIdte
BOARD Of Examiners and shall be signed by
+be members of said board and issued
1ndar tbe great seal of the State of Montana,
and shall be registered IN tne onIcs OF :'
state Treasurer. Said bonds shall have IN
terest coupons attached thereto covering tne
interest due semi-annually which coupons
shall be executed with facsimile signatures
If oil the members of the State Board OF
examiners. and the signing of said coupons
with said facsimile signature shall be recog'
nized as sufficient execution of said coupons
on behalf of the State OIL Montana, /,
Il The bonds provided for in this Article shai
/, he disposed of by the State Board OF examiner
r in such manner as they shall deem tor TN
Y hest interests Of the State in carrying GU
e the provisions of this Article, provided Una
! no bond shall be disposed of for less than III
par value.
Bonds issued under the provisions of thi
: Article shall be a legal investment for an!
of the funds of the state. ~.
"Seetion 6. The money arising from tn
= sale of each issue of bonds shall be deposite'
y in the State Treasury to the credit OF
special fund to be known as the veterans
y COMPENSATION Fund" which shall be used 10
fine payment Of the compensation provided Il
: this Article and for paying the expenses o
the administration thereof. For the purpos
of carrying out the provisions OF tns Al
ticle there is hereby appropriated from Tn
Veterans Compensation Fund the sum OF Fou
: Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar
Isl. 800 600 0) or so much thereof as may b
E necessary.
r "section z. All payments or allowance
lie made under this Article snail be exempt liol
IS all taxation and from levy and sale on eA
Section 8. That there shall be levied an
nually a tax not exceeding one mil on u
n dollar on all property in the State OF Montan
d subject to taxation, which said tax when Co
i lected Nv the County Treasurers of the cour
d ties Of the State of Montana shall be by ther
accounted for and paid into the State Treas
le ury of the State of Montana and to pc p
the State Treasurer placed IN ana credlLea
a fund to be known as the veterans Con
# pensation Bond Retirement Fund and whlc
;e fund shall be used exclusively for the pa
If ment Of principal and interest accruing on sal
le bonds.
II ''Section 9. No charge made by any agen
notary public or attorney for a service
is connection with obtaining the allowance {