The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25


hereunder.
Section 2. The word person used in Sec
ion l OF this Article, shall not include per
ons who, during the period of their service
-efused on conscientious, political or Other
rounds, to subject themselves to full military
discipline or unqualified service, or who whll'
IN such service, We're separated theretrom
Under circumstances amounting TO a dts
honorable discharge and who have not sub
sequently been officially restored to an hon
Jrable status, and such persons shall not be
entitled to the benefits of this Article.
Section g. All disbursements required by
This Article for compensation shall be made
upon the presentation of a certificate upon
r form to be prescribed by the State Auditor,
which certificate shall be duly verified by the
claimant under oath and shall set forth the
name, residence at the time of entry into the
ieryice, date of enlistment, induction or COM
mission, date Of discharge or release from ac-
i've service, if the claimant is not on active
iuty a statement that the claimant during the
period for which compensation IS allowed did
not refuse to subject himself to full military
discipline and unqualified service and that he
mas not been separated from the service under
circumstances amounting to a dishonorable
discharge, and such further information as
the State Auditor may require. Such certificate
shall be presented to the State Auditor or his
representative together with an honorable dis
charge or release from active service, or in
case Of its loss a properly authenticated record
Of service, or in the event that claimant IS
still in the service a properly authenticated
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claimant or if the same be presented by the
widow. child or parents of a deceased veteran,
then with the proper evidence of death, to-
gether with a properly authenticated record of
service, and the State Auditor shall endorse
upon such discharge, release or record Of
active service the fact that it was made the
basis of the application, and shall return such
discharge or release or record Of active service
o the claimant and shall forthwith draw his
warrant in the name of the claimant upon the
Veterans Compensation Fund for an amount
equal to Ten Dollars $4,000 for each and
every month of active service, or major frac-
tion thereof, subsequent to the sixth day Of
April, Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, not ex-
ceeding, however, a total Of Two Hundred
Dollars (S20O.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 fur
nish the same Information as though the ap-
~plication were made by the deceased veteran,
and the State Auditor shall prepare an ap-
propriate form of certificate to cover such
cases. Compensation allowed to the children
of deceased veterans shall be paid to the
of such children, which guardian, if
appointed by the courts of this state, shall
serve without 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
necessary legal assistance in behalf of
such children in so far as the provisions of
this Article are concerned, without compen-
sation, and no public officer shall collect any
in any proceeding brought in behalf of
such children to secure compensation under
this Article.
The State Auditor is empowered to make
such additional reasonable requirements from
as are necessary to prevent fraud or
payment Of compensation to persons not
thereto.
Section d. The State Auditor shall fur
nish free Of charge, upon application therefor,
no nnneEnp frnnn - nnwfThnnEa 10 Ill A-w-aAat
entitled thereto, and may establish at different
within the State of Montana offices
At which there shall be kept on file for the
use Of persons covered by this Article a suf-
iclent number of forms OF certificates so that
here may be no delay in the payment Of this
compensation. The State Auditor may author
re the county auditor, or county clerk, or both,
If any county of the state to act for him in
'eceiving applications under the provisions Of
his Article, and shall furnish such person
With the proper certificates to enable him to
lccept such application. The State Auditor
S hereby authorized and directed to procure
UGH printing and office supplies and equip
and to employ such persons as may be
in order to properly carry out the
of this Article, and all expenses
by him in the administration of
his Article be paid by warrants drawn upon
he Veterans Compensation Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise with and
ssist the State Auditor in the performance
L the duties of the Auditor under this Article.
Section 3. For the purpose of providing
leans for the payment of compensation here
nder and for paying the expenses of adj
Illustration, the State Board of Examiners
I the State of Montana is hereby authorized,
Empowered and directed to issue, from time to
me, as may be required for the purpose Of
lis Article, bonds of, and in the name of,
le State of Montana, to and in the amount
the sum of Four Million Five Hundred
thousand Dollars (S4,500, 100000 in excess of
lie constitutional limitation of indebtedness of {
lie State of Montana, and over and above {
ny bonded Indebtedness of said state here )
fore created or incurred for which said state s
now obligated. The bonds provided for in 2
lis Article shall be issued in denomination
One Thousand Dollars Isl, OOO.00) each,
I'd shall bear interest at a rate not exceed
g five and one-half per cent (515%5) per \
1num, payable semi-annually on the first !
lys Of January and July of each year at :
office of the State Treasurer of the State :
Montana, or at some bank in a city outside C
the State Of Montana designated by the r
Treasurer; such bonds shall be dated !
the first day of January or the first day 2
July and shall become due and payable d
1enty 900 years from their date and be i
deemable at the option of the State Board :
Examiners at any time after ten QO) =
ars from their date at any interest paying
riod. The bonds herein referred to shall l
IN such form as may be prescribed by the
5torney General and approved by the State
'ard of amir and shall be signed by
e members of said board and issued
der the great seal of the State of Montana,
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ate Treasurer. Said bonds shall have in
coupons attached thereto covering the II
terest due semi-annually which coupons
be executed with facsimile signatures
all the members of the State Board of
and the signing Of said coupons
tn said facsimile signature shall be recog-
zed as sufficient execution of said coupons II
behalf of the State of Montana.
The bonds provided for in this Article shall
disposed of by the State Board of Examiners
such manner as they shall deem for the
It interests of the State in carrying out n
provisions of this Article, provided, that =
bond shall be disposed of for less than its e
r value. m
issued under the provisions of this tt
ticle shall be a legal investment for any N
the funds of the state. 6
Section 6. The money arising from the -
e of each issue Of bonds shall be deposited >
the State Treasury to the credit of a r
'cial fund to be known as the Veterans fl
npensation Fund which shall be used for -
payment of the compensation provided in L
5 Article and for paying the expenses of to
administration thereof. For the purpose .TC
carrying out the provisions of this Ar =
e there is hereby appropriated from the ~
5erans' Compensation Fund the sum Of Four ds
lion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
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