The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-03

vice, and the State Auditor shall en-.
dorse upon such discharge, release OF
record of active service the fact that il
was de The basis of the application
and shall return such discharge or re-
lease or record of active service to the
claimant and shall forthwith draw his
warrant in the name of the claimant
upon the Veterans Compensation
nd for an amount equal to Ten Dol
lars $4,000 for each and every
{, .honth OF active service, or major frac-
ion thereof, subsequent to the sixth
day of April, Nineteen Hundred Sew
eaLeen, not exceeding however total
If Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00)
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 shall 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
ar 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
iretion of the eourt without bond, and
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
this 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
to 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-
ton Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise
with and assist the State Auditor In
| the performance of the duties of the
Auditor under this Article.
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 fol
the purpose of this Article, bonds of
and in the name of, the State of Mon
lana to and in the amount Of the sun
Of Four Million Five Hundred Thous
and Dollars ($4,500,000.00) in exces:
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 foi
i in this Article shall be issued in de
4 domination Of One Thousand Dollar
Il ISL 100000 each, and shall bear inter
4 est at rate not exceeding five ant
one half per cent (51a per cent? pc
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. city outside Of tn
State of Montana designated by tn
State Treasurer. such bonds shal
be dated on the first day of Januar
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 Boar
: Of Examiners at any time after tie
], (10) years from their date at any II
: terest paying period. The bonds here
{ in referred to shall be in such form q
: may be prescribed by the Attorne
5 General and approved by the Stat
: Board Of Examiners, and shall /
' signed by the members of said boar
: and issued under the great seal Of II
/ Stat Of Montana, and shall be regl
5 tered in the office of the State Trea
urer. Said bonds shall have intere
coupons attached thereto covering Il
interest due seniannually, which col
pons shall be executed with facsimi
. signatures Of all the members Of Il
/ Ctate Board Of Examiners, and q
y signing of said coupons with said ia
I imile signature shall be recognized
! sufficient execution of said coupol
! on behalf Of the State of Montana.
The bonds nrnvidad for in this A