The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-29


authenticated record of all active SCI
vice performed by claimant, or !
same be presented by the WIDOW
child or parents Of deceased vet
eran, then with the proper eyldenc
of death, together with a properl.
authenticated record of service, AM
the State Auditor endorse upon sucl
discharge, release or record OF acDls'
service the fact that II was maze
the basis OF the application, ant
Shall return such discharge or re
lease or recoru OF ac1iye serslUe =
the claimant and shall fortnw...
draw his warrant in the name oil the
claimant upon the Veterans COmpen
sation FUND Tor an amount equaI tc
Ten Dollars $4,000 tor eacn anu
every month of active service, o.
major fraction thereof, subsequent
to the sixth day OF April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however total sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars ($200.00), and the State
Treasurer shall pay such warrants
from the Veterans Compensation
Fund
compensation is made by the widow,
children or parents of a deceaset
veteran, such person shall furnish
the same information as though the
application were made by the de-
ceased veteran, and the State Auditor
SHALL prepare an appropriate form
of certificate to cover such cases.
Compensation allowed 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 with
out 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 other ne
cessary legal assistance in behalf OF
such children in so far as the provi-
sions of this Article are concerned,
without compensation and no public
officer shall collect any fees in any
proceeding brought in behalf of such
children TO secure compensation I'M
der this Article.
The State Auditor is empowered to
make such additional reasonable
requirements from applicants as are
Necessary TO prevent fraud or the pay
ment of compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
Section 4. The State Auditor
shall furnish free of charge, upon
therefor, the necessary |
form of certificate to all persons
entitled thereto, and may establish |
at different points within the State |
Of Montana offices at which there |
shall be kept on file for the use OF
persons covered by this Article a
sufficient number of certificates SO
hat there may be no delay in the
payment of this compensation. The
State Auditor may authorize the
county auditor, or county clerk, or
both, of any county of the state to
let for him in receiving applications
lnder the provisions of this Article,
ind shall furnish such person with
he proper certificates to enable him
o accept such application. The
State Auditor is hereby authorized /;
md directed to procure such print
ng and office supplies and equip
nent, and to employ such persons as
nay be necessary in order to proper
y carry out the provisions of this
Article, and all expenses incurred {
" him in the administration of this
Article be paid by warrants drawn {
pom the Veterans Compensation {
'und. s
The Adjutant General shall advise {
nth and assist the State Auditor in i
ne performance OF the duties of the {
-uditor under this Article.
Section 5. For the purpose OF |
rovlding means for the payment
compensation hereunder and for S
aging the expenses of adminlstra- a
on, the State Board of Examiners I
{ the State of Montana is hereby V
empowered and directed
} issue, from time to time, as may
e required for the purpose OF this t
rticle, bonds of, and in the name OF, C
lie State of Montana, to and in the il
mount of the sum of Four Million 0
i've Hundred Thousand Dollars e
81 00,000.00) in excess of the con- S
,itutional limitation of Indebtedness o
the State of Montana, and over il
Id above any bonded Indebtedness e
said state heretofore created or 4
CURED for which said state is now p
)ligated. The bonds provided for
this Article shall be Issued in de- p
of One Thousand Dollars Il
Il, 000.00) each, and shall bear in tC
rest at a rate not exceeding five
Id one-half per cent Is 10 per a.
mum, payable semi-annually on the pl
rst days of January and July OF te
oh year at the office of the State el
OF the State of Montana. ia
at some bank in city outside OF
e State of Montana designated by A
e State Treasurer; such bonds *
all be dated on the first day o.
nuary or the first day of July and Ell
all become due and payable TWEEN
(20) years from their date and U
redeemable at the option of the S,
ate Board of Examiners at any
ne after ten (10) years from their st
tie at any interest paying period. he
lie bonds herein referred to shall a
in such form as may be prescrlb- en-
by the Attorney General and ap- ST
1ved by the State Board of Exam of
ers, and shall be signed by the M