The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-10-17

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Z child or parents of deceased vet
eran, then with the proper evldenc
OF death, together with a properl.
: authenticated record of service, AM
, the State Auditor endorse upon sucl
discharge, release or RECORD u ao.I,,
service the fact that il was lnaa,
the basis of the application, ant
shal return such discharge or re
lease Or recoru OF ocofye ovr,4ov x
the claimant and snail Ior,nw.,.
draw ms warrant III the name Oh Tie
Claimant upon the Veterans Oompen
satlon tuna Tor an amount e4u44 :,
Zen Dollars $4,000 Tor eocn anu
every month of active service, o
major fraction thereof, subsequent
to the sixth day OF April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however a total sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars ($20000), 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 furnish
the same information as though the
application were made by the de-
ceased veteran, and the State Auditor
SHALL prepare an appropriate form
J of certificate to cover such cases.
Compensation allowed children OF
deceased veterans shall be paid to
the guardians OF such children,
which guardian ii appointed by the
courts of this state, snail serve with
out compensation and IN the discre-
ton OF the court without bond, anu
it shall be the duty of every couney
attorney in this state TO appear III
the courts or render any other ne
cessary legal assistance in Denalf of
such children in so far as the provi
sions OF this Article are concerned,
without compensation and no pubic
officer shall collect any fees in any
proceeding brought in behalf OF sucn
children TO secure compensation UNI
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
application 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 Tile for the use or
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sufficient number of cerrincates so I
that there may be no delay in the |
payment of this compensation. The I
State Auditor may authorize the +
county auditor, or county clerk, or
both, of any county OF the state TO
act Tor him in receiving applications
under the provisions OF TINS Article,
and shall furnish such person WIN
the proper certificates to enable HIM
to accept such application. The
State Auditor is hereby authorized
and directed to procure such print-
ing and office supplies and equip
ment, and to employ such persons as
may be necessary in order to proper
Iy carry out the provisions OF tnis
Article, and all expenses incurred 4
by him in the administration of this
Article be paid by warrants drawn
Upon the Veterans Compensation
Fund.
The Adjutant General shall advise {
with and assist the State Auditor III
he performance OF the duties OF the
AUDITOR under this Article
section D. FOR az r44 k.Ao
no y4u4ng means Tor tue payment
II compensation hereunder ana Iul S
,aylng the expenses Ol sdIninlstr,~-
ion, the State Board OF Examiners
# the State of Montana is hereby '
empowered and directed
0 issue, from time to time, as may
e required for the purpose OF this I
Article, bonds of, and in the name OF, {
ne State OF Montana, to and IN the 1
mount of the sum of Four Million o
i've Hundred Thousand Dollars e
$4,000, 100000 in excess OF the con- S
Iltutional limitation of indebtedness Q
t the State OF Montana, and over Il
nd above any bonded Indebtedness e
said state heretofore created or
lcurred Tor which said state is now p
bligated. The bonds provided Tor
l this Article shall be issued IN de p
omInation of One Thousand Dollars Z
s. ,000.00) each, and shall bear in Z
crest at a rate not exceeding five
nd one-haIf per cent Is 1-2) per
mum, payable semi-annually on the p
rst days OF January and July Oh y
ach year at the office of the state =
treasurer OF the State OF Montana tS
{ at some bank in a city outside OF
lie State of Montana designated by "A
le State Treasurer; such BONDS IS
lall be dated on the first day OIL
snuary or the first day OF July ana q
lall become due and payable TWEEN =,
: (20) years from their date anu -
, redeemable at the option OF the
tate Board of Examiners at any
me after ten (10) years from their 81
tie at any interest paying period. az
he bonds herein referred to shall a
} in such form as may be prescrib- Ell
by the Attorney General and ap- 81
owed by the State Board of Exam OF
ers, and shall be signed by the m
embers of said board and issued u
der the great seal of the State vi az