The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-07

is made by the widow. children or parents
of a deceased veteran, such person shall fur
nish the same information as though the ap-
p~lication were made by the deceased veteran.
and the State Auditor shall prepare an APP
propriate form of certificate to cover such
cases. Compensation allowed to 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 dlscre-
ton of the court without bond, and It snail
be the duty of every county attorney in this
state to appear in the courts or render any
other necessary legal assistance in behalf of
such children in so far as the provisions of
+his Article are concerned. without comDen-
sation, and no public officer shall collect any
fees 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
applicants as are necessary to prevent fraud or
the payment of compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
"Section 4. The State Auditor shall fur
nish 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 file for the
use of persons covered by this Article a suf-
fcient number of forms of certificates SO that
there may be no delay in the payment OF this
compensation. The State Auditor may author
ize the county auditor, or county clerk, or both,
OF any county OF Ine state 10 ACT LOT ihh III
receiving applications under the provisions of
this Article, and shall furnish such person
with the proper certificates to enable him to
accept such application. The State Auditor
is hereby authorized and directed to procure
such printing and office supplies and equip
ment, and to employ such persons as may be
necessary in order to properly carry out the
provisions of this Article, and all expenses
incurred 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 in the performance
of the duties of the Auditor under this Article.
Section 5. For the purpose OF providing
means for the payment of compensation here
under and for paying the expenses OF ad-
ministration, the State Board of Examiners
of the State of Montana is hereby authorized,
and directed to issue, from time to
time, as may be required for the purpose OF
this Article, bonds of, and in the name OF,
the State of Montana, to and in the amount
of the sum of Four Million Five Hundred
Dollars (s4, 500, 100000 in excess of
the constitutional limitation of Indebtedness of
the State of Montana, and over and above
any bonded Indebtedness of said state here
tofore created or incurred for which said state
is now obligated. The bonds provided for in
Article shall be issued in denomination
Of One Thousand Dollars Isl, 100000 each,
and shall bear interest at a rate not exceed
ing five and one-half per cent (5h@6) per
annum, payable semi-annually on the first
days of January and July of each year at
the office of the State Treasurer of the State
IF Montana, or at some bank in a city outside
If the State Of Montana designated by the
State Treasurer such bonds shall be dated
IN the first day of January or the first day
If July and shall become due and payable
,wenty 900 years from their date and be
deemabl at the option of the State Board
# Examiners at any time after ten QO)
,ears from their date at any interest paying
period. The bonds herein referred to shall
,e in such form as may be prescribed by the
AttOrnaV General and aDDrOVed by the State
Board of Examiners and shall be signed by
he members of said board and issued
lnder the great seal of the State of Montana,
md shall be registered in the office of the
,tate Treasurer. Said bonds shall have in
crest coupons attached thereto covering the
interest due semi-annually which coupons
hall be executed with facsimile signatures
f all the members of the State Board of
and the signing of said coupons :
said facsimile signature shall be recog- :
lied as sufficient execution of said coupons .
n behalf of the State of Montana. :
The bonds provided for in this Article shall !
e disposed of by the State Board of Examiners
n such manner as they shall deem for the
est interests of the State in carrying out
ne provisions of this Article, provided, that
o bond shall be disposed of for less than its
ar value. I
Bonds issued under the provisions of this {
-rticle shall be a legal investment for any
f the funds of the state. {
Section 6. The money arising from the
ale of each issue of bonds shall be deposited
1 the State Treasury to the credit of a
oecial fund to be known as the Veterans
compensation Fund" which shall be used for Z
lie payment of the compensation provided in
lis Article and for paying the expenses of
lie administration thereof. For the purpose U
carrying out the provisions of this Ar 2
Gle there is hereby appropriated from the e
eterans' Compensation Fund the sum of Four !
illion Five Hundred Thousand Dollars v
a, 500, 900. 00) or so much thereof as may be t:
ecessary. a
Section Z. All payments or allowances :,
ade under this Article shall be exempt from ~
taxation and from levy and sale on ex-
ution. G
Section s. That there shall be levied an n
Tally a tax not exceeding one mill on the 1
on all property in the State of Montana +
bject to taxation, which said tax when col n
tied by the County Treasurers of the coun-
IS of the State of Montana shall be by them !,
for and paid into the State Treas n
Y of the State of Montana and to be by
e State Treasurer placed in and credited to g
fund to be known as the Veterans Com ~
nsation Bond Retirement Fund" and which
nd shall be used exclusively for the pay M
ent of principal and interest accruing on said a a
nds. "A
Section 8. No charge made by any agent, p,
tary public or attorney for a service in -
injection with obtaining the allowance as j
for by this Article shall be recog-
sed by the state and any person who for a
nsideration discounts or attempts to dis
on any certificate or certificates issued pur- RI,
mt to the terms of this article shall be -
lily of a gross misdemeanor. vi
Section 10. Any person who, with intent RI
defraud, subscribed to any false oath or
kes any false representation, either in the
scution of the certificates provided for by M