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

vice performed by claimant, or
same be presented by the widow
child or parents of a deceased vet
eran, then with the proper evidence
of death, together with a properl,
authenticated record OF service, all,
! the State Auditor endorse upon suci
discharge, release or record OF acllss
service the fact that it was made
the basis of the application, anc
shall return such discharge or re
lease or record of active service -
| the claimant and shall Forthwith
draw his warrant in the name OF the
claimant upon the Veterans Compen
sation Fund for an amount equal 10
Ten Dollars $4,000 for each and
every month of active service, OF
major fraction thereof, subsequent
to the sixth day of April, Nineteen
Hundred Seventeen, not exceeding
however a total sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars ($20O.O0), 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
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
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
sufficient number of certificates so
that there may be no delay in the |
payment of this compensation. The |
State Auditor may authorize the |
auditor, or county clerk, or |
both, of any county of the state to |
act for him in receiving applications |
lnder the provisions of this Article, |
md 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
lpon the Veterans Compensation
fund
The Adjutant General shall advise
With and assist the State Auditor in
be performance of the duties of the
auditor under this Article
Section 5. For the purpose of
roviding means for the payment
aging the expenses of administra-
ion, the State Board of Examiners
the State of Montana is hereby
empowered and directed
} issue, from time to time, as may
e required for the purpose of this I
rticle, bonds of, and in the name of, ,
ne State of Montana, to and in the
mount of the sum of Four Million {
i've Hundred Thousand Dollars {
81, 0,000.00) in excess of the con- s
titutional limitation of Indebtedness {
nd above any bonded Indebtedness {
said state heretofore created or
lcurred for which said state is now |
Dligated. The bonds provided for
| this Article shall be issued in de- /
omination of One Thousand Dollars t
81, 000.00) each, and shall bear in t
rest at rate not exceeding five
i'd one-half per cent Is 1-2) per q
mum, payable semi-annually on the Z
rst days of January and July of t
lch year at the office of the State e
reasurer of the State of Montana, t
: at some bank in a city outside of
e State of Montana designated by A
lie State Treasurer; such bombs r
lall be dated on the first day of
Inuary or the first day of July and e
lall become due and payable twen-
(20) years from their date and
redeemable at the option of the S
ate Board of Examiners at any
ne after ten (1O) years from their S
tie at any interest paying period. h
ne bonds herein referred to shall a
in such form as may be prescribe el
by the Attorney General and APP S
owed by the State Board of Exam OF
ers, and shall be signed by the m
embers of said board and issued s.
der the great seal of the State Of al