The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10


! dorse upon such discharge, release sor
record Of active service the fact that 1t
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 $1,000 for each and every
a.onth OF actlve service, or major frac-
ION thereof, subsequent to the sixth
day of April, Nineteen Hundred Sew
snteen, not exceeding however total
IF Two Hundred Dollars t$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 a deceased veteran,
such persop shall furnish the same in
formation al though the application
were made by the deceased veteran,
and the State Auditor shall prepare an
appropriate form Of certificate to COW
er 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
,retion of the court without bond, and
t 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-
litor 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 administrator
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 il
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, tht
State Board of Examiners of the Stat,
IF Montanais 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
J tana to and in the amount of the sun
: of Four Million Five Hundred Thous
; and Dollars (S4,500,0 00.00) 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
2 ed or incurred for which said state
2 now obligated. The bonds provided TO
2 in this Article shall be issued in de
! nomination of One Thousand Dollar
! ,000.00) each, and shall bear inter
$ est at "a rate not exceeding five an
Y one half per cent (51a per cent? pc
: annum, payable semi-annually on tn
I first days of January and July Of eac
: year at the office of the State Treas
4 urer of the State of Montana, or 9
g some bank in city outside of til
Il State of Montana designated by tn
s State Treasurer. such bonds sha
i be dated on the first day Of Januar
or the first day Of July and shall b,
IS come due and payable twenty (2(
II years from their date and be redeem
.e able at the option of the State Boar
l. Of Examiners at any time after te
s, (10) years from their date at any Il
" terest paying period. The bonds her
" in referred to shall be in such form
D. may be prescribed by the Attorn'
% General and approved by the Sta
g. Board of Examiners, and shall
w signed by the members Of said boa
r and issued under the great seal of 7
III Stat of Montana, and shall be regi
is tered in the office of the State Urea
urer. Said bonds shall have intere
q coupons attached thereto covering t
J interest due semiannually, which co
: pons shall be executed with facslm
Ia signatures of all the members of t
~ Ctate Board of Examiners, and t
NV signing of said coupons with said Il
~ smile signature shall be recognized
~ sufficient execution Of said coupe
~ - on behalf Of the State of Montana
- The bonds provided for in this 4
~ 4;ota shall he dienoeed of nv the st;