Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06


of the Federal Government may
from time to time require, and COM
ply with such provisions as such
Board may from time to time find
necessary to assure the correctness
and verification of such reports;
CD Appoint suitable number of
ophthalmologists, duly licensed to
practice in Minnesota and actively
engaged in the treatment of dis
eases Of the human eye, to examine
applicants and recipients of assis-
lance to the blind;
(g) Fix and pay to ophtha,molo-
gistS, from funds appropriated to
the State Agency, fees for examina-
ton Of applicants and recipients,
and also pay necessary travel and
incidental expenses incurred in coll
nection with such examination;
(h) Maintain proper records Of
all persons making application for
and receiving assistance under this
Act;
ID Promptly examine all applica-
lions and other supporting evidence
submitted, as herein provided, and
determine;
Cd Eligibility as to blindness,
and;
CD The possibility for rehabillta-
ton or other constructive service.
Cd No application shall be ap-
proved until the applicant has been
examined by an ophthalmologist
designated or approved by the State
Agency to make such examination
and the possibility of a rehabilita-
ton program determined by the
State Agency.
Section 3. The County Agency
shall render to the State Agency
such service in connection with the
administration of this Act as the
State Agency may, from time to
time, find necessary and advisable.
Section 4. Assistance shall be CIV
en- under this Act to any person
who;
(a) Is an adult blind person
found, by the State Agency, to be
in need Of financial assistance to
enable him to pay for his main
tenance or for other purposes;
CD Has lost his eyesight while a
resident of the State, or shall have
resided in the State for a period of
five years during the nine years
Immediately preceding the filing of
the application for assistance, the
last year of which shall be continu-
GUS and Immediately precede such
application;
Co Has not sufficient income or
other resources to provide a reason
able subsistence compatible with
decency and health;
Cd Is not an inmate Of, or being
maintained by any municipal, State,
National, County or private institu-
ton at the time of receiving assis-
lance. An inmate Of an institution
may, however, make application for
such assistance, but the assistance,
if granted, shall not begin until af-
ter he ceases to be an inmate of
such institution;
(e) Has not made an assignment
or transfer Of property so as to
render himself eligible for assistance
under this Act. at any time within
two years Immediately prior to the
filing of application for assistance
pursuant to the provisions Of this
Act;
Cd Is not, because OF his physical
or mental condition in need of con-
tinuing institutional care;
(g) Is not, while receiving assis-
lance under this Act, soliciting
aims;
(h) Is not, while receiving assis-
lance under this Act, receiving Old
Age Assistance.
Section S. No person receiving a
grant under this Act shall at the
same time receive any other public
relief from the State, or from any
instrumentality or political subdi-
vision thereof, except for temper
airy medical and surgical assistance.
Section 6. The amount of assis-
lance which any recipient shall re-
ceive shall be determined by the
State Agency, with due regard to
the resources and necessary expen-
ditureS of the individual and the
conditions existing in each case
and in accordance with the rules
and regulations made by the State
Agency. and shall be sufficient,
when added to all other income and
support of the recipient to provide
him with a reasonable subsistence
compatible with decency and health.
Section Z. Application for assis-
lance under this Act shall be made
to the State Agency. The applica-
ton shall be in writing, or reduced
to writing in the manner and upon
the form prescribed by the State
Agency, and shall be verified by
the oath or affirmation of the appli-
cant. Such application shall con-
tain statement of the amount of
property, both personal and real,
in which the applicant has an in
tereSt, and Of all income which he
may have at the time of the filing
of the application, and such other
information as may be prescribed by
the State Agency.
Section 8. Whenever an applica-
ton for assistance under this Act
is received the State Agency shall
Immediately arrange for an exami-
nation as to the blindness of the
applicant by an ophthalmologist
designated by the State Agency, and
shall cause to be made such social
and economic investigation as may
be necessary to determine facts
supporting the application made I'M
der this Act, and such other infor-
nation as may be required by rules
and regulations of the State Agen-