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1430 s1x*rY-N1NTu couenass. sm. 11. ou. sos. um. S“"“'*""“°°'*‘“”‘ b If there be a survivin wife or dependent husband and no md md no ohm child) of the deceased under tile age of eighteen years, to such wife or dependent husband 35 per centum of the average wages of the deceased, during widowhood, or dependent widowerhood with two °h‘§,{,‘f"*"*”¤ ’“*"°' years’ compensation in one sum upon remarriage; and if there be a surviving child or children of the deceased under the age of eighteen years, the additional amount of 10 per centum of such wages for each If wifa ¤r ¤¤¤b¤¤d such child until the age of eighteen years; in case of the death or ”m°m` remarriage of such surviving wife or dependent husband any sur- viving child of the deceased employee, at the time under eighteen years of age, shall have his compensation increased to 15 per centum of such wage, and the same shall be pa able until he shall reach the {Yf,‘{'g*{§i,,,w,,,,,,_ age of eighteen years: Provided, That the total amount payable shall in no case exceed 66% er centum of such wages. The deputy com- missioner having jurisdiction over the claim may, in his discretion, require the appointment of a guardian for the purpose of receiving the compensation of a minor child. In the absence of such a require- ment the appointment of a guardian for such purposes shall not be necessar . . ,,%,2,*;;;*:5 ·,'J‘§§"f,{ (c) If there be a surviving child or children of the deceased under ”“°"°¤°· the age of eighteen years, but no surviving wife or dependent hus- Pmu band, then for the support of each such child under the age of Tom] '§ii0w.,m,,_ eighteen years, 15 per centum of the wages of the deceased: Provzkled, T at the aggregate shall in no case exceed 66% per centum of such wa es. g,.g§§§.`§§§°,§¤f}’,,},‘§*,}§,‘Q,Q` §l) If there be no surviving wife or dependent husband or child ¤¤¤SiS¢¤¤» un er the age of eighteen years or if the amount payable to a sur- ` viving wife or dependent husband and to children under the age of eighteen years shall be less in the aggregate than 66% per centum of the average wages of the deceased; then for the sup ort of grand- children or brothers and sisters under the age of eighteen years, if dependent upon the deceased at the time of the injury, 15 per centum of such wages for the support of each such person until the age of Dolpcnderp P¤\‘¤`¤t0\’ eighteen years and for the support of each parent, or grandparent, of gm Wm ' the deceased if dependent upon him at the time of the injury, 25 per T°“‘ °“°"°“°°· centum of such wages during such dependency. But in no case shall the aggregpte amount payable under this subdivision exceed the difference etween 66%, per centum of such wages, and the amount payable as hereinbefore provided to surviving wife or dependent C tm nm usband and for the support of surviving chil or children. mgm 8 Y (e) In computing death benefits the average weekl wa es of the deceased shall be considered to have been not more than @7.50 nor less than $12, but the total weekly compensation shall not exceed the weekly wages of the deceased. ,,l{Y¥§$'§$1°°°’°ttim° (f) All questions of dependency shall be determined as of the A time of the injury. A¤•¤¤· (g) Aliens: Compensation under this cha ter to aliens not resi- . "°$°‘2,1,'§§t$Z dents (cr about to become nonresidents) of) the United States or $:2: Canada shall be the same in amount as provided for residents, except that dependents in any foreign count shall _be limited to surviving wife and child or children, or if iliere be no surviving wife or child or children, to surviving father or mother whom the employee has supported, either wholly or in part, for the period of one year prior to the date of the injury, and exce t that the commission may, at its option or upon the a plication of the insur- ance carrier shall, commute all future installments of com ensation to be aid to such aliens by paying or causing to be paidp to them one—half of the commuted amount of such future installments of compensation as determined by the commission.