Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-06

OF the order shall b required to apply in
writing TO the Postmaster General fcr . new
order in lieu thsreof. foe which new order q
second fee shall be charged: Rorided. lor-
erey, That in al cases, under this section. the
original orde: shall be returned, and such
proof shah be made Of the genuineness Of
the endorsement thereon - the Postmaster
General may require.
Sec. 2. Asd k Il fsytAr enacted, That
deputy postmastess, at money order Offices.
may be allowed ny the Postmaster General.
as compensation for the issuing and paying
of money orders. not exceeding one-third Of
the whole amonnt of fees on money orders is.
sued, and, at the option Of the Postmaster
General, one-eight Of one percentnm on the
grous amount of orders paid at their Offices {:
Pyorided, That all cmoluments arising from
such rates of compensation shall be subject
to the provisions Of the forty-frst section Of
the act of tile third Of March. eighteen hum
dred and twenty-five, entitled "An act to
reduce into one the several acts establishing
the Post. Office Department"
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of the Postmaster Gener-
al to require all postmasters who may be
authorized to issue and pay money orders, to
execute new official bonds conditioned for the
faithful performance of all duties and obliga-
tions imposed by this act, in addition to those
required of them by existing laws as post
masters; and it shall be the duty Of the
Postmaster General to direct all payments or
transfers to or from money order Offices. He
may direct transfers to or from money order
funds from one postmaster to another, and he
may require and direct transfer or payments
to be made from the funds received for mon
ev orders to the creditors of the Post-Office
Department, to be replaced by equivalent
transfer from the funds of said department
arising from postages and he may require
and direct transfers of payments to be made
from the funds of the Post-Ofice Depart
ment in the hands Of any postmaster arising
from postages to the money order offices.
And It shall be the further duty Of the Post
master General to require each postmaster to
render to tn. Auditor of the Treasury for the
Post. Office Department weekly, semi-weekly.
or dailv accounts of all money orders issued
and paid, and Of all fees received for issuing
them, Of all transfers, or payments made from
funds received for money orders, and OF oil
moneys received to be applied to the pay
ment of money orders, or on account Of money
order offices.
Sec. 9 And be it further enacted. Tha:
out o: the moneys paid into the Treasury for
the service Of the Post-O Office Department the
Postmaster General shall have power TO trans
fer to the deputy postmaster Of any money
order Office such sums as may be required,
over and above the current revenue thereof
to pay money orders drawn on the latter; and
such transfer shall be made by warrants on
the Treasury by the Postmaster General,
and countersigned and registered by the Au-
dtor of tho Treasury for the Post Office De-
partment.
IL shall be the dntv Of the Auditor Of the
Treasury for the POST Office Department to
receive all accounts arising in the money
order Offices, or relative thereto. and to audit
and settle the same, and to certify their bal
ances to the Postmaster General 40 often as he
NAV require. He shalt keep and preserve
all accounts arising in said Offices. and shall
report to the Postmaster General all delin.
ouences ofpostmasters in rendering their mon
ey order accounts, or in paying over money
order funds. He shall keep the accounts Of
the money order Offices separately from the
accounts, for postages, and in such manner az
to show the number and amount Of money Or
ders issued by each postmaster, and the
amount of fees received, and all the expenses
of the establishment. And it shall be the
further duty Of the auditor to superintend the
collection Of all debts due to the United
States. or to the Post Office Department. by
present or late postmasters, or other persons
who are, or may have been, employed in the
money order offices. He shall direct suits
and legal proceedings, and take all such
measures as may be authorized by law to en-
force the payment ofsuch debts. or for the
recovery Of any penalties arising under the
provisions Of this act.
Sec. IL. And be It further enacted, That
all moneys received for the sale OF money or
dsrs. including al fees received for selling the
same, all moneys transferred from the funds
of the Post Office Department to the money
order Offices, sll funds transferred or paid
from the money ordcr Office to the uss and
service Of the Post. Office Department. and all
transfers of funds from one postmaster to
another fos the use Of the money order oSiees.
sh.l be deem and taken to be the moneys in
the Treasury Of the United States. And It
.nv pos,masser; assistant, clerk. OF other per-
son emploved in or connected with The buis-
ness or operations Of the money order ONCE
shall convert TO bis own usc. in any way
whatever. or shall use by way Of investment
in any kind Of property or merchandise. o.
shall loan. With o. without interest. OF shall
deposis in any bank. o. shah exchange fof
other funds, any portion Of such moneys.
everv such Get shall be dse.ed and aajudged
IA b. an embes.lement a % oueh of sid
mooev, q shall b thss takes. coavated.
used, loa.~d. deposited. or e1ehanerd. which
is hereby DECLARED TO b felony asd any
failure to pay over or 70 prsdses the oes<ys