Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-31

The rsossal money! Tyicr system q ~ be pct a.
operation 10 this city. aad other points through
out the country on me let Of November. IL is
intended 20 promote public convenience by al
fording q cheap. immediate and safe agency Tor
the transmission through the mails % small
sums OF money. GOr Ebich bank 'iraiis cannot
readily be procured The mode ~ which siety
Is secured consists Ia leaving out Of the order the
name of the payee or party for whom the mODey
j. intended In this respect a money order DIFF
fefs from an ordinary bank draft orcheck When
a money order j. applied for the postmaster viii
furnish the applicant with printed form OF ap
plcatIon IN which the latter will enter all the par
tcular- OF amount, name, address, DC, required
10 be stated In the money order and advice. From
the items contained in such APPLICATION the post
master will I'll Up the money order and sls0 Tho
corresponding form Of advice
The order. Wien completed, j handed 90 The
applicant, upon payment OF the sum expressed
therein and oiIthe tee chargeable thereon, which
fee must invariably be paid in money, postage
stamps not being receivable therefor By the
mail Immediately following the issue of a money
order. the postmaster transmits the corresponding
advice 70 the postmaster at the Office upon which
" u drawn The latter is thus furnished, be
fore The order itself can be presented with all
necessary Information 70 detec, ilaua. II any
should be attempted
Any Office may draw upon any other office in
the liz, Of money order Offices for sum, upon
one order from one dollar to thirty dollars But
when a larger sum than the latter i required.
additional orders % make i up must ne Oh
tanned
Rates Of commission charged tor money or
ders:
On orders no, exceeding $40. ..... 10 cents
Over $40 and not exceeding $50. Is cents
Over $40 and up 70 $50. ......... 30 cents
No money will be received for orders except
coin. United States uOtes or notes Of the Ma
tonal banks, and orders cannot be paid in any
other currency. A mOuey order j. rendered in
valid unless II u presented to the postmaster on
whom II i drawn within ninety days from its
date: but the Postmaster General can issue 4
new order upon the application OF the payee
upon the payment Of a second tee The same
course is TO be pursued in case the order is lost
In this case. the pasee Is 70 furnish statement
under oath that the order has been lost or dc
stroyed accompanied by the certificate OF the
postmaster that it has not been paid, and will not
be paid if thereafter presented
The payee NAV transfer his order 10 another
person bv endorsing II upon the back Persons.
therefore, residing at places other than those
designated in the list OF money order offices
avail themselves of the advantages of the
tenn but order cannot be endorsed twice In
commencing the operation Of the system. il has
been deemed expedient to begin with the larger
post Offices only A list of money order Offices
will be found at the post Office in this city The
total number in he United States is one hundred
and thirty-nin Should circumstances warrant,
the number wiil,speedy be Increased.