Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-28
TRANSMISSION OF MONEY BY NAL

The postal money order ayatsm Is 70 be Put
into operation in this city, and at other deaig-
mated points througOut tho country. on the lst
oi November. II IL intended 10 promote public
convenience by atiordng cheap, immediate,
ana safe agency for the transmission through
the mails OF small sums Of money for which
bank drafts caunot readily be procured. Ths
moue BY which safety is secured consists IN lea
wing out Of the order the name OF the payee or
party Tor whom the money Is intended. ln this
respect money order differs from oil ordinary
bank diaft or check. When d money order ls
applied Tor, the postmaster will furnish the ap-
phoant wish printed form Of application. In
which the latter will enter all tue particulars Of
amount, name, address, &C., required to be sta.
ted IN the money order aud advice From the
items contained in such application the post
master will hll up the money order and also tho
corresponding form Of advice
Ibe order when completed, 10 handel 10 The
applicant, upon nayment Of the sum expressed
therein and OF the fee chargeable thereon, which
lee must Invariably bo paid 10 money, postage
stamps not being reoevable therefor. by the
mail immediately following the issue of a money
order, the postmaster transmits tue correspon-
ding advice to the postmaster at the Office apon
which II is drawn. The latter is thus furnished
before the order itself eau be presented, with all
necessary information 10 detect fraud, If any
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Auy officer may draw upon any other oficsl
in the list of money order Ofioes tor sum
upon one order, from one dollar TO thirty del
lars. But when larger sum than the latter il
required, additional orders 10 make II up mus
be Obt lned
Rates Of Commission charged tor none,
orders:
On orders not exceeding $40 10 cents
oSer $40 and not exceeding $50 10 cents
Over $2O aud up TO $50 70 cents
NO money will be received for orders exceI
com, United States Notes, or notes Of the Ma
iional banks, and orders cannot be paid in An
other currency. A money order a rendered 10
valid unless il is presented 10 the postmaster 0
whom il is drawn within ninety days from Il
date; but the Postmaster General can issue
new eiier on the application OF the payes upo
the payment Of a second fee The same oOuri
Is to be pursued in case the order Is ost.
this case, tue payee is to furnish q statenlen
> under oath. that the order has been Lost or d
y sttoyed, accompanied by the certificate Of Il
u postmaster that il has not been pRid, and WI
. moi be paid II thereafter presented. Tho pay
Z may transfer Ills order to another person by Q
q dorsing II upon the back Persons, therefor
y reuiding nt places other than those deaignAt,
~ Tue list OF money order q ihoes eau avail theL
u selves of the advantages of this system but
y order cannot he endorsed twice In CONNIE
y eng the operation Of the system, il has be
u deemed expedent 10 begin With the larger pc
- oihcee only list Of money order offices onl
list Of money order olhees will be found al /
post office in this city The total number in /
= Uaitel States is one hundred and thirty nine
u Should circumstances warrant, the number "
=, speedily lie increased.