The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-18
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To the Postmaster at
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Office.
The party to whom this s-*
order is made payable
must sign here his or her
Christian name, except in ! Received the above.
the case Ct firms, where
the usual signature will
suffice.
These orders are only payable by the Post
master at the office upon which it is drawn.
Payment of all orders should be obtained be-
fore the expiration ofninety days from the date
of issue. .... .
The Post Office Department will not be re-
sponsible fol, the payment of claims already
collected, no matter who may present the Or
der, and if the official forms be mutilated in
any way there may be difficulty in obtaining
payment.
The following instructions are endorsed on
the back of each order, which will enable par
ties to proceed in the business intelligently:
The receipts on the other side must be sign
ed in the manner there prescribed.
Whoever presents the order for payment
must give exact information as to the full
name and address of the party who originally
obtained it, unless such party be q firm, when
the name OF the firm, together with its address,
will suffice. .5..
When the payee ofan order desires the same
to be paid to any other person, he must fill up
anu slSu tuc 8uucXcU 10TH VI endorsement,
and furnish such second party with the infOr-
nation required to obtain payment of e'order,
who, upon receiving payment, must sign his
name upon the face of the order:
Pay to the amount of the within
order. --, Payee.
N B-More than one Endorsement is pro-
hibited By law, and will render this order in
valid and not payable.
These regulations are intended to secure pay
ment of the order to the rightful party; and
postmasters are required to enforce them rigid.
ly in every respect, so for as a due regard to
public convenience will permit.
soever presented, the Post Office Department
win not be liable to any further claim there
for. The public are therefore strictly eau
toned.
1. To take all means to prevent the loss of q
money order.
2. Never to send the order In the came letter
with the information required on payment
thereof.
8. To be careful, on taking out money Or
der, to state correctly the Christian name, as
well as the surname. of the person in whose
favor it is to be drawn.
4. To see that the name and the address of
the person taking out the money order are cor
rectly made known to the person in whose favor
it is drawn.
Neglect of these instructions will risk the
loss Of the money, besides leading to delay and
trouble in obtaining payment.
Under no circumstances can payment Of an
order be demanded on the day Of its issue.
The party sending money order to friend
will give letter to the Postmaster to whom ii
is drawn, to be forwarded to the Office where
it is payable. The letter will contain the full
name and residence of the payee, that is, the
person to whom the order is made payable and
A. into
that may be deemed desirable to send.
Some defects may be discovered in the sys.
tenn, which will be remedied from time to time,
as they may appear.
No money will be received for these orders
except United States notes. notes of the nation.
al banks, or United States coin.
ANY further particulars desired, will be
cheertully communicated by Post Masters
at the Money Order Offices.