The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-10-28
The Money Order system.

Tie postal money oder system went
into effect on Monday last. This plan is
for the transmission of small sums, not less
than one dollar aud not more than thirty
dollars. For the services of the parties
interested the following fees or. commis-
sions are to be paid in advance by the par
ty who deposits the money. For orders
for sums c. ter dollars and under, ten
cents; over ten dollars and not exceeding
twenty dollars, twenty cents; over twenty
dollars and not exceeding Dirty dollars,
thirty cents a blank for the amount re-
quired is to lie filled up by the applicant,
who must, in all cases, give his own Chris
tain name in full; and when the Christian
name Of the payee is known, it should be
SO stated; otherwise initials may be used.
The Christian names Of married women
must be given, and. not those of their hus-
bands. For example, Mrs. ".f'a,y Brown
must not he described as Mis-. "lWlitum
Brown" Where The order is to be sent
by, or to firm, the usual firm name is all
that need be given. The order is then
given to the party applying for it accord
ing to number, stating the amount, but
not stating to whom it is payable or WHO
deposited the money. y request is at the
bottom Of the order that tie Postmaster
shall pay the money to the person iudica-
ted in the "letter Of advice The letter
of advice is sent by the Postmaster with
whom the money is deposited to the Post
master who is to pay the order, and it con-
tains the names Of the drpostor and the
person to whom the money is to be paid.
The latter is TO receive the order fir III the
former, and most usually it will be sent
in Enclosure by mail. a party who has
possession. of an order will be required, be.
fore payment is made to Kim, to state
the Christian ana surname Of the party
who sends it aud his address, and also his
own. This regulation is designed to pre-
vent an Unauthorized person from obtain
lug the amount of an order, shoud it hy
accident, tiuuG or theft, fall into improp-
or hands. Tie pust Office Department
will use all lair means to prevent dshon-
esty, but il an o!ucr is oNco raid to the
party presenting ii, through msrcprascn-
tati9n, the Government will not o. liable
to any further claim. The public are
therefore cautioned as follows -
"lst. To take al! means to prevent the
loss of Il money order.
"2nd Never to send the order in the
same letter with the inlormatin ruuir-
ed on payment thereof
I'D. 10 be careful, on making out
a money order, 10 state correctly the Chris
tain name, as well as the surname of the
person in whose favor it is to be drawn.
"4,h. To see that the name and dress
of the person taking out tie money order
are correctly made known to the pslsOn ia
whose favor it is to be drawn.
'Neglect Of these Instructions will risk
the loss of the money, basid S leading to
delay and trouble in obtaining payment.
"under no circumstances can payment
of an order DC demanded On the Gay o! its
issue"
If the money is not called for within
ninety days after the date of the orr r,
there will be difficulty i'll obtaining il
The regular form Of The order NUT net be
clipped ~ mutilAtsd When tie paycc ii
an oruer desires the same to be paid to any
other person, he must Gil up an si@D tiorrr
of Endorsement, aud furnish such second
party with the Information required to OBJ
tain payment Of his order, who, upon reecv.
ing payment, must sign his naa;c upon the