Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-03-22
Rules for the Redemption Of L. S. Notes and
Fractional Currency.

Fractional currency.
The guard against frauds upon the Gov
ernment and to secure the just right Of
holders, the following ru es, for the re
demption of mutilated United States notes.
and fractional currency have been estab-
lished
/ irSt. - Mutilated notes, which have
been torn, no matter how nuch, but of
which it is evi lent that all the fragments
are return, dor defaced, no matter how
badly, but certain Y satisfactorily genuine
will be redeemed at their full face value
on presentation.
Second Fragments of notes Will I've
redeemed in fuH only when accompanied
by an affidavit, stating the cause Of the
mutilation. and that the missing part Of
the note is TOTALLY DESTROYED
The good character of the affant must
also, he fully vouched 10y the officer, be-
fore whom the affidavit is taken.
Third In the ahsorca of such affidavit,
fragments of notes will not lie paid in
full but the nartS preSeCtcd will be re-
deemed in their proportion 10 the whole
note; reckoning as general rule, ly
twcnticths
Fourth. Less than half of note VIII
not he redeemed, exc pit hv payment Of
the full -aluc of the note under the second
rule or hv the payment of the proper
tionnl value Of the missing part when
presented under the fifth rule
Fifth --FraomentS of notes. for which
less than the full face value has been paid,
viii he retained for year. to the end that
the owners. who ha received less than
tho va nr of the full note. may have op-
portunitv 10 return the missing part and
receive the omnunt previously withheld.
Sixth Until frthcr order. mutiated
notes and fragments viii he redeemed
only at TIE Treasury Of the United States
a Washington whittier .hev can he sent
addressed to the Treasurer cf The United
StdfeS 4 draft IN the Assistant Treas
nrer nj New York Gor the amount allows
O.. will lie returned hv mail, to the adj
dress of the person RENTING the Same.
Separation of = coupon from 4 two
wears five per cent Uni,ed States Treasury
Note renders such no longer legal tend
er until interest commences on the next
succeeding coupon attached to the note
IN / TIE ."p1rarion is such mntilation Of
the note ~ 10 make il releemab'e only at
its face value without interest, at this Of
fec
Coupons Of two years fi-e per cent.
United States Treasury Notes that have
been separated from the notes Of which
IN Y con -titute .. part, are of no value and
will not he redeemed Coupons must not
he detached from the notes t. which they
he,on-, to except hv ro~ernment officer
authorized To redeem them at maturity.
These rules are not intended to Apply
70 surh notes of which the abrasion or
loss O substance from The corners of res
does not exceed one~twentieth of their
original proportions Such are not I'M
derstood 70 lie mutilated notes within
these Rules Thev are regarded as entire
notes. and when of the issue known rs
Demand Notes, are receivable for Customs
duties
The United States Notes. which have
lost more than one-twentieth part of their
original proportions have even been re-
ceived for Custom duties. They can only
be paid, therefore, a, rdinarv notes, under
the Rules heretofore es.al liShed
The same rules in force for the redemp
ton of mutt atel United States Notes, are
app led TO mutilated one and two wears
Eve per cent United States Treasury
Notes
Fractional notes can be exchanged, If
not mutt ated, with an Assistant Treasurer
or Designated Depository Of the United
States, or National Bank designated as
Depository ot the United States in sums
net less than three duilars. Defaced