Smyrna times., 1865-04-20


have power 10 transfer TO tho deputy postmaster OF
any money order office such sum as may De re.
Quired over and above the current revenue thereof
to nav money orders drawn on the latter; and such
transfers shall he made by warrant the Treasury
bv the Postmaster General, and countersigned and
registered by the Auditor Of the Treasury for the
Post Office Department.
Sec 10. And be it further enacted That il shall be
the duty of the Auditor of the Treasury for the
Post Office Department to receive all accounts aris
ing IN the money order offices, relative thereto
aud to audit and settle the same and to certify their
balances to the Postmaster General as often as he
may require. He shall keep and preserve all ac.
counts arising IN said Offices and shall report TO the
Postmaster General all delinquencies of poslmasters
In rendering their money order accounts or in paw
ing money order funds. He shall keep the ac.
counts of the money order offices separately from
the accounts for pOstages, and in such TO
show the number and amount of money orders is
sued by each postmaster, and the number and amount
OF money orders paid, the amount o. fees received,
and all the expenses of the establishment. And it
shall be the further duty Of the auditor to supern
tend the collection of all debts due to the United
States or TO the Post Office Department. by present
or late postmasters, or other persons who may
have been employed in the money order offices. He
shall direct suits and legal proceedings, and take all
such measures may be authorized by law to en-.
force the payment of snch debts for the recovery
of any penalties arising under the provisions of this
act.
Sec IL. And be il further enacted, That all mo-
neys received for the sale of money orders, including
all fees received for selling the same, all moneys
transferred from the funds of the Post Office De
partment to the money order Offices all funds trans
ferred paid from the money order offices to the
and service of the Post Office Department, and
all transfers of funds from postmaster to another
for the of the money order ffceS shall be dcen-
| ed and taken to be the moneys in the Treasury Of
the United States And IT any postmaster assistant,
clerk. other person employed in or connected with
the business operations of the money order Offices
shall convert TO his use, in any way whatever
or shall use by way of investment in any kind Of pro.
pery or merchandse, shall loan, with or without
interest, or shall deposit in any bank, or shall ex.
change Tor other funds, any portion of such moneys
every such act shall be deemed and adiudged 10 be
| an embezzlement OF so much moneys as shu be thus
taken, converted, used loaned deposited exclang-
ed, which is hereby declared to be felony; aud any
failure t0 pay 10 produce the moneys intrust
ed to such person for the of the money order Of
hoes shall be held and tuken TO be prima facie cvi.
dcmce of such embczzement And any postma ster
assistant, clerk, other person employed in con-
nected with the businesses of the money order Of
hces and all other persons advising participating
In such act on being convicted thereof before any
court OF the United States of competent Jurisdiction,
shall be sentenced TO imprisonment for term of not
less than six months nor more than ten years and
TO fine equal to the amount of the money enbez.
zcd. And upon the trial of any indictment against
any person for embezzllng public money undcr the
provisions of this act 1t shall be prinia facie evidence
Tor the purpose OF showing a balance against such
p rSOn TO produce transcript from the money order
books of the Auditor of the Treasury for the
Post Office Department.; and such transcript, when
certified by said Auditor under his seal of office,
shall be admitted evidence in the courts OF the
| United States.
Sec l2 AHd be It further enacted, That if any
person shall falsely make, forge, counterfeit engravc
or primt, Cause procure to be falsely made,
forged, counterfcted, engraved, printed or will.
ngly aid, assist in falls, y making, forging, coun-
terfeItng, engraving, or printing any order in imi
taion of or pUrPortIng 10 be a money order issued
by one postmaster upon another postmaster; shall
falsely alter, procure 10 be altered will
lingly aid, assist in falsely altering, any money
order issued aforesaid shall pass, utter, pub
sh, attempt TO pass, utter, publish true, any
FALSE forged, countcriecd order purpOrtng to be
! a money order as aforesaid knowing the same to be
falsely forged cOuntcTfelted; shall pass, utter
or publish, attempt TO pass, utter, publish,
true, any falsely altered money order, issued as
aforesaid, knowing the same TO be falsely altered
with an intent to deirlud every such person shall
be deemed and adudged guilty of felony, and being
thereof convicted, shall be sentenced to be imprison-
ed and kept at hard labor for a period of not less
[nan 'hree years, nor more than ten years. and be
hhed IN SUN not exceeding five thousand dollars
Sec 10. And De further enacted, That for the
purpose OF carrying the business of the nnonev
NeePthg and 8ettllng their
the Postmaster General may appoint l., his Denar,
meut, superintendent OF the money order system
at an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars
and three clerks, to wit: of class four and two
of class three. And the Secretary of the Treasury
may, from time to time appoint in the office Of the
Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post Office Depart
ment the necessary clerks, in all not to exceed six
to wit: Of class four aud five of class two. AnC
10 provide for the compensation Of the said superin
tendent and clerks for the fiscal year ending June
: 'hrtIeth, eighteen hundred andsixty five, the
e seventeen thousand dollars, o much thereof al
ay be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any
:; noney In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
Aho the Postmaster General is further authorized tC
cause Such additional clerks to be employed in the
ID money order Offices he may fad necessary fol
conducting the operations of the money order sys
J. teH whose compensation shall be paid out of the
y proceeds m OF The money order business: Provided
aOoeoer' nat 70 meet any deficiency that may arise
10 the amount OF such proceeds during the first yea
the sum Ot one hundred thousand dollars or 90 mucf
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap
/ pEopriated.
!. Approved. May II, 1864.