The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-16

not he Liable 10 demand, detention, !
seizure or withdrawal, by reason
Of any debt due from, or any legal
process against his legal eepresen-
tatiYes and after the death of eny
deposition who may ieSve widow
or minor children, the Postmaster
General may direct the payment OF
the balaues due such depositOr to
his widow, or. in case such deposit
tor leave ma widow, then to the
guardian oi such minor children,
for their exclusive benefit.
ANY married. woman, or any
minor above the age of Twelve
years, can become depositor-the I
former a. .fezas sole, and the latter
as an adult-and not liable to any
claim, demand, detention or con-
troll of any person or persons other
than the deposition therefor legal |
representative after the death of |
such depositor. In acknowledg-
ment of every sum deposited, the |
Postmaster General will issue to /
the depositor thereof . certifi cate |
of deposit, which shall be eonclu- |
sive evidence of the depositor's |
claim to repayment thereof with
interest thereon; and upon the de- |
mand OF any depositor, or his legal
representative, the postmaster gem,
eral shall csuse TO be transmitted
to such depositor or legal repres-
tative withdrawal check for the
amount Of deposits and accrued In
terest due such depositor-or for
any such portion Thereof as may be
demanded. and uon presentation
of said withdrawal check, with ey-
idence OF dePositor's identity, to
the Postmaster upon whom it is
drawn-the deposieor or his legal
representative will receive imme-
diate payment thereof. Certificates
of deposit and wIthdraWal-checks
shall not be transferable. a
Books, blanks and blank forms
as may be required and designated
| for use in depositiug or withdraw.
ais shall be issued free of expense
to the deposition.
The Postmaster at each sub-de-
pesitory, and ita sureties, shall be
held accountable on his official
bond as Postmaster, for all depoits,
money or property, received by
him or any of his assistants, clerks
Tor employees, On account of the
business of the Postal Saving De-
!. pository.
The funds of the sub deposi.
tories to be deposited with the AS.
sistant Treasurer or designated
depositary Of the Uuited States, OF
with any national bank being q
designated depository.
AT the close of each days bus.
mess the Postmaster at every sub
depository shall report to the Post
master General the nunber and O.
: mount of all deposits, together
, with the names, ETC., and fnaks
such remittance of funds and re
, turns and reports as shall be re
: quired by the Postmaster Genera
:. under the provisions and regula
llations made therefor.
The Postmaster-G General MAJ
make, and from time to time, reg
t ulatious and instructions, in con
e formity with law, for superintend
ing, inspecting and regulating thu
mode of keeping and examining
the accounts of depositors, repay
: ment of the same, etc. The Post
/, master TO open and keep account
p and paw over to the Treasurer o
the United States all Posta
Savings Depository funds In specia
accounts, monthly statements o
h which shall be made, and upoI
which monthly balances on tn
30th day of June in each year in
: terest shall be computed at the rat
Il OF flve per cent. per annum, mont
g by month with interest shall b
g added to the balance due the Posta
Saving Depository, and thereafte
> become part of the principa
K money. For q failure to repor
q to the Postmaster General by a sub
> depository Office for ten DAYS afte
~ the time such report should be made. th
Postmaster-General may impose q fine {
500 to be deducted from the postm aster'
e salary, for every such failure
n ANY postmaster, clerk or ecaploye cor
nected with the Postal Savings Depos
tory, who shall knowingly and willfuII
l. disclose the name Of any deposition, date
amount Of any deposite or Withdrawal
except to an authorized officer or employ
a of said depository. shall be deemed quilt
II OF O mlsdemeanor, and upon conYictio
thereof, shall be fined not less than IS nc
n more than $500.
ANY false entries, receipts, or failure I
4 account for any receipts 70 the Postmast
Il er-General, ana to the depositor therec
o shall be deemed felony, subject to in
prisonment for every such offence for M
a less than one nor more than I've years. an
/ u more
f. $500. ~
ANY person who shall, with intent
defraud, falsely make, forge, C ounEerfei
engrave or print, or cause the same to b
done, or willingly or knowingly aiC
countenance or assist directly or 1nSiIrecl
ly, any check, certificate, depositor'
book, entry or other evidence of Indebt
edness or material, signature or indorss
m ment thereon, or falsiy alter or assist 4
falsely altering any such check, certificat,
hRnT ANTS u
+ other evidence Of Indebtedness, or VIII
shall attempt to defraud, pass, utter q
-e publish as true, any such false, forged
% counterfeited or altered check, ETC., sflal
be, on conviction, Imprisoned for not les
than two or more than ten years, and I'm
ed not exceeding five thousand dollar
= Any postmaster, clerk, or employe VIII
i shall, in any manner whatever, CONVEX
TO his own use, or shall loan or deposI
n in any bank not authorized by the Posi-
;" master-General to receive the same, @
shall exchange any portion of the fluid
Of said depository, shall be deemed guilt
Of embeZZlement; and any banker, hrok
er, merchant or other persons who shal
receive by way OF loan or In any manne
q convert to his own use, or receive on do
3 post with or without interest, any poi
!. ton of said funds, or connive, advise O
participate or promote any such loan
\ conversion, deposit or use. shall be deem
u ed guilty of embezzlement equally VII
: the principal, and liable for every offens
to imprisonment for not less than one NO
a more than ten years, and shall be fined 4
!, suTR equal to the amount embezzled,
And any failure to pay over, OF to PFC
j duce forth with, on demand Of the Posi-
= master-General, or his duly authorize
q agent, any such funds In the possessio
). Of such person, shall be taken to b
pTinaG:fdcie evidence Of embezzlement
q and it shall be 7rinsd-Jacte evidence OF
e balance against him to produce 6 trans
= cript of the books of the Auditor Of tn
Treasury for the Post-Ofice Department
That all expense of organizing an
conducting the business OF the Posta
e Savings Depository, except as other wis
% provided, shall be paid out OF the Pre-
q ceeds Of said business. =.
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