The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-22
day of such deposit; and upon the

posts by one dcposi,or limited 10 $50
;. in one year, beginning on the Isl da
= Of July and ending OH the 30ih day q
June, and that the aggregate amour
of principal and interest 10 the credi
of any dcpositor shall not exceed 81 900
= 1t is also provided that any none
due TO a depositor, while in the custo
dy Of the Postal Savings Depository q
> the United States. shall not be liable {,
: demand, detention, seizure or with
: drawal, by reason of any debt due from
or any legal process against his le.,
representatives; and after the dealt
OF any depositOr who MAY lcayea witl
ow or minor children, the posimasie
: general may direct the paymc.i o. til
, balance due such deposiior TO his id
ow, or, in case such deposi;or leave n,
widow, then TO the guardian of sucl
: minor children, for their exclusive ben
| eft. Any married woman, or any mi
nor above the age of twelve wears. cal
become depositor-il,e former fem
sol, and the latter as an adult-and no
liable 10 any claim, demand, detention
or control Of any person or person
other than the depositor thereof-o
legal representative after the death O
such deposiior. In acknowledgement
OF every sum deposited, the postmaster
/, general will issue to the deposition
thereof Il certificate Of deposit. whicl
shall be conclusive evidence of the de
positor's claim to repayment thereof
with interest thereon: and upon tn,
demand of any depositor. or his lega
representative, the postmaster genera
shall cause TO be transmitted to sue,
depositor or legal representative
withdrawal check for the amount o.
deposits and accrued interest due sucl
deposltor-or for any such portion
thereof as may be demanded. and upon
presentation of said withdrawal check
with evidence of depositor's identity
TO the postmaster upon whom il i.
drawn-the dcpositor or his legal rep
resentative will receive immediate pay.
ment thereof Certificates of deposit
and withdrawal checks shall not be
transferable.
may be required and designated foi
use in depositing or Withdrawals, shall
be issued free of expense to the depos-
itor.
The postmaster at each sub-deposi,
tory, and his sureties. shall be held &C.
countablc on his official bond as post.
master, for all deposits, money or prop
ertv, received by him or any of his as
assistants, clerks or employees, Oh ac-
count of the business of the Postal
Saving Depository.
The funds of the sub-depositorics 10
be deposited with the assistant treas
urer or designated depository of the
! United States, or with any national
bank being a designated depository.
AT the close of each days business
the postmaster at every sub-deposito-
ny shall report to the postmaster GEN
eral the number and amount of all de-
| posts, together with the names, etc.,
and make such remittance Of funds and
returns and reports as shall be required
by the postmaster general under the
provisions and regulations made there
! for.
The postmaster general NAV make,
from time TO time, regulations and in
structions, in conformity with law. for
experimenting, inspecting and rcgu-
lating the mode of keeping and exam
ming the accounts Of depositors, re-
payments of the same, etc. The post
master to open and keep account. and
pay over 10 the treasurer Of the United
States all Postal Savings Depository
funds in special accounts. monthly
statements of which shall be made, and
apon which monthly balances on the
30th day of June in each year interest
shall be computed at the rate of five
per cent. per aiinGm. month by month
which interest shall be added to the
balance due the Postal Savings Depos-
TORY, and thereafter become part of
the principal money. For a failure TO
report TO the postmaster general bv
sub-dcpository office for tea DAYS after
the time such report should be made.
the postmaster general may impose a
fine of 500. to lie deducted from the
posmas,er'S salary, for every such fail
urc.
ANY postmaster, clerk or emplove
connected with the Postal Savings De-
po-itory. who shall knowingly and will
fully disclose the name of any deposit
tor, date, amount of any deposit or
Withdrawal, except TO an authorized
officer or employee of said depository
shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or. and upon conviction thereof. shall
be fined not less than 50 nor more than
$500.
Amy false entries, receipts, or failure
to account for receipts TO the postmas-
ter general or to the deposition thereof.
shall be dcem3d 4 felony, subject to
Imprisonment fot every such offence
for not less than one nor more than
five wears, and fine of not less than
800 no more thon $500.
Any person who shall. with intent
to fraud. falsely make, forge, confer
felt. engrave or print, or cause the
same TO be done, or willingly or know
ngly aid. countenancc or assist. direct
~ or indirectly. any check. certificate.
depositor's book, entry or other evil
dence of Indebtedness, or material. sig
nature or endorsement thereon. or
falsely alter or assist in falsely altering
any such check, certificate. book, en-
try. signature, endorsement, or other
evidence of indebtedness or who shall
attempt to defraud. pass, utter or pub
lish as true, any such false, forged.
counterfcilcd or altered check, etc,
shall be, on conviction. imprisoned for
not less than two nor more than ten
years, and fined not exceeding $1,000.
Any postmaster. clerk or cmployc who
shall, in any manner whatever. convert
TO his own use, or shall loan or deposit
in any bank not authorized by the post
master general to receive the same. or
shall exchange any portion of the funds
of said depository, shall be deemed
guilty of cmbcZzlcment and any bank
or, broker. merchant or other person
who shall receive by way of loan or in
any manner convert to his own use. or
receive on deposit with or without in
terest, any portion of said funds, or
connive. advise or participate or pro-
mote any scuh loan, conversion, deposit
or use, shall be deemed guilty of en-
bezzlemcnt equally with the principal.
and liable for every offense TO impris-
onment for not less than one nor more
tLan ten wears. and shall be fined in a
sum equal 10 the amount cmbezzled
And any failure TO pay over, or TO
produce forthwith. on demand of the
postmaster general. or his duly author
lied agent, any such funds in the pos
session of such person. shall be taken
to be Jrima fcie evidence of embezzle- |
ment: and il shall be prima .fcie evil !
dencc of a balance against him to pro- !
u"Ct Il Transcript oi thc Dooks OF the I
auditor of the treasury for the post /
office department.
That all expense of organizing and I!
the business of the Postal /
Savings Depository. except as other /
wise provided, shall be paid out of the /
proceeds of said business.
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There are l20 men residing in six 4
counties in California who own 3,ii0.- !
600 acres of land.