People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-12

bales OF cotton or bushels OF wheat
so deposited, the grade or class of the
same, the condition of same, and the
value as above stated. This certi-
ficate he shall sign officially and
deliver to the depositor. And he
shall keep said produce where,
during business hours, it is acces-
sible to depositor for purpose of ex-
animation. For falling to certify
when so requested, or for willfully
certifying falsely, he shall be liable
upon his bond at the suit of the per-
son aggrieved or of the State In
spector for the use Of such person.
He shall open an account on his
books with such depositor, charging
such storage (and also such commits
sions on sale Of product) as may be
agreed upon by the parties, but in no
case charging greater rate, either
directly or indirectly, than is usual
with factors and persons selling said
commodities on commission. He
shall be ready at any time after the
date of the deposit to accept full
settlement from depositor and to re-
lease such deposit on payment of
not less than one months storage
and insurance. He shall hold such
produce twelve months, unless set
Element be sooner made by volun-
tary sale or otherwise. In default of
settlement at expiration of said term,
then he shall advertise said produce
and sell same in same manner as
sheriff s sales are made, the costs of
sale to be charged up to said deposit.
Upon such sale having been made
he shall, first, pay over to the post
master, as hereinafter provided, the
sum due on such certificate by the
depoSitor; second, reimburse him
self the expenses of sale and of
storage, of insurance, and SO forth !;
third, pay over the surplus to the
depositor or to whoever may be
legally entitled thereto. In case of
voluntary payment by the depositor
to the postmaster, such depositor
shall produce to the said deputy the
certificate, or IN case of loss, a sworn
copy (sworn to by the postmaster
and himself and the deputy thereof.
Thereupon such assistant deputy
shall release such produce upon pay
ment of the agreed charges, or 9th
erwise dispose of it as depositor
may order. Should depositor desire
SAID produce to be sold at any time
after issuance of such certificate, it
shall be the duty of the deputy to
sell same as directed, reserVing the
proceeds, however, till said certifi-
cate be surrendered and storage and
insurance for one month, together
with commission, be paid. 1t shall
be the duty of such deputy to make
payment to the postmaster and take
up said certificate with the proceeds
Of such voluntary sale, if SO re-
quested by the depositor.
Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty
of the postmaster of the nearest
money order office to receive said
certificate when countersigned Of
ficially by the inspector for the State
and it otherwise appearing to be
genuine, and to enter a minute of
same in book to be kept for that
purpose. 1t shall be the duty of
such postmaster to issue to the
holder of said certificate, who shall
be the original holder, post office
money-order or orders for two-t thirds
of the certified value of said pro-
duce mentioned in the certificate.
He shall thereupon safely keep said
certificate until it may be redeemed
in the manner hereinafter specified.
He shall keep the usual record of
such order or orders, but shall keep
it separately from his other accounts,
and shall make the Postmaster Gen
eral a special and immediate report
of each order or orders so issued, the
date, the amount, and the name of
the payee. He shall issue one order
for the whole amount or divide said
amount into several orders, as the
holder of the certificate may desire.
Sec. 6. That such post office or
ders shall be due and payable at any
post office belonging to the money
order grades having sufficient funds
on hand when such order is pre-
sented, excepting always the office
issuing the same =; and should any
postmaster willfully refuse to pay
such order when duly presented and
when he has sufficient funds to pay
the same, then he shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be punished by imprisonment
for a term of not less than three nor
more than twelve months and fine
of not less than one hundred dollars
and not more than one thousand dol
lars. Said orders shall be receivable
as cash, when properly receipted, in
all settlements between postmasters
and the Department. They shall
also be receivable at their full face
value in payment for stamps, postal
notes, newspaper postage and postal
supplies Of all kinds. The post
master issuing such orders shall re
ceive one-third of one per centum
commission for issuing same, and