The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-27
THE NEW MONEY ORDERS.
They Are in Use at the Savannah
Pcstoffice Now.

The new postal money orders are now
in rse at the postoffice. 1t was not in
tended to begin the use of the new orders
until July ], but the old stock having
baen exhausted the use of the new orders
became necessity. The new orders are
entirely different in size, shape, color and
anpearance from the old orders. They
are also much more complicated, require
more care on the part of the officials in
making them out and necessarily consum-
ing more time.
It is estimated that it will take at least
twice as long TO fill out the new style or
der as it did to fill out the old one. This
is sure to cause q big kick from all over
the country in short order 1t is not an
uncommon thing to see six to a dozen
neOple waiting to secure orders at the
money order window ands the average
business man nor anybody else enjoys a
DELAY of this kind In addition it must
he remember that the new money order
takes the place of the old postal note,
thus increasing the number of money or
ders to be issued for small amounts. The
large cities are likely to be heard from
first on the subject.
That portion of the new money order
which is issued to the purchaser has the
appearance of an enlarged check, with
rather more wording upon it than an
ordinary bank check. The principal
feature of the new style money order is
the manner ia which the amounts are in
dicated. This is by coupons in the upper
left hand corner, the coupons running in
a closely printed series from 500 down to
81. and the cents in the same manner
from 100 down to /. The coupons are
arranged in four columns, the tens in the
first column and the units in the second
for dollars and the cents in the same
manner. ~s
The clerk in tearing out the order has
TO be very careful that he does not tear
off a coupon of larger denomination than
that called for To do this he has to
make four separate cuts. one for the tens
one for the dollars. one for the dimes and
one for the cents. For this purpose they
are provided with metal ruler to facili-
tate their work. The amount is also
written in blank.
The orders are printed in black on
white paper, with the stamp of the issu-
ing office in red. Across the top in scroll
work are the words Omitted States
Postal Money Order" The usual blanks
for names of remitter, payee, Office drawn
on, amount signature of postmaster and
impress of dated stamp are below.
The rates of fees charged on the new
exceeding ~. so, 3 cents; exceeding 81. 80
and not exceeding 50, 5 cents; over 50 to
and including 80, s cents: over $40 and
including $50, 10 cents, over $50 and in
GLIDING $50, ~ cents; exceeding $50 and
including $40, 10 cents exceeding $40 and
including $50, Is cents; exceeding $50 and
including $50, 20 cents; exceeding $50 and
including SIS, 25 cents; exceeding $75 and
not exceeding 500, 80 cents. These fig
ures show a considerable reduction from
the old scale of fees.
The three-cent money order is intended
to replace the poatal note and at the
same expense furnishes a perfectly safe
means of transmitting money by mail.
Money orders up TO S. will be issued by
Offices now allowed to issue postal notes
only, these offices being known as "Lim-
tied money order Offices AS was the
case in the old system no orders are is
sued for more than one hundred dollars.
The remitter may waive identification of
payee and the order moy be Endorsed and
made payable to a third party by the
payee
The Limited money order offices, " now
known as postal note offices, will be al
lowed to issue money orders up to 50, but
not to pay them. AS before, the remitter
will be required to fill out an application
giving name and residence of payee,
amount, etc. The postmaster or money
order clerk may fill out this application
on request of sender, but the latter must
sign his or her name in the presence of a
witness. Money orders can be repaid to
remitter if desired, and become invalid
at the end of twelve months, after which
special application has TO be made fer
payment to the Postmaster General.