The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-13
POST OFFICE CHANGES
Inspecting Proposed Stations
The New Money Orders.
Now in Use.


Postmaster Jordan and Inspector Lewis Of
this postal district inspected, this morning,
all the proposed stations where a posta
carriers office will be located. The location
of these stations have already been pub
lished in these columns, and if they are ia
vorably reported upon it will be necessary
to add considerably to the clerical force of
the Jersey City Post Office.
NEW ONE D
Congress, in January last, decreed the use
of a new style of money order, which the
postmaster of Jersey City is now ADOPTING.
The new note has this advantage, that gin
alteration OF the value indicated on the note
when purchased can instantly be detected.
In fact, an alteration which would deceive
anyone is impossible. 49,
a coupon to be detached when the order is
purchased is on the extreme left. The cou-
pom must be sent to the auditor of the Post
Office, together with the Postmaster's state
ment. The money limit is 800.
An order for 500 is thus very simply
issued. The clerk issuing the note detaches
the coupon from the order between the two
500 columns. The coupon will therefore
show the amount represented by it's dismem-
bered portion.
To issue an order for a less sum, say for
instance S95. 70, is a more difficult operation.
With a metal cutter especially designed for
the purpose the clerk issuing the order will
begin to separate the coupon between the $40
marks and the second 500 column to andin-
Guiding the $50 figure. Then he will tear
down under the figure to the top of the 81
column, down to the S. figure, then under
that to the W-cent figure, thence down to the
scent figure and under that to the right, UNI
til he reaches the left of the first column,
then straight down to the bottom of the
order. In all cases the order is to be dc
tached from the couponr in such a way that
the highest amount shown by the figures
not detaehedgon the left of the money order
shall express this exact ~ainounJfor which the
order was issued. ;@ e
ADVANTAGES OF TEE NEW STYLE.
The chances for fraud, it is believed, will
be greatly reduced, and after the clerks are
familiar with the method the orders can be
Issued Just as quickiya as the old style ones.
The money order now in use Was adopted
November l, 1854. Under the new system
but one transfer of an order will be permit
ted. This transfer by the payee to q second
person appears on the face OF tho order in
place Of the former Endorsement on the back
of the old note. The Identification of the
payee is the same as heretofore.
During the last fiscal year 1865 claims were
made in this country for reimbursements
for alleged improper payments of orders. Of
these, fifty-three were found to have been
properly paid and the amounts of twenty-one
orders We're actually paid to wrong persons.
This was an average of one wrong payment
out of every 20l, 423 money order payments.
There were ia June 30, 1895. 7e,434 money
order officers in the United States and
orders ~aggregating1 S127. 81, 433.6 rs were is
sued, an average ofJS9.59 a note.
e RATES FOR ORDERS.
The following reduced rate of fees for
money orders VIII be charged in all money
order poStoilicaS:-} :
For orders not 5excecding $3.50, three
cents. . ! J.
For orders exceeding s3.50iand not exceed
ing So, five cents. 2LA
For orders exceeding S. and hot exceeding
$40, eight cents yti D. on
For orders exceeding $40 and not exceed
ing $50, ten cents. ~ : 2
For,orders exceeding $50 and not exceed
ing $50, twelveceutsa q Et4A
For orders exceeding $50 and not exceed
ng $40, fifteen cents. ms
For orders exceedingoS40 and not exceed
ing $50, eighteen cents. Z
For orders exceeding $50 and not exceed
ing $50, twenty cents. J
For orders exceeding $50 and not exceed
ing SIS, twenty-five cents.
For orders exceeding SIS and not exceed
ing 500, thirty cents.
No money order will be issued for an
amount exceeding 500.