Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

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3,lngs bank at the post office in
this city. Jess, ThOrnburg was
'the first depOsitOr, followed by
Ed Bills and Will TOwnSley. Tom,
Milligan, assistant post master, is
IN charge of the department.
Accounts may be opened and
deposits made by any person Of
Che age of ten years or over in
his or her own name and by a
married woman in her own name
and free from any interference or
control by her husband. No per-
son can have more than one ac-
count at any one time.
No person may open a postal
savings account at any post Of
flee who is not a patron Of that
office.
All accounts must be opened
IN person by the depOSitOr or
his authorized representative.
After opening an account a de-
pOsitOr may forward subsequent
deposits to the post office by
mail.
Deposits will be accepted only
frOm individuals and no account
will be opened in. the name of
any corporation, association, So
eiety, firm or partnership, or in
The names of two persons jointly.
@ No accounts will be opened
IN the. name of one person in
trust for or on behalf of an
other person or persons.
The service of the Postal Saw
angs System is free and no
charge or fee is collected or re-
qulRed in connection with the
opening of an account or the
withdrawalaof money deposited.
No person connected with the
postal service is permitted to dis
close the name Of any depOsitor
or give any information concern
Ing an account except to the de-
qosltOr himself, unless directed
to do so by the Postmaster Gen
Srai.
When person applies to. open
an account he must furnish the
necessary information for the
postmaster or his representative
70 fill out an application, which
ne will then. be required to sign.
Ii the applicant signs by mark
ms signature must be witnessed
by a dlsnterested person.
Deposits are evidenced by pos
tal-@yings certificates issued
IN denominations of 81, 50. s..
$40, $40, 500 and one hundred
dollars, each bearing the name
Of the depOSitOr, the number of
MS account, the date .Of. issue.
The name of the depository office,
and the date on which interest be.
gins. The, postmaster or his rep
fesentative will make out dupli-
cate which the depOSitOr will. be
required to sign and which the
postmaster will retain in his re-
cords.
No account may be opened for
less than 81, nor will fractions
OF a dollar be accepted for depo-
sit.
% No person is permitted to de-
pOSlt more than 800 in any one
calendar month nor to have a
total balance to his credit at any
one time of more than $500 ex-
elusive of accumulated interest.
Savings certificates cannot be
transferred or negotiated and
will be paid only to the person to
whom issued,
On opening an account a de-
pOsitOr is supplied with an en-.
Velope n which he may keep his
savings certificates. On this en-.
.velOpe is printed information for
his guidance, and also a blank led
ger record on which to keep an
account of his deposits and with.
drawalS.
In case a savings certificate i.
lost or destroyed the depOsitOl
should notify the postmaster. Il
deemed proper, ,o a, new certificate
will be issued upon cOmplane,
by the depOsitOr with the neces
ssry requirements.
PoStmaSterS are not permitted
to receive savings. certificates fol
safe keeping.
Amounts less than 81 may b,
saved 'fOr deposit by the pur
chase of lO-cent pOstal-saving
cards and adhesive 1O-cent postal
savings stamps. Each postaEsav
Ings card contains blank space
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