Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
CANAAN POSTAL BANK


 Depositors.
 A postal savings bank will be institu- ted in the Canaan post office Dec. IS, in accordance with a ruling of the depart ment. For the, benefit of the people who may be disposed to take advantage of the opportunity we print portion of the circular issued by the Postmaster General for the "information of de. posiTors :" .. Accounts may be opened and deposits made by any person of the age of 10 years or over in his or her own name and by married woman in her own name and free from any interference or control by her husband. No person can have more than one account at any one time. .... .- No person may open postal-savings account at any post office who is not a patron of that office.
 All accounts must be opened in per- son by the depositor or his authorized representative. After opening an ac count a depositor may forward subse- quent deposits to the post office by mail. Deposits will be accepted only from individuals, and no account will be opened iu the name of any corporation, association. society, firm, or partnership, or in the names of two or more persons jointly. No account will be opened in the name of one person in trust for or on behalf of another person or persons.
 The service of the. Postal Savings System is'f free. and no charge or fee, is collected or required m connection with the opening of an account or the with. drawal of money deposited.
 No person connected with the Post Ofice Department or the postal service is permitted to disclose the name of any depositor or give any information con- corning an account except to the de- positor himself, unless directed to do so by the Postmaster General.
 When a person applies to open an Looount he must furnish the Eaoessary information for the postmaster or his representative to All out an application, which he will then be required to sign. If the applicant signs by mark his sig nature must be witnessed by disinter- ested person.
 Deposits are evidenced by postal savings certificates issued i'll fixed de. nominations of $1, s2, $5. $1o. SEQ, $50. and $l00, each bearing the name of the deposieor, the number of his account, the date of issue, the name of the de- pository office, and the date on which interest begins.
 No account may be opened for less than $1, nor will fractions of dollar be accepted for deposit.
 No person is permitted to deposit more than $100 in any one calendar month nor to have a total balance to his credit at one time of more than $500 ex. elusive of aooumulative interest,
 On opening an account 8 depositor is supplied with an envelope in which he may keep his savings certificates. Or this envelope is printed information fol his guidance, and also blank ledger record on which to keep an account ot his deposits and withdrawals.
 In case savings certificate is lost ol destroyed the depositor should notify the postmaster. If deemed proper. s new certificate will be issued upon com pliance by the depositor with tn, necessary requirements.
 Amounts less than $1 may be saved for deposit by the purchase of 10-cen postal-savings cards and adhesive 10 cent postal-savings stamps. Each postal savings card contains blank spaces t which savings stamps may be affixed from time to time as purchased, and postal-savings card with nine 10-cen savings stamps thus affixed will b, accepted as deposit of S1 either il opening an account or i'll adding to al existing account.