The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-02-23
Postal Savings Sys-
tenn.
INFORMATION FOR DEPuSlTCkS.
OBJECT.

SAFETY.
| 2 The faith of the United States
is solemnly pledged to the payment of
deposits made in postal savings deposi-
tory Offices with accrued interest as
provided by the postal-savings act.
WHO MAY Deposit.
3. Accounts may be opened and de-
posits 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 interfer-
ence or control by her husband. No
person can have more than one account
at any one time.
a. Nc person may open postal
saving account at any post office who
hot patron of that office.
5. ALI accounts must be opened in
person by the depositor or his author
izfd representative. After opening an
account a depositor may forword SUBJ
sequent deposits to the post Office by
mail.
6 Deposits will be accepted Only
from individuals. and no account will
be opened in the name of any corpora
tion, association, society, firm Or
partnership, or in the names of two or
more persons jointly.
7. No account will be opened in
the name of one person in trust for or
on behalf of another person or persons.
SERVICE FREE.
8. The service of the Postal Saw
ings System is free, and 40 charge or
fee is collected or required in connec-
ssss ssssss with ths opening Of Aau account
or the withdrawal of money deposited.
PRIVACY OF ACCOUNTS.
9. No person connected with the
Post Office Department or the
postal service is permitted to disclose
the name of any depositor or give a-y
information concerning an account ex-
cept to the depository himself, ur less
directed to do so by the Postmaster
General.
HOW TO OPEN AN ACOUNr.
1v. When person applies to open
an account he must furnish the neces-
sary information for the postmaster or
his representative to fill out an applica
tion, which he will then be required to
sign. If the applicant signs by mark
his signature must be witnessed by a
dis;nterestcd person.
DEPOSITS.
| II. Deposits are evidenced by
postal-savings certificates issued in a
fixed denomina ations of 81 So, SIS, $40,
$50, $50, and 500, each bearing the
name of the depositcr, the number OF
his account, the date of issue, the
name of the depository Office, and the
date on which interest begins. The
postmastre or his representative will
make out duplicate of each certificate
issued, which the depositor will be re-
quired to sign and which the postmast.
er will retain his records.
H IL. No account may be opened fol-
less than ST, nor will fractions of q
dollar be accehed for deposit.
Il 13. No person is permitted to de-
posit more than 500 in any one calen.
dar month nor to have a total balance
to his credit at one time of more thar
$500 exclusive of accumulated interest.
IA. Savings certificates can not q
transferred or negotiated and will be
payable only to the person to whom
issued.
Is. On opening an account a de-
positor is supplied with an envelope
in which he may keep his saving. '.certi-
ficates. On this envelope is printed
inormation for his his guidance, and
also blank ledger record on which to
keep an account of his deposits and
Withdrawals.
16. In casea savings certificate is
lost or destroyed the depositor should
notify the postmaster. If deemed
proper. new certificate will be issued
upon cor pliance by the depositor with
the necessary requirements.