Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
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regulatiCns covering the use of the
postal saving system in Hawaii The
eleven Offices designated in this ter
ritory will be opened on January 2,
and for the benefit of the public there
Is published below full lnIorma::on
and regulations on the use Of the
system.
The eleven offices in Hawaii are
as follows:
On Oahu-Honolulu, Schofield Bar.
racks, Waialua. Waipahu.
On Hawaii-Hilo, Kohala.
On Maui-Kahului, Lahaina, Paia,
Waikiki.
On Kauai-Lihue.
The, postal savings system in our
Honolulu office will be handled at
the present windows and by the
present force of the money-order di-
vision" said Postmaster Pratt this
morning. I'VE hope that the public
will study the regulations SO that
the work of the postal banks may be
facilitated"
The regulations are as follows:
Object.
/. The postal savings system is es-
tablished by authority Of the act OF
Congress approved June 30, 1910, for
the purpose of providing facilities for
depositing savings at interest, with
the security of the United States gov
eminent for repayment
Safety.
3. The faith of the United States
is solemnly pledged to the payment
of deposits made in postal savings de-
pository offices, with accrued interest
thereon, as provided by the postal say
ings act.
Who May Deposit. ..-..... .
3. An account may be opened and
deposits made by any person OF the
age OF 10 years or over In his or her
own name, or by married woman In
her own name, and free from any con.
troll or interference by her husband.
4, Deposits will be accepted only
from individuals, and no account will
be opened In the name Of any corpoRa.
tien, association, society, firm, or part,
nership, or in the name OF two or
more persons Jointly. No account will
be opened In the name OF one person
Oil bChoh ohOthSA
person or persons. -.... t,.--l :.
5 5. Al person may open q postal say.
ings account at any depository post.
office, but no person may at the same
time have more than one postal saw.
ings account either at the same office
or at different offices. s. aas 2zs
s. All accounts shall be opened In
person by the depositor or his author.
lied representative After opening an
account, b depositor may forward sub
sequent deposits to the post Office by
registered mail or by money order
made payable to the postmaster,
No Charge 70 0epositorss -
Z. No charges or fees are collected
or required from depositors in con.
nection with the opening of accounts
or the subsequent deposit or with.
drawal of moneys. *2,s%zs .~-. j
How to Open An Account.
s. When person applies to open an
account, he shall furnish the neces'
sary information to enable the post,
master to fill out an application. which
the depositor viii; then be required to
sign
Deposits. !
8. Deposits are evidenced by postal
saving certificates issued in fixed de.
nominations Of 81, 81, SIS, $40, $40, $50,
and 500, each bearing the name OF
the depositor, the number Of his &C.
count, the date of issue, and the nam9
of the depository Office. The deposi
tor shall sign duplicate of each Ger.
tificate, which the postmaster will re-
tain. -s.-. o.
10. No account may be opened for
less than 81, nor will fractions of a
dollar be accepted for deposit. (See
paragraph 16 relative to postal saw.
ings cards and stamps.)
II. No person is permitted to de.
post more than 500 in any one cal.
endar month nor to have a total bal
ance to his credit at any time OF
more than $500 exclusive Of aecumu'
lated interest.
~. Postal savings certificates are
not transferable, or negotiable, anil
are payable only to the person to
whom issue, except as provided in
q, %, and 20.
-. On opening an account 4 de-
positor is supplied with an envelope
in which he may keep his savings GER
tificates This envelope bears infor'
nation for his guidance, and blank
ledger record on which IN account
of his deposits and Withdrawals may
be kept.
IA. If a postal savings certificate is
lost or destroyed the deposttor should
notify the postmaster. Upon ccmph |
ance by the depositors WITH the neces
sary requirements, new certificate !
will be issued by the third assistant |
postmastergeneral if deemed proper.
Is. Postmasters. are not permitted