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§ *733 - *TITLE w.-;-rua Po 733. Transfer of funds.·———·All. Myments and transfers to and a frem money-arder a shall be under the directina of the 1 Postmaster Generalx nxay transfer- money-ordw funds 1 hem one postmaster to aaether, and from Iié postal revenue 1 tolitbé meneyorder Quads; and he may traaslexf mnneyerder s funds to cregzlitors of the ·®mrtment, to be 1`¤#¤¢€d* by equivag I lent traasferés from the postal revenues; (B. S. { 4042.) e 334. Trmfer by warrant to f&——-—’1‘he ·»:»m :» za ei- Gen- ‘ __ eral may tramer to tlae`p@masm· at any money-·cr&r omee, I by warrant an Y Treasury, eountereigned by the Comptroller 1 General of the nited States and `payable ent of the puma} 1 revenues; su&_ as may be over and above the cnrmt revenua at his omee to pay the momy oxéera ·, upw him.? (8.,8. §g @43; Jane 10, c._ 18, S 304, ,42 Q ·Stut. 24.); " . _ U l - < . ’ 75. Report af f¤@-yltahall be the duty of postmsters at pest emees authorized to issue _ money ‘order»s to render to the i' wpuella, bnreau of accounta, q¤ar·‘ q terly, monthly, semimonthlyi weély, semiwcekly, or daily ‘ aeeenam oi all money orders and paid, --ot -al1,_ tees- reg * `eeived for imulng tkemyoy all paymnts .made E hg money-order funds, and of all money reeaveaj to be used for tbe payment at money orders or on account of moxieyg mae: mama; (a. at 5 4o44;·=Ja¤. .27, 1894Q ¢..21,‘5` a, 25* Q Stat. 32; Feb. 18, 19%, e. 265; 43 Stat. 950f) · ”_ ·» 7§.` tkbe fa@,—A1i 'money ‘re<;4eived for the sale of _mnnéey orqers, including all feeé thereon, all moneyj transferred ·7 frm the l remnnes to the money-order funds, all money

 'or paid from the moneyyorder fnnda to the mrviee ’

of the Poet 0§ce Department, a11_mo¤ey%0r€er funds Qans-_ " {erred from one postmaster to another, shall be deemed-· and 7 taken to be money-order fnndé and money in the Treasury 4 of the United Statea. and it shall be the dnty of the Treasurer { ~of the Uaite;1 States er depositary designated by the Secretary I 0t__tbe_"1‘reaanry under section 476 of Title 31 to Gpen, at `tlne ( request kot the Postmaster General; an aeco1mt_·ot·_" money- ( erder {nam 7* deposited by postmasters ._t0 the credit of the 1 P0stm&r General,. and— of drafts against the amount so de-- ( pcaited, drawn by him and eoantersigned by the comptroller i of the bureau of accounts in the Post _O@ee Department,. i (B. _8. § 4045;-1ane 10, 1921, c. 18, § 304, 42 Statyh; May 29,. E 1920,c.·214,§1,41 Stat. 655.) _ . _ · ~ ·j‘ 1 737. §nwcatee of le&_ checl&a.¥¢DiSburslng oféeers of 'the I United States'_el2.all‘ lxne, under regulations to , be prescribed by the _,&=.~cretary of the Treasury, dnplimtes of lost fchecm &·uvn by inf favor of any postmaster on aecount of { money order or ether public funds received by. them from some ether •ater. (R.S.|40·1§.) . 4, .’ ._ I 738. Pedal ‘wes.-—-The Postmaster General inay—aathorize ( postmasters at aneh . as he shall. édeslgnate, under such t rgnlations aa, he snail prescribe, to issue and pay money orders E of tlxed &n0minationa, pot exeeedlng $10, to be known as t metal notes. _ . ‘ . ” ( - Postal notes shall be valid for aix calendar months from the 1 last day of the month of their issue. but thermfter, may be. 1 paid nader meh regulations as the Postmaster General may { Postal notes shall not be negotiable or transferable `through c indomement. _ . . ` E It a postal note has been once paid, to whomsoever paid, ‘; the Unitenl States shaH not be liable for any further clalnn ; for the amonnt thereof. (Mar. 4, 1911, c, 241, { 8, `36 Stat. 3 1340.) — . . _ t · 1 A 2 a 739. Dispositim of ¤my·—order · dateaents.-#—·-The Seeretary or the Treasury and tk Foatmaater Gewal shall eauae tolbe v destroyec1,» ln auch manner as they may deem beat, all money- 8 order statements rendered by pestmaaters and all paid may é orders seeoxnpanylng tm same, as well as all &riptire lists- 3 1

· , +· . sm;. ssnwcs 1280 ot Qternntimal monei orders cert1§ed*to by) the exchange

 cleatgnstm Tor eondueting money—orde1-   `with ’

Iforeig countries, and ell coupons of mw international money -

 hled-in the General Aceosnting 0¤ce,.sftm· three years
 have elapsed from- the expiration of the period covereq.

by.sueh"atatements and lists. (May'27, 1w&,”e. @6, f 1, 35 Stat. L15; June 10, 1921,_c.*18, I 304, 42 Stat. 24.*) _ Chapter 20.·-—·POSTAL SAVINGS DWOSITORIESQ B 751. Board of trnstees;Bregn1atio¤n; agmssl report. [52. Hail pertaining to business trgnsmittw free. [53; Designation of mess. ‘ , . · 154. Opening accounts and tasking 765. Pass books; entries therein. { _ . 756. Deposits.; smount'; ards, and qtsmpsfor small amounts. Z5'!. Interest-; mutation ot misuse. ' ~ 758. Withdrawals; paymentfrom deposits. . , _ . 759. Deposit ot funds in banks; interest; reserve; security; éepesits -_ witlj gre¤surer_of.board of trustees. . Q , ‘_ ` ?60. Bondylssueq .to depositors; iuyesment er nvm gtsnu is e 761. Invwtmeot `oyfnnds in United` Staten bona subject to nu ‘ for redemption, _ . . · . ‘ 762. Funds kept separate accountability therefor ;_ `appticstion et - law¤‘_.·rclsti_n; Q to postal receipts; gdwtloml bonds of post- .. _ r j _ . · I63. No additt@1 compensation to postnaaten or . other enployeen. I6!. Duties of postmaster: and other e&ee¤.` ' ?65. Application of sgtegusrds for protecaon of posit: moneys and of '1ayvsdstooEensessgai¤stBottg¥8ervtce.‘ _ _ 164;;) Faith of United Stgtes d to. nyneat of damnit. ' IB:. Judgment adjudicating right or tntaeet la dspedt. . 768. Powers of »Postmaster_ General na to .@!gmtion of oslees; cess- ·pensafion of superintendents and inspectors, aace hours ané . regulations as_to devédty anti Witiiéfivhisr _ . ' I'69.; Transaction o1' business oi'. Postal Savings _Sy•tem. _ Section·751. Board of trustees; reg¤la&o¤s; report.- Phere shall. be` a bosrd ot trustees foxitheeontrol, supervision, md I administration or the postal savings depository `omces lesignsted and establjsned wmaer, the provisions of this shap-

e1·, and of tlie Inncls received as deposits at such postal sav-
ng§ depository omces by` virtue thereof. Sold board shall

consist. of the _Postmi1ster Genersl, the ·Seeretsry` ot ary, and the Attorney General, severally, acting ei: omelo, md, except ss otherwise provided by sécqon 7® of this title, · shall have- power..to,_,mske sill necessary end proper regulations for the receipt, trnnsmittal," custody, deposit, investment, sud repaymentof the funds deposited ntpéstsl -ssving_ depmtory The board of trustees shall submit a report to Goixgnew at

he- beginning ot eneh regular @$1011 showing by States and

Uerrltories (for éthe preceding Escal yesr)" the nnrnber incl names ot post omees receiving deposits, the aggnte amount gf. deposits madeigtheretn, the agrmte amonnéhzf withdrawals hcrefrom, the number of depositors in ack, ton! amount standing to the credit of __all depodtors at the eomtlusion of

he yesr, the amount of such depomts at interest, the amoimt

nf interwt thereon, the` amount of mterest `paid hereon, _ the amount or depmits . snrrcntlered by depositors For bonds issued by · authority of this chspm,. and the new yer. and ammint of _ unclaimed hpostm Also the imopnt nvested in Govermnent_,see¤rities by the trustees, amonnt »£ extra expense of the Post (mice Department sod the Pmtal Service ineitlent to` the operation of the postal savtng ckmsitory system, and all other facts which itu may deern zertinent and proper to present. (June 5, .1919,fc. wo, Q 1, l6_St¤t. 814; Aug. 24, 1912, c. 3@, |j10, 37 Stat. ow; Sept. B`, 1914,1:. & Stat. 718.) — ·· · _ N 'l52._Mail pertaining to transmitted free.--The pro- {sions othsectton 321 of this title sro hereby extemed and mscle Lppllcable to all omclal mail matter pertainingto the business t rf the. Postal Savings System. (June 5, 1910, e.` $8, § 2,__ i6 Stat. 815; Sept. 5, 191}, c._308, * 2 Stat. 716.) '