Social Comptabilism / The Cheque and Clearing Service in the Austrian Postal Savings Bank. Proposed Law laid before the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium

by Ernest Solvay; Hector Denis

4. If the Depositor cannot write he must add his mark to the notice-form and this mark must be attested by a witness.

Should the witness be the same one who attested the Depositor's signature on the Counter-cheque and in the Deposit-book, the Notice with the mark of the Depositor and the signature of such a witness can be sent without further delay to the Post Office Savings Bank.

But should the signature of this person be no longer adducible, the Depositor has himself to go to a Receiving Office and establish his own identity.

In the case of depositors who cannot write but have a watchword, its declaration and the attestation of the mark by any witness is enough.

The right is reserved to give Notice to withdraw the balance to the Depositor's credit and to give a receipt for the same to the Official Assignee, should the depositor fail,—to the Guardian appointed by the authorities, should the depositor become incapable of managing his affairs,—to the executor of the estate with relation to the person to whom the right of inheritance to the deposit-book belongs should the depositor die. The persons designated, are required to address their memorials direct to the Post Office Savings Bank, sustained by the documents necessary to form a judgement of the case together with the deposit-and notice-books. The deposits of a deceased Depositor are to be withdrawn in full by notice from the person who has the right of inheritance.

If a Notice-book has been used up, or in any way has become useless, or a depositor has lost his notice-book, he can on form N^o 5^d which will be supplied at all post offices gratuitously, request the Post Office Savings Bank to forward him a new Notice-book.

In the case of Notice-book lost or spoilt the sum of five kreutzers must be added in postage-stamps; in that of an ordinary used up Notice-book, a new one will be substituted gratuitously.

8.—Repayment.

Consequent on the Notice of withdrawal the Post Office Savings Bank sends to the Depositor, to the address he has named Payment-order valid for two months.