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W. P. G. HARDING, G O V E R N O R
PAUL M. WARBURG, V I C E G O V E R N O R
FREDERIC A. DELANO
ADOLPH C. MILLER

Ex-Officio Members
WILLIAM G. MCADOO

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T reasury
CHAIRMAN

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secretary of the

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

JO HN S K E L T ON W I L L I A M S
comptroller of the currency

H. P A R K E R W I L L I S , S E C R E T A R Y
S H E R M A N P. A L L E N . A S S T . S E C R E T A R Y
and

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a d d r e s s r e p l y to

W A S H IN G T O N

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

September 8, 1917.

Dear Sir:
The following letter has been received from the
Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing indicating
an increase in the cost of Federal Reserve Notes from July 1,
1917, and is transmitted for your information:




Ag en t

"On account of changing conditions as to labor and
material costs, and in compliance with the decision of
the Comptroller of the Treasury, dated August 3, 1917,
requiring the amount of reimbursement for work dona by
this Bureau for other branches of the Government service
to include the amount of the five and ten per centum in­
crease of compensation under the sundry civil appropria­
tion act of June 12, 1917 (Public Act No. 21), it will
be necessary to increase charge for furnishing of Fed­
eral reserve notes from $34,368 to $36.56 per 1,000
sheets, effective July 1, 1917,"
Very respectfully,

Fiscal Agent.