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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

R-310

OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

103

WASHINGTON
ADDRESS

September 16, 1938.

Dear Sir:
There is attached a copy of the
report of expenses of the main lines of
the Federal Reserve Leased Wire System
for the month of August, 1938.
Please credit the amount payable
by your bank to the Board, as shown in
the last column of the statement, to the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in your
daily statement of credits through the
Inter-district Settlement Fund for the
account of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, and advise the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by wire
the amount and purpose of the credit.
Very truly yours,

0. E. Foulk,
Fiscal Agent.

Inclosure.
TO PRESIDENTS OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
EXCEPT RICHMOND

OFFICIAL C O R R E S P O N D E N C E
TO THE BOARD

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R-310-a
REPORT OF EXPENSES OF MAIN LINES OF FEDERAL RESERVE
LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST. 1958.

Words Sent
by N. Y.
Chargeable
to Other
F.R. Banks

Payable
to
Board
of Governors

Expenses
Paid
by Banks
and
Board(2)

Federal
Reserve
Bank

Number
of Words
Sent

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

20,659
65,571
19,534
28,583

615
615

21,269 51 512.63
1,552.20
65,571
19,947
480.77
29,196
705.69

Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis

24,502
41,049
54,668
57,190

610
610
862
611

25,112
41,659
55,550
57,801

605.25
1,004.07
1,358.39
911.09

223.59
500.08
1,218.40
254.74

381.66
705.99
119.99
676.35

Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco

16,504
58,556
52,608
46,685

611
611
611
611

17,115
58,967
55,219
47,196

412.51
959.19
800.65
1,157.55

206.47
264.56
267.85
385.45

206.04
674.83
532.80
752.10

242,498

5,844.73

11,141.47

673,080 $16,222.70

$16,222.70

Board of
Governors

242,498

Total

666,107

610
-

—

6,975

Total
Words
Chargeable

Pro Rata
Share of
Total Expenses (l)
$

553.29
1,028.54
288.24
310.44

$

159.54
505.86
192.55
595.25

—

$ 5,296.74

(l) Based on cost per word ($.024102187) for business handled during the month.
*

(2) Payments by banks are for personal services and supplies and payments by Board
are for personal services and supplies ($1,587.11) and wire rental ($9,554.36).
Personal services include salaries of main line operators and of clerical help
engaged in work on main line business, such as counting the number of words in
messages; also overtime and supper money and Retirement System contributions at
the current service rate.