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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

R-388 3 9

OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON
A D D R E S S OFFICIAL C O R R E S P O N D E N C E
TO THE BOARD

January 18, 1959

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 December,
1958
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 Interdistrict 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

Enclosure

TO PRESIDENTS OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS EXCEPT RICHMOND




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R—588—a
REPORT OF EXPENSES OF MAIN LINES OF FEDERAL RESERVE
LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. 1958.

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

Total
Words
Chargeable

Expenses
Paid
by Banks
and
Board (2)

Pro Rata
Share of
Total Expenses (1)

Payable
to
Board
of Governors

Federal
Reserve
Bank

Number
of Words
Sent

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

50,375
96,244
27,467
41,428

552
555

50,926 &
592.05
1,842.50
96,244
556.40
28,019
41,981
805.69

Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis

57,353
50,225
75,219
47,579

551
551
812
551

57,904
50,774
74,031
47,950

725.64
972.02
1,417.26
917.58

255.75
507.80
1,232.03
250.36

491.89
664.22
185.23
667.22

Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco

21,867
52,678
40,177
57,702

551
551
619
670

22,418
53,229
40,796
58,572

429.17
1,019.02
781.00
1,117.48

148.35
269.11
279.09
575.25

280.82
749.91
501.91
744.25

513,578

5,999.55

12,191.50

896,002 $17,155.14

$17,155.14

Board of
Governors

315,578

Total

889,490

551
-

—

6,512

$

506.57
1,051.79
246.92
285.02

$

285.68
810.71
289.48
520.67

$6,191.97

(1) Based on cost per word ($.019144087) 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 ($1,727.28) and wire rental
($10,464.02). 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.