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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

E-407

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

February 14, 1939.

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 January
1939.
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,

(U/JL/its

0. E. Foulk,
Fiscal Agent.

Enclosure.

TO PRESIDENTS OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS EXCEPT RICHMOND.



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REPORT OF EXPENSES OF MAIN LINES OF FEDERAL RESERVE
LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY. 1939.

Words Sent
Total
by N. Y.
Words
Chargeable Chargeto Other
able
F. R. Banks

Pro Rata
Share of
Total Expenses (l)

Payable
to
Board
of Governors

Expenses
Paid
by Banks
and
Board (2)

Federal
Reserve
Bank

Number
of Words
Sent

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

23,527
70,891
18,603
31,294

717
708
724

24,244 $
540,51
70,891
1,580.50
19,311
430.53
713.83
32,018

Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis

25,624
43,566
64,706
42,014

707
707
973
717

26,331
44,273
65,679
42,731

587.04
987.06
1,464.30
952.68

199.20
300.36
1,356.76
254.94

387.84
686.70
107.54
697.74

Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco

17,230
42,970
36,144
43,807

716
717
707
728

17,945
43,687
36,851
44,535

400.10
973.99
821.59
992.90

183.07
264.31
279.64
375.61

217.03
709.68
541.95
617.29

Board of
Governors

252,974

252,974

5,639.99

11,023.91

Total

713,350

721,471 #16,085.02

$16,085.02

-

8,121

#

353.32
1,036.66
243.26
214.98

$

187.19
543.84
187.27
498.85

$5,382.92

(1) Based on cost per word (f.022294756) for business handled during the month.
(2) Payments by banks are for personal services and supplies and payments b y
Board are for personal services and supplies (#1,579.63) and wire rental
($9,443.28), 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.