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R-521

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

59

OF THE

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

August 15, 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 July, 1939.
Please credit the amount payable ty
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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REPORT OF EXPENSES OF MAIM LINES OF FEDERAL RESERVE
LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF JULY. 1959

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

Total

Pro Rata

Paid

Payable
to

Number
of Words
Sent

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

23,379
62,533
18,610
43,236

423
423

23,802 $
539.53 1 277.82 |j! 261.71
62,533
1,417.45 1,048.63
368.82
19,033
431.43
242.70
188.73
43,659
989.63
360.12
629.51

Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis

29,133
42,030
62,262
46,440

433
420
823
432

29,566
42,450
63,085
46,872

670.18
962.22
1,429.96
1,062.46

191.79
238.90
1,367.85
296.36

478.39
723.32
62.11
766.10

Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco

20,615
49,470
39,824
46,370

420
432
458
449

21,035
49,902
40,282
• 46,819

476.80
1,131.14
913.08
1,061.26

187.13
259.21
271.77
369.34

289.67
871.93
641.31
691.92

235,120

5,329.52

11,303.04

Board of
Governors

235,120

Total

719,022

423
—

—

5,136

Words

charep
ablf

share of
Total Fx
penses(l)"

Expenses

Federal
Reserve
Bank

by Banks
^
Board (2)

Board
of Governors

—

724,158 $16,414.66 $16,414.66 $5,973.52

(1) Based on cost per word ($.022667236) 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 ($1,579.52) and wire rental ($9,723.52).
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.