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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE T O
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

X-6020
A p r i l 21, 1928*

SUBJECT: Expense, Main Line, Leased Wire System,
March, 1928.
Dear S i r :
Enclosed, h e r e w i t h you w i l l f i n d two mimeograph s t a t e m e n t s , X-6020-a and. X-6020-b, c o v e r i n g i n
d e t a i l o p e r a t i o n s of t h e main l i n e , Leased Wire System, d u r i n g t h e month of March, 1928.
P l e a s e c r e d i t t h e amount payable by your
bank i n the g e n e r a l a c c o u n t , T r e a s u r e r , U. S . , on
your books, and i s s u e c/D Form 1, N a t i o n a l Banks,
f o r account of " S a l a r i e s and Expenses, F e d e r a l Reserve Board, S p e c i a l Fund", Leased Wire System,
s e n d i n g d u p l i c a t e C/D t o t h e F e d e r a l Reserve Board.
Yours v e r y t r u l y ,

F i s c a l Agent.

Enclosures.
TO GOVERNORS OF ALL F . R. BAMS EXCEPT CHICAGO.




X-6020~a
REPORT SHOWING CLASSIFICATION AND NUMBER OF WORDS TRANSMITTED OVER MAIN LINE
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1928.

From
Boston
iTew York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St, Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Total
F. E.Board

Business
reported
by "banks
38,141
167,336
46,999
86,352
64,385
61,332
126,436
88,445
37,463
90,545
72,532
134,507
1,020,476

Total
P e r c e n t of T o t a l

Words sent
"by New York
chargeable
to o t h e r
F.R. Banks(l)
1,233
-

1,129
2,798
2,944
6,819
3,708
1,052
3,123
3,239
5,430
3,645
35,120 '

Total

Treasury
Department
Business

39,374
167,336
48,128
89,150
67,332
68,151
130,144
89,497
40,586
93,784
83,962
138,152

5,187
14,549
5,654
6,950
7,130
8,464
10,795
7,153
4,191
6,877
5,268
11,179

1,055,596
429,065

93,397
88,427

962,199
340,638

1,484,561
100.00$

181,824
12.254

1,302,837
87.751

War Finance
Corporation
Business

—
—
—
—
—

—

_
_
" —
—
-

Net Federal
Reserve Bank
Business

P e r c e n t of
t o t a l bank
Business(*)

34,187
152,787
42,474
82,200
60,202
59,687
119,349
82,344
36,395
86,907
78,694
126,973

3-55
15.88
4.42
8.54
6.26
6.20
12.40
8.56
3.78
9.03
8.18
13.20
100.00%

(*)

These p e r c e n t a g e s used in c a l c u l a t i n g the pro r a t a share of l e a s e d wire exoense as shown on the
accompanying statement (X-6020-t>).

(1)

Number of words s e n f b y New York to o t h e r F. R. Banks f o r t h e i r s o l e "benefit charged to "banks
i n d i c a t e d in accordance with a c t i o n taken a t Governors' Conference November 2 - 4 , 1925.




REPORT OF EXPENSE MAIN LINE
FEDERAL RESERVE LEASED 71BE SYSTEM, MASSH, 1928

Name of Bank

Operators 1
Salaries

Boston
$ 260.00
Mew York
995.72
Philadelphia
225.00
Cleveland
296.66
Richmond
190.00
Atlanta
270.00
Chicago
3,903.72 (#)
St. Louis
205.00
Minneapolis
179.03
Kansas City
275-64
Dallas
251.00
San Francisco
370.00
Federal Reserve Board
T o tal
(&)
(#)
(*)
(a)
(b)

$7,421.83

Operators'
Overtime

Wire
Rental

Total
Expenses

Pro Rata
Share of
Total
Expenses

$

-

-

-

-

260.00 $
712.21
3,185-91
995-78
225.00
886.76
296.66
1,713.33
$
230.00(&)
420.00
1,255.91
270.00
1,243.87
2,487-74
3,903.72
205.00
1,717.34
179.03
758.36
1,811.64
275-64
l,64l.li
251.00
2,648.24
370.00
15,210.50
15,210.50
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$15,440.50

$22,862.33 $20,062.42
2.799.91(a)
$20,062.42

X-6020-b

Credits
$ 260.00
995-78
225.00
296.66
420.00
270.00
3.903-72
205.00
179.03
275-64
251.00
370.00

Payable to
Federal
Reserve
Board
$

-

$7,651.83

-

$13,826.57
-1,415.98(b)
$12,410-59

Main l i n e r e n t a l , Richmond—Washington.
Includes s a l a r i e s of Washington o p e r a t o r s .
Credit.
Received $2,799-91 from Treasury Department covering "business f o r t h e month of March, 1928.
Amount reimbursable to Chicago.




452.21
2,190.13
661.76
1,416.67
835-91
973-87
1,415.98 (
1,512.34
579-33
1,536.00
1,390.11
2,278.24