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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON
address official correspondence t o
the federal reserve board

X-7S61
May 1, 1934

SUBJECT:

Expense, Main Lines, Leased Wire
System, March, 1934.

Dear Sir:
Inclosed herewith you M.11 find tvo mimeographed
statements, X-7861-a and X-7881-b, covering in detail
operations of the main lines, Leased Wire System, during
the month of March, 193^•
Please credit the amount payable "by your hank for
your share of the expense of the Leased Wire System, to
the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in your daily statement of credits through the Gold Settlement Fond for the
account of the Federal Reserve Board, and advise the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by vire the amount and
purpose of the credit.
Very truly yours,

Fiscal Agent

Inclosures

TO GOVERNORS


OF ALL F. R. B A M S .

X-7881-a
REPORT SHOWING CLASSIFICATION AMD NUMBER OF WORDS TRANSMITTED OVER MAIN LINES
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1934.

Business
reported
by banks

From

37,521

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco

177,184

31,897
61,343
62,760
57,790
104,965
70,604
39,786
81,334
63,598

Total

93,862

882,644

F. R. Board business
Reimbursable business Incoming & Outgoing

Words sent by
New York chargeable to other
F. R. Banks (l)

Net Federal
reserve
bank
business

1,687

39,208

177,184
33,717

1,820
1,538
1,591
1,855

62,881
64,351
59,645
107,465

2,500

1,876
1,595
1,639
3,683
3,370
23,154

72,480
41,381

82,973
67,281
97,232

905,798
.

. . . . .

386,014
.

Total words transmitted over main lines
(*)

These percentages used in calculating the pro rata share of leased wire expense as shown
on the accompanying statement (X-7881-b).

(l)

Number of words sent by New York to other P. R. Banks for their sole benefit charged to
banks indicated in accordance with action taken at Governors' Conference
November 2-4, 1925.




Per cent of total
Bank business (*)

4.33
19.56
3.72
6.94
7.10
6.59
11.86

8.00

4-57

9.16
7.43
10.74
100.00
1,291,812
762,406
2,054,218

%

REPORT OF EXPENSE MAIN LIMES
FHUXHEUL RESERVE LEASED WIRE SYSTEM, MARCH, 193%.

Operators'
salaries

Fame of Bank
Boston
Hew York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St* Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Board
Total

$260.00
1,279.1%
225.00
306.66
191.00
270.00
4,548.59 (#)

Operators 1
overtime
$5; 00
4.00
-

—
-

195.00

200.00
287.00
251.00
380.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

$ 9.00

Less Reimbursable Charges:

(&)
(f)
(*)
(a)

$265.00
1,283.14
-*
225.00
306.66
421.00
230.00 (&)
-

-

-

Total
expenses

$ -

270.00

4,548.59
195.00

-

200.00

-

287.00

-

-

—

$8,393.39

Wire
rental

15,785.06

$16,015.06

251.00
380.00
15,785.06

$24,417.45
9,062.33
$15,355.12

X-7881-1

Pro rata
share of
total
expenses

Credits

$664.88
3,003.46
571.21
1,065.64
1,090.21
1,011.90
1,821.12
1,228.41
701.73
1,406.53
l,140.89
1,649.14

$265.00
1,283.14
225.00
306.66
421.00
270.€0
4,548.59
195.00

—

—

$15,355.12

200.00
287.00

251*00
380.00

$8,632.39

Payable to
Federal
Reserve
Board
$399.88
1,720.32
346.21
758.98

669.21
741.90

2,727.47 (*)
1,033.41

501.73

1,119.53
689.89
1,269.14
—

$9,450.20
2,727.47 (a)
$6,722.73

Main line rental, Richmond-Washington
Includes salaries of Washington operators
Credit
Amount reimbursable to Chicago




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