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BOARD O F G O V E R N O R S
OF THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON
a d d r e s s

o f f i c i a l c o r r e s p o n d e n c e
t o t h e b o a r d

*******

June lb, 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 May, 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,

0, E. Foulk,
Fiscal Agent.

Enclosure
TO PRESIDENTS OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
EXCEPT RICHMOND

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R-481-a
REPORT OF EXPENSES OF MAIN LINES OF FEDERAL RESERVE
LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF MAY. 1959

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

Total
Words
Chargeable

Payable
to
Board
of Governors

Expenses
Paid
by Banks
and
Board (2)

Pro Rata
Share of
Total Expenses (l)

Federal
Reserve
Bank

Number
of Words
Sent

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

25,950
67,997
17,897
28,245

621
625

24,572
67,997
18,518
28,868

Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis

24,260
42,850
61,625
41,087

621
621
1,159
621

24,881
45,451
62,782
41,708

541.57
945.76
1,566.55
907.85

195.42
298.45
1,297.51
245.12

546.15
647.51
69.22
662.71

Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
Sap Francisco

18,772
48,588
56,641
46,167

621
621
700
750

19,393
49,009
37,341
46,917

422.11
1,066.74
812.77
1,021.21

187.27
259.21
272.61
575.95

254.84
807.53
540.16
645.28

278,549

6,062.97

11,212.27

745,986

$16,195.79

$16,195.79

-loard of
Governors

278,549

Total

756,404

(1)

622
—

7,582

4

554.84
1,480.04
405.07
628.55

$

547.95
1,052.50
253.67
216.08

$

186.89
447.54
149.40
412.27

$5,149.50

Based on cost per word ($.021766256) 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 (#1,599.05) and wire rental ($9,613.22).
/ 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.