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X-5001

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
WASHINGTON
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO
T H E FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD




November 18, 1927.

SUBJECT?

Expense, Main Line, Leased Wire System,
October, 1927.

Dear S i r :
Enclosed herewith you w i l l f i n d two mimeograph statements, X5001-a and X-5001-b, covering in
d e t a i l operations of the main l i n e , Leased Wire
System, during the month of October, 1927.
P l e a s e c r e d i t the anount payable by your
bank in the general account, Treasurer, U. S . , on
your books, and i s s u e C/D Form 1, National Banks,
f o r account of "Salaries and Expenses, Federal Reserve
Board, S p e c i a l Fund", Leased Wire System, sending
d u p l i c a t e C/D to the Federal Reserve Board.
Yours very t r u l y ,

F i s c a l Agent*

TO GOVERNORS OF ALL F.R. BANKS EXCEPT CHICAGO.
Enclosures:

X-5001-a
REPORT SHOWING- CLASSIFICATION AMD NUMBER OF WORDS TRANSMITTED OVER MAIN LINE
OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1927.

Business
reported
by banks

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

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

37,230
154,902
44,205
81,385
49,803
64,6o4
115,169
22,326
36,144
80,490
74,935
111,177

2,04g

932,370

37,517

-

1,880
3,065
4,190
2,992
3,153
3,104
3,548
3,674
6,809
3,054

Total

Treasury
Department
Business

Net Federal
Reserve Bank
Business

Per cent of
t o t a l bank
Business (*)

39,278
154,902
46,085
84,450
53,993
67,596
118,122
85,430
39,692
84,164
81,744
114,231

5,506
12,418
4,475
5,722
5,552
6,539
9,784
6,115
3,272
6,999
3,957
7,006

3^,772
142,484
41,610
78,728
48,441
61,057
108,538
79,315
36,420
77,165
77,7^7
107,225

3.78
15.97
4,66
8.82
5.43
6.84
12.16
8.89
4.08
8.65
8.71
12.01

969,887
377,025
1,346,912
100.00^

77,375
95,33%
172,713
12.82^

592,512
281,687
1,174,199
87.18*%

100.00

(*)

These percentages used in c a l c u l a t i n g the pro rata share of l e a s e d wire expense as shown an the
accompanying statement (X-5001-b)

(l)

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




X-5001-b
REPORT OF EXPENSE MAIN LINE
FEDERAL RESERVE LEASED WIRE SYSTEM, OCTOBER,

Name of Bank
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
S t . Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas CityDallas
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Board
Total

(&)

(#)
(*)
(a)
(h)

Operators'
Salaries

Operators'
Overtime

$260.00.
974.97
225.00
296.66
190.00
270.00
3,924.79(f)
204.06
193.73
275.64
251.00
370.00
$7,435.85

-

Wire
Rental

$15,338.51
$15,336.51

Total
Expenses
4:260. 00
974. 97
225. 00
296. 66
• I P O . 00
270. 00
3 , 5 2 4 . 79
204. Ob
193. 73
275. 64
251. 00
370. 00
15,338. 5 1
$22,774 36
2,920 J i ( a )
$19,854, 03

192?.
Pro Rata
Share of
Total
Expenses
$750.48
3,170.69
925.20
1,751.13
1.07S.07
1,353.02
2,414.25
1,765.02
810.04
1,717.37
1,729.29
2,384.47

Credits
$260.00
974.97
225.OO
296.66

190.00

270.00
3,924.79
204.06
193.73
275-64
251.00

370.00

Payable to
Federal
Reserve
Board
$490. 48
2 , 1 9 5 . 72
700. 20
1 , 4 5 4 . 47
1 , 0 9 2 . ?4(&)
1,088. 02
1 , 5 1 0 . 54(*)
1,560. 96
6l6. 31
1 , 4 4 1 . 73
1 , 4 7 8 . 29
2 , 0 1 4 . 47

$ 1 9 , 8 5 4 . 0 3 $ 7 , 4 3 5 . 3 5 $14,133-39
1.510.54(h)

$12,622.85

Includes .*204.67 f o r branch l i n e b u s i n e s s transmitted over main l i n e c i r c u i t .
Includes s a l a r i e s of Washington Operators.
Credit.
Received $ 2 , 9 2 0 . 3 3 from Treasury Department covering b u s i n e s s f o r the month of October, 192"
Amount reimbursable to Chicago.




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