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

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON

R-906

A D D R E S S OFFICIAL C O R R E S P O N D E N C E
TO THE BOARD

October 17, 1941

Dear Sir:
There is attached a copy of the report of expenses of the main lines of the Federal Reserve Leased lire System for the month
of September 1941•
Please credit the amount payable "by
your Bank to the Board, as shovm 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 mail the
amount and purpose of the credit.
Very truly yours,

Fiscal Agent.

Enclosure
TO THE PRESIDENTS OF ALL FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
EXCEPT RICHMOND

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P——9.
REPORT OF EXPENSES OF MAIN LINES OF FEDERAL RESERVE
LEASED WIRE SYSTEM FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1961

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

Total
Words
Chargeable

380
380
381

28,959 e
. 72,393
23,685
44,954

55,001
41,789
65,812
50,631

380
380
417
380

55,381
42,169
66,229
51,011

812.46
618.63
971.60
748.35

350.39
243.00
1,376.09
253.01

21,063
44,491
41,824
60,934

380
380
467
380

21,443
44,871
42,291
61,314

314.58
658.27
620.42
899.50

205.51
274.30
328.77
536.92

621,799

9,122.01

11,608.64

Federal
Reserve
Bank

Number
of Words
Sent

Boston
Mew York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

28,579
72,393
23,305
44,573

Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Board of
Governors
Total

621,799
1,172,194

—

4,305

Pro Rata
Share of
Total Expenses (l)

Payable
to
Board
of Governors

Expenses
Paid
by Banks
and
Board (2)

302.73 $
424.84 S
1,062.03
1,179.97
253.84
347.47
346.48
659.49

1,176,499 $17,259.65 $17,259.65

122.11
117.94(a)
93.63
313.01
462.07
375.63
404.49(b)
495.34
109.07
383.97
291.65
362.58
—

$3,009.06
117.94(a)
404.49(b)
$2,436.63

(1) Based on cost per word ($.014670348) 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 (Si,174-52) and wire rental (f10,820.41)
less amount ($386.29) representing reimbursement for the cost of sending messages between the Washington office of the Leased Wire System and the local
telegraph offices of the Treasury and Reconstruction Finance Corporation. 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.
(a) Credit—reimbursable to New York.
(b) Credit—reimbursable to Chicago.