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' I*. (m^aiai'-niUL^ .\khtWui i-ii: tSk ADM* BUS. 1_IBB*kY Sections—Section 1 2 Beg. U. 8. Pat. Office , • WITH WHICH HAS BEEN COMBINED THE FINANCIAL REPORTER New Number 3977 Volume 154 Price 40 Cents York, N. Y., Saturday, September 6, 1941 Copy a /'V wsf00:msjmm;a n d c i ty d e pa rt m e n t ///-^'-/bond ■ North Little Rock Housing ALABAMA,•.y-*.: ,• Bond Warrant Offering—Bids will be Author¬ ity (P. O, North Little ,,-v ' Rock), Ark. ■,» Covington County (P. O. Anda- •h'l, •;lusia) Alct )■'■, • lK-iV; ■;• ' L. <: proposals and negotiations Offering — •/, will be received until noon District Bonds Voted . y . the of O. (P. taxable Del to include City making such building of : /•' • \^ Bond Call ; County 30 paid from the- proceeds of the •special 3-mill county tax.:; Pur¬ chaser must pay for the printing CALIFORNIA 7 :*W/- Board Commissioners passed the The — on of an a easier for the turing in Aug. hereto¬ fore 000. ' < ing is Due all road and, bridge re¬ funding bonds dated NoV. l 1933. -- . bonds Said be will redeemed Jacksonville!*, Fla. •/ . The 1;1941,, on presentation with all subsequent; unmatured coupons 115 on enclosed herewith. V ; . bond will bear the rate of 4% the to maturity of the presently outstanding ; b o n d exchanged therefor and 2%% thereafter to maturity. The new bonds will be date September ly 1941 and will mature September 1st of- I960 through 1869.;/, : > r, h . Interest coupons on the present¬ ly outstanding bonds which ma¬ ture prior to the date of any ex¬ change will be paid by the City but adjustment of unmatured no will accrued interest' with • bondholders.. the cases Bond at plus ; accrued interest •! evi¬ denced by coupons due on Nov. par the refunding bonds exchangeable therefor, refer to the reverse side and date of Sept. Lin 1943 to 1962. on Nov.'' 1, state¬ a are interest at — calling for payment op earliest outstanding presently outstand¬ which are to be re¬ Each refunding ? ■ are the For on. please pf the letter of transmittal which " cials so the of funded for presently bonds which , Coolidge - of Phoenix. Dated Aug. 25,. 1941. ,^ i ,>w/(1 Denver (City and County) Colo. The State Treasurer has been Bond Call-^It.;is stated by F. authorized to make- preparations E. Wilson, Manager of Revenue, to issue a block ; of. $1,250,000 that he is calling for, payment re¬ bonds for this purpose,; as noted in our issue of Aug. 30.-'T'LTL'; funding improvement series 1941 bonds, Nos. .151 to 250. Interest Prescott, Ariz, r ceases 30 > days^ from Sept.; 30. Bonds Voted — P. H. Miller, Upon the request of the holders City Clerk, reports that; $150,000 of any of the. above ..bonds re¬ refunding bonds were approved ceived 10 days before the expir¬ recently by the voters,, to pay ation of this call,. : Manager of off the outstanding balance of a Revenue will arrange for their 1968 be issued and ment (City and County) & be bonds ■ binette to maturing published,, calling , for re¬ (EST), on Sept. 17 for the pur¬ demption on Sept. 1, any bonds chase of $97,000 of warrant blanks and .for secur¬ Housing Author¬ cai. of the county and any of the spe¬ ity debentures (First Issue). Dated ing the necessary legal opinion. A cial road and bridge districts in Oct. 1 1941. Due on certified check for $oOO is required April 1 in Bond Election—It is stated by the county. The action involves 1941 to 1958. ; Legal opinion oi "with bid. > ' David A: : Barry, Clerk of the a total of $1,395,000 refunding Reed, Hoyt. Washburn & Clay of Board of Supervisors, that the bonds whieh were sold to Church¬ New York.. ARIZONA y; ;v::v. board recently approved the plan ill, Sims & Co. of New York and which is to be placed on the bal¬ T ,.// i"y.'- Arizona, Stateof High Springs, Fla. ? v v \ Carlberg, & Cook, Inc. of Palm lot at the November election, sub¬ Beach. u Bond Legality Approved —An Certificates Sold—A $40,000 is¬ ///' mitting to the voters $66,500,000 issue of $1,500,000 1V4% tax an¬ sue of 4% semi-ann* water works Hetch Hetchy revenue power Citrus County (P. O. Inverness), revenue certificates is said ticipation bonds is said to have bonds. I? to -;;vv:y:. ^ Fla,-..^:,^^\X.-been approved as to legality by have been purchased recently by Bond Call The county offi¬ Kuhn, Morgan & Co. of Gust, Rosenfeld, Divelbess, RoTampa. San Francisco will inclusive. $339,000 per and for 1969 will be $337,^ The earliest refunding bonds year are 1969 1960 to accord¬ inclusive matter, Housing • Bond Offering — SealdH bids will be received by John E. Coryell, Secretary of the Housing Authority, until 1 p.m. resolution rescinding -a notice of redemption ma¬ dock at Carrabelle The maturities from 1960 to harbor bonds on ..Raymond /of $1,000 in 1942 to 1960, and $11,000 New York, T/'' in 1961. The warrants are to be for '• refunding bonds of that an election held on Aug. 20, ing to Curtis Mc Lean, president 9, to 3 p.m., (CST), by E. B. Norton, County Sept.-17, by Laurence J. Berger,- resulted in favor of issuing $60,- of the Junior Chamber of Com¬ merce. He states that out a pos¬ Superintendent of Education, for Secretary-Treasurer, for the pur¬ 000. construction bonds. ;: the sible 350 voters qualified to bal¬ purchase of $30,000 capital chase of $63,000 housing bonds. FLORIDA lot in this election, the count was "outlay warrants. Interest rate is Oct. 1,. .1941. Due from Brevard not to exceed 3%, payble F—A. Dated 280 "for" to only 2 "against." County (P. O. Titusville), Denom. $1,000. Dated Aug.; 1, April 1, 1942 to 1958. Legal opin¬ Fort Lauderdale, Fla. vi/Ty'*Fla. 1941.' Due on Feb.l as follows: ion of Caldwell & received until Sept. exchange to proposes bonds the,, flotation We understand — is property, measure , more School y.:'\Newark), bids Sealed DELAWARE y Newark Exchange Plan Offered— following letter was sent out Aug. 18 by Natt T. Wagner, Broadway, New York City: ber and then only 1, 1941, interest on exceeds the date after Novem¬ interest accrued on bond the made certain where the accrued the -refunding bond the - be In exchanged therefor on such exchange, ' the City of Jacksonville, Florida: attached at the Guaranty Trust difference in favor of the City .The City of Jacksonville, Flor¬ Co., New York City.: "; ida, .has maturing during each of must be paid by the bondholder. y ">'/Carrabelle, Fla,; < ^;. the four years beginning 1942, Assuming the completion of Port District Created—An elec¬ $350,000 principal amount electric this -refunding program as of to¬ and water revenue '< certificates tion was held on Aug. 19 for the day, the schedule of maturities $200,000 • issue, , dated Sept. 9 payment at the Bankers Trust ratification of a bill passed by and in addition thereto has ma¬ of the City of Jacksonville set ; 1931. Co., New York City,: but not the recent session of the State turing in bonds $765,000 in 1942, out .fuliy in Exhibit A attached r ; ; -•■L V"';"v' :vv -l" otherwise.-, /< 1943, $455,000 in hereto will permit the City withrLegislature, to set up a port dis¬ $1,595,000 in ARKANSAS 1944 and $573,000 in 1945, aggre¬ in the next four years to make trict composed of all of County Pitkin County School District No. of bonds ma¬ essential Commissioners District No. 5, of gating $3,388,000 capital / improvements Arkansas, State of /'/y r ::L; 1 (P. O. Aspen), Colo. , The made necessary because of the Franklin T' County. The y purpose turing in such four years. Bond Retirement Fund Award¬ To Holders of Certain Bonds of of . . " . , • .. • Bonds ed—A trust fund of $2,206,984.56 created the by 1941 Highway wald F. Offered Benwell to ■ Public—Os¬ of Denver, is Interest • Bond ment Refunding Act, for retire-: offering for general investment of road district refunding at prices to yield from 1.00% to exempt from all present Federal Income Taxation INDEX bonds, which will mature in 3.00%, according to maturity, a issue of ;3%.% building was awarded to the Mer¬ $15,500 cantile-Commerce Bank and Trust bonds. Denominations $1,000 and "B" Page 1949, of St. Louis by the $500. Dated Aug. 1, 1941. Due on State Depository Board on August Aug 1, as follows: $1,000 in 26th. The bank will post Govern¬ 1942 and 1952, and $1,500 in 1953 to 1955. 1 Prin. and ' int. (F-A) ment obligations to secure the de¬ Company The payable at of ; Bank Rates Banks Ow Subscribers at York its new entirely beyond our control, brought about by the unreasonable demands of labor unions. stances New —— 44 Railway Operating of spite of the fact that there is no disagreement about wages, hours or working conditions, the de¬ mands of labor union officials are so unreasonable Course of Bank how¬ ever, carrying on under these adverse circumstances, and we ask the indulgence of our subscribers for this Redemption unavoidable delay. General impossible to meet them. We are, to in : :• 1 Dividends .. us lot at the par value thereof 1948, optional are 1950, on January 1st 1956, 1958, of each of the 1960 and 1961/ construction years 1944, in purposes, the date and to as to rate amount. or . . 5- yield 0.50% to 2.10% coupon rate of 2 thereafter until redeemed Fund — -. HALSEY, STUART & OO. INC. OTIS & CO. INC. 47 CHICAGO 47 Dated 48 Investment , 61 I 1, 1941. Interest payable. July .1, 1942 and semi-annually, July 1, thereafter. Principal and interest payable in Chicago, Illinois. Coupon bonds in the denomination of $1,000, registerab> as to principal only. The information contained herein has been carefully compiled from sources considered reliable/and while not guaranteed p.s to completeness or accuracy, Sept. 49 . September January 48 ——— INCORPORATED MULLANEY, ROSS & OOMPANY No¬ —, ELDREDGE &OO. (INCORPORATED) DARBY & CO. Banks—48 and are offered when, as and if issued and received by subject to approval of legality by Messrs. Chapman & Cutler, whose opinion will be furnished upon delivery. 45 European Banks—___ Canadian bonds and 45 46 - , . by 44 — Sinking Corporation News $55,000 for These 1 1 ...... •- payment 1954, optional v • of Condition for 1952, 44 — —- -A Bullion 1959; Prices 44 Sales tices Gold call Bonds, to be issued ~47 Calls, to therein without limitation Clearing Weekly Federal Reserve Bank Changes Auction 1957, 44 — Clearings Loans subject are •'/..ad valorem taxes to be levied aga'nst all the taxable property ' Exchange——____ Sterling that it is Income Rates_„_ Money Bonds _________ Foreign Exchange Rates Brokers ^ opinion of counsel will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Sanitary District of Chicago, payable from 42 Acceptances York 1955, These ; Member Banks— of Course In — England Statement Bankers' L > '•/>■'< ;• accrued interest on the date that they severally become optional or on interest payment date thereafter upon 30 days' published notice. $50,000 are optional on January 1st of each of the years 1943, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 43 —_______ _ of 1961 and 1946, Central Foreign 1 — House Bank - Reserve Banks Reserve of Weekly Return of N. Y. City in y'i These " 43 (June) . l, any —————— —.— Return Weekly 43 — 43 Rates Class I Net Statement New ——_—— Discount Financial Chronicle form; has been delayed due to circum¬ ''Due July of Reserve Banks the of Condition Discount This issue of the Commercial & 2V4% Construction Bonds Banks Reserve 42 Note Reserve Weekly Return (combined; : Sanitary District of Chicago 41 ... Federal the er's office in Aspen. LL//1.1'-/ 33 August--- During Issues Denver. 1949, unless redeemed on before that date. in Negotiations— and Bond."Proposals Weekly Statement (Individually) County Treasur¬ Legality ap¬ proved by Myles P. Tallmadge of tenders ■ "B" bonds will mature The Department City Municipal , posit. and State ,• 6, 1941. and we believe it to be correct as • of this date. ' ;V /T : . FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 34 City.' ; The City entered ' / ■ June herein. to Effingham County (P. field), Ga. Bonds lanta 27, about or will carry the Y. National Barnett jsonville, of Bank letter tal to ' letter of with issue $389,000 Oct. 1 1941. Trust Housing Authority Lakeland), Fla. O. Offering be until men. YYY .■ . /Y Brimfield, that ed V authorizing Tenders connection with ■: ■</. has been . issue an , of ; Carbondale, III. of Voted We understand — recent election a an to the if thereon are of collection. of that Board the at of ' :v recent-elec¬ a tion $7,000 gymnasium bonds approved. ; Coupon payable Bids Secretary Education be 1940. est were /* 1 bonds, dated ; Oct. 1 $1,000. Due $6,000 Denom. Oct. on 1 in 1948 and payable A-O. must 1949. Inter¬ Basis of about 1.24%. made upon the ."-;r Sold—A Bonds • Sandcreek Township (P, O, West- $25,000 issue of funding bonds is said to have been purchased by Halsey, Stuart — for Housing Authority, III, Y.YYP°rt)> lnd?>h ' Offering — Elmer Director, Bond*, Stuart & Co., Inc., Darby & / Jolly, announces Sale — semi-ann. & Co. of Indianapolis: * ? Oct. 1 $31,000 School Township bonds April 1 from Due as follows: 1942 to 1961 incl. $1,000 on July 1. Legal opinion of Chapman & Cutler of Chicago, 1942, $1,500,. Jan. vlt and $1,000. July 1, in 1943 to 1954 incl. w Springfield Housing Authority, III. 31,000 Civil Township -. bonds. > Bond Offering—Hugh J. Dobbs, Due/$1,550 from Jan. 1, 1943 to Executive: • Director, announces 1962 incl. Dated est on - - - v West Salem, Pre-Election Bond III. Y/'YlY; Ind- Bond- Offering bids until run¬ was auction, going as far as : 100.60. Paine, ^Webber & Co, dropped out at 100.10 and Daniel F. Rice & Co., at 100.06, in ner-up * the the for Sioux Y; rate. same Sailors, City Independent School (P. O. Sioux City), District 7 Lee Iowa YV' County Auditor, will receive seal¬ ed The White- Wabash), ■ — ten bids submitted VY •: (CDST)'-on i»' Bond Sale—The $20,000 semiSept. 20 for the purchase of $49,- ann. building bonds offered for 000 not to exceed 2%% interest sale at auction on Sept. 2—v. 153 bridge construction bonds. Dated p. 1159 — were awarded to the 10 a.m. , , Sale County * (P.- O. J-D. were Phillips Company, Inc., all Wabash noon opinion of Chapman & Cutler ol Chicago.' /Y/YYH'^Yt payable There for the above bonds. sealed bids will be received (CST) on Sept: 17 for the purchase of $346,000 series A housing bonds. Dated Oct. •, 1 1941. Due serially on April 1 from 1942 to 1961 incl. Legal 153, p. 1304—were awarded syndicate composed of Hal- a sey, The — Sept. 20 1941, Iowa-Des Denom, $500, Due follows: $2,500 on July 1 1942; $2,500 on Jan. 1 and July 1 from 1943 to 1950 incl.; $2,500 Jan. 1 & as Municipal Bond Corp. of Chicago Co., Inc., both of New York; Otis has purchased, subject to out¬ & Co., Cleveland; Eldredge & come of election on Sept. 30, the Co., New York, and Mullaney, following bonds aggregating $68,Ross & Co. of Chicago, as 21A%s, ooo:,. Y: Trust National Moines Co. of Des Bank Moines, as 0.75s, paying a premium of $25, equal to 100.125, a basis of about and $2,000 July 1 1951, and $2,- 0.71%. Dated Oct. 1 1941. Due 011 Jan. 1 1952. Principal and Oct. 1 in 1943 to 1945./ Y Y at a price of 102.029, a basis of ,(J-J), payable at the $13,000 4% water works improve.County Treasurer's office. A cer¬ 'A,''-: about 2.30%. Dated Slater, Iowa ■.-,■■■ ''.'kv ■*"/. 7" Sept. 1. YYYY ment bonds. Due $1,000 tified check for 3% of the bonds 1941. Denom. : $1,000. Due July Y-zYY; on 'Jan. 1 from 1945 to Bond Election—The voters Will bid. for, payable to order of the 1, 1961. Optional Jan. 1 as fol¬ -1957: incl. - V; pass on the issuabc& of $65,000 ;•£yw Board of lows: County Commissioners, $50,000 in 1943; $55,000, 55,000 4t4%- water and sewer is municipal electric, light plant required. 2f ■ ■ ? 1944; $50,000, 1945; $55,000, 1946; y';y Y' / revenue bonds. Due' Sept. revenue bonds ' at an election $50,000, 1947, $55,000, 1948; $50,1 as follows:: $500 ; from scheduled for Sept. 8, according 000, 1949; $55,COO 1950; $50,000, ( 1945 to 1947 incl.; $1,000, to report. y iowa 'v ' '• Y.Y !'• t v)V-;/ ' } 1951; $55,000, 1952; $50,000, 1953; Y/Y 1948 to 1951 incl.; $1,500, V:'' \ * *(}'/■ ± •• Clay County (P.O. Spencer), ■ V> •; \ $55,000, 1954; $50,000, 1955; $55,1952 to 1955 incl.; Somers Consolidated School Dis$2,- 4;,Ji Iowa 000, 1956; $50,000, 1957; $55,000, trict 000, 1956 to 1958 incl.; (P. O. Somers), Iowa Proposed Bond Offering—It is 1958; $50,000 in 1959 and $55,000 YYY;" $2,500, 1959 to 1961 inch; M Bond Sale—The $16,500' build¬ stated that the Board of in 1960 and 1961. County V ■ and $3,000 from 1962 to ing bonds offered for sale on Bands Publicly Offered—Hal- YYY/Y 1971 incl. The last $30,- Supervisors will offer for sale on 135 p. 1304—were Sept. 15 an issue of $218,000 Sept. 2—v. ; ;/ 000 bonds maturing in sey, Stuart & Co., Inc., and assopurchased by the Iowa-Des 1962 to 1971 are callable primary road bonds, pursuant to cities made public re-offering of Moines National Bank & Trust the passage of a special the bonds at a prices to yield from P.on any interest payment legisla¬ tive act enabling such action. In Co. of Des Moines, as I V2S, paying 0.50% at 2.10% to optional date In ten¬ YYy/.Y.YY:-; --YYYY - 000 on , interest • the city accepted ten- ■ $180,000 by RanCo., of Wichita, maturing July 1, 1961 to 1965, to yield 3.381% to 3.41%; $15,000 by John Nuveen & Co., cf Chi¬ cago, maturing July 1, 1964, to yield 3.36%, and $5,000 by Lee Higginson Corp., of Chicago, ma¬ turing July 1, 1965, to yield son-Davidson 4 be t( serially until $65,000 water line construction was approved, ;/.• Y';//;// —v. follows: as interest course Legal opinion of Cutler of Chicago, & bonds. that issue bonds Sept, that ders the same - 1941. Due water bonds: 3, of refunding of 1940, series GM bonds, it is stated by M. D: Cauthen, Qhief Accoun¬ ; the' housing p.m. Accepted the call Bond works system vA- Y'v- \/Y-L'V- :1 $39,000 Miami, Fla. tant, incl. Executive III. ordinance an passed from April 1, 1942 to 1958. Legal opinion of Reed, Hoyt, Wash¬ burn & Clay of New York on will by The following 6 Co., Inc., of Chicago, as IV4S, building bonds aggre¬ at a price of 100.18, a basis of that sealed bids will be received gating $62,000, offered ; for sale about 1.23%.. Due on Dec. 1 as until noon (CST) on Sept. 17 for on Sept. 2—v. 153 p. 1021—were follows: $8 000 in 1950, $9,000 in '■ the awarded to purchase of $816,000 series A Raffensperger, Hughes 1951, and $8,000 in 1952. Inter¬ — ders at . Peoria Boiids Authorized—It is report¬ bids 1 Attorney City $100,000 bonds to pay the salaries of policemen and fire- (P. that at Sealed — received the Chicago Sanitary District, III. (EST), on Sept. 17, by R. E. Bond Sale The $1,000,000 Bates, Secretary, for the purchase of $52,000 semi-ann. First Series series 3 sewage treatment, con¬ struction bonds offered Sept. 4 bonds. Dated Oct. 1, 1941. Due Bond interest Chapman un¬ issue Bonds ;/. bear 1961 to We — preparing necessary papers inorder that the City Council may please Lakeland ' bid, interest stated is , ,/Y ,.;;;/YY, is for any fur¬ or that derstand concerning this communicate With W. D. Bradford, 115 Broad¬ way, New York, N. Y. who is handling the details of the ex¬ change. exchange, , premium - ■ information will un¬ Sept. 17, for on a Bonds to be Offered duly transmit¬ Manufacturers the '"'V Bond the Accrued - It — O. the form provided County Auditor and ap¬ Mcnroe County (P. O. Albia), Iowa proved by the Board of Commis¬ Granite City Housing Authority, Bonds Sold The County Trea¬ sioners and /accompanied by an n'i ' y,,, , affidavit of non-collusion as surer states that $12,000 semipro¬ Bond Offering—T. J. Richards, vided by law. county jail construction The opinion as to ann. Secretary - Treasurer, announces the bonds were offered on Aug: 28 validity of the warrants shall that sealed bids will, be received be furnished by the bidder .'"En¬ and awarded to the Peoples Na¬ until 1 p.m. (EST) on Septi. 17 close a of Albia, certified check for 3% tional v Bank as IV4S, for the purchase of $97,000 series of the-par value'of the warrants paying a price of 100.016.> >; • ' A housing bonds. Dated Oct. 1 bid upon, payable to the Board 1941. Due on April 1 from 1942 / Muscatine, Iowa of Commissioners. / v ILLINOIS Bonds also may be for¬ ter of transmittal ther any. by Belleville, III. Company, 55 Broad Street, New York, N. Y., which is acting as agent for the Jacksonville banks. For additional copies of the let¬ • therefrom paid Bonds Voted deducting (P. . '""executed. warded, of transmittal of mond of New York. Jacksonville, Jacksonville, 'Florida, accompanied by the en¬ closed be maturity and bonds. April 1 1942 to 1961. Legal opinion of Caldwell & Ray¬ Atlantic National Bank the to or bonds will to out of taxes heretofore levied for the County Welfare Fund and in from Yof . rants as then now carry, Messrs. Chapman and Cutler, of Chicago, Will render their approving legal opinion on the new ♦ refunding Sealed bids by G. E, Mark- (EST), purchase Due Jack- the exchanged, inter¬ are old At rates — bonds.Dated of Florida, Jacksonville, all date. 1, 1941, the date of the computed on the basis of the bid refunding bonds. The bonds rate accepted. The warrants and will O, (P. Marquette School District Marquette), Iowa Oct. to bonds. that on bonds on new purchased Secretary-Treasurer, 1 p.m. the ' callable — til be forwarded to the may Offering received be waiter, ap¬ 'vy'Y'Y Bonds : have to Housing Authority Macon), Ga. Bond will Wood & Hoffman, New York, son, N. At¬ „ proving opinion of Messrs. Thom. said time and of but retired est Bank refunding Macon 1, 1941. September These bonds National is $80,000 thorizing the issuance of the ap¬ propriate refunding bonds and it is expected that such refunding bonds will be ready for delivery on 1961, in various the lowest net interest cost, to 1, 1943 to 1958; be determined by computing the The $5,000 due Sept. 1, 1941 will total interest on all of the war¬ O. Spring¬ Citizens Sold—The Southern On 1941 the City of Jack¬ sonville adopted a resolution au¬ . 1, amounts from Jan. New of be Undersigned, whereby he is to as¬ the City of Jacksonville in consummating the exchange of referred Raymond the sist bonds & York. has with contract 1961. Legal opinion of to Caldwell • Jacksonville a in 1942 the - of into of growth unprecedented Saturday, September 6, 1941 ' " • * - • , v - 3.366%. > Winter , Haven, Fla. Debt Refunding Program Near- ly Complete—It is reported that ^...-Y-Y. date, in numerical order,; a price,oL 100.56, according to re¬ county voted to issue a Y1 $1,273,000 primary road port. :/Y?YYY';' YYy'Y-' other bids for the issue, all of All of the bonds will be dated bonds, but due to the lapse of Van Cleve Consolidated School standing bonds of the 1935 issue. which named an interest rate of Sept. 1 1941. Principal and in¬ time in issuing the remaining District (P. O. Van Cleve), Iowa The new bond issue terest (J-J and M-S),,payable at $218,000, the special act was re¬ aggregating 2Y4%, were as: follows: $2,100,000 is now being printed Bidder •' the First National Bank of-Chi¬ quired. ..."Y; ■' ■'?* Rate Bid Maturity It is stated by the the above city is nearing comple¬ tion of its debt refunding program and will call on Oct. 1 the out¬ and ' after until redeemed. Some of the Chase and rate of 2.Vi% coupon there¬ on and - after Sept. 1; 1961. ' 1930 the total of - ■: will be offered the near be available called future in on Under i the i^heeler & to is in bonds guaranteed, with refunding agents committed buy in all of the outstanding securities that cannot be ex¬ of New York.. 101.909 cago. and Robert Bankers Trust Hawkins Co. of & New Co..,' York Fairfield, Iowa v 101.82 Bonds INDIANA and that Hammond City Co., Chicago, A. G. Becker & Co., Farwell, Chapman & Co. and Boat¬ . men's National 1 Bank 101.591 Smith, Barney & Co., R. W. Presspricn & Co.. Roosevelt & Weigold,-Inc. and G. M.-P. Murphy & Co. Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Northem Trust Co. of Chicago, Continen¬ ; Housing Authority, Ind. a / Voted—We tors understand of recent election resulted in favor of issuing tem bonds., Bond Offering — P. V. Roche, Secretary - Treasurer, announces — Secretary of the Board of Direc7 Y'v'Y'Y' ■ - in connection $11,000 bonds $65,000 water sys¬ Y ;/Y to with semi-ann. the the sale ,' building Securities Savings Bank, of Marshalltown, as 'iy2s, that the bonds mature $1,000 from Nov. 1, 1943 to 1953, giving a net . /nwood, :• Iowa^ (/V,A'.'Y income basis of T.46% stated.by C. / Y• (CST) on Sept. 17 for Pruitt,-Town Clerk, that the re¬ tal Illinois National Bank & Trust ' 3 YY KANSASYf, Y Co., First National Bank of Chicago, / the purchase of $227,000 series A port, given here on Aug. 23, that City National Bank & Trust Co., Arkansas City, Kansas • '*< housing bonds... Dated; Oct. ,1; $6,500 water works bonds would Chicago, and American National i' u Bank & Trust Co,., 101.519 194L. Due serially on April L be offered for sale on National Sept. 3.— ./Bond Sale—The $90,000 semiCity Bank of New York, ". < Kidder, Peabodv & 1942 to 1961 inch.Legal, v. 153 .p: 1159—was erroneous. ; ann/ joint airport, general bonds Co., Paine, .; '• from Webber & Co,, Graham, Parsons & J offered for sale 1 on Aug. 25—v. opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of Co. and D. T. Richardson & Co... .101.459 Jacksonville Township School Dis- 153 Chicago. p. 1159—were awarded to the Y- V. Clifton, III. 1 trict (P. O. Lawler, R. D. No. MercantilerComnierce V Bank & Marion County (P. O. IndianBond Issuance Contemplated— Trust Co. of St. Louis, and Stern | , 1), Iowa V apolis), Ind. We understand that ail issue of Bonds Voted ^ It is stated by Bros. & Co. of Kansas City, Mo., Warrant Offering—It is stated Orville Hereid, Secretary of the as $46,000 water revenue bonds may lVaS, paying a premium of be issued. ' Board of Education, that at a re¬ $238.50, equal to 100.265, a basis by Glenn B. Ralston, "County j A of about5 1.08%:-'Dated election Auditor, that he will receive seal¬ cent $5,000 building Sept. 1, Cook County School District No. ed bids until 10 a.m. on Sept. 13 bonds were voted.' / 1941. Due $4,000 on March 1 and • \ I70> M(CDST), for the purchase of $5,000 on Sept. 1, from 1942 to Louisa County Drainage and Levee, 1951 Proposed Refunding — M. B. $200,000 not exceeding 5% incl. •' / i;' > tax Vick & Co, of Chicago have been Second best bid was an offer anticipation warrants. Dated Districts (P. O. Wapello), Iowa 101.555 that ) until sealed bids vCorrection—It will be received is noon ■ . , changed. The Bank Fenn & Co., Inc., B. J. Van Ingcn-'& Co., R. H. Moulton & Co. - H. Davis & Co.^,101.699 Harriman. Ripley & Co., Inc., Illinois refinancing by Lieedy, Orlando, a of National Phelps, Paul 1st.. new Co., 100%- refund sale off pay October negotiated program, the to for that funds will so ■•r•* ■ -new bonds provide. for(drastically reduced interest rates and contain other provisions that will lighten the debt load of the . , k- * . • ' - municipality, Under fixed terms debt provided ' it of the program a assessment service to declared. was is establish a" fixed assessment and prevent excessive¬ ly high tax rates in the future. Leedy, Wheeler & Co. has guar¬ anteed 'f • a par bid on • _ . the issue. ' GEGRGJA • to undertake Authority (P. O. ing of the entire Decatur), Ga. I ■ bonded indebtedness ■ Bond Offering — Sealed bids will be received by'W. F. Tabor, - . authorized Decatur Housing , ( ■ trict and holders are the refund¬ Sept. 30 1941. Denomination Due Dec. outstanding 000. of and interest the dis¬ 15, 1941. Principal payable at the Coun¬ Treasurer's office. The war-' submitting to: bond¬ ty details rants of the $5,- Bonds of $64.80 premium on lVss, tend¬ Corpor¬ ered by > a group composed of ation is said to have purchased at Brooks-Milburn, Inc., the - Lapar, the following 4% semi-ann. throp-Hawk-Herrick ■ Co., Inc., Sold to RFC —The construction;; Finance Re¬ ; will be sold to the highest bonds aggregating. $37,500:'; $30,- both of Wichita, and Estes, Sny¬ Executive-Director, until 1 p.m. posed refunding plan. The plan responsible bidder who has sub¬ 000 Drainage-District No. 22, and' der & Co., Inc; of Topeka.:'! (EST), on Sept/ 17; for the pur¬ provides fpr the issuance pf $366,- mitted .hi$.bid in accprdhnce;with- $7,500. Levee District No. 8,< re¬ Y' ('This/ notice ^ was ' Incorrectly chase df $98,000 semi-ann. bonds. 000. Yefuriding bonds;" dated as of the notice" of sale. The highest funding 1 bonds.Datbd 'Inarch ^ 11 insefted ' under ^ ( h e,l Arkansas Dated Oct, 1 1941. Due on April 1 Get. 1, 1941,-and due as of Jan. bidder will be the one who offers T94ir""""'"y '' 7 items, in our issue of Aug. 30.D; pro¬ j , • - • f School Topeka Topeka), ; MASSACHUSETTS (P.^Ch District 35 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 3977 Volume 154 Kan. sealed tenders receive . ing bonds Brockton, Mass. on or of refund¬ before Oct. 15 Delton ;;7 1941. Agricultural School sessment District Portion on.dnDelton), Mich., 'I dividual issue), and shall stipu¬ late the lowest price at which the Sale—The $15,000 semi- Rural District Bond (P. O. The $197,000 1% Bonds Sold—It is stated by Leo ann. coupon school bonds offer¬ semi-ann. building bonds offered V. Clancy, City Treasurer, that Bannister School District (P. O. ed for sale on Sept. 2—v. 153 p. for sale on Aug. 30—v. 153 p. a $40,000 issue of surface drain¬ Bannister), Mich. : 1305—were awarded to Paine, 1304—were awarded jointly to the age and sewer bonds were award-; Webber & Co., of Chicago, as Harris Trust & Savings Bank of ed on Bonds Voted We understand Sept. 3 to Tyler & Co. : of 114s, paying a premium of $6.90. Chicago, and Estes, Snyder & Boston, as l^s, \ at a price of that at a recent election $7,500 equal to 100.046, a basis of about Co., Inc. of Topeka, at a price of 100.333, a basis of about 1.19%. construction bonds were ap-> 1.235%. Dated Aug. 1, 1941. Due 100.239, a basis of about 0.95%, Denom. $1,000.Dated Sept.- 1; proved.' ;hY y 'y/y::'7 7/y1''1 $3,000 on July 1 in 1942 to 1948. Dated Sept. 1 1941. Due on Sept. 1941. Due $4,000 on Sept. 1, in 1 in 1942 to 1951 incl. and Harrison' Townships 1942 tor 1951 incl. Prin. and int; Clinton Detroit, Mich. , Fractional School District No. 7\ (M-S) payable at the National Bonds Purchased In connect KENTUCKY (P. O. 'Mount Clemens), Mich, t tion with the call for tenders on Shawmut Bank of Boston. Other ,y /" o bidders: vvif Bloomfield, Ky. (for ,„VA%) Chace, Bonds Not Sold—No bids were Sept. 3 of non-callable city bonds. Whiteside & Symonds v 100.30; Price Paid -— It is stated that Oakmah, City Con¬ submitted for the $50,000 refund¬ Charles G. Lyons & Shafto 100.299; Second the $50,000 VA% semi-ann. build¬ ing bonds offered for sale on Aug. troller, reports that the sinking National Bank of Boston 100.294; fund purchased $665,000 bonds at 26. 1 ing revenue bonds sold to Stein an Bros. & Boyce' of Louisville—v. Bond, Judge & Co. ,100.234; Na^j average yield of 2.4884%. • tional -Shawmut Bank Dated Aug. 1, 1941. 100.23; Denomi-f 153 p. 1304—were purchased at Graham, Parsons & Co. 100.146; nation $1,000. Due April 1, as fol-r Y:;'Y Dowagiac, Mich. ' a price of 102.00, a basis of about (for 1V2 %) • Estabrook & Co. lows: $2,000 in 1943 to 1952 and Bonds Sold The Dowagiac 3.03%. Due on June 1 in 1942 to 100.06. P: $3,000 in 1953 to 1962. > Bonds National Bank has purchased art 1960; callable on or before June 1 maturing in 1960 to 1962, will be issue of $12,271.38 4% special 1946. V ." Massachusetts, State of ^ subject to redemption - prior to assessment paving bonds, due se¬ Crittenden County (P. O. Marion), Savings Bank Legal Investment maturity ;., in inverse numerical rially from 1942 to 1951 incl. Bond Sale — will owner November such sell attached. coupons with bonds 1, 1941 and subsequent r Bids shall remain firm throttgh ' — • — September 18, 1941. All bonds purchased shall be de¬ livered to the paying agent de¬ Thursday, signated in the bonds on or be¬ September 22, 1941, accrued interest being computed to that date. No tenders above par and fore accrued right reject any and Monroe — consid¬ be can The j , interest ered. all (Pi, County reserved tenders. O. is to Monroe), Mich. ■ Wanted—F. Tenders Gilles¬ E. pie, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, will receive seal¬ ed tenders of highway refund¬ March dated bonds, ing 1939, 1 . Ky. Laws Readjustment Agreement —The Kentucky Counties Bond¬ holders' Committee, 135 South La Debt ' Chicago, 111., is advising holders of the county road and bridge bonds that it has an¬ alyzed the county's financial con¬ dition with a view toward reor¬ Salle ' St., ganizing the road and bridge in¬ debtedness on a permanent basis has it and entered into an now agreement with the county to re¬ adjust the county's obligations. School Company High Fayette • (P. O. Lexington), Ky.' v; al Bonds Sold—The First Nation¬ Bank & Trust Co. of Lexing¬ purchased ton/is said to have $21,000 school bonds, Municipal Housing (P. O. Madison¬ ville), Ky. Madisonville Commission Offering Bond v Sealed bids until noon — received be will (CST), on Sept. 17, by Walter H. Cox, Chairman, for the purchase of $38,000 bonds. Dated Oct. 1, 1941. Due from April 1, 1942 to - letter Amended sent to was Eric by — The us following on Aug. 29 Di¬ Rice,, Assistant D. order, at par and accrued inter¬ est; upon 30 days' published no4 inter¬ and after the House, Boston: following dates, to-wit: We are in receipt of your let¬ Bonds maturing in 1962, on and ter dated August 27, 1941, in¬ after Oct 1, 1942; bonds matur¬ quiring with respect to any poss¬ ing in 1961, on and after Oct. 1, ible changes that may have been 1943; ;. and bonds maturing in tice, rector, Division of Savings Banks, est any on one or dates payment more on State District (P. C. Melvindale), Mich. Ecorse No. 11 Sale—The .Bond Chicago. Cutler of LOUISIANA Ferriday, La. for issue an sumbit to 23, Sept. been has election an voters understand called Election—We Bond that refunding bonds offered Aug. 27—v. 153, p. 1160—were award¬ ed to H. V. Sattley & Co., and the Peninsular State Co., the investment laws for 1960, will be received Sept. Town 1, 1941. Due on April 1 from 1942 1961 inclusive. Legal opinion Reed, Hoyt,- Washburn & Woburn, improvement public $25,000 Interest rate is not to ex¬ bonds. Bond Sealed bids 16, by John J. Martin, Jr., Clerk, for the purchase of 6%, payable M-S. Denom. $500. Dated Sept. 1 1941. Due on ceed 1 in 1944 to 1961. The ap¬ proving opinion of B. A. Camp¬ bell of New Orleans, will be furnished. A $500 certified check, company to the town, the bid. (DST) chase on of Clay municipal Due • and on after Oct. 1, 1944. Detroit, 12,000 2 % 1944 48 4,iaW 2 >Jc lot* 49 5,000 2,000 4,000 2,000 6,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 2 % 1944 l3/4% % i3A% 1943 50 50 $4,000 bonds. annually V;5' 12,000 macadam pavement bonds. Due Sept. 1 as follows: $3,incl. 000 in 1942 must ac¬ on 1951 and 1943, and $2,000 from 1944 to Y 1946 / y y: 1 O. Baton • assessment sewer and paving Wayne County, Mich. f Of $118,000 water supply and fire protection bonds. A date of sale bonds. ; :■' - •' Offering—H. E. Hemans, foi* these bonds is to be fixed in District Taylor'ATownship School District Secretary, will receive the near future. No. 4 (P. O. Route No. 1, ? sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Dearborn), Mich. Midland, Mich. Sept. 8 for the purchase of $103,No. 4, 000 coupon will Nos. be inverse and refunding Dated Aug. 15 1941. 1941. 81 to 103 both incl; subject to redemption, in numerical order, at par accrued interest, upon 30 published notice, on and after the following dates: Nos. 98 to 103 on and after July 15 scheduled for Michigan (State of) 1306—was Highway Department Asks Ten¬ ders of Refunding Bonds — G. Dated Sept. 1 ly. highway refunding bonds until 2 p.m. on Sept. 15, at the office of the Director of Finance, State No. .. . . . ...... ......... ............. .. *,...,.. 1 .............. .... ........ ...... .... , .... edition of Storey, Thorndike, Palmer & publication, entitled "Bond Dodge of Boston will be furnish¬ Structures isiana value State of Lou¬ Parishes," which much information of of and contains 1941 the Its dealers, institutions or have an interest to individuals who in Louisiana securities. Upon re¬ quest, the above named firm, lo¬ cated in the Whitney " Building, . will send a copy gratis. . , ed the successful bidder. amount. A certified check for 492 of the bonds, payable to or¬ der of the District Treasurer, is 2% Oakland 492 County ....... 17,000 ............... 9,000 Portion Townships 492 Portion Assessment District 501 Counties, Townships .7.. 30,000 District. 1,000 Portion and 7,000 Bids shall be condi¬ 1120 County, Townships and District All tenders shall be submitted tioned upon the unqualified opin¬ MICHIGAN ion of Miller, Canfield, Paddock in writing, sealed and marked Avon Township Fractional School & of Bonds", and shall Stone, of Detroit, approving "Tender District No. 2 (P.O. Route 2, the legality of the bonds. Cost specify the Road 4Assessment Dis¬ Rochester), Mich. of legal opinion and of printing trict number, the bond numbers, the Obligor "(whether Township Tenders Wanted — Frank W. the bonds to be paid for by the successful bidder.""" Portion, County Portion, or As¬ Guthrie, District Treasurer, will required. . 153 p. indefinite¬ 2—v. 1941. Due $2,~ 1942 1 Donald 1943;JNos. 92 to 97 on and after July 15 1944; Nos. 86 to 91 ori and after July 15 1945; Nos. 81 to 85 on and after July 15 1946; June from 000 Kennedy, State Highway incl. Commissioner, will receive seal¬ Warren ed tenders of assessment district daj's Sept. postponed 1946 to Y:.-;: Township School District (P. O. Center Line), Mich. 2 Bond Offering — H„ Ernest Schoensee, District Secretary, will bids sealed receive until 8 p.m. for the pur¬ chase of $139,000 coupon refund¬ ing bonds of 1941. Dated Aug. 1 1941. Denom. $1,000. Due Nov. 1 as follows: $4,000 in 1943; $5,000 from 1944 to 1947 incl.; $8,~ (EST) on 1948 000, 1959 $10,000 incl.; incl.; and $7,maturing in Bonds 1960. in 16 1953 to 1954 to from 000 Sept. ....... their 1943 , • ' the 1914 2 ' Highway Dept., Room 332, State Rouge), La. All of the bonds will be dated Bond, issue to bear interest at Office Bldg., Lansing, for the fol¬ Pending — We Sept. 1 1941. ? Denom. $1,000. Rerate, or rates, expressed in mul-t lowing described issues: undestand that a mail ballot is gisterable as to principal only, or Estimated tiples of Vi of 1%, not to exceed District No. to be taken of State House and as to principal and interest. Prin¬ Obligation of Funds 3% to and including July 15 294 Counties, Townsnips and District.$ 8,000 Senate members on a proposal cipal and interest (M-S) payable 449 Counties, Townships and District. 9,000 1946; not more than 3y>% there-j 451 Counties, Townships and District. 2,000 to' issue $540,000 of ; bonds to at the " First National Bank of after to July 15 1951, and not to 462 Counties, Townships and District. 27,000 maintain the Department of Fi¬ Boston: The bonds will be gen¬ 463 Counties, Townships and District. 19,000 exceed 4% thereafter. Principal 467 Counties,. Townships and District. 5,000 nance, paying agent for many of eral obligations of the city, ex¬ Townships Portion 3,000 and interest (J-J 15) payable at 471 the State's, welfare and institu¬ empt ; from taxation '; in Mass¬ the Manufacturers National Bank, 471 Assessment District Portion ;,,. 21,000 473 Oakland County Portion 2,000 tional undertakings. The move achusetts, and all taxable proper¬ Township Portion 2,000 Detroit. Bonds will be general 473 473 Assessment District Portion 24,000 was necessitated; by the fund ty in the city will be subject to 24,000 obligations of the district, which 473A. Assessment District Portion Oakland County Portion 7,000 shortage created by the invalida¬ the levy of unlimited ad valorem is authorized -and required by 474 474 Townships Portion 8,000 taxes to pay both principal and tion of the reorganization act. Assessment District Portion 34,000 law to levy upon all the taxable 474 475 Macomb County Portion 7,000 interest. .Bidder to name one rate 2,000 Louisiana, State of property therein such ad valorem 475 Townships : Portion of interest on- each issue in a 475 Assessment District Portion 10,000 taxes as may be necessary to pay 481 Macomb County Portion 7,030 Debt Structures of the State multiple of % of 1%, but the Townships the bonds and interest thereon, 481 Portion 2,000 30,000 andt Its Parishes — Scharff & rates need not be the same for without limitation as to rate or 481 Assessment District Portion 484 Counties, Townships and District. 10,000 loans. Legal opinion of Jones, Inc. of New Orleans, are both 491 Counties, Townships and District. 11,000 distributing )<u2, 47 at Election Bond Maturing; May 1 U'2% $ 1,000 Bond Bonds relief Sept. 1 from 1942 to ■ J. Michael follows: as $40,000 > Mass. — Treasurer, will re¬ bids until 11 a.m. divided ,_incl. Louisiana (P. •IS* follows: as Rate of Interest Bond Sale Postponed — It is bonds of Bond Offering Pending — We Denom. understand that an issue of $14,- stated by Edward E. Revolt, Di¬ $1,000. Due July 15 as.followsj 600 sewer completion bonds is to rector, that the sale of the $10,Sept. 10 for the pur¬ $5,000 from 1942 to 1958 incl.j1 be placed on the market in the 000 not to exceed 4% semi-ann. 1959 to .1961 incl; near future. Denom. $1,000. building bonds, which had been $52,000 coupon bonds, $6,000 from Offering Curran, City ceive sealed Sept. payable Par Value 51 ' *"«•„ of until 11 a.m. on Amount Dist. '■ Gueydan, La. — described are Asst. , of New York City. Offering Bond be . water $65,000 of both of interest bonds for which tenders are invited will considered. and « to bonds. plant tenders No and:: Associates, as 3V2S. 51 2 1944 % 1943 1%% par. Dated Sept. 1, 1941. Due 52 1944 2 % 52 Massachusetts Mutual Savings Rate or rates of interest to be in March 1 as follows: 1943 \3\% $15,000 from 53 1942 Banks. ' v{.' yY y V-''} IV2 (/o 2,000 A W',- multiples of A of 1 %, not exceed¬ 1943 to 1945, incl.; $16,000 ir 54 1943 56 5,000 Wo In this respect we wish to ad¬ 1944 2 55 ing 2V2% per annum to and in¬ 1946; $30,000 from 1947 to 1956 % 7,000 1943 56 Wo 4,000 vise that the savings bank invest¬ cluding April 1, 1947, not exceed¬ 1943 57 incl.; $35,000 from 1957 to 1961 Wo 3,000 ment statute of our general laws 1944 2 % 2,000 ing 3% per annum thereafter to incl.; $45,000 from 1962 to 1966, 57 1942 Wo 59 2,000 was completely revised at the and including April 1, 1952, incl.; and $42,000 in 1967. Bonds 59 1943.'-. 3,000 Wo 1944 2 60 % 1941 session of the legislature. not 3,000 exceeding 3^2% per maturing in 1965 to 1967, both 1945 60 Wo 6,000 For your convenience we are en¬ annum 1944 thereafter to 2 maturity. inclusive, will be subject to re¬ 61 4,000 </o 1943 62 Wo 3,000 closing a revised copy of Section Principal and interest (A & demption prior to maturity, ir 63 1945 2U % 3,000 1943 64 2,000 Wo 54, of Chapter 168 of the General O 1) payable at the Detroit inverse numerical order, at par 1944 2 65 ; " 5,000 % r Laws known as Chapter 413 of the Trust 1945 2 2,000 Co., Detroit. General obli¬ and accrued interest, upon ,3C 65 J/4 % 1945 67 Wo 4,000 Acts of 1941. Please observe that gations of the District, which is days published notice, on any one 1945 67 Wo 4,000 Section 12 of this chapter makes authorized and 1944 2 % 2,000 required by law or more interest payment dates 68 1945 68 2,000 Wo this law effective December 1, to levy upon all taxable 1944 :■ property on and after the following dates 2 69 % 1,000 1945 2 V4 % 69 1941. 3,000 therein such ad valorem taxes as to wit: Bonds maturing on March 2 1944 70 1,000 % (Ed. Note—Due to the lack of may be necessary to:' pay the 1945 70 21/4% 2,000 1, 1967, on and after March 1, 71 1944 2 % 2,000 space, the sections affected can¬ bonds and interest thereon with-? 1945 71 • 2\'4% 2,000 1944; bonds maturing on March not be reproduced here in their 1945 72A 3,000 out limitation as to rate or' 2\y/„ 1, 1966, on and after March 1. 1946 2 V4% 72A 1,000 new form.) amount. Bids shall be condition¬ 1944 2 % 3,000 1945; bonds maturing on March 72B 1945 72B 2\\% 1,000 ed upon the unqualified opinion New Bedford Housing Authority, 1, 1965,/ on and after - March 1, of $127,000 Miller, Canfield, Paddock & 1946. ' ' Mass. Y." {, ••r, Stone, of Detrpit, approving Kalamazoo Saginaw, Mich. Township, Eastwood Bond Offering — Thomas E. the legality of the issue. The Water District (P. O. Kalama¬ Bond Offering Considered—It Sheerin, Chairman, announces cost of such opinion and of the zoo), Mich. that sealed bids will be received is reported that the State Public printing of the bonds will be paid until 2 p.m. (DST) on Sept. 17 Bonds Approved—It is report¬ Debt Commission is considering by the District. ■ for the purchase of $277,000 se¬ ed that the Township Board met an application of the city for per¬ ries A housing bonds. Dated Oct. Dearborn Township School District recently and • approved an issue mission to issue $69,500 special made in the to . cou¬ pon ' Legal opinion of Chapman 1958. & $803,000 (EST) on Sept.. 23. at prices above par a.m. The School Township 11 until 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 will be at par and accrued interest, inverse numerical order, on 30 days' notice by publication in a paper circulated in the State of Michigan which carries as part of its regular service notices of the sale of municipal bonds. redeemable The bonds will be callable lows: Nos. Nov. 1 133 to or to as or fol¬ after 1943; Nos. 113 to 122 1 1944; Nos. 103 after Nov. 112 The on 1942; Nos. 123 to 132 011 or after Nov. 1 on 139 on bonds or after will Nov. bear 1 1945. interest at rate, or rates, expressed in mul¬ tiples of y* of 1%, not exceeding 3% to Nov, I 1941, and not ex¬ a ceeding 3^% thereafter. Prin- - 36 FINANCIAL , ^ „ • - ' f « v. • , furnished without expense to the I •>. CHRONICLE * • • • • " * • • - - • • 5• . ■ - Saturday, September 6, 1941 j . ' ■ (A-O) purchaser. payable Co., Detroit. • \ ■ cipal and interest (M-N) s s t • tional payable at the Chase Na¬ km final disposition oi the prob¬ Hildreth, Neb. 7 Bank, New York. Legality Bonds Sold-^-A $16,000 issue of lem presented by the present sit¬ The bonds will be the general conditional and accompanied by to be approved !,.by Charles & ' 7■ ■.:' ■ .7 7 .;; ...' ; 3Vz% refunding bonds is .said td uation obligation of the school district, a certified check for $300, pay¬ Trauernicht of St/' Louis* Mo.-" : have been Rear-Admiral Harold G. Bowen sold; ' Denom. $1,000; which is authorized and required able to the Town Treasurer. is now director of the shipyards Prentiss County Fourth Supervi- Dated Aug. 15, 1941. Due $1,000 by law to levy upon all taxable under a presidential executive 7/7 Luverne, Minn. ;/ sors District, Road District (P. \ from Aug. 15 1942 to 1957; op¬ /property therein such ad valorem order. tional in 1946. Prin.' and ; , O. Booneville), Miss. Bonds Sold—A $85,000 issue of intj taxes as may be necessary to pay payable at the County Nutley, N. J. ' 1' Bond Sale Details—The Chan¬ (F-A) 2%% semi-ann. refunding bonds the bonds and interest thereon, Treasurer's office. without limitation as to rate or is said to have been purchased cery Clerk states that the $13,Bonds Authorized—It is stated amount. A certified check for by Kalman & Co. of St. Paul, at 500 4V2% coupon refunding bonds V. Simon Kearney, Neb. ' • 7.>-,( by Blum, Town Clerk, 100.50. Dated March 1 1941. sold to O. B. Walton & Co. of that an ordinance calling for the /2% of the bonds, payable to order Bond Exchange Details — It is Jackson v. 153 p. 1023 — are of the district, is required. Bids issuance of $22,596 park bonds 7/7 Madelia, Minn. dated June 2, 1941, and mature reported that the $43,000 refund¬ has been -shall be conditioned upon the passed. 7 Bond Sale—The $10,000 semifrom July 1 1942 to 1947 incl, De¬ ing bonds contracted for by the unqualified opinion of Miller, ann. land Wachob-Bender Corp. of Omaha, purchase and hospital nom. '7"77: Pitman, N. J. $1,000, one bond for $500. Canfield, Paddock & Stone of to exchange with the holders of equipment bonds offered for sale Interest payable J-J. ; /.J;Bonds to be Authorized We Detroit, approving the legality on V7 7: the original bonds—v. 153 p. 1307 V'"/-."V v' " '..-'jV. .''7 77 7//-• 7rt J Sept. 2—v. 153 p. 1306—were of the bonds. Cost of such opinunderstand that an ordinance has —are 114s, are dated awarded to J. M. Dain & Co. of July 1- 1941; : MISSOURI ■; 7 ! been passed on first reading by .ion and of printing the bonds will J ;;7. ' •;* 7.-.V and mature on July 1 as follows: Minneapolis, as IV2S, paying a the Borough Council calling for be paid by the district. Bucklin, Mo. ' • *: \i $8,000 in 1942 and price of 100.30, a basis of about 1943, and $9,4 an issue of $13,000 not exceeding Bond Sale Pending—We under^ 000 in 1944 to 1946. ;7i 7; White Lake Township School Dis- 1.46%. Due on July 1 in 1944 to 3% general refunding bonds. The stand that an issue of $17,000 trict No. 7, Oakland County, 7. 1951, Nebraska City, Neb. measure is to come up for final electric revenue bonds may be r/.; Mich. Minnesota, State of reading on Sept. 8. 77 • sold locally.' Pre-Election Sale " ■ 7 • >' ! The City t Bond Offering—Philip Beaham, Premature Bond Payments Clerk states that $300,000 water Ridgefield, N. J. New Madrid County Consolidated District Secretary, • will receive Ruled Out—The State Board of and gas system revenue bond^ /„ School District No. 6 (P. O. "sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Investment cannot be i; Bond. Sale^The $41,800 coupon have been purchased by H. B. La compelled New Madrid), Mo. or 7- ;/<•! Sept. 8 for the purchase of $31,- to accept full payment of bonds registered bonds offered Aug. Rocca & Co. of Chicago, subject 000 not to ■ exceed Bond Legality Approved 28—v. 153, p. 1024^were award¬ 3% interest before An to an election scheduled they aredue, 7 Attorney for Sept; ed to B. J. Van Ingen & Co., Inc., coupon refunding bonds of 1941, General J. A. A. Burnquist held $8,900 issue of 4x/4% refunding Dated Sept. 1 1941. / Denom. $1,- on bonds is said to have been New York, as 1.70s, at par plus ap-t Aug. 31. 000.. Due Sept.. Las.follows: $2,a premium of $83.60, equal to NEW JERSEY Russell L. Frazee, Renville proved as to legality by Charles 000 from .1942 to ,1953 incl.;. $3,& Trauernicht of St. Louis. Dated 100.20, a * basis of about 1.66%. county attorney at Bird Island, Bayonne, N. J,. ' / 000 in 1954, and $4,000 in 1955, advised ! Sale consisted of: Feb. 1, 1941. . ~ f Burnquist that his coun¬ Hate or rates of interest to be ex-j $28,500 , public / improvement Uncollected Tax Totals Re-! ty obtained loans of state funds MONTANA duced pressed in multiples of Va of 1%. aggregating the city's uncollected bonds.' Due June 1 .as follows: $262,000, some of taxes on June 30 totaled Principal and interest (M-S) pay-! which bear 5 per cent interest Big Horn $2,246,-! $2,500 in 1942; $2,000 in 1943 and Coun*y School District aible at the Detroit Trust Co.; and others 4 per cent 842, representing 28% of the 1940 $3,000 from 1944 to 1951 incl. •; No. 17-H (P. O. Hardin),MonK per annum. | Detroit, or at its successor pay¬ street' improvement After stating the county now A year earlier the uncol¬ 713,300 Bonds Voided—It is now stated levy. bonds, i Due June 717 as follows: ing agent named by the district, is able to borrow the lected total was $3,429,032 re-j money at by the District - Superintendent which shall be, a responsible 2 per cent he inquired whether that $2,300 in 4943; $3,000 from 1944 the sale on May 5 of the! presenting 49.2% of the previous bank or trust company to 1946 incl. and $2,000 in 1947;. in De¬ the state board of investment can year's levy. 1.7 7 ' 7 $98,000 semi-ann. refunding bonds troit. Bonds. Nos. 23 to 31 incl. be forced to 7 All of the bonds bear date of accept full payment to Atkinson-Jones & Co.' of Port4 Bergenfield, N. J. 7 \yill be callable in inverse num¬ so as to j June. 1, 1941,7 Other; bids: permit the county to ob-r land, as 2V4S, at 100.357,- Was not erical order, at par and accrued .7 " 7 7; Bonds Authorized—We under¬ .Bidder 7 Rate Rate Bill tain a lower interest rate by re¬ consummated as the Schmidt. Poole & Co....,., 100.14Z Attorney stand that the interest, upon 30 days' published financing. 100.11 Borough Council H. B. Boland & Co..,..,.' "1.80';. General ruled that these bonds Ridgefield Nat'l Bank ; \1.90% 100.13 notice* on any one or more inter¬ recently passed an ordinance calL H. L. Allen & Co were not 2Vo 100.13 redeemable, this clause est payment dates on and after Mound, Minn. > ing for an issue of $37,000 sewage First National Bank of having been omitted i when the .North Bergen 2%% v J00.3S the following dates: Nos. 28 to 31 Maturity—It is stated by LeRoy plant bonds. < ■ I M., M. Freeman dr Co.,.. 100.24 bonds were issued. inc). on and after Sept. 1 1942; V. Alwin, Village Clerk, in con¬ Cliffside Park, New Jersey Nos. 25 to 27 on and after Sept. 1 nection with the sale of $3,000 Fallon County School District No. j NEW /MEXICO • the Detroit Trust at All bids must be un¬ . ' . , ■ — — • -• . , • . . — ,, ■ — . j — . . .. , - • . ... . No 12 (P. O. Baker), Mont. .-:. 1943, and Nos. 23 and 24 on and semi-ann. water' system extension » Sept. 1 1944. Principal and certificates to the State at par, Bond Sale Details—We are noW as 4s—v. 153 p. >1306—that interest (M-S) payable at the they informed that the $15,000 refund-^ Detroit Trust Co., Detroit, or at are dated Sent. 1 1941, and ma¬ ing7 bonds sold on June 9 'to its successor paying agent named ture $200 from March 1 1943 to Coughlin ? & Co. of Denver; *'as by.the district, which shall be a 1957. •/ ' ' • -/ V . i 2%s—v. 152 p. 3852—are dated L. after Public Bond Sale—Herbert Tularosa, N.'Mex. Post, Collector of Taxes, re¬ that the $18,000 municipal ports Bonds equipment bonds mentioned in—* 4% 153, v. ed p. bank V or'-trust in Detroit/ pany - com-1 /.>* Pennock • The bonds will « be . general obligations of the district which' is authorized and/re* quired the by law taxable- to levy such ad valorem taxes to necessary the pay all upon property therein* as may bonds be »• to the public. that at ,h 7. 77/7 7*^777 , . on recent? [election a Louis and were $12,000 approved! County (P. O. Duluth) Minn,. / . thereon, without ition to as certified .rate check limita- amount. or for 2% of A the ' Certificates Sold—The Auditor states that ; conditioned ified American upon the unqual- opinion $500,000 certi¬ by the First & National Bank luth, and associates. Due of on Du¬ Nov. of Claude H. Ste¬ 4, 1941. of Berry & Stevens, of DeSt. Louis Park, Minn. troit, approving the legality of the bonds. District will pay for Certificate Sale The $4,800 legal opinion and successful bid- Semi-ann.- -water ; main certifi¬ der is to pay cost of printing the cates offered for sale on Sept. bonds. • 2—v. 153 p. 1306—were award¬ vens, - , ■ — ed to MINNESOTA the First National Bank of -C Hopkins as 2V2s, at par, accord¬ Faribault County Independent ing to the Village Clerk. Dated School District No. 53. (P. O, Sept. 1, 1941. Due $800 on Sept. ^ 1 Elmore), Minn. /'//7 ^ / Bond Election—We that election an has issue bonds. !. of $58,000 , iFarmington, Prin. the arid! ofq the ;r Bond Legality understand that Bond Clerk pon on Sale 000 3V2%, 3%% that Trea¬ 77;; | . , Police Pension Fund — The City has purchased East Interest payable Richland No. 12 as County (P* O. Route the Sale an sale semi- were purchased Board of Land Commissioners, the No other bid Support Government —<■ that the Federal govern-; would recognize the city'ii need for financial Neb. -semi-ann. warrants as support in pay-? ment of municipal services should the Navy take permanent possess/ -— states that the to from 71947 $1,500 ". Int. Rate Rate & R. - White D. H. & Rollins Roosevelt & Flatts Bond ■ ; any suitable bank or trust com¬ Dated Oct. 1 1941. Divided as the Corp. of noted in our issue of were purchased at par, are dated Jan, 1 1941, and ma¬ ture $1,000 from Jan. ,1 1942 to Omaha, Feb. 1, Barber 1955; of Minneapolis;;; will be > Oct. < 1 1953 to 1957. Prin. and int. financial support from this insti¬ tution to your city in payment of Wachob-Bender designated by the success¬ follows: $50,000 -2%s, due on Oct. ful bidder. The printed bonds 1, $4,000, 1942 to 1946, and $5,and approving opinion of Flet¬ 000, 1947 to 1952; the remaining cher, Dorsey,- Barker, Colman & $25,000.?as 2s, due $5,000 from pany, as optional on July L 1946. -• municipal concern >' : "We is services the shall i in mind needs of Kearny as plans 100.422 2.20% 100 23 72.40% Inc.. Fire 100.33 100.538 District, N. Y. Election—The Fire Com¬ on Sept. 2 voted to special election on the question of issuing $7,500 bonds hold a for the per. -7/ purchase of Hartford / fire' a pum¬ /f7-■;77 '•'•' ;777:7v;../ /77/7/ 71/J- Central School District |;77(P.rO. Hartford), N* Yi. u Bonds Voted — Dwight' that at of was W;v a It is stated t.aq by Beecher,;' Principal, recent election an $94,000 construction approved. ;; ;7/!;'/,^'7 i^sue bonds 7 !,/../ ! Highland, Lumberland, Tusten and Deer park* ' trict . Central No. 1 (P. V'^777:'Y> Bond pon or Sale—The registered School Q. Di$* - Eldred), t/v ^ ■ $241,825 building cou¬ and equipment bonds offered Sept. 4 —v. 153, p. 1307—were awarded to .Roosevelt & Weigold, Inc., of York, as 1.80s, at a price of 100.38, a basis of about 1.77%. ,'U'.rX Dated Sept. \ 1 1941 and due of which beneficiary, - have 100.899 2.20% missioners . . >> • ' 2% 2.10% Buffalo Sons.... — \ " , - Co & Weigold, German Bid .Traders Co., Buffalo, and George B. Gibbons Marine Trust Co. of E. to Other bids: Bidder Co Financial Dated and due Sept. 1 as $1,000 from 1942 to 1946 and and 1.87%. 1941 incl. Secretary of the Navy Knox as-i ment 1 follows: 1966 The City - Clerk $20,000 3%% semiaggregating legality by Charles & Trauer¬ ann. refunding bonds exchanged ion of the Kearny plant of the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock $4,740, offered for sale on. Sept. nicht, of St. Louis. .77 with/the holders of the original 2—v. 153 p. "1160—were -'77 purchased bonds-r-v. ;-153 - p." 1307—are due Company.,7. ..v7' j,7.77.7 The Greenville, Miss. 7 '7 -by the First National Bank of Mayor had protested to $2,000 from Feb. 1 1946 to 1955 : Bonds Sold Secretary Knox and President Farmington, at par, according to Mayor Milton incl.• 7.77/:.• "77v-;'7-'>7'!/';7:7 -- i Roosevelt that naval operations the Village Clerk. " 7'7'.% ''7-V,.'77 7'; Smith states that $30,000 semiv'7 X't-v" * Butler County School District Noi of the ann. huge yards where a CIO city bonds were purchased r Holly (P. O. Slayton), Minn. 86 (P. O. Bruno), Neb. union- had been on strike for recently by the First National ! Bond Offering — Sealed and Bank of nineteen days would cost • the Memphis, at a price of Bond Election—We understand oral bids will be received until township about $110,000 annually 100.03, for $17,000 as 2Vas, and that an election has been called 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, by John in taxes. Federal property is tax for Sept. 9, to submit to the voters $13,000 as 2s. E. Baxter, Jr., Town Clerk, for ; 7 7 7 • -7 an issue of $15,000 construction exempt. ' the purchase of $8,000 road im¬ Laurel, Miss. Mr. Knox wrote in reply: bonds. 7 provement bonds. Dated Sept. 1, Bonds Publicly Offered—Weil "We have not determined just 1941. Denom. $1,000. Cody, Neb. • Due $1,000 & Arnold of New Orleans, is of¬ how this problem will be hanj June and Dec. 15, 1943 to 1946. fering for general investment Bond Sale Details—-It is now died, but no matter what disposi¬ Bidder to name the rate of in¬ $75,000 2%% and 2% coupon re¬ reported that the $14,000 31/2% tion we make of it finally we terest. Prin. aand int. payable at semi-ann. refunding bonds sold to shall be aware of-the need funding/bonds. Denom. of $1,000. //^Warrant Sale-—The various 4% ing bonds has been approved Co., both of New York, joint¬ price of 100.33, incl. Of offered as 1.90s, at a basis of about voters Federal surance Maturity as system and* plant construc¬ Sept. 4—v. sewer 153, p. 1307—were awarded to C. Childs. & Co.;. and Sherwood & June- 17, ' F. ly, Mayor Frederick T. Law declared Sept. 2 that he had received from re¬ NEBRASKA Big Spring, bonds Matyus, Clerk of Eduction, that no Sept. on Y. coupoii Lake!!; Huntington disposal Manufacturers Assured We refund¬ as From ,1 . Sewer a held Cochecton, N. sewage Trust as 77 registered District or jKearny, N. J. State was 77;77/77 Cancelled—It doned. according to the Dis¬ par, ' of on by * 'Bond Sale—The $35,000, $65,000 construction the project was aban¬ issue bonds, refunding bonds offered for Aug. 30—v. 153 p. 1161— ann. of was J- School Brunswick), scheduled, to submit to the 1, Sidney), The $5,200 — Board election District Mont. Bond Township 7 Bond Election stated by G. J. J-J. School Brunswick said is been V;7;//7:NE*V;yor^777;7^: tion N- and after July 1 1951. on an District (P, O. New 2V4S at par—v. 153 p. 870—are dated July 1 1941, and mature July 1 1956; optional Commission issue of $9,500 4% road equipment bonds at par. $7,000 cou4 Commissioners, report4 ordinance an calling for the issuance of $37,000 sewer bonds was passed by the Borough Council on final reading Aug. 25, Bonds Sold The Borough at Aug. 5 to the State Board of Land that — — the Dumont, N. J. ; 7 7 Bonds Authorized—It is ed installation bonds sold sewer issue of $49,- general Details states 7 Approved an 7 ceived. Baldwin, Miss. , County Laurel, Mont, . 7 1, 1947. payable in Baker; trict Clerk. 7... July int.£r(J-J-) office surer . Minn. ancbafter on 2%s, at MISSISSIPPI called construction ' , 1948 incl. understand been for Sept. 8 to submit to the voters an in 1943 to 1,« 1941, and mature $1,500 Julyi 1 in* 1942: to !1951;h op¬ . County ficates of indebtedness have been bonds, payable to-order of the purchased at 2% district, is required. '? Bids shall be , , interest * July tional Voted -ttWe> understand construction bonds St. (f,. Q.- District Pennock), Minn. Bonds ~ q School bonds revenue ,.,'/ . issue of purchased by Bosworth, 7 Chanute, ; Loughridgeq & Co. of Denver. ? Dated Sept./115 194L< Due on Sept. 15 in 1942 to 1954 incl. • •: fit x-J stdsiUL' • responsible water have to 1307—will not be offer¬ Sold—A $15,000 New the t the develop March 7L as/ follows: 1943; $6,825 $7,000, "1944; to '1949 in ihcl^ ■ Volume 154 \ , v pects- of incl. 1968 * FINANCIAL - " v-V Bidder i • Ini. '»•" ;' / . baie , the; various Kate : Bid Securities Corp. and Kean, Taylor & Co.;,1.90% 100.819 E, H. Rollms & Sons, Inc.;A. C. Allyn & Co.,' Inc. •" *. and B. J., Van Ingen & Co., Inc. 1.90% 100.68 C-. P.- Childs ■& - Co., First of V-~ •': *■ .■ Michigan Corp. and Sherwood & Co ;• 1.90% 100.60 Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc.... 1.90% 100.017 Marine Trust Co. of Bu'falo ...;' v.. * ■and R. D, White & Co. 2% - 101.135 'Co,, Gcorgo ■ B. Gibbons '& and Adams, McEntee Co. of Co., Inc. Blair & Co., Inc. & Stevenson and "Estabrook Bacon, market 2% 100.67 100.51 ,"r M'neola, N. the-, Offering: Y. t Sealed — term, from bids McGee "The City for - city writes follows: as action favorable market securities, last year , of ed " • for at 1941 tax rate -as $8,000 1961 incl. ; each. ; Greenville, " $1,- Oct. Due 1 1943 understand as 70,000.00 series B public improve¬ ment bonds. Denom. $1,< 000. Due $7,000 on Oct. ;/;,/ ;;V1 from 1942 to 1951 incl. election an future near of $250,000 construction the voters to issue an bonds. " High Point Housing Authority (P. O. High Point), N. C.: Bond Offering be Sealed — bids received by Joseph D! Cox, Secretary, until 1 p.m. (EST)on Sept. 17, for the purchase of' $227,000 semi-ann. bonds. Dated. ; ■ 15,000.00 series C public improve¬ ment bonds. Denom. $1.- Oct. 1 1941, Due on Apr:l 1 in 19424 Legal cpinicn of Reed,: Hoyt, Washburn &c Clay of New to 1981. York. M,;.4,• 4/ Due/ $3,000 on Oct. 1 from 1942 to 1946 incl. 000. was that submit will incl. 1946 '7: Contemplated— to * to C. (1 We Election is to be called in the bond others N. ■ Bond $18,490.50 in and ; $18,000 from 1942 , One bonds. follows: the 545,000.; The 1 • and to $490.50, 000 reduction of $520,000,000 in the year, against' this year's $530,- with¬ in valuations incl. 1957 ment ' • . a Oct. 90,490.50 series A public improve¬ ■" v The plan means 1956 to ; , , financial pay-as-you-go' program. the city bond Due $9,000 from 1942 , despite market Mr. / ." Bond action of the. tremendous $790,000 in the tax levy for oper¬ volume of new issues which the ating expenses, and a cut of $2.city was obliged to issue in the 193 per $1,000 "assessed valuation 1S43 calendar -year incident .to in the tax rate by 1947.: It con¬ transit unification. /, Concerning templates stabilization of assess¬ and Co. 30 favorable ■ 2.10% & Co. & sinking 1941, the transit situ¬ ation, trend in city debt and the 100.829' J: • Co Peabody Kidder, 2% : $1,000. follows: , on the by a-13-page memorandum sub¬ city obligations. Mr. mitted by City Manager Louis.B. operations Cartwright) the City Council will the city in the fiscal year end¬ move toward adoption of a long- ed June V', v & , the' significance for market /V-.v-Sr-i ;. financial ; ' Rochester, N. Y. . of Debt Refunding Features Pro¬ funds with posed Financial Program—Guided 37 McGee also deals with . & Traders Trust municipal CHRONICLE their influence respect to Union Manufacturers the structure' as. $3,000 in 1969.- Other bids: . • 1950, to from $10,000 and Number 3977 $31.18 Kinston Housing Authority (P. O. Dwight standing the huge volume of new and the tax levy for city oper¬ Kinsion), N. C. G. Hunt. Village Clerk, until il issues is proof of the soundness ations 151,475.31 delinquent tax bonds, $10,946,000. It is proposed Bond Offering — Sealed а.m.: (DST) bidson Sept. 10, for the of the price structure, but con¬ that the plan" be extended over One bond for $475.31. will be received by G. Paul La, others $1,000 each. purchase of $61,000 f coupon or sidering the merit of City obli¬ the six-year Due period; from 1942 to Roque, Secretary, until 1 p.m. Oct. 1 as follows: $31,registered street paving bonds. gations,; they remain underpriced 1947. It proposes:*1 ; .;; Interest rate is not to exceed 6%, In general, other municipal bonds 475.3.1'; in, 142 -and $30,- ,(EST), on Sept., 17, for the pur^^ 1; To refund the city's (iebt, re¬ chase of $138,000 semi-anp. bonds," oi similar quality are selling at payable '• M-S; Dated • Sept. 1, ,;, 4, 000 from ,1943 to ,1946 ducing the taX' levy: required for Dated Oct. 1 1941. Due on April 1941 Denom. $1,009. Due > Sept. higher prices. Since many mun¬ debt service. "■ ; | incl. 1 //". ' ; lv, as follows: $5,000 in. 1942 to icipal bonds are selling at higher : 2. That the tax reduction saved 89,021.46 delinquent county tax 1 in 1942 to 1961. Legal opinion of Caldwell & Raymond of New' 1945, $6,000 in 1P46 and $7,000 prices than United States Govern¬ through the debt refunding shall ' ; ' bonds. One -bond for York. in 1947 to 1951, Rate of interest ment obligations, it is appropriate not be absorbed by the- various \ • $21.46, others $1,000 each. to be in a multiple of % or one- to. compare the prices <?,of City city departments* and, to assure Due Oct. 1 as follows: Murfreesboro, N. C. *•" tenth of 1%, and must be the bonds with those of federal se¬ the fixed departmental budgets $17,021.46 in -1942 and / Bonds Sold—A $7,500 issue oij' same for all of the: bonds. Prin¬ curities. For example, on August for the life of the i SIR 000 from 1943 to 1946 plan, v": 6% senii-ann. public improvement', cipal and interest payable at the 20,. when United States Govern¬ 3.- That the tax reduction re¬ incl. v. ■•'.4 /. bonds has been purchased by the First National Bank, Mineola, ment 27/g's of March 15, 1960/55 sulting from the debt refunding 150,000 home relief bonds. De-; Farmers Bank of Woodland, at with New York exchange. Valid were quoted to yield 1.96 per cent shall not be eaten-;up by new nom. $1,000. Dated Dec. 15, 1940. 'Due Due $15,002 par. and legally binding general obli¬ to • the call date, City 3%'s due debts incurred by the city over on Out. 1 from 1942 to $500 from Dec. 15, 1941 to. 199^' gations of the Village, ail the tax¬ November 1, 1954, were yielding the life of the "ir.'V ' 4..' ' plan.;-> ; incl. ./r/;/-/31951 incl. ' 4 able real property within which 2.31 per cent to maturity. v, These As given by Mr. Cartwright will be suject to the levy of ad City i All of the bonds will be dated New Bern Housing Authority (PS bonds provide an even city tax rates over the period Oct. _1 1941. ;; Bidder to name a valorem taxes \to pay the bonds greater yield than taxable Gov¬ •''''■/""■ O. New Bern), N. C. 1041-47 yrould drop from the 1941 and interest t thereon/. without ernment'bonds of similar dura¬ rate of $31.18 per $1,000 assess¬ sihgle raie of interest; expressed Bond Offering Sealed bid^ in a multiple of % or 1/10 of 1%. limitation rs to rate-or amount. tion. (2 V2?s due March 15, 1958/ ed will valuation to be received until 1' will be received by . , ' • : • - • . ' , - • . , ' . '• . ;>'i 1'. 1 J , ' • « -. . t , „ $30.03 in 1947 if selling to yield the provisions of- the long-term per cent on the same day. plan were carried out, except for for the purnose of paying the In contrast to the status of these the five-year plan of debt refund¬ cost of certain public street pay¬ Government 2V2's which are sub¬ ing. But/ with debt refunding, the ing improvements, the period of ject to all federal income taxes rate would drop to. $28.99. probable usefulness' of which is end ■ surtaxes City., bonds are 10 ; years: -- Provlsioni -has been exempt from" all federal income Salem,-'Ns L ; Issued made the to pursuant Law and • Village 56).- which General Municipal Law for were 2.14 • necessary down taxes and surtaxes, according to Bonds. -Voted At an election required bv. Section prevailing statutes and past court on v Aug. 26 the voters authorized б. of the General Municipal Law, decisions,,, establishing the ex¬ an issue of $6,000 bonds' for the as amended.. In the events that emption of municipal bonds upon purpose cf remodeling the old constitutional prior> to- the delivery of the grounds. Acme Road Machinery Com¬ bonds ■: the income - recei ved // by * "All New York'City corporate pany building in that village for private holders from bonds of the stock and serial bonds, are non- use;of the Gotham Tissue Cor¬ same type and 'character shall be callable. Hence a purchaser; of poration; at a processing plant for taxable by the terms of any Fed¬ these obligations can be sure of naper. manufactured at the Goteral income, tax law, the success¬ having an investment which will ham-j mill; at Battfenkill. The ful bidder may", at his election, run to. maturity unless he. wishes Salem plant is ^expected to em¬ be relieved /of sell .;the his>,obligations to obligations- before ploy about 40 persons and must - payment 'Vthe as ^ , Prin: and int. Ci+v ^he New York able to as (A-O) - under the bonds the to contract in and such purchase then. t^e c*se deposit accomh^nying his bid will be returned. The approving opinof & Moore investor is buying maintain a payroll of $700 a week for tax exemption,, the noncall- under an agreement with the vil¬ able feature of the bonds is a lage board. ; ^ distinct advantage.' Of course not all investors are concerned Saratoga County (P. O. Saratoga). an .. at with otherwise. The bonds are un¬ limited tax obligations of the city and the approving legal opinion pf Thomson, Wood-& Hoffman of New York City will be fur¬ nished the Bonds successful will be purchaser delivered, to Oct.; 1, /or thereafter be as - odd denoms. can bonds shall be; type¬ written and if so Requested by the successful bidder, a will beupurchased by the city for its sinking funds; but at no; greater than that offered by the ?nl bidder. A $14,819.75, price success- certifed cheek payable New fo1* order to of the City Comptroller, is required. (The prelimi^arv announce¬ : ty reform bills after The 4. a hearing V'.V Vvv: r1;; N. on if approved referendum on bills, by the voters at a Election Day. would abolish next Dec." 31 the five sheriffs and four Bond will be District (EST) Offering ^ Bond —- Sealed bids received by Amber Peck, Clerk, until 3.30' Sept.,; 9, for the on chase/of .$20,000, couoon or p.m. pur¬ re¬ registers in- New York City, gistered school ; building bonds; transferring most of the - duties Interest rate is not to exceed 6%, of the sheriffs- to a single city payable (M-S). Dated Sept. 15, sheriff, to be elected, and the 1941. Denom $1,000. Due $2,000 duties of the registers to the var-. Sept. 15/ 1942 to 1951. Rate of in¬ ious county clerks. Richmond terest to be in a mulitple of xk has no register::: ; r r : or one-tenth of 1%, and must be Abolition of these offices and the same for,, all of the bonds. of the offices of Commissioner of . Prin. and int. & Sale—The Traders awerded was sue Trust of 100.292, as Buffalo 5 is¬ in¬ an of certificates 2.40s, at a price of basis a of Sept. on $5,990 debtedness Manufacturers Co. of about in New York and . annually between $250,000 ucation and Law of the State for the purpose of erecting a new. school $500,000, £; or £ more, f depending bus garage- fn > the j, district, and largely on; how many employees the district is authorized and re¬ are dropped after the county of¬ quired by. law to. levy on'all 'tax¬ fices have been abolished. " able property of the district such > Says City ,BoncJs Are Under- ad yalorem taxes as may be ne¬ priced—»-In ah authoritative, review cessary to pay the bonds and the of the .city's finances,' prepared interest thereon without ^limita¬ , . Sept. 3—v. on awarded Co. of to 1.08%:- $49,000 M^roh made by C.: E, Weinig,' -White Buffalo. & Higher Tax R«t«, basis of about / : - 1942 to in H, 1942 to County Due * Bond :< Sale Gb.'. .".. Geo. JB. Gibbons & Co... Kidder. Pfabody <fe Co.,'...' Mfrs. ,& Traders Tr. Co.... Dick & Marine Merle-Smith Trust Trust F..--, H, Rollins Sherwood & & 7I.340;0 74,059.00 1.20 74,051.98 1.20 l."5 74,022.20 74.128.52 Bk. 1.25 74.O97.0O ........ 1.25 74.067.00 Co/1 978 means a 1942 city tax rate of $29.22 per $1,000 of assessed valu¬ ation^..based on an estimated total valuation :: of $346,000,000, pared ..with' the $28.90;- and of vet $29.10;. items a 1941 tax five-year com- rate of average Increases in' 1942 budare due almost entire¬ WORTH Durham ■;;4;; Bond no-» CAROLINA / County (PS O. Durham), / V,'; N. G. Sale—The semi-ann. building ovia bonds $101,000 school and offered cou- count1/ for sale ; , securities should 'find the article extermely interesting and;; in-? of New .York, that the bonds are Bank and (EST): on binding obligations; of chase I of Sept. 11 for the $740,987.27 not to pur¬ ex¬ the remaining $761)00 as l%s, due on coti^; off-i' Sept. 2—v. 153 pi' on & Trust Co. of Win¬ Spencer, AV C. Bond Call—It is stated by C/ Huffine, Town Clerk, that the following bonds are called for payment at par and accrued in-- P. on Oct. 1: $3,000 6% pub¬ improvement, Nos. 1 to 3; $3,000 6% street improvement, Nos. 1 to 3; $3,000 51/2% street, water, and sewer, Nos. 1 to 3; $3,000 5% terest lic general Dated 1955. municipal, Nos. 1 to 3. April 1, 1935. Due April 1 Payable at the Chase Na-' tional New York City, on and surrender of bonds-with said unmatured- .all attached. Interest ceases* coupons called. uate ; . . NORTH DAKOTA ; Lidgerwood, Ni Dak. A Paid—The Price that states tection tne and City Auditor1 $10,0Uu fire pro-r supply bonds/ water sold to the Allison-Williams Co. 6f Minneapolis-—v. 153 p. 1163—were purchased as 2!/>s, at a price of 100.51, a basis of about 2.44%/; Due from July 15, 1942 to 1960.;JWilliams County (P. O. Williston),i N. Dak. Bond Sale Details ty Auditor GOO states refunding State Board — The that-the Coun-^ $300,4; bonds sold to theUniversity and" of School Lands, as 23As—v. 153 p.; 1308—^were purchased at par and . mature 500 500 500 500 Sept. 1, as follows: $13,000 in 1945, in $14,000 in 1947, in $15,000 in 1949, in $16,000 in 1951, in $17,000 in 1953, in $1-8.0004n 1955, in $19,000 in 1957, ih' 1958/ and $20,C00 in 500 in 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, March'1, $5,000 in 1949 to 1951, 5no formative. .Although?, relatively; the district. >; Enclose a certified ceeds '4% interest bonds,' " divided $7,000. 1952, $11,000,3 19r'3/'$12.^ 500 l 000,' 1954 t(f T95S, and''$7,000 jiii 500 brief, it nevertheless discusses iin check fori $400; payable 9 to"'1 the' as follows:vli-■. some detail such important as¬ Board of Education. to 1961. $175,000.00 school bonds. Denom. 1957. valid < bonds ston-Salem, paying a prfemiumt of $26, equal to 100.056, a netv in¬ terest cost of about 1.67%, on thd bonds divided as follows: $21,000 as iy2s, due on Aug. 1 $2,000 in 1944 to 1951, and $5,000 in 1952; the remaining $25,000 as l%s, due on Aug. 1, $2,000 in 1953, $3,000,' 1954, and $5,000 in 1955 to 1958./I 44;444,;/ Sept; 5 issue of the Sav-. tion Bank Yorl^ 71.123 58 1.25 Sav. <te tq HoytJ- New $46,000 school 74,154.Ro Sons..-.. Co. Harris 1.20 1.20 1942 1308—were awarded to the Wach¬ Bid 1 ?0 * The7 — semi-ann. ; PHce 1 Reed, County (P. O. Salisbury)1, ered for sale reports Bate Int. April 4;; :'■' 4 N' C' other bids: & All^n L. on on Sent. 2—v. 153 p. 1308—were ly' to labor- costs for workers in as to rate or, amount. The the low income brackets, accord¬ awarded to t>e Equitable PecurJournal, Cushman period of. probable usefulness of ities Corp. of Nashville, naymv a ing to Mayor Rolland B. Marvin. McGee of ,R. nremium of JM3.50, equal to 100.W. Pressprich & the object or purpose for which Co., New York, stated that "con¬ the bonds are to be issued is 30 r-J-Utica, N. Y. ' " 013, a net interest cost of about Bond Offering---Thomas J. Nel¬ 1.473%, on the bonds div;ded as sidering the merit of city securi¬ years. The successful bidder will ties, they remain underpriced." be furnished with the opinion of son, City Comptroller, will re¬ follows: $25,000 as 1 Ws, due P5.Dealers and investors in the city's Reed, .Hoyt, Washburn & ' Clay ceive. sealed bids until 11 a.m. 000 from March 1 1944 to 1948: ings Rowan on 1954 incl. >■■■. / on 1954 incl. from Bank, presentation . Treasurer following Bidders In&*eoted— in 1 The the The budget-for 1942 as submitted to the common Council calls for a - $25,000 highway bonds. Due : Syracuse, M. Y. ; , 1307—were Struthers. & as 1.10s, at a bridge bonds. Morch } of York, - Due serially, to -1946 incl. Second high bid of 100.033 for 2.40s was Co. 153 p. Wood, New price of 100.1108, 2.29%. payable in" law¬ Kings ful money at the; National City a tax levy of $10,115,514, Counties, as provided in a se¬ com¬ Bank, New "York. A Authorized to pared -with, this year's levy of parate bill ^signed by the Mayor be issued pursuant' to othe Ed¬ $9 986 535/ The. increase of $128. on Sept. 2, may save, the city Records for the Due 1961. Legal opinion of Washburn & Clay of ■ . Sept. 1941. pon soon effectedThe of the delivery as p.rriY (EST) on Sept. 17, by Wade Mea-f dows, Secretary, for the purchase of $196,000 bonds. Dated Oct. f. bidder. ; ment of the offering gave the N. ' Y.' York, will be furnished with tax exemotion. To them the total amount of bonds at $745,to the purchaser without cost. considerable, dwersity of matur¬ Bond Authorization Pending — 987.27.) ; Enclose a certified check for $1,- ity of City obligations affords a We understand that resolutions wide choice to suit their port¬ calling for an 220, payable to the Village. ■ issue of $80,000 Warren County (P. O. Glens Falls) folio needs." y;'/ bridge bonds are to come up for New York City 4/^4/-:;//;'/; Av Y. consideration at a meeting of the Phelps!, Seneca, Junius, Ly>n«. and Bond Board of Supervisors on Sept. 8. S»le.— The Mayor. Signs County Reform following 'Arcadia, C-n*ral School D'scoupon s^mi-ann. bonds aggre¬ Bills—Mayor La Guardia signed strict No. 1 (P. O. JPhelps),: t ; Saugerties, N. Y. gating $74,000, offered for sale the Democratic—sponsored coun¬ of '■ Vandewater Dillon, If office exchange. Registerprin. and int. and not . - payable Treasurer's . ■ $12,'-* $13,^ $14,-'; $15,$16,-' $17,-t $18;^. $19,- 1959' ■'//; /;;■. . CHRONICLE FINANCIAL 38 School, Rural Jackson Dak. Williston, N. '' that Ohio Election—We understand Bond has election an been for Sept. 18, to submit to ers an issue of $25,000 Addison Iron Bank, of purchased an issue of $2,279.83 second series refund¬ ing notes as 4s, at par. Due in two years. Optional after Nov. Jackson, has OHIO 30 1941. School Rural District, !'•'"" Jeffersonville School District, Ohio Sale Note Ohio Ohio The — District, year. Public schools receive their ■allocations directly from the state Sale—The Note called the vot¬ airport bonds. , i: Valley ' First- National Sale—-The Note Bank Co. of Gallipolis purchased Saturday, September 6, 1941 V. ity. to issue them, it h: ;;V:": pointed ^■ The opinion was given to Loof Ohio. , ■■ --J-.I Of the $600,boo distributed to rain-co officials who sought ap¬ the county municipalities - and proval of a plan to borrow $12,000 under the Barrett bill. other cohnty governmental William M. Walsh, administra¬ agencies, the codnty government tive assistant of the SMA in the itself will receive $233,000. Coun¬ Cleveland / district, said he had ty Commissioner Brumbaugh and expected soon an claims this figure should be near asked $381,000 but that the new state opinion from regional SMA (Of¬ fices, on what effect the wording law, limiting sales tax distribu¬ , out. • interest was . the Prin. and be (These all School. town School DisWooster), Ohio Green Township Rural O. (P. trict v y; Bond Offering Trust Menno Kauf¬ — Sale Note ed notes school tax valorem Dated April bonds. 1 tional bids received -Sfa. bond building 1940. De- Due $1,000 annually on Oct. 1 from 1945 to 1964 incl. Interest A-O. A certified check for 5% of the bid, payable to order of the Board of Education, I!"j :-l 1 attorneys.) will Offering be j I Ohio Note Sale—The Citizens Nation - : .' ' • ; - Sealed — received by , bids Jerome H. for the purchase of $3,660.16 re¬ funding second series notes. In¬ terest rate payable is to not annually. years. exceed Due .■ Stryker 4%, in two ::v'i ■ \ Village School District, Ohio Note Offering — A. G. Goll, Clerk of the Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until 8:30 Sept. 15 for the purchase/ $3,731.19 not to exceed 4% in-- p.m. on of terest second series refunding' Sept. 15 1941 and due Sept. 15 1943. Optional after» Nov. 30. A certified check for notes. 1% Dated of the notes, payable to der of the Board required. of -V: v or- , Education, is .. bid¬ Toledo, Ohio New Revenue Plan Suggested— Special School District Harassed for the last y.J. (P. O. Athalia), Ohio 1, 1940. was Gels, Clerk of the Board of Ed¬ ucation, until 9 p.m. on Sept. 25/ ' Rome Rural were , seven years by deficiencies in income, city of¬ ficials have made the tantalizing discovery of a path to money—$731,729 of it alone—but it has its This the of for easy easy 1942 money Court in 10-mill a of trove was made tax ac- , city through a Supreme involving the Ohio the state's its some drawbacks. to decision and all apparently cessible v- like treasure funds . Hannibal Rural School District, i successful der. . ■ „ Nov. 30. after the 18 Henry Village School District (P. O. St. Henry), Ohio Note tion, is required. Bonds will be subject to the approving opinion of Thomas M. Miller of Columbus, cost of which is to be by Aug. amended and has of the above-men¬ approval tioned sold assumed successful ing the issue. The ordinance the Due Oct. 1, 1950, and re¬ Note Sale—The First National deemable April 1, 1941. Mahoning Count (P. O. YoungBank of Ironton was awarded on a) 64,000 Sandusky Bay Bridge .town), Ohio /Vy,;y Aug. 29 an issue of $4,239.84 sec¬ 2% bonds. Dated Feb. 1, 1940. i Bond Issuance Approved — We ond; series refunding notes as Due Oct. 1, 1948, -and redeem¬ IV2S. Due in two years. understand that the State Board Option¬ able Oct. 1, 1940. al after Nov. 30. of Tax Appeals has approved the b) 15,000 Pomeroy-Mason application of the County Com¬ Bridge 3lh% bonds. Dated Oct. Ross Tawnship School District (P. missioners to issue $411,000 re¬ O. Jamestown), Ohio 1, 1936. Due Oct. 1, 1956, and re¬ v : funding bonds, to meet the Oct. deemable April 1, 1937. Note Sale—The Miami Deposit y : maturities of general and special | a-These bon$s will be payable Bank of Yellow Springs pur¬ assessment bonds. S together with a premium of 2% chased an issue of $1,680.53 Maple Heights School District (P. on or after Oct. 1, 1941, on sur¬ second series refunding notes as render of said bonds in negotir 3^2s.r- Due > in / 1943.1 CY1 Bedford), Ohio Optional Pom. $1,000. required. sion, announces that the follow¬ ing bridge revenue refunding an 1.87s. as Commis¬ the was award¬ bonds are called for payment.on issue of $6,- Oct. l, 1941.: series refunding a) $76,000 Steubenville-Weirton Due in 1943. Op¬ Bridge 1-%% bonds. Dated Sept. Sept., 2 second 781.46 receive sealed bids Until noon on Sept. 26 for the purchase of $20,000 3V2% ad ucation, will The First-Central — of of Akron Co. on man, Clerk of the Board of Ed¬ is Bond Call—Ray Palmer, Secre¬ District, tary-Treasurer School Ohio - the notes for which are subsequently . * Center the returned unopened because of an error in the ordinance authoriz¬ ■ Liberty (A-O) bidder. ' Due in two years. Optional after Nov. 30. int. furnished f at par. Section: Code" of ing legal opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey of Cleveland, will ' 1.19s, with General payable at the City Treasurer's office. Printed notes and approv¬ of the bill would have on oper¬ Bank of Washington, C. H., pur¬ tion to $12,000,000 to counties, ation of the plan and issuance on July 21 an issue of $3,prohibits Montgomery; County notes as 810.34 of bonds or notes. : second series refunding from ; : receiving more than $233,4s. Due in 1843. Callable after notes as 1.65s. Due in two years. h Several counties, including Ma¬ 000. /V V"::; Nov. 30. \ y'.'.' honing, already have borrowed Optional after Nov. 30. ; ; V ■! County Commissioner ^Brum¬ money under the bill which be¬ JBedver Rural School District (P. Vr Kent, Ohio >y, .y:Y;y': baugh pointed out that in 1937, came effective several weeks ago, O. East Liverpool), Ohio "y the; old law allocating Walsh Bonds Authorized—We under¬ under said. These counties pro¬ ■_* Note Sale—The Ohio National stand xhat a resolution was re¬ 40% to the governmental agencies ceeded in anticipation of the law Bank of Columbus was awarded cently passed by the City Council and 60% to the public schools, becoming effective and on the as¬ on Aug. 8 an issue cf $8,681.73 calling for an issue of $150,000 this county received 1 $281,000. sumption it was accurately drawn, second series refunding notes as ''And that was considered a lean sanitary trunk sewer bonds.; t Walsh said the Lorain-co's 1.20s. Due in two years. Option¬ year," he said. ' procedure with the plan would J Lebanon School District, Ohio al after Nov. 30. ■;.. ;•/ '• be delayed pending the opinion New Boston, Ohio Note Sale—The Ohio National from regional SMA officials or Cleveland, Ohio Bank of Columbus purchased an [ Bonds Sold — Stranahan, Har¬ the agency at Washington. : < Bond Election — City Council issue of $10,396.64 second series ris & Co., Inc. of Toledo were has authorized the submission at refunding notes as 1.20s, at par. awarded on Aug. 19 an issue of Reynoldsburg Rural School Disthe Sept. 30 primary election of Due in two years. Optional after trict, Ohio $60,000 street improvement bonds ; a $4,GOO,000 bond issue for the re¬ Nov. 30. Bond Offering—V. D. McCall, as 2j/4S, at par plus a premium pair and reconstruction of bridges. Madison Township Rural School bf $504, equal to 100.84, a basis Clerk of the Board of Education, A 65 per cent, majority vote is receive of about 2.10%. Dated Sept. 1, will sealed bids until District (P. O. Trenton), Ohio required for approval. 1941 and due on Nov. 1 as fol¬ noon on Sept. 17 for the purchase Bonds Defeated—At an election Gctlion City School District, Ohio lows: $7,000 from 1943 to 1950 of $20,000 .3% school building on Aug. 19 the voters refused to bonds. Dated Sept. 1 1941. De¬ v Note \ Sale—The First Central authorize the issuance of the fol¬ incl. and $4,000 in 1951. nom. $1,000. Due Trust Co. of Akron was awarded serially. •; A lowing bonds: $53,000 West Mid- Ohio State Bridge Commission (P. certified check for $500, payable on Aug. 5 an issue of $10,178.30 dleton School and $32,000 PoastO. Columbus), Ohio to order of the Board of Educa¬ second series refunding, notes as second of Ohio, „ $1,827.27 chased 4 an issue of series refunding Aug, on complying 2293-28 ^ - case limitation law tax relation Hudson. O., according to the Toledo Blade able of Sept. 2. form, accompanied by: all after Nov. 30. f Bonds Sold The $16,300 re¬ As interpreted by the City Law" April 1, 1942 and subsequent cou¬ funding bonds offered July 7— Scioto Township Rural. School Dis¬ pons, at the Chemical1 Bank & Department, the Hudson case de¬ v. 152, p. 4162-^were awarded to trict (P. O. Waverly), Ohio Trust Co., New York, or at the cision means the barriers placed the Ohio Life Insurance Co. of Note Offering — Sealed bids by the state against the issuance Cincinnati, as 3%s, at par. Dated j State Treasurer's office, Columbus. Coupons maturing Oct. 1, will be received by John Artis, of bonds by any political sub¬ May 1 1941 and due as follows: 1941 and prior thereto will be Clerk of the Board of Education, division in the state beyond the $1,300 May 1 and $1,000 Nov. 1 until 8 p.m. on Sept. 8, for the 10-mill limit without approval of paid upon presentation. > 1942, and $1,000 May 1 and Nov. refunding the voters does not b-These bonds will be payable purchase of $2,464.45 apply to 1 from 1943 to 1949 incl. to r purchased of $3,697.27 al Bank of Woodsfield on Aug. Is.. 6 Due in refunding notes as two Optional years. 30. Nov. after issue an series second _ Harrison 1 , • School District Kirkersville), Ohio Village O. (P. ^ . — , Offering — Roy S. Eagle, Clerk of the Beard of Education, will "receive sealed bids until Bond yVy.y. Monroe 22 for the pur¬ &3Q p.m. on Sept. • County (P. O. Woodsfield), Ohio chase of $32,000 6% school build¬ Other Bids—The $30,000 poor bonds. yDated July /I 1941. relief bonds awarded Aug. 11 to Denom. $890. \Due $890 semi¬ Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc., annually on Mayyl apa Nov, 1 Toledo, as IV4S at par plus a pre¬ from 1942 tW l/61 mtfl. A certi¬ mium of $11, equal to 100.03, a fied check for $500, payable to basis of about 1.24%, as reported order of the Board of Education, in V. 153, p. 1026, were also bid is required. for as follows: *• >"• ing County Hocking (P. O. [y-yy Ohio y.//'':' h Bond Sale Details—The poor relief the bondS Board Trustees—v, of 153, Logan), $15,000 purchased by Fund Sinking 1309, were sold as 3s, at par. Dated March 15 1941 and due serially on Sept. Interest M-S. Bonds School To Be — Ohio Beulah Clerk of the Board of Education, reports that the $339y 009 buildmg bonds authorized at the November, 1940, general election will be sold early in No¬ Lindsay, vember. They will be dated Dec, 15, 1941 and mature semi-annual¬ ly on June 15 and Dec. 15 from 1943 from to Jackson 1966 incl. School District (P. 0» Jackson), Ohio Bond Issuance Co.... , Sav. National & Irving & National Woodsfield First Co... V/2% lVz'/o Tr. -1 Co. 1, tfA Bank Montgomery County (P. O. ton), Ohio Day- Reports Increase I11 Revenue — revenue in Questions thus far period in of more 1941 a year than over ago, to County Treasurer Myers. To date, the $500,000 the according Chester sum 230,213 has been paid in sales tax comoared same with 548 of as A. $2,state Brumbaugh Contemplated— der (State of) Validity Issue Law — points out . . Of Recent Validity of that un¬ law will or on ' food stamp plan was questioned recently by a Cleve¬ land law firm. , asserted known which Sanders & Dempsey, on financial legislation, the Barrett bill, also legislature error bill senate as No. 182 passed was last in by the state May 8, contains the of name the issue fore notes is The und^r the bill there¬ "doubtful." bill names the Federal ministration, -The FSCC stamps but the 10-mill placed on all bonds since the law outstanding took effect. According to Rudy Klein, city auditor, using the Hudson case interpretation of the law locally would that mean a total of - $731,- subject to 729 in additional real estate tax ' before revenues would be paid the city : ■' any interest in 1942. /.*';'yafter Oct. 1, 1946, in This would mean an increase par on • ■. in 1942 the tax and rate of similar a 1.67 mills in increase in . over a com¬ subsequent ^ears until bond .re- maturity shall be appor¬ tirement wiped out the increase.^ tioned by lot among the remain¬ City officials are frank to admiting maturities. Bids to be ac¬ they would like to see the addi¬ companied by a certified check tional tax revenues in order, to- > plete :y.;, $700. Springfield, Ohio • •„ Notes Authorized stand that an — We under¬ place city finances on a sounder basis than now exists, ijhey point out, however, that the Hudson Act would not answer demands ordinance ,y calling for additional operating income for an issue of $115,000 not ex¬ and this cannot be considered a ceeding 2Vz % notes to care for cure-all. . bond maturities and interest, was recently passed by City Council. Since 1931, the city government has existed by deficit financing which consisted principally of refunding bonds due for liquidation Note Offering—J. A. Cartledge, and of selling new bond issues C'+v. Auditor, will receive sealed to fund relief deficits. bids until 2 p.m.' (EST) on Sept. Yrentoi} Village School District, 22 for the purchase of $70,000 Ohio not to exceed 6 % interest street .. Steubenville, Ohio i Marketing. Ad¬ repair notes. the "law firm'.said. originally - sold the longer has author- no r Toledo'sr of bonds to be called for Squire, authority since on limitation has been A-O. and municipalises to bor¬ money for - financing the debt be redemption at maturities date Interest ties issued from the Surplus Clyde E. Mayhew, bonds or their * profound effect a bonded ity, provided that any remainder bonds Clerk, Public Schools, that * the in the distribution of this, tax is/contemplating an issue during this year as it did dur¬ of $125,000 building bonds, sub+ ing the "lean" year of 1937. AH ject to approval: ati the Novem¬ taxing subdivisions will receive' ber election. $600,000 in this distribution this incl. under'a and Board It is stated by cise Ohio bill empowering coun¬ Surplus Commodities Corp. as the agency - handling the : stampSv whereas they are now purchased new 1955 date. This interpretation would exer- Offering—E. P. Rudolph, Director of Finance, will receive to 1, 1934 or refunding of issues sold before that Ohio new an Montgomery County will not receive as much a Heights, Bond call . $1,653,boost of vagency from which food stamps are purchased, and that power to during 1940, or a $576,664. Despite the revenue increase, County Commissioner John Shaker bonds sold before Jan. to an¬ the inverse order of their matur¬ Dayton and Montgomery County has increased 4%, payable Due in 2 years. nually. These Ohio row Sales Tax Sales tax Interest rate is not to exceed 1946 Oct.. notes Par 2% negoti¬ series notes. second , Bond of in sur¬ accompanied by rail 1942 and - subsequent 100.00 Clarlngton on coupons, at the Guaranty Trust Co., New York. Coupons matur¬ sealed bids until noon on Sept. ing Oct. 1, 1941 and prior there¬ 22 for the purchase of $70,000 to will be paid upon presentation. Interest on all of the various 2% series M refunding bonds of 1941. Dated Sept. 1 1941 and due numbered bonds called - w ill 1 from cease to accrue from and: after $7,000 annually on Oct. 32.00 Bank 1941, bonds said v 1, ! 96.50 88.00 1%% Co of form, April 13.00 56.10 :. Co— & Citizens of 181.85 ... Co. Bfc. > $285.00 11/2% .. ... ...... render able premium of 1V2 % a after Oct. or federal Dti&trict, Sold & Shepard Roth Weil, ; Huron Securities White A. Hawley, p. 15 from 1942 to 1946 incl. Denom. $3,000. J. Provident Prem. Int. Rate Bidder BancOhio Seasongood & Mayer Ryan, Sutherland & together with on Dated' Oct. 1 , 1941'. Note Sale—An issue of $4,581.Denoms. as requested by the pury' 48 second' series refunding/ notes chaser.. Due Oct/ 1 1943. Bidder Was sold on Aug: 30 to'the kirst may bid for a different , rate, of i National Bank of Springfield, as " ?■. Optional Lynch,; Pierce, Fenner & Beane, engood, Jr., appointed 1.45s. Due in two years. > •1 Nov.- 30. after • y1;,-/'V:/-'" New of York, V'r District, /f School City Ohio ' - price of 100.167, a basis of about 1.23%. "I Dated Sept. 1 .1941 Note The District receive sealed bids Offering will Clerk until 8 — Sept. 22 on p.m. purchase of $10,835.99 refunding notes, - .series , v dated 31 1941. of the bids required.;/j.;v is '•/; W nllsville School District, Ohio ; 8 Sept. $14,644.95 for to not terest second notes. Dated due 16 1941 and bonds. Optional after $1,000. " , Rural School District (P. O. Bidder to Nov. for of 1% order the payable to isuue, Board of Education, the of check is required. ...... ad from taxes valorem ; tary of Internal Philadelphia, joint managers of the $131,064,000 pond exchange group, announced that in the period Aug. 1 to Aug. of local offi¬ It does not confer on any¬ cials. the right to borrow any mo¬ one . interest the bonds on of class a OREGON !.'.// . ^ bonds, will, at the election of the purchaser! relieve the purchaser from his obligations under /the Election—We understand Glenwood',,0re. '' Bond that called been has election an „• 18, to submit to the vot¬ issue of $48,000 water sys¬ for Sept. an ers bonds. tem :: by the City Council authe City Treasurer to passed thorizing / place on the market an issue $19,000 refunding bonds. • / . of (P.O. Erie), Pa. Bonds Publicly building 1, Aug. to Offered—Phil¬ 1, Denom. $1,000. . in¬ Dated 1941. Due $2,000; from 1944 to 1960} bonds ma¬ Voted —We understand turing,; in resulted in on 1952 to 1960, callable Aug; 1 after Aug. 1, 1951. any $18,000 water sys¬ ^rin, int.. (F-A) bonds. Denom. $1,- Security-Peoples favor of issuing tem revenue Due 1944 $1,000 from Sept. 1 Erie. payable >; required Bond issues where the rule is 6f shall bonds the on issuance / $585,000 water supply bonds. RHODE ISLAND Cranston, ■ r- ' R. I. v...-': . . ' ' .- ' Note Sale—The $1,000,000 notes offered for 153 1311—were p. Jackson 0.347% sale Curtis & Sept. 3—v. awarded to Boston, at on of discount, according to the Dated City- Treasurer. Deputy Due on Sept. 4 1942. bidders: Whiting, Weeks Sept. 5 1941. Other — for sealed bids SOUTH CAROLINA opened ma¬ Charleston, at 0.useful¬ </' ness of the property or improve¬ Comment On Proposed Refund¬ 75%, plus a premium of $1.25. ment to be purchased with the ing Issue—In connection with the- Clemson Agricultural College of proceeds, but the municipal au¬ prospective refunding bond issue, South Carolina (P. O. Clem¬ thorities are made the sole judge the following comment is made son), S. C„ of the period of usefulness. in the current edition of the Third - 1311. within the period of All —/ future "assessment bonds" or issues of weekly bonds to be paid from the proceeds of assess¬ ments on abutting property are be .o dealers "Already ning obligations of the general letter prepared by Noyes & Co.: news Hemphill, to difficult ssuing municipality, but munici¬ that say scale to begin¬ going to are is it the stadium been sold. bonds have South reported Business $110,000 athletic that Manager, is It — Littlejohn, C. J. issue new Sold Bonds by of Bank tional of State Carolina, Phil¬ Suit To Test Issue of Hospital adelphia non-callable bonds and Bonds—A court test of an act ment may- be used as an offset in the Drexel-Lehman prices for authorizing the issuance of $550,calculating the debt limit. / ; <' their various coupon callable is¬ 000 in state bonds for the State look to right against old pal claims filed for the improve¬ Muncy, Pa. Portland, Ore. : the Co. Trust at r 1961. .. otllfer things: bonds ' are Second--All ture for, general bonds recent election Bonds 000. i lips,/ Schmertz & / Co. of Pitts¬ burgh, are offering $34,000 2V2% Aug. a / ; of meeting a considered - few relaxed ; to make bonds saleable. Township School District vestment. ' Nyssa, Ore. that for small under- resolution has been that a stand turn of his bid. 25 Aug. about Oct. 15 for Charleston County (P. O. Charlesthe purchase of an aggregate oi ton), S. C. '";!v";:!;;/!'!•'//■/ $14,100,000 bonds, comprising Bond Issuance Pending —It is $7,100,000 25-year serial refund¬ ing obligations and $7,000,000 stated by William J. Leonard, water bonds.: Latter will be the County Treasurer, in/ connection first offering in" connection with with the $200,000 general purpose the $18,000,000 waiter qyscem re¬ bonds, that the matter of issuing habilitation program which was these bonds is now indhe hands of authorized sometime ago by City John I. Cosgrove, County Attor¬ Council. Proceeds of the refund-! ney, and Hugo Sinkler, of Charles¬ ton. .!,!;/'. ing loan, together with reserves in the sinking fund, will be usee Notes Sold—The County Treas¬ to pay off the $8,804,000 bond: urer states that $75,000 tax anti¬ which have been called for pay¬ cipation notes have been pur¬ ment on Oct. 27 1941.—V. 153, p chased by the South Carolina Na¬ to mature serially in annual in¬ contract of sale and purchaser to the re¬ stallments Starting iri the second the amount deposited with year after the date of issue except ' Authorized—We among First—Ail $14,100,000 Bonds Issue be to the Millereek Marshfield, Ore-. Bonds / ° to exchanged, thus in¬ were City plans to ask changes from the present law ana provides 31 Philadelphia. > To c;/; ' some July on of creasing of the terms entitle v . '!>// municipalities.!/ ■ The-, / Act., makes• character- wb ich includes these or Co. issue an improvement & Stubbs 0.35%; First National Bank of Boston 0.367%; Salmon the aggregate amount Bros. & Hutzler • 0.40%; First exchanged to $60,011,400. This in¬ Boston Corporation 0.445% and cludes all of series A and B, ex¬ Chace, Whiteside & Symonds cept $56,300, and all of series L. 0.45 % plus $2. ! '/'.■// bonds . . additional $1,132,400 incl., 30 of ' " Lehman and able court for the convenience $60,011,-, Philadelphia Bros, of New York, Exchanges Total Bond supplements and innumer¬ decisions, in one place erous , Pa. / /J-/-! //;/.;•! 400—Drexel & Co. of Act the Edgar Book, than ; . re¬ existing law, now found of 1874 and its num¬ state the in successful; one—to a C. — sold & ,jy!''',' The Act is an attempt-—and we Townsend,/Elliott & ney nor/ does it take away the OKLAHOMA ^ Munson of Philadelphia, and to right to obrrow.. It rather sets up the approval of the Pennsylvania the /- procedure for borrowing Okfuskee County Union Graded Department of Internal Affairs.. where the power to borrow is School District No. 29 (P. O. Oke- A certified check for 2% of the conferred by the various munici¬ maha, R.F.D. No* 2), Ohla. bonds bid for, payable to order pal codes or other laws. Bond Sale—The $5,000 semi- of the District Treasurer, is re¬ As might be expected, however, ann. school bonds offered for sale quired. ' The enactment,i? at any in a complete review and restate¬ on Aug. 30—v. 153 p. 1311—were time prior to the delivery of the ment of the law some provisions awarded to C. Edgar Honnold of bonds of Federal legislation which weie found which, in the past, Oklahoma City, at a price of 100.- in terms, by the repeal or omis¬ had been abused and .others which 017, for $4,000 as 2s, and $1 000 as sion of exemptions or otherwise, had been, unduly restrictive of 13/4S, according to the District subjects to a Federal income tax the Clerk.' ,. • • water was ' believe taxing limitations placed by law upon school districts of this class. Issued subject to favorable opinion • 1 incl. Water Authority (P. Sold $580,000 Affairs, State Ca¬ pitol, Harrisburg. and Sept. on Proposed Bond Issue—Members the same by address¬ ing their request to Honorable William S. Livengood, Jr., Secret Procedure $101.71, 1941 1, of the Authority at secure ' within the / Law- Defines > i'. bonds 1942. ;: Any political subdivision, or its representatives, desiring a copy of the Municipal Borrowing Law Act No. 87 ing Law," and is now of the Session of 1041. inheritance taxes, now & l^s, at O. State College), Pa. Hairison may 1956 Secretary, reports effective becomes Act This Sept. * * Bonds method of January. 1, Deane as of annually 1942 to / of signated "The Municipal Borrow¬ or the for '.- V' • case this serve $2,000 from and thereby pre¬ borrowing municipalities. Township was without deduction for tax or taxes,, except suc¬ payable cession certified bill This 525. Dated State College passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on the 25th day-of June, 1941 and is de¬ — A 30. Bill House single rate of a name incl. 1951 to 1942 F. A. Miller, or hereafter levied or assessed Clerk of the Board of Education, thereon under any present/or fu¬ will receive sealed bids until ture law of the Commonwealth 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 for the pur¬ of V Pennsylvania, all of -which chase of $6,853.52 not to exceed taxes the district assumes -and 4% interest second series refund¬ agrees to pay. Bonds registerable ing .notes. Dated Oct. 16 1941 is to principal only and payable and due Oct. 16 .1943. Callable Offering Note after •4 from 1.46%. due objections raised by the Supreme Court in :/ the recent Abington meetings, / spread many Singer,- premium a offer¬ 873—were p. Pittsburgh, of the present law are reenacted with minor amend¬ ments to meet the constitutional a bonds equal to 100.339, a basis of about Ninth —The non-debt revenue by Representatives O'Connor and Bretherick and was known as $20,000 annually on Due 1 any Ohio Pomeroy), 1941. Denom,! Dated Oct.fl interest, . Western After Pa. plus par bond provisions expressed in a multiple of Va of 1%.: Prin. and int. (A-O) is re¬ of the Board of Education, quired. Oct. order of the notes, payable to 1% for check certified A 30. refunding July 16 1943. July Nov. approved by the court of quarter sessions after public hearing. ;'.!■/, period of two years, the Bond Offering — George^ B:; committee completed such a bill Hunter,'! District Secretary,: will; and the- committee held a num¬ receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. ber of hearings prior to the sub¬ (DST) on Sept. 24 for the pur-,! mission of the bill to the Legis¬ chase of $200,000 not to exceed lature.., The bill was introduced 3% interest -' coupon refunding /in the House of Representatives the purchase of exceed 4% in¬ series District, over will receive sealed bids until noon on School to Scribner of be that the funding safeguard cou¬ principal to 153, Aug. 28—v. awarded law. ; indebtedness. municipal in ing Co., Johnstown Patton, E. Note. Offering—R. Stuart & ed Pa. $39,000 as only, .improvement provision is now made in the It is required, however, as no a v registerable pon, operating deficits for which ated Eugene Reed of the Pennsylvania League and various of law firms specializ¬ NAs.'/Among 100.1669 for of bid the, method made is Township School 1310 E. Cum- Sale —The Bond for of funding accumul¬ Eighth—Provision O. (P. berland St., Avon), , / Lebanon District proval to proceedings for the is¬ suance of bonds. President/of $10,000, South payment purchase contracts by limiting such ap¬ resolved Is rowing. On this committee he appointed Walter Greenwood, the Association of foi-< as time commit¬ a 1942 to 1945: incl.d Third Class Cities; Thomas F. $15,000, • 1946 to 1948 incl. and for the $15,000 from 1950 to 1956 incl/ Chrostwaite, President of the Bo¬ Association; Harold A. " second An account composed of Blair & rough to. be Co., Inc. and E. "W," & R. C. Mil-! Thompson, Chairman of the Sec¬ interest ler & Co.] submitted second best- ond-Class Township Association- Clerk of the Board of Education, 1 1, Sept. prepare 1943.; Callable after Nov. other, tenders!; was an offer of Economy A certified check for 1% 100.877 for HAs/by y Halsey, members .Sept. 1 / due lows: Sept. 1 1941, bear ■:.'//at not to exceed 4% and mature . and a codification of the law relating to municipal bor¬ to tee jointly as- NAs, at a Wellston 39 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL 154 / Number 3977 "! Volume Sale —The v •/./'/:> > •/'! „/ $12,000 3%% Fourth The publication of scale Drexel-Lehman refunding bonds offered semihospital and State Training Aug. 29—v. 153, p. 1165—were bond'ordinances or resolutions is runs from 1.50%. for 2V4S 1-1- school has been begun in the offered for sale awarded to Johnson & McLean, of simplified for most municipalities 1949/48 to 2.15% for 3V4s 1970/ supreme court where Chief Jus¬ on Sept. 2—v. 153 p.; 1027—were Pittsburgh, at par plus a premium and at the same time made uni¬ 58. These comparisons of current tice awarded to Halsey, Stuart & Co.; Milledge L. Bonham signed The period of time of $1,141, equal to 109.50, a basis form for all. prices for Philadelphia bonds are a temporary injunction, enjoin¬ Inc. of Chicago, paying a price of of about 1.62%./Dated Sept. • 1 during which publication must be! interesting. / / ing officials involved from pro¬ 100.04, a net interest cost of about 1941 and due Sept. 1 as follows: made has been shortened in some1 Offered ceeding with the issuance. 1.40%, on the bonds divided as $1,000 from 1942 to 1949 incl: and municipalities and provided for Drexel-Lehman to yield follows: $350,000 as iy2s, due $50,The action was brought by $2,000 in 1950 and 1951. ! / ; others, and may run concurrently 2V4S 1-1-49/48 1.50% 000 from Aug. 15, 1951 to 1957; Bond ° coupon Sale—The $500,000 — The sues. water bonds ^ann. . remaining due $50,000 on Aug. 15 with HAs, $150,000 as the in 1958 to Bond 1960. proposal for the securities was' that of the First National Bank of Portland, which best Second specified a basis of 1.4362 per cent for $400,000 of the bonds due 1951-58 as l%s"and the rest as 114s. 'Phelps, next in 4396: per 000 I FennCo. as issud as was of cost with 1.- 21/2S and the l%s. Erie, Pa. . . ; Sale—The issue of $190 - funding and improvement bonds offered Sept. 5—v, 153, p. 873^was- awarded ,vto ,,llarriman &! - Co., Inc;" and Election in—v. the voters Correction—The would on ballot at general election. the November - increase of the debt. an borrow to Thomas to; ; of any This wilL ;'! 3VfiS its who in 2.05% that authorization Bonds may callable either at par or provided call that the feature are terms of set form in original proceedings izing the bonds. , the r author¬ to yield / his this of pro¬ posed bond issue through a pro¬ vision in the general state ap-»- propriations bill is not legal. 1.45% 2!/>s 1-1-49 1.50% not 2V2s 1-1-54 1.75% He propriations bill. "It seems unlikely that serial issue would carry a as maintains petition 2V2S -1-1-48 be made, at a prem-| , Municipal Borrowing Act Non-Callable consummation; , — Crouch, of Columbia 1.70% Offered' jeopardizing the rights! interested group. , / Fifth the . and W. 1-1-68/49 1-1-68/54 3s without ium Pennsylvania, State of New election to se¬ p. of the notice of an the assent of the electors 1311—that substantially reduce the minimum! consider an is¬ elapsed time between the desirei 153, $35,000 municipal build¬ ing bonds on Sept. 9 was incor¬ rect, as we: subsequently learned that the proposal would appear sue cure high as turities. If 3% even the a new coupon contends properly in asked Justice in long ma¬ permits a October city part a A permanent ed authorization ' is such in of an ap¬ injunction is ask¬ the petition, and Bonham's term , order of the set court as the the Meanwhile the early years prob¬ time for a hearing. / Sixth—The items to be included ably will have coupons lower the following respondents are en¬ lowing information is taken from in the debt and the deductions than the Drexel-Lehman bonds joined by the temporary restrain¬ the August issue of the monthly permitted in determining borrow¬ and should be worth a lower ing order: Christi Benet, chair¬ bulletin published by the Depart¬ on the double ground of man of the board of regents of ing capacity are specifically item¬ basis 000 Ripley , Passed . PENNSYLVANIA Bond report $105,- 'cent for the first of the balance - order : /'/•.'Lv// '•/,! Newport, Pa. , Merrill, ment by Legislature—The-fol¬ of Internal Affairs at Har- split rate, ized-. face rate and single maturity. the State hospital; Gov. Burnet risburg: ♦, • > =: State Treasurer Seventh The troublesome There will be room, for interest¬ R. ;- Maybank, Following the .1939 Session of Jeff B. Bates and Secretary of the Legislature, the Secretary of>{ question of approval by the De¬ ing differences of opinion among State W; P. Blackwell. 1 / partment of v Internal Affairs of bidders.'' M;xj/ Internal Affairs, William S. Liv— 40 Spartanburg County (P. O. Spartanburg, S. C. > eided $100,000 road improvement bonds that Aug. 21, as described in detail in 1165: ■ 7 ' an £>. , Int. ltate Smith & Pate, Greenville; Inc., The Weil, Roth & Irving : Decatur i ; - , ■ : . SOUTH DAKOTA Pleasant Hill School 2% .' • 7. ' No. 55 (P. O. Canton), S. Dak. Bond Rrid Offering Both — cities with only 67 per cent of its allowable $16,930,000 worth Of bonds phis sealed oral bids will be received by Tilman Lappegard, District Clerk until Sept. 12, at 8 p.m., for the int. trust payable at any bank or designated by the company successful will b'dder. furnish No bid for crued the The less than interest district printed and par be can bonds. ac¬ considered, end all bkls must be accompanied toy a certified check for payable to the district. r '■'* r:V--V $200, i next of its with 73 bonds Bond ■' Sale Betai's—It that the is stated $125,000 1%% school im¬ County (Pi 262—v. O. Bond Call—I. County (P. O,. San io), Pitts, County Bond 77;7 ,:.77. Texas Election understand that Anton- Tenn. 7* 7"'77.7' //.' 7 Bond Sale Contract—The Coun¬ School Building Commission 'is said to have contracted for the sale the of $190,000 school building (These bonds are part of the $150,000 issue approved by the voters on May 14.) Bond that Election — election an is has reported been called for Sept. 20, to submit to the vot¬ ers issueof an bonds. 7 7 Bridge $60,COO : Vv 7' water 777' Authorized ft stated by O. L. ordinance an Aug. 26, pass on on calling ■next• March It pass¬ third reading for to — Woodward, City Clerk, that the City Council ed - election an have the' issuance the voters of the. fol¬ lowing bonds aggregating $2,000,000;' $1,775 030 sreet and sewer construction" and $225 030 fire stations, drill tower and equipiment bonds.. A-h"■ , -■ ■ \^• 'Vy-V; Tennessee V^; 7 Finances of Big ed—Nashville's the for Cities Discuss¬ financial fiscal position 1339-40 was of the four year the strongest of any •large cities in the state, the of local fifth annual government nessee study survey of by Taxpayers showed cn a the.,Ten¬ Association Aug. 30. ''7 indebtedness .' Bond Texes 7'"'*■? '■ - Offering—It net a of is stated by J. F. Hammers, County Superin¬ tendent, that he will receive bids until Sept. 26, for the purchase of $44,000 school house bonds. Due serially in 30 years. Bidders to name rate Burton of interest.-;: Common No. 22 School District (P. O. Brenham), Texas Bonds Sold — The County Su¬ perintendent of Schools ports that ann. school the $9,000 bonds now 3% redeem on Oct, 10, at par and investors., 7;' Cameron offered on '"7• 7. ••''''>' , County (P. O. ville), Texas Browns¬ 2, road April 10, Bond will understand held recently $60,000 airport bonds Offering 10 1938, port of 1941 to bonds. bids ajm sealed for an the be issued 7'.' ,7-v „ this compared to $19,744,000 for Memphis, $18.854 000 for Knoxville, " and $15,283,000 for 'Chattanooga, the survey showed. 4%, payable M-S. Dated Sept. 1, 1941. Denom.. $1,000. Due Sept. I, as follows: $1,- ceases on ;(P> O. . .. Anson), Sale- Details—It reported that the is now zens. Knoxville, with led net the a list population of with a debt of $168.98. per Chatr tanooga With 128,163 people had capita debt of $119.29 and Memphis with 292,942 people a per stated Auditor, $150,000 $500,000 which school public should were and market approved at is with . for payment Oct. on 2s, as to $100 1953 1965 in to May 1942 to 1962, $300 $1,000 in and Principal and inter¬ payable the State Trea¬ surer's office. All bids to be made said at the of right of the State Education bonds. for to purchase a certified Enclose 2% of the at Prin. and int. (M-S) will be received until pay¬ the State Treasurer's noon (CST), on off¬ Dated Lock Hill that an at San 1 School District Common O. Antonio), Texas election an issue held in of 7 / ■ 1 to •;: 1941. Due on April Legal opinioii & Raymond of New 1981. ^ '77;; 77;; -7,;7, ; San, Juan; recently ,%./yj Texas . of Bankruptcy Hearing Scheduled $30,0007construction approved.1 7<' 7:v>7 bonds was Oct. 1942 Caldwell York. 7 Voted'— We Understand Bonds McLennan County -The creditors of the above city being advised that a hearing (P. O. Waco), Texas in V- on 7 ./• ''-A V" the bankruptcy petition scheduled to be held at 9.30 a.m., is Nov. 15, on in the United States Courtroom, in the Federal Buildr ing at Houston. '7-7'777/7° (It had been reported previous¬ ly that the hearing was sche¬ duled for Oct. 4.) / , 77 . 7/7 Shelby County (P, 0„ Center),' '7 7.7: Texas . .Bonds and 1944 interest payment Ranger, Bonds 1947 to 1965. Callable that at date of a Voted recent Texas 7.7, — is It was sumption ceases on .. . election Sold The -r-r, Question Stevenson the legislature special session issue an sewer with approved. the Judges Texas Bond M. per annum Oct. turing Oct. 1 1945 ;.,;i,7.7.; ma¬ serially during the years 1971, but redeemable on interest paying date, are called the Issuance for payment Central on Hanover Oct. 1, Bank at be that called in Sept. 9 "to deal bond assumption the County Commissioners As-r , bill, ed the the belief Governor that this express¬ could be done by the lawmakers without wasting much time, v 7 ■ 7 , Speaker Homer Leonard of the , j House and Senator Allen Shivers have been interviewing the law¬ makers and they have "left the impression- with venson that the not prove to be are as Governor Ste¬ question need"- knotty as some inclined to believe. . Bond & Governor stated sociation of Texas has not reach¬ ed an agreement 011 the form of the to any Houston, Texas from 1, 1946 to maturity; and will While and — has on road question." Raymond ville, ' Bond Coke reported $35,000 not exceed 4% bonds be. presented for payment unmatured coupons at¬ the recent in bonds. Due , 1. 777.77 all bonds, a 1941. Sept. 17, by Ray Mackey, the First National Bank, Secretary, for the purchase of an Net income basis of about issue of $1,338,000 housing bonds Issue). 1.87%. 7777':77777;7/77'.H7/: (First Denom,; $1,000. April 1, 1935. Denom. $1,- any 1941, bonds Sept. $10,000 on Jackson, both of Dal¬ bonds, pay¬ 100.546—v. 153, p. able to the district. 7 7 874—are dated Sept. 1* 1941, and San Antonio Housing Authority mature $4,000 from March 1 1942 (P. O. San Antonio), Texas to 1956; optional on any interest Bond Offering — Sealed bids payment date on and after March las, 000 and payable upon by Stuart Bailey,. City tached. Interest in connection with the ' 1S63 check & . 111.588 $200 Callihan - (capita / 7 following 1945, $15,000, road bonds giving the aggregating- $3,0,090, holders thereof 30 -days' 'notice 1946 and 1947, $16,000, 1948 and approved by the v7>Ws on Aug. of such intention. $17,000 in 1950 ' and Bonds are to 1949,; and 16, are said to have been pur¬ be printed,, registered and'; ap¬ 1951; optional after five years chased by local investors: $15,proved by the Attorney-General from date of issue. These bonds 000 District No. 1, and $15,000 prior to delivery qt the expense are being offered subject to the District No. 5 bonds. ' 7 7 7 of the city. Purchaser may se¬ outcome of an election to be held on Sept. cure market bond 2. A certified check for 7 Stamford, Texas attorney's opin¬ 7 5%: must accompany the bid. 7 ion at his expense and Blaturity—It is stated that the any or all bMs shall specify the time (These bonds were originally $16,500 4% semi-ann, for se¬ refunding, scheduled for sale on Aug. 30, as series of 1241 curing the same. These are the bonds exchanged bonds authorized at the election noted here—v. .153 p. 1312.) with the original holders through held on Aug. 23. Enclose a certi¬ R, K. Dunbar & Co. of Austin— Motley County (P. O. Matador), v. 153 fied check for 10% of bid. 7 p. 1312—are due $1,500 / :;7 T"" -.■' 7'>, Texas 7 77-7: " I' / from March 1 1942 to 1352; op¬ Hidalgo County Road District No. Bonds Defeated—At an election tional on March 1 1942, or on any 1 (P. O. Edinburg), Texas >7 held in Aug. 9 a proposal to is¬ interest payment date thereafter, Bond Call—It is stated by K. sue $70,000 road improvement on 30 days' notice.7777 7.7''.'-;7'/7 W. Bonham, County Treasurer, bonds failed to receive the re¬ that series 1935, 2%, Texas, State of 3%, 4%, 5% quired two-thirds majority. ' and 51/2% refunding bonds, are Special Session On Bond As¬ due Bond Call—It is stated by O. D. It 15, follows: Board . — May court subject to $60,000 p.m. the as est Bond. Offering — Sealed bids 1945, $2,000 in 1948, will be received until 2 p.m. on 1947, $5,000 in 1948 to 1951, and $6,000 in 1952 to 195S. Sept. 5, by the Commissioners The City Council may and in its Court, for the purchase of $150,Interest rate discretion and option on or after 000 airport bonds. Oct. 1, 1952 declare any or all is not to exceed 3%, payable M-S. Denom. bonds then outstanding or which $1,000. Dated Sept. 20, 19417 Due on Sept. 20. as follows: may thereafter become due (be¬ $13,000 in 1942 and 1943, $14,ing bonds Nos. 31 to 60) .-to be Hidalgo County Road Dis'rict No, 2 (P. O. Edinburg), Texas) called. Additional Information ' until 5 1966 to 1971. • in prior to maturity. Payable at the office of the State Treasurer. 5C79. are date Wellington), purchase of semi-ann. building 1952, 000 in 1942 to on being 10, at par and accrued interest, at the office of the State Treasurer. In¬ terest bids for 15, ...... Call—It is stated by E Tomme, City Treasurer, that, series 1926, refunding bonds, Nos. Kirkland, County Clerk, that se¬ Crosbyton, Texas ries 1935, refunding road bonds 1 to 221, dated Oct. 1, 1936, in the Bonds Sold—A $53,000 issue of denom. ' of $1,000 each, aggregat¬ aggregating $753,000, dated April '' Nashville's per capita net debt electric revenue refunding bonds 1 1935, in denom. of $1,000, ma^ ing $221,000, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum from also fell under that of any of the is • said to have been purefi^eci turing April 1 1947 to 1965, are Oct. 1, 1336 to Oct. 1, 1941; at the large cities of the state. There by Callihan & Jackson of Dallas. called for payment on Oct. 1, at rate of was a net debt of 5% per annum' from Oct. only $37.17 for Dated Aug. 1 1941. par and accrued, interest at the each of Nashville's 167,402 citi¬ 1, 1941 to Opt. 1, 1946; and at State Treasurer's office. Bonds ,,7 7 Dallas, Texas 7,1 the rate of 5^% $10,769,000 only O. Texas are is not to exceed $4,000 8, interest 4% house and jail bonds sold jointly to R. A. Underwood & Co., and r on rate Interest County Bond Oct. on - set on Texas (P. Sealed — until called Offering—It is stated by B. W. Beaird, County Superin¬ tendent, that he will receive in Jones 7/ 7 be received 000. Due in refunding bonds, numbered frcm 1 dated election approved. was called Treasurer, series an issue of an Dated Bond Cal!—It is stated by Mrs. W. R; Jones, County that at been - re¬ semi- April 1, were purchased by local called for payment The city cf Nashville had bonded City Consolidated School District No. 7 (P. O. Orange), '7/ Nashville, Tenn. 4' ;.1 Election to Sept. 16, by Mayor J. W. Barlow, postponed for the purchase of $60,000 air¬ It be / and Commission¬ bonds. Bond passed accrued 7'^7/ 7;7: 7 Postponed —We Court on Aug. 21 1, 1935, due on Oct. 1, 1955, are being called for payment on Oct. indefinitely the election that had t, at the First-Citizens National been tentatively fixed for Sept. Bank, Dyersburg:■ Series D bonds 20, to submit to the voters'the Nos. 256 to 1576, and Series J $600,000 road improvement bonds. bonds, Nos. 4015 to 4214.1 Inter¬ Brazoria County Water Control and est ceases on date called. Improvement District Nc,. 1 (P.O. Lake County (P. O. Tiptonville), Angletcn), Texas . duly adopted by the city council on Aug. 28, has exercised its right that ' TEXAS been bonds will year/ - ers ty that V - understand has Bond basis, and 1 sincerely doubt Dated any 153, p. 1942 to 1959. Each of said bonds 1S41, and mature on July will be redeemed at the 7 First $5,000 in 1942 and 1943, $6,000, National Bank, 'Dallas. Interest 1944 to 1949, $7,000, 1950 to 1958, shall cease from and after- date and $8,0G0 in 1959 and i 1947. 1960, giv¬ fixed for redemption. ing a basis of about 1.72%. Prin. able at and int. (J-J) payable at the off¬ Greenville, Texas \ ' j* ice, or ice of the County Trustees. ; r Dallas. Bonds Voted Dyersburg) 'Chairman, states that the follow¬ ing refunding bonds, dated Oct. ■' Texas July 1 Bexar L. rate, City Secretary Granbury, pursuant resolution a election /'' .J77;77V7,.y,':;:! date, has Bond Call—The to Election—We an District No. 2 (P, alarm system sale which- will airport if Granbury, (P. O.Refugio), Texas 1 bonds. construction 1: . Tenn. • $40,000 —We TEKN'ESSEE :• * of issue an 7 No for Sept. 22 to submit to the vot¬ ers that 650,000 for tuberculosis hospital 320,000 for extension of fire $8,270,000 called syndi¬ cate headed by the Nashville Se¬ curities Co. of 2 7 V. Bond. reported been a ■ Oyer is has election an " - interest, $49,000, 4J/2% refunding bonds, dated Oct. 10, 1937, Nos. 14 to 111, in denomin¬ Nashville, at 100.ation of $500 each, due April 10, 1311 — are dated provement bonds sold to Refugio County Road District No. ;V ' way was Texas Election—It Bond that issue an v.'.., r" V-'.-' Georgetown, states (P. O. Minnville), Tenn. -,v ■; V Texas gymnasium bonds 1941 for Sept. 18 to submit to the 800,000 for permanent paving voters an issue of ..,$200,000 road ,300,000 for bituminous topping improvement bonds. 800,000 for flood control 700,000 for land and right-of- Samnorwood Rural High School Dis understand election recent a $10,000 approved. ac¬ Warren County :.... that at Voted —We of per •7,7 \ , (Pi, O. Decatur), Bonds . School Mem¬ only allowable tually issued. of 3.590 net to exceed 4% semi-ann. school bonds. Doted Sept. 15, lS4i Denom. $351 Due $350 Sept. 15 1942 to 1951. Prin. actually issued. was cent jourchase nnd 78.00 •> four ."V; District ><. Independent trict — ' Saturday, September 6, am •. . •, C.ncmnati,...7.... 1%% "• $530.00 Strananan, Hams <fc Co., Toledo ........... lW/o' 443.00 ttia-sjy, csiuart & Co., Inc., New York; The Peoples National Bank, Rock Hill; Hamilton & Co., Chester 1%%". 426.00 JSraun-Bosworth & Co., Toledo .........•,....,..,"..,...,4. !%%<. 336.00 Rarris irust & Savings Co., Chicago.. —,...,...,...,,...7 > 7%% .* ,189.00 Xtommerce Un.on Bau.t, Nashville, P. E. Kline & Co., Cincinnati, Pcx, • Reusch & Co., Cinc.nnat.; M.Dougal & Condon, Chicago..'.....,...'...;.;.' 180.00 R, S. D.ckson <te Co., Charlotte; First of Michigan Corp., New York}, Southern InvestmentCo,,1 Oharlotti •'7 7 803.50 7,V'7V.> 2% !. ♦Trust Company of Georgia, Atlanta; Blyth & Co., New 277.00 York.,2% Cttirens & Southern National Bank, Spartanburg 100.00 ,,.,4 2%, / .R. M., Lr/v: & Co,, Spartanburg; Robinson-Humphrey Co., Atlanta!., ■- sale Premium Co., »••• ♦Purchasers.' the is were award¬ , . Name— •McAii&ter, . , issue of Aug. 23—v. 153, V,..■■■ > our to as date, for the giving you the official list: $500,000 public market, bonds.It $2,500,000 for sanitary sewers expected . that a sale of some ; 1,400,000 for storm sewers * kind will be made in from 60 to : .! 800,000 for airport improve90 days.",. /. -7 :\r. ■_'/ ,77 ments» { List of Bids—The following is a complete tabulation of the bids submitted for the ed ' FINANCIAL CHRONICLE "Texarkana, Texas » Election—We understand Contemplated— \ that an election has been called informed by W. H. Maun-: Trust Co., of New York. Inter¬ for Sept. 16, to submit to the vot-* City Controller, in a letter est ceases on date called. net debt of $67.40 per.capita. ' ers an issue of a defense $182,000 general school, but will pay for dated Sept. 2, as follows: fund bonds. The 7 report showed that both it out of funds on Redland Common School District hand,-which Replying to your form inquiry 'Chattanooga and Knoxville ex¬ money will be restored later on of the No. 25 (P. O. Lufkin), Texas 14th, ult., which I have re¬ Thornton Independent ceeded School Dis¬ the state's legal limit, when the $150,000 bonds have frained from trict (P. Bond Sale —The $9,000 3V2% answering until I O. Thornton), Texas which permits net bonded in¬ been sold. The plan is to include received official notice from City semi-ann. refunding bonds off¬ Bonds Sold—It is debtedness of only 10 per cent these bonds when the reported that city next Council of the amount of bonds ered for sale Aug. 16—v. 153, p $9,400 of any city's assessed tax valu¬ offers other 4% semi-ann. bonds for sale. No they intended to issue. building 874—were purchased by R. K. bonds have been ation. NashviUe had the largest other purchased alt bonc(s are planned at this This notice was received by me Dunbar & Co. of Austin. Due on par by Elliott & Eubank of margin of safety of any of the time, Waco, noj.is anything definite de- some four or five days ago, and I Aug. 1 in 1942 to 1961. Due on Aug. 1 in 1942 to 1968. also exceeded Nashville with a election, the Board of Education has purchased property for use as We are sell, , • >(«i^flW#K^m<*i it«MtfiMk*p^HWv^Wfsi w\ Volume 154 * '■ •* ••' •./•• Texas .*~;V+£•'*' V'..- r.K Sale Bond Details—The ^ j 153 Coun¬ the by to Following is and 48, William ations, & 1941. 1 in Due 20 pointed out that the grand aggregate of $43,477,722. This constituted the smallest of State and municipal borrowing contracted in any month years, will received be Al.entown, Aito Va. City, 1 ioo3 Arkansas C.ty, Kan. 1941. Dated April Oct. in 1 1 1942 Newport News, 873 1021 1961 to Sals—The Bartow 1159 Baton 1303 Beilaire, Onio $300,000 Mo. Tree, 1303 Bme 2—v. 153 p. 1308 a 1166 group of The Investment 1 as 559, Corp. of Norfolk,; M»s, paying a price of 100.basis of about 1.42%. Dated 1941. 15 1942 —The ' successful subscription to maturity. reof- yield according at' prices 0.25% "to from Investment bidders bonds for public the above fered 15 to 1.50%, ; Cle Bond Elum, Issuance ning ;'r D., County Sch. We — refunding 1021 Bridgeport, ' Bristol Biownsviile, 1160 B-Chnnan, 1160 Buffalo ed 111. — County, N. C Parish, La. Bushnell, 866 Chandler S. Childress, the' County that resolution calling of ance bonds. for 4% $5,000 of Board recently passed a the issu¬ refunding 1309 Dade Spec. Tax East East Edgemont Ind. 1306 Edina, Minn. $10,000 issue of school bonds is reported to have purchased kinson-Jones recently Co. & of At¬ by 1312 El Paso, 1020 El Segundo, 1305 Erin Portland. Texas Calif. i - Clerk Sold—The Bonds of the Ohio 1309 Euclid, of- .Commissioners Board the that general improvement - bonds tion without success on states obliga¬ offered $60,000 June 27,. were Ohio 1162 Evans, FownsVille, 1021 Franklin, 1305 Franklinton, 13-12 Freestone 1308 Gaston Co., 1312 Girard County-Line follows: $9,000 as-3s, 1021 & due on July I, $2,000, 1943 to 1945, and $3,000, 1946; $35,000 as 2s, due on July 1, $3,000, 1947 to': 1955, $4 000, 1956 and 1957; the remaining $16,000 as 2V4S, due on July" 1, $4,000 in 1958 to 1951. Optional after 5-years from date of issue. Interest payable J-J.i" Report with on and light 153 —v. p.- has letter Thomas our $4,000,000 bonds, reported power detail in in Bids—In connection .sale.-.of rthe the been following sent A. " Swayze, by -out City troller: Con¬ for 867 11G2 Harrellsville, 1306 Hattiesburgr Miss.v Harborcreek Hazelhurst Mun.-S. 1166 Hempstead Hempstead Dist. 871 1309 Hooking 1306 Houston, 1941, please be advised that bids received from eight groups were representing some : ., Monday August 25th in accordance'with the provisions contained in the official notice -of (Continued on sale, Page the 42) best 1133 Richmond 3.16 1312 Dist., 12,500 100 100.87 1.35 1942-1946 10,500 100.14" Y.19 100 1.00 100; 4.50 1942-1946 17,000 2'/2 1942-1956 '15.000 4V2 N. County, 1943-1961 C.__—1 111. Township, 10,000 Colo. Texas __r Minn. ' 8, 6 000 1942-19G2 —}~3y2 D. r30,740 - 1942-19C6 r200 000 100.04 874 St. George, Utah^_U_^ii___4-4% 1944-1857 d269,000 100 870 St. 1946-1961 rlOO.OOO 101.57 St. ———1% Landry Parish, Bellevue and 2%-3 Joseph, Mo. Coulee Crouche Grav. Dr. 3 y2 1942-1951 10,000 Park,. Minn. 2-2 »/2 ' 1943-1957 26 /,000 Park, Minn. 2'A 1943-1952 10,000 870 St. Paul, Minn. 100 100.48 3-00 1.42 868 St. Petersburg, 100.32 1.13 3.15 2.30 1.89 2.38 1028 Sauk 1027 Scranton, 2.12 1312 Sheperd 1022 Shelbyville La. 20, 1158 1306 Saline 1307 Saltaire, Sandia 1312 San 867 100.30 101.17 100.02 100.C6 — 101.35 100 100.22 S. S. D., Mateo 100.22 1.16 102.10 3.75 1942-1950 35 000 100.10 1.92 2 Mo 1947 r5 000 101.52 1.73 1942-1946 4 30 yrs. 9,000 1942-1966 375 000 Sch. 1.99 r50,000 100 2.50 1942-1951 1943-1952 50,000 1955-1061 r40,000 1943-1958 80 000 1947-1956 6,000 and Brookffeld, N. 1, . - 1.84 and Sibley Sioux No. 1, Central ; 3 f 1.08 1159 : l'/2 1943-1945 101.50 3.52 1024 Smithtcwn, N. Y. 0.90 1942-1945 Somerville, Mass. 0.75 1942-1946 C—_—1% 1942-1951 Pa.'——2 1943-1958 .1 1943-1971 1942-1946 1943-1944 . 3.00 2.35 2.05 2.67 100.19 1943-1966 3.98 .,, • 102.04 101 S. Dist., 1.78 1.71 3.50 1.67 ______ ____ 121.500 100.23 1.97 dSOO.OOO 1943-1947 7.500 100.26" L19 6.424 100.30 1.35 460,000 100.01 1.35 52, Texas Sumner 1312 Tacoma, Tarrant 1022 Taunton, 1166 Taylor 1028 Texas Tiffin, 1164 Toledo, School Separate 1943-1957 ■ . 1942-1949 Co. S.. Dist., 1945-1959 1942-1961 d4,000,000 100 1.74 30 yrs. 2,400 .100 4.00 1942-1951 119,000 100.23 35.000 103.52 1.80 106.56" "l"l5 iss.)l,L_——IVi Wis. County. City, 94, (3 Mass. „ VA 1942-1951 • 1943-1953 36, D. _: Turkey Ind. S. D., Texas— 1165 Upper Darby Twp. Sch. 1158 Upson County, Ga. Valley; Park, ____ 1312 Van 1027 Waldport, Wafdron, \ f-90 1311 Wsrren ______ 1.12 606.6S9 100.64 0.85 20 yrs. 10,000 100.. 3.00 4 800 100.13 2.07 1966 3 rl30,500 Dist. 1942-1957 4.00 y^hQO 1.70 101.11 1941-1951 ________2.10 Y. 1.70 100.34 37.000 <V.;; Texas—3 N. 100.34 26,600 1942-1951 —1% iy2... r654,754 1943-1945 iss.R—i—_1 1312 Travis 20.000 1946-1950 —_1% Ohio Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio 1159 Topeka, Kan.- (-5 1310 S. Zandt No. 1022 8, Iowa 100.82 0.90 100 000 100 3.00 Precinct 1942-1966 ——3-3% 100.000 11 000 Ore. Ark. Washington • Justice 400,000 -- 45,000 — Texas Co., 1951-1960 —r3 Mo.- Co. ——111—— 'II Te'"n. Township : Sch. ___________ '150,000 100.13 2.23 Warrensburg, 111. 109.13 40,000 1% 125,000 100.62" Dist., ,2% 1943-1947 2 000 „i 1158 1.19 100,000 Texas Ohio Co. >30,000 iy2-3 Texas—4 ____, D. • •',; 6,000 3>£ Wash. 9,500 1912-1943 — •t - 3 5(> 1943-1968 2.63 . 2,000 1945-1951 1.99 lOO""" 1942-1956 1312 100 100.40 1.67 100.04 5,500 Spring Lake, N. J. (2 iss.) 2 Springville, Utah (3 iss.)—2y2-3 Steubenville, Ohio l'A 1027 Struthers, Ohio iy2 1166 Sullivan County, Tenn. __VA-IV2 1027 Summerville, Pa. 0.98 100 dl0,000 100.53 8,000 1161 Trenton, 1 1943-1951 100 000 M ____ . 0.73 1027 D. 1306 6,000 1.50 0.35 100.10 19 yrs. 1162 ■ rlO.OOO 3 00 100.11 30 000. 3'/2 Hill S. 1303 : ■ 1.48 3.00 180,000 (131,000 __ 1164 , 100.18 100 - " 1310 100.31 100.15 h - Sch. Miss. 15,000 115,000 j r Minn. 1306 360.000 ; 7,000 rll.OOO .... : " • - Dist., 874 ____ 100.21 r80,000 1.48 Sen. Y-.i/2 N. Twp., Minn. City Ind. Sch. 1312 • 100.18 Columbus 100.89 15,000 • ~118 Sch. —_l'/2 Plymouth, Brookffeld, "Dist. 1161 102.31 2.15 £66.44" Sherburne, Norwich, New Berlin, Spring - 100.56 r58,000 Columbus Central Y. 10 000 1842-1169 . Dist., Plymouth, No. 1.55 2.09 100.38 ,2'A 1162 4.00 243 000 4 Ind—„1% 1162 Sherburne, Norwich. Ne.v Berlin, Texas D., Sch. Smyrna, 100 100.44 101.27 Village Sch. Dist., Ohio S. 4.00 1950-1952 Utah_2y2 Dist., '100 1842-1961 2 County 40.000". 1942-1956 ___2% Pa. Sevier 7.500" ' Calif.—iy2-5 Texas Wis. Sheffield Lake 2.25 132 000 r660,000 4 3, County, City, 3.30 2.33 100 1942-1961 -^l Y. 1026 3.50 1.72 101.80 D. N. 1166 ■ 100.65 — Co. 101 100.24 1942-1951 ___1.20 Fla.-'<.__;—_______4 County, Calif—1%-2 Sacramento 1.61 Dist. Louis 1312 , 25,000 1942-1953 —1 Louis 500,000 — 4.50 rl3,500 10,000 Spooner, 24 yrs. 'Calif. 1.05 . 211,000 Spartanburg County, 1943-1957 Dist., ___2J/4 1.07 100.18 1942-1951 Spartanburg 1942-1961 Lakewood 100.17 30,000 1944-1968 1306 ,_4 Utility Stock 1165 VA-V/2 Kramer, N. Dak. ____________-_3y2 Sup. v Ind. 1.73 1.G1 King High S. D.-'16; Texas—4 1028 King and Snohamish -Sch, Dist.. Wash. —--5 Public Fourth. 1.35 1312 867 100,000 Miss.i4V2 100.16 100 105 100 100 100 6, 872 1.10 St. 100.17 C. 1942-1965 1942-1949 Dist. St. r81,000 35,000 iss.) •2~24 1944-1948 2'A iss.)__—l'A ; —— 1023 1954 , 1942-1951 S. 166.04" rd325,000 1023 -2 iy2 (2 2.71 rlO.OOO 49,000 1944-1972 1.75 JefTerson Kan. 100.40 1942-1961 .1.24 100 Jefferson Kershew. 3.00 9.000 - ; 100 1303 873 100 r7,500 __ 99, 2% Sch. Rpgers, Texas. -4.4— 870 Royal Oak Twp. S, 2.48 1303 Colo 2.26 1159 - 100 100.14 S. ..Dist. 1.48 100.14 Mich. 4.00 4.00 21,000 8, 100.14 rl5,000 1312 1943-1961 D. r49,000 325,000 1943-1952 1308 Rosebud, 1.05 ~2~ 13 1—1V2 Rockport, —. L98 100.72" i-4y2 Rifle, - lOO.Yo 25,000 35,000 L_—„_J__1 y2 Twp. S. D. 4, Mich.—1'A Ridgway -4 ^,___t____2I/2-2% Ala. 100,000 1950-1957 dl75,000 C. Rensselaer, 1303 . 1942-1951 1942-1953 __ Revere,. Mass. Richland 2.34 844 000 —3 'A (2 Con. 1022 N. 110.03 rl70,000 1955-1957 : Dist., Creek Reems 3.50 1944-1960 J Free County Rd. Dist. 1.92 Jackson H. Prentiss r\ OS 1 1 -4 100 —1V2 N. H. N. 869 1312 S. 1023 r34,000 1942 . Y. 1.73 1024 Co., Dist., N. 1953-1965 3 Union 8, 25,000 1_ Pleasaht, W. Va. Pomeroy, Ohio No. 1951 1.15 100.05 Sch. i Portsmouth, 500,000 1942 2 Colo. Dist. No. Springs, 100.28 1952-1961 . 1644* 1968 2'A County Sch. Potsdam 100.51 —_2'A-2y2 Wash. 872 101.66" 400,000 1,866,000 . a C. Ech. ~1.34 r45,000 1951 1943 •1949 1942-1946 Me Minn. 21, N. 1.35 ' 1 1.79 1.11 1.30 Co. No. Pierce 1028 • 100.07 100.14 100.30 100.14 Rural Dist. 1024 34,000 d659,100 ' 2,328 " 239,000 Kansas Oxford, 1023 1942-1946 1961 1942-1951 1942-1961 869 1163 100.14 r65,000 2 Ind. County 325,000 of iss.)—, Iowa Tail _— 1-1V* Idaho," (State of)"—.-,:r__l% Iowa City, Iowa _hh_r__. 5 Ithaca, N. Y. (2 iss.)_ __——1 Texas Otter 1.35 1951 1945 •1952 —3 Iowa 15,000 \ Dak Co., Osage, 1023 Pitman 15,000 1022 (2 r240.000 r359,000 5,000 207,000 5,000 185,000 , 25,000 7,000 — Co. S..'D. 42, Minn—1% -Exempted VHlage Sch.' S. the Univ. (State of) (State of)_ Point 1942-1943 Huron, of —— Dist. Sch. 1161 Ohio k———1 y2 one The bids being opened Fla Co.,- Ohio Dist., C. Ogunquit Village Corp., 1303 Olathe, Colo., i___ 1028 100 r20,000 1942-1951 1942-1966 .1942-1966 1942-1946 .. 1% 4'A : County, C., N. Iowa" D., C. N. Henderson, Hillsborough N. 1942-1957 1942-1956 — 1158 and Eng. Agr. of 100.14 1942 3y2 College r500,000 1943 -1950 —1 y2 —_iy* State 200,000 1953 1942 j. Miss. County, Carolina 1951 1949 Hampshire 1942-1951 FreeSch. .17, N. Y 1.80 1162 : $4,000,000. City of Tacoma & Power Bonds Series A hundred and ten bond houses. No. Albany, Ind.. Bedford, Mass. New 2.22 d.0» Union Hempstead Dist. 8-3 to No. 1942 3 —_iy4 1305 Sch. Dist., Texas—3 y4 < Union -Free Sch. 28, N. Y. 4 871 D., Pa.__.2y4 Miss.l__2% Twps. S. New ' 1942* 1948 ..j—iy2 Y. New 166.56" Sch. N. Y. 1.70 Utah.__i____.iy2 Dist., 1307 1021 -; rd41,000 112,800 50.000 100,000 1942-1954 3 2-2% N/ C: Free Y. N. 1165 1162 1158 Sch. —— Sch. 1027 1024 V 1942-1962 1942-1965 30 yrs. 1942-1951 2% J. N. Union 1, Smyrna, Y. N. 2. Nebo No. Dist. Central Unadilla No. Hackensack, 3.00 37.000 (3 iss.)—1%-2 City, Dist. ——— — 1.42 100 D., _T_—1.40 1% Haddonf.eld, N. .J. _^i_____iy2-l3/4 Hampshire, 111. 5 Harding -County, S. Dak ,—2-3 the of bidders Sch.- 100.29 3.00 13.000 S: 33,944 No. 1303-Pagosa — . 14 yrs. C. N. — and D 65 information- relative Light D. Twp. Dist. 871 reply to numerous inquiries sale of S. Pheasant 100.15 , rd75,000 30,000 1942-1975 h__ 1942-1951 S, D.r Ohio_e —-2 • Ind. S. D., Te:cas__2y2-3y2 Groton, Conn. VA Guernesey Special School Dist. No. 20, Ark. r 3% Guilford, Norwich, ..Butternuts G-een 1.98 1.45 1.23 ■ , ; , - Gregory 11-64--Hubbard :■• • " In Wvo. 1309 1312 • 1942-1947 1943-1252 1942-1968 1944-1959 4 La. Goshen, County. issue of Aug; 30 1312—the , '. Texas 2, ' 1944-1956 — 111. Co. 2.10 Mount ,107.85; 3.27 >-'"100.12 0.98 I 100 U.-U-L25 44,003 rlO 000 r25 000 24,000-,. 35,000 15,000 10 yrs. Y. 100.43 .:•/-— ,107.77 25,000; . . 1942-1966 1306 v: , 1942-1950 1947-1948 1944-1961 1943-1952 1942-1951 1946-1948 3'A 2V2 1.90 2ya-3 I 2% 2.20 1311 Wash. Tacoma, , N. 25,000 1159 1.74 , 17," Texas__3y2 ' Minn. 1944-1968 ,100.58 3% Forest, 1162 Mich. D., 0.66 Airy, N. C. 100.03 1% 1306 874 on of Blum & -— '*100.30 ■ 100.14 466 500 35,000 r400,000 20,000 ,33,500 22 000 7,384 5,000 100,000 Y. N. Ferndale", S. Aug. 15 by Richards Spokane, and Ferris Hardgrbve of Seattle, jointly, paying 100.025, a net interest cost of about 2.145%,' divided as purchased S. Dak.„3 —iy2 ' 2%-3 mS. __ll/4 „ 1335 3.50 Mount No. 1942-1951 / — Euclid, 100 100.10 1308 Dist., Twps.* S. D. 3, h__———3-4 Lake & Mich.'. 872 Port of Pasco (P. O.Pasco), Wash, — 3,000 100.07 300,000 1.94 1.37 500,000 City, N. J. h;: 100.66 100.27 5,000 1942-1961 Ogden d290,000 ,, 1942-1945 Ocean ; 25,000 30,542 1943-1962 1942-1960 1.90 871 ,, 1% S. D., iss.) (2 1159 2,250,000 1942-1981 N. Y. (2 iss.J-l'A Rockaway, N. Y. __— — 1161 1.24 1022 , . East Rockaway, 1311 Bonds Sold—A Sch. _____ loJ.U3 0.90 , . 2'/4-3y2 Twp. Run 1161 30.UJ0 0.45 Sew. La. 6, No. Pike Parish, Rouge Baton Dist. 19*2-1951 North 230,000 1942-1945 ,,105.000 1245-1949 110,000 - 3-iwu— 1942-1964 ' dl, 165,000 ,100.33 rll,000'v he 1842-1G63 5,500 100 ' 1942-1946 : 5,000 ..;{i il00 — Last iy4 872 1942-1^51 ■ 111. ——-l^ ,f 111."" L—: —: «h*^3 1158 Delaware, (State of)— •: 1.10 1303 Dol Norte, Colo. 3y2 *163 Doylestown, Ohio _he.__ 4 "871 Dumont, N. J. 4 1159 1.10 D., 1022 ----- , 1942-1971 Decatur, Pa been ,■>, 1 1.67 100.23 Dakota, Dakota, 35,000 * r211,OJO , 35,998 100.33 8,030 , 16,500 14,500 100.09 • r28 250_r— ' 17,000 100.12 14,000 ______ r58,000i 100.21 rlOO.OOO 100 a30,0C3 • 98.00 8,030 *: - rl51,000 100 ; ' 2.000 100.10 ; A-. rl2.000- ■ ■ -—1— 1942-1961 4 Sen. Decatur, 1021 100.21 4,050,000 Miss. 3 874 Morton Ind. Sell. Dist., Texas..4 1312 Montalba Ind. S. D., Texas.—3'/2 1306 Montana (State of) 0.70 1305 w„_4, Pla. 1,446 000 1945-1947 Dist., Ohio—_2 Y. County, Sell. Pla. County DistS., 1942-1961 North 100,000 Tax N. City S. 1.47 1.70 872 1942-1961 868 Morgan 1163 Spec. rl,270,000 1942-1951 1.20 iss.) North 50,300 County 5~ 00 2.92 103.15 Newton 70,000 100,000 100.43 1161 1944-1953 1 Sch. Dade Monticello, Nassau County'," ' Calif.".1 Crete 1-20 yrs. lOO""" 1.92 1945-1956 •. 1.40 1,500 Ohio County, 1159 50,000 12,748 r542,000 1. >2 7 500 100.77 1 %-3V2 2»/4 2V* Costa Contra Montgomery Sch. 1162 1024 J 1-17 yrs. 100.90 100.17 22,500 1942-1946 1.82 Dist.^'Ncb.~-—1%' Cuyahoga Pails S. D., Ohio——2 867 1307 1164 1306 1.45 1942-1956 1944-1954 0.50 - Ohio Monroe ____ 162.29 3.44 1.73 0.95 1946-1959 35.000 1942-1951 ____l'/2 Minn, Utah County, N. 100.04 100.20 103.28 100.13 1943-1950 , 2.07 1942-1966 10..61 IV2 IV* Ohio Dist., .Iowa Columbus, 1163 Minneapolis, Minneapolis,, Minn, r (2 (State of) Minnesota Nassau 100.31 1944-1952 4 D.i "Mo. No. 100.87 rd23 000 . 1.30 4.00 5 Murray rl20,000 — Park Clayton S. 872 Coidwater; Dist. 1956 t -(State of) 7/8 1308 New Hanover Co., N. C.__—1%-2 1942-1966 1942-1943 1942-1953 1942-1944 1942-1951 1943-1955 Ciarinda 1942-1964 1.84 100.001 100 3 1024 60,000 dll5,000 r400,000 — Texas Circievilie, 873 . Maple School District (P. O. Mt. Vernon) Wash. : Okla. D., 2 iy2 4 1, 27,003 1942-1946 1951-1974 1942-1946 j-: - 1311 7,500 16,030 — — 1943-1949 Ore 111. 1166 1942-1953 1% 1159 Caldwell -—4 1162 Canton, N. :C.'.^-L—— 2 1306 Carlton Co. S. D. 3, Minn.——3 1304 Carthace, III. _—_—J 3 1023 Cass County, Minn. -L, 3 1; 1163-Cathlament, Wash, c 2V2 Ca.dweii 2'A 23, 2.00 rl2,000 ' 1021 Au^rized—It is report* Commissioners 3 1 3 • 25,000 2'/2 Dist. 1942-1954 1943-1961 1943-1951 - Texas Mien. Lake, Minn. 1166 Da/id_on County,* Tenn Wash.) O. Seattle, (P. Bonds Mass. Con 1305 Dists., ...:-:UJ2 Minn. Conn. 1312 ; :__3y4-3>/2 ___l3/4 --1 0.50 Calif. Breckenridge, 868 King County Drainage and Irriga¬ tion Improvement District No. — ;7.00J .;•••'i—T— d50,000 „ 1942-1960 1943-1958 1943-1961 675,000 1942-1965 ___4 . 1024 102.29 103 100 _ 1945-1947 l'A-lV-j 1025 2 1 IV2 Ohio Dist., ytan Brawiey, city is plan¬ bonds. water Rural S. 1306 Pending $18,000 issue to Ash Elder 1158 1304 Wash. that the understand Rural S. D., Bo:: 872 (WASHINGTON • rd377,000 200,030 4,735 d75,0U0 23,200 101.50 1942-1957 — 102.29 :—- ,-3'A 2 v ; Ohio Ash 1028 * 2.50 21,000 Texas 1161 874 . Blue 1162 for Offered Bonds Sept.' Due: on 1957 incl. ' to 7r:r 100 105 r754,000 1941-1957 1958-1963 1942-1951 1942-1946 1943-1970 — Ky. 1160 a Sept. in and Chicago, 100 1.93 1943-1961 Te/.as 1023 3.00 i',? 3.11 6" 78 100.52 Texas County Rd. Mineola, 100.05 100 20,000 166.Y3" Tenn. Medina 1023 3.75 120,000 Pa. 1026 35,003 6,000 — i"- :____ Iowa Di3t, Eloomfleld,. Co. 102.28 r54,030 (160,000 1021 Blandinsville Township," 111.——3Vi 1304 Medina, Meredosia, 3./5 0.89 100 100 1 15,500 Onio Mechanicsburg, 1028 Blairsburg Consolidated Sch. ,_ Maume, 0.90 - —4 Bi.cn 1022 cou¬ 726—were awarded to composed of Goldman, Sachs & Co. of New York, Paul 1942-1951 1943-r958 1J42-1956 1942-1948 —2 4 j. L306 semi-ann. public improvement offered for sale on Sept. & La. Rouge, D. "VTJ 1942-1951 , S. 1158 3,200 30,000 90,000 d3,000 20 yrs. .—4 —-V/4-V/2 ___ Bergholz,- Ohio" 872 Va.> bonds Davis — Co. — —— 8,000 10,000 1943-1955 Y—1.80 N. of) (State Malhuer 874 — 1942-1951 1942-1951 D. 3, S. F.a. 1021 . H. 100.50 : • County, Twp. Avon 1166 Legal Bond 338,000 ' 2,500 100,000 D., S. Aspermont Atc.iinson i305 opinion of Caldwell & Raymond of New York. ;\ pon 1942-1951 10 yrs. Texas___—_3 Kan. ___l3/4 Mien. -3-3% .Ba.linger, Texas 2'A-21/2 Barnwell County, S. C. ; 2Va Barron, Wis. 1_—— ~_3'/2 (2 iss.) 3'/2-3% Bartow, Pla. 1166 bonds. Twp. D., 872 ; , 1942-1949 * 4 S. 1311 100.89 lT74 ___2 Allen Louisiana 1165 100.43. -2>A Texas__3% —M -l'/a _i Kan. 1159 incl. 800,000 1 4 33. Arkansas 1311 on 1942-1961 S D. Co. bids Sealed untill S. Anderson 1022 p.m. Due 1.60 S.D., Pa. S. D., Texas Ind., 1311 (EST), on Sept. 17, by Robert S Marshall, Jr., Executive-Director, for the purchase of $133,000 semiann. r910,988 Md County, Allegany 1943-1952 2.25 166.666 Calif 2 Sch. Disc., Dist., County, Ind. 2.10 Maturity -2y4 Anchorage, Alaska 1311 Anderson Co., Tenn. Authority — Park Mabank Basis Price Amount Rate •867 Offering Ark. Angeles 13il August were as follows: Ohio Akron 872 • Bond 376, 20 yrs. 1942-1960 __ Basis 22,000 12,000 Price 100 Dist. Imp. Pa. 869 Name Page 1311 O. Alexandria), Dak Lake Lower 1311 Housing No. 1950-1971 1943-la58 3% Texas D., Street Rock 1165 Issues sold during VBEGIKIA • S. 1312 v ' Little Loon of the current year. ___, 1020 Los 1159 Alexandria Iowa Lexington Lidgerwood, N. 1307 optional after 10 years."';. (P. 32 in Section 2 of tne issue of the page on Leon, 1312 7,000 u_2y4 ___3% _______1% Utah 1163 1158 Fort Worth, as 2y2S and 3s. Dated Sept. tabular record of the individual municipal bond August. A review of the montu's oper¬ a published as amount of Co. Town., Cnronicle aated Sept. 4, at Edwards N. Latona Atnount Maturity Rate „ Mont, awards for the month was that time, 786 were purchased by voters Laurel, 1028 issues brought out during 1312—were approved p. Municipal Issues During August " Name 870 869 ty Auditor states that the $25,000 airport bonds sold subject to the outcome of, the Aug. 28 election —v. 41 Page Wilbarger County (P. O. Vernon), ' • vv, w at m py»v ■ FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 3977 1 </ wwmpww/j»ti «• nwr>">. 4V2 5,000 103 2.75 , > 42 CHRONICLE ; FINANCIAL Page Name 1024 Bolton, Stony Cen. 1310 Creek Sch. Waycross, 1022 Weston, White, Dak. S. 1162 Whitehall, 1159 Wichita, 1159 Wichita, Kan. 1027 WJllakenzie Ore. Williams Wilmont, Wolf 1311 Dist. Woodsflcld, Wyandotte, Mich. Yates City, 111. 1028 Yoakum, Texas bond 100.05 0.99 1942-1954 3.00 d Optional. States 281 1942-1951 ii- 1942-1946 4 3.42 100.11 129,000 r383,000 for -August u—._ .•;'•■ The Sinking 0.71 v_'—J■ rih-k: 12.000 ——_ h.—_ issues)——I 43,477,722 * - ed curred in the Company obtained r by Refunding Name' 874 Chamberlain, 873 Jenkintown 874 Jones 869 Lake S. Sch. 1027 Lane Madison Rate Price Amount Maturity IV2 1943-1947 —_ Basis 15,000 100.66 .101.42 Medina, S. 1946-1961 28.000 1-15 yrs. 1947-1950 rt60,000 101.28 '1942-1951 10,000 160.000 101.78 1942-1946 200.000 1-20 yrs. 65,000 S. No. Dis., York _1% Iowa D„ 17.000 1943-1958 r400.000 100.05 Plan 100.17 2.97 100.63 1.14 (Jan.)_3 —^r—_1% All of the above sales 1942-1951 1.52 101.85 48.000 The third Bramhall should be eliminated from the the issue of our have Plan in which paper for these eliminations reasons No. 1312 Carson (July) (July) Texas Co., 1020 Willcox, Ariz. SOLD Plan CANADIAN BY Fort William, 874 of_—— 1942-1951 1.75% 874 1166 Total and 1943-1946 !>'■ v': 1,759,217 west No. 4"'4 4..;/44:4 ALBERTA •: 1st A — sale of 4 Now Total defaulted $18,Sep¬ on on Province will continue to pay in¬ terest at one-half of the coupon rate, it the City .1'. said. was . J . The. Financial Post of Toronto ; Sealed — until 4:30 bids p.m. government will open negotiar tions Sept. 16 toward evolving a plan for refunding the province's on debt. ever, not to exceed 4% semi-ann. Denom. 1941. is not expected,;, how¬ plan will be agreed upon . in time to take $1,000. Due It a sues on ter care maturing this of the two is¬ year. These latr aggregate $3,600,000. . Worland, Wyo. voters p. state 2, local Co. improve¬ for sale Sept. on 1166—were 3—v. awarded to issue ially the Mills, — Toronto of have at Que. Spence improve¬ price of a & purchased $43,000 4% bonds basis of a 153, Sale of an Valleyfield, de about 3.58%. 103.93, Due ser¬ Nov. 1 from 1941 to 1960 on incl. Casper National Bank of Casper, by > associates, 4s as at par, Sept. 1 1941. callable for Due in payment 10 on Valleyfield, ac¬ Bond cording to the Town Clerk. Dated issuance the approve No. ment coupon semi-ann. bonds off-' ment and is Bond Sale—The $86,000 Paving District Va. Voted—It Salaberry ,. ' 2 QUEBEC wyoming 1%% virginia W. Bonds the for month. tember 444'• :4;y4'i Offered received 1%% Harry Andersen, Clerk of the County Clerk, that an election held on Aug. 8 resulted in haying 1,416,000 not included in total loan; Temporary 3.12 188,000 1941. 28 605,200 —The- Provihce approved by refunding bonds. Dated Sept. 1, Sept. 1, 1958. Raleigh County (P. O. Bcckley), 3.55 102.65 116,400 sold in August long-term Canadian debs, 4 Basis *500,000 1942-1956 Ont. Wis Clerk, for the purchase of $43,-' ered 99.77 Nov. Alberta (Province of) : 000 that of Seattle ; ' Price 38,817 1942 lVs-lVi —(.-3V2 Hull, Que. —— -4 V2 Manitoba, Province of (2 iss.)_3-3V2 Hespeler, AUGUST *40,000,000 __ ——_3V2 Ont, Ont. IN — Amount Maturity Rate Dominion Canada, 874 8t4 Hamilton, MUNICIPALITIES 0.4;■'% 1 Sept. 4, by Nelson C. Hall, District First—$650,000, 4% Second—$1,800,000, 1%% Balance—$1,550,000, 1%% ____ i due reported as follows: * Bay School District No.\ yi Bond holders / representatives (P. O. Milwaukee), Wis. ; "j and the treasury board of the 1 ■ ' Balance—$ 1,550,000 Basis 75,000 April on 1444^444 The City Clerk — recently. Bonds 1 $650,000, 4% Second—$1,800,000 may Price 100,000 ________ Name Page Amount ________ __— DEBENTURES 1166 Maturity incl. Durand, been Bond Rate Name and White fish be found: Page 1941 First totals for the previous month We give the page number of our same. 1.75% * was of $40,000,000 Treasury bills was on ; Aug. 28 at am average cost of 0.551%. Dated Aug. 29 sold . Vyj follows; are RFC and PWA loans) for that month $54,844,829. or who 2 bid Stein as for July These additional issues will make the total sales (not includ¬ following items included in best & associates (unless otherwise indicated) No. of Town $104,000 .refunding bonds to the City Water Department is said to 1 First—$650,000, 2% Balance—-$3,350,000, 2.62 10.000 The of were 1947-1951 ing temporary associates «. . Corporation No. $1,000 1947 Approved Council, Plan 1.84 1943-1952 Sandusky, Ohio Washington Co., Iowa 1941. and due to fA Bonds ______ Upper 869 2 follows: as !r issue $2,250,stages that $50,000: municipal 000 bonds, increasing • its total building bonds have been sold re¬ bond defaults since 1936 to $18,605,200, according to report. The cently. ; 4.■ .■ V?-'''4 • 4 bonds due on Sept. 1 carry 6% interest and were sold in 1921 for ;;V: Kenosha, Wis. general revenue purposes. The & that of) Sold—An to 4 Bonds Sold No. No. was First—$650,000, 2% Balance—$3,350,000, 1.3' 18, Ohio.2 Mich.____0.75-3 —_2% D„ Con. New bid 1942 (Dominion Bills Bond Defaults 100.08 Dist. Sch. Ohio Roland Plan Securities * Park-Shaughnessy Co:/-.bL Minneapolis——-v. • 153 p. i therefore Nuveen bid sold ■: 100.54 127,500 _ _ Royal Oak City S. D., Mich._2>/2-3 870 1310 Union 1.11 1V* Pa.—. , Sell. Rural the best next Wis. f' Details—The "f:., 1.33 1 % Dlst., Ind. County Marysville 1304 oc¬ their on Sale 1166—are Plan on was John to Barron, ; in bid, which provided the callable from January 1952 on. ;1' of i ' - Texas Ore. 1026 following additional sales which 1_—2V2 County, County, 1026 870 • Dak. Treasury bonds v';'". Canada v! Wisconsin Clerk states that the $6,000 3 V2 % road ; } improvement Fund Board elect¬ same construction i: ■■ •'^ - semi-ann. feature The previous months: Page 2 sell the bonds to and 2 . bonds. We have also learned of the No. school . 4'•v •'"■ ' fI; Bond ■■ .. k Not including' 171.591,-571 ' temporary • loans or funds municipalities from agencies of the Federal Government, and $571,000 bonds.:-: •>'" • •• First—$1,425,000, 3 % Balance—$2,575,000, 1 Premium—$101.00 \ ' r48,500 " -.i—-•55,000 " separate I No. Plan 2.11 consumated covering follows: as First—$1,425,000, 3 % V Balance—$2,575,000, V/2% Premium—$121.00. '.'. ; J 5,000 Kan. 3'/4-3y2 —_ 100.87 12,500 iss.)„-2-3% 1942-1977 (250 municipalities, (2 Plan ~3?6b r300,000 iss.)_L_j_0.75 —- sales 7125,000 — — (2 0.99 ——2% ; Dist., Ohio 1306 1158 1.23 100.05 of 1 . — Drain. 100 100.03 80.118 1942-1951 2Vi Dak. Minn. iss.) Total 13,000 34,000 : NuveerY& 6, No. -— N. Co., 100 John bid who 100 d2,500 . 1942-1945 1942-1951 1 1 sociates 0.72 rl59,000 • 1942-1951 Vk — *. Sch. River (2 iss.) (2 —w——— — 1308 1161 869 Y. N. 100.15 55,000 .. , 1943-1965 1 —3 — Kan. 1942-1951 0.75 1—3 - 102.94 .103,000 v 1.71 OO 50,000 C..;V-»w-^».w3%-5% Ohio 100.53 336.000 Page;: 41) from of that was Saturday, September 6, 1941 Company of Chicago represented ,by Mr. D. C. Prescott of Hartley Rogers & Co., of Seattle and as¬ >. 1942-1971 —1, .——.J. S. Salem, (Continued bid ....... * Mass. Westminster, West v N. Y._l% —4 1, Ga. 1027 1166 Johnsburg No. Ohio 1165 Amount 1 . Basis Horlcon, and Dist. Waynesfield, 1021 Chester, Caldwell, Maturity «Ratej. v Warrensburgv ThUrman, Price Que. Sale—Mills, Spence & Co. of Toronto have purchased an ise of $43,000 4% improvement years; sue Sept. 1, bonds in any year. of at price of 100.93. a about 3.93%. Due in basis a 1960. Weekly Statement of Resources and Liabilities of iho 12 Federal Reserve B anks at Close of Business Sept. 3,1941 Three Ciphers Federal :■ cash* Other Total hand on Kansas Total at— Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland 1,316,772 1,609,320 Atlanta 731,463 491,857 3,361,962 544,860 1.269 913 559 ; 33,476 13,366 5,382 U. S. Treasury_____ 20,299,032 1,145,589 .15,146 V 4,916 notes 235,953 8,500,728 • 903 21,770 20,550,131 1,172,275 *___——________ reserves Secured by U. Total 2,197 10,222 bills discounted Industrial 12,419 ; advances Govt, S. S. Govt, obligations, direct and guaranteed. discounted bills Other yy- v:^ 1,069 55,761 15,169 8,557,392 13.838 . 1,333,010' 975 , 1,136 491 ; 9,765 20,721 ' 742,364 513,069 35 / St. Louis Chicago $ y . ... , ' Minneapolis $ 20 ,/ 1,624,133 -Jw-i-/;'1-.." : .-i' ■ 9,297 1,447 - '• 26' yyyai'LUy yy.yyvd,-; y 10,967 84 1,183 ■ V'-—— /. 9,681 58 1,670 ■ • 100 3,396,707 $%; $ 360,833 ^ 559,139 / $ 738 < J 11,061 10,778 / 498,272 347,843 yy 268 99,286 384,113 107,301 59,719 231,036 64,541 85,348 U. Govt, S. securities, direct and guaranteed 615,149 171,842 227,243 627,299 175,651 2,184,100 securities-——--—.—1_—- and 159,005 2,206,200 160,452 ;y'/;"47 3 x, Fed. notes Res. banks foreign Uncollected Bank of ————————; other banks 5 37,002 1,176 5,308 78,998 194,944 2,796 10,262 4,827 13,727 40,588 51,364 ;yyyv assets "f- ■' / •■ 23,818,850 3,498 1,419,198 - 4 4,310 — assets Total -^yy'Vi. 18 933,518 — items premises Other $ ,1.690 24,866 . 1,439,153 154 86 542 83 161 329 ■/ U. notes In actual circulatiofi 1,429 v 9,408,950 ■ 120.712 1,576,577 4,488 ' ;; 166.999 65,886 38,477 100,446 39,630 23,144 92,061 267,445 ; 105,516 ,92,286 267,798 105,599 •/-. / 2 6 1 " 11*663 V ' .120,524 ; yyyya.;, 66,280 53,594 39,864 32,235 64,817 61,621 V " 106,144 85,829 172,582 62,240 • '• , 1 10,950 > 89,330 . 2,740 5,762 3,044 1,984,142 968,954 2,648 . ... 43,680 y;: 3,016 1 .y 133.147 ;V 1 1,993 ' 2,713 2.294 1,348 2,916 2,389 1,481 2,469 727,797 • , 7,117,836 595,136 1,858,150 495,115 676,726 352,741 237,498 account Deferred Other 630,932 6,048,717 783,759 937,599 439,098 294,284 1,842,156 » 31.240 V. 187,862 55,489 445,793 7,295 681,726 deposits Total 15,426,529 availability items incl. liabilities, divs 1 180,359 236,713 •114,958 597,215 322,849 .',168.790 ' 297,320 251,300 867,51! . liabilities Commitments "Other to and 724,956 make cash" 90,403 20.703 -.25,174 100,881 31,414 46,392 37.007 29,636 25,57! 104,477 48,832 39,747 136,274 34,069 24,984 32.933 32,933 86,32! 568,998 14,824 27,734 6,621 7,813 5,465 8,008 5,710 2,407 760 7,251,370 990,912 1,160,213 515,254 367,018 2,084,776 396,340 245,876 369,667 314,629 1.005,518 44,988 V J- • - 26.091 55,749 112,673 84,622 37,554 168,961 54,216 23,425 39,359 33,953 758 276 292 320 96 299 119 120 134 135 175 1,542,052 1,949,904 952,937 642,166 3,761,992 715,941 645,873 463,675 1,647,899 1,393,618 9,280,295 9,351 51,698 10,906 56,447 26,785 2,874 47,898 accounts industrial not • 170,017 ; does ! 356 — capital . 82,174 157,065 13-b) capital accounts Total -1,675,596 657,189 • 449,780 - accounts (Section 7) (Section 475,146 459,478 1 110,155 140,970 Surplus 4,47^ 73,170 23,446,132 Capital paid in Surplus 2,79i 2,005 " 3,080 — liabilities capital 53,319 V-' 1,166 898,687 — _____ accrued 4 y. 3.043 36,598 ' < ■ 265,266 1,507,956 708,465 account reserve 172,811 "y 1 710 43",749 3,809,707 655,816 25,642 6,036 . 56,054 2,997 1,963 V 2,168" 2,321 V 107,765 V 86,623 107,069 ,, . 12,884,323 l_ — deposits Total 164. ■y" >'•/'/ Foreign Other 7} 298 '.v./ 1,695 57,345 57,484 34,577 1,152,015 bank Treasurer—General S. 65 ' 831; Deposits: Member 696 y., 94 ;■ ...458 \ 44,943. liabilities R. u & 86 24 ; 161 75 56 74,720 227,648 V from '27 4 817 "* 141,895 820,300 _ bills Total * - 1.412,S97 securities, direct and guaranteed: ■: Total Other •- 336,327 487 ' v Francisco 486,724 •: 366,774 " San Dallas City 24 44 -'V44 yy.'/ yy; 137 3,725 1,363,800 Notes F. ' discounted: Bills Due Richmond $"' and due .from fund—Fed.s Res. Redemption U. Agent asset3 certificates Gold Omitted (000) Reserve advances— include 23,818,850 Federal Reserve 2,449 1,419,198 12,872 notes, f Less than 1,064 $500. 11,907 14,603 5,538 4,840 15,083 4,348 - 3,002 4,286 11,764 15,144 14,323 5.247 5,725 22,824 4,925 ; 3,152 3.613 3,974 7,070 10,785 4,393 1,007 3,244 713 1,429 533 1,000/ 1,138 1,263 13,440 3,081 2,121 4,605 1,988 2,372 8,379 2,050 2,544 2,015 1,948 3,027 9,408,950 1,576,577 1,984,442 968,954 655,816 3,809,707 727,797 459,478 657,189 475,146 1,675,596 722 28 587 524 > 2.066 ' 1,246 766 899 1,500 - 4,550.. " ' \ 69 ' 3,401 . 43 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL Number 3977 Volume 154 Condition of the Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve Note Statement Three New Total of— V; Bank Reserve Boston Bhiia- York Omitted (000.) Ciphers Federal delphia land apolis Chicago St.Louis Atlanta mond ■' of New York San Minne- Kansas Rich- Cleve¬ F'risco Dallas City The $ ■••;.' notes: Reserve $ ■;"•. $ $ $ ■'■■;>. $ • $ :'r"; $ Issued to F.'R. Bank by F. : ■■'■■■/;^ , R Agents 7,442,406 618,610 1,937,342 515,016 702,750 Held by Federal Reserve tk. 324,570-23,482 79,192 ~ 19,901 26,024 In actual circulation 7,117,836 595,136 1,858,150 -495,115 676,726 Collateral held by agent as se' curicy lor notes issued to /■' xf?"* Federal . $ $ $ $ ,, $ 125,423 653,130 10,465 55,912 114,958 597,218 375,378 258,998 1,540,579 283,396 185,407 246,369 22,637 21,500 32,623 18,130 5,048 9,656 352,741 237,498 1,507,956 265,266 180,359 236,713 v/;'. ■■■,:, certificates Gold S. U. from aue Eligible paper hand on and 520,000 1,940,000 635,000 7 556,000 Treasury. 11,253 —— 10,882 635,000 1,950,882 520,064 —35 A CCfxf-C .1;. ,'P 'u-;~ • 250,000 129,000 664,000 88 157 00 189,157 250,088 129,000 664,000 299,027 1,560,000 certificates from 189,000 27 —■-,...■ 265,000 400,035 705,000 299,000 1,560,000 400,000 265,000 705,000 64 7,567,253 —_ U. S. Other , $ Reserve System ; — 65,486,000 85,611,000 8,557,392,000 notes R. 8,626,707,000 9,231,280,000 reserves of the Federal Reserve System on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4, showing the condition of the 12 Reserve banks at the close of business on Wednesday. Tne first table presents the results for the System as a whole in comparison with the figures for the eight preceding weeks and witn those of the corresponding week last year. The second table snows the resources and liabilities separately for each of the 12 banks. The Federal Reserve note statement (third table following) gives details regarding transactions in Federal Reserve notes between the Reserve agents and the Federal Reserve banks. issued by the Board of Governors The following was bills Sept. 3 Aug. 27 1941 ly4l Omitted 2,685,00.) 3,455,000 1,183,000 1,183,000 1,804,000 384,113,000 384,113,000 403,662,000 231,036,000 231,036,000 311,334,000 guaranteed— 615,149,000 615,149,000 744,996,000 securities 027,299,000 6*5,134,000 foreign banks ___ notes of other banks 18,000 18,000 750,255,000 18,000 5,308,000 3,278,000 1,924,000 194.944.OUO 10,262,000 244,049,000 141,420,000 10,280,000 9,767,000 13,7*7,000 13,505,000 17,942,000 Industrial advances ctfs. Gold $ $ - and* guaranteed: U. S. Treas.t 20,299,532 20,299,032 , 20,299,532 (Fed. fund 20,300,529 20,307,532 20,302,531 20,302,533 1940 ____, : Total U. S. Govt, 20,310,531 11,398 16,229 16,657 / 16,657 16,271 268,243 293,232 322,814 274,705 279,984 252,279 235,953 274,639 TotaLreserves'—20,550,131 20,589,648 20,590,400 20,597,170 20,585,431 20,612,036 20,573,363 18,965,509 discounted: Bills ' — cash" Other 15,146 — *' " - • . - 930 1,823 1,366 1,868 1,489 2,728 2,296 3,357 5,534 9,853 9,807 9,352 * 10,380 8,289 9,962 5,383 9,681 9,563 9,586 9,270 9,448 9,930 1,363,800 1,363,800 1,363,800 1.363,800 1,363,800 820,300 820,300 1,363,800 ? 820,300 820,300 820,300 820,300 1,318,600 l,llo, 000 2,184,100" 2,184,100 2,184,100 2.184,100 2,184,100 2,184,100 guaranteed. direct and bills Total 2,201,975 2,203,332 2,198,937 sec. "'li and from Fed. 37,002 Bank deposns premises' Other ' : 33,305 40,641 1,363,800 - 7 1,002,878 40,456 wm • 29,911 936,334 30,130 -881,425 1,120,507 895,591 663,569 40,296 40,429 40,444 40,175 41,307 26,338 880,483 40,417 21,221 29,503 , . 49,359 48,898 48,189 47,601 46,641 45,896 45,283 61,230 23,924,248 23,783,594 23,806,433 23,861,917 24,036,227 23,780,771 22,200,662 23,818,850 ' 6,906,411 - 6,903,785 6,829,182 6,771,077 6,774,078 6,797,124 5,390,785 12,951,427 13,096,940 13,117,089 13,223,032 .12,971,077 13,523,861 849,372 1,038,545 1,191,575 7,006,926 6,952,605 12,997,655 13,037,470 12,947,724 772,074 785,344 919,425 1,152,699 689,923 1,202,872 631,830 1,194,306 621,665 1,201,653 663,688 604,411 593,544 607,199 564,481 15,612,351 15,657,516 15,656,082 15,766,437 15,830,172 15,864,719 918,845 848,354 835,032 885,278 1,022,766 15,765,678 843,364 3,315 2,931 3,231 2,704 3,033 2,658 2,115 2,229 7,377,903,000 18j,0*7,000 8,457,754,000 122,842,009 794,000 678,000 ; —L_ 23,500,511 1,152,015 681,726 —— —_ items 23,531,897 23,551,539 23,410,925 23,433,684. 23,489,185 23,663,678 23,408,395 21,840,442 140,933 140,911 140,894 140,889 140,578 137,586 157,065 157,065 157,065 140,797 157,065 157,065 151,720 ,26,785 26,785 26,785 47,908 48,005 ' 15,426,529 898,687 — incl. accrued 3,080 . liabilities 23,446,132 — 758,000 •, and liabilities total ue- liabil¬ note 93.7% 524,000 , 140,970 140,942 140,868 157,065 157,035 157,065 26,785 23,785 47,898 Feaeral The^e banx Reserve uoteo. given by the United States Treasury for the cerviiicates are tne ooimr was, on Jan,' 10J cents to 09.06 cents, these certiiicates be¬ 19*4, devaiueu from extent of the tunerence, tne duterence itselfnavlng been appropriate.* as profit by tne ireaoury unuer tne provi¬ sions of the Goid Reserve Act of 19*4. •': ^ less worth ing the to 47,959 26,(83 47,931 ■ 47,926 , 1,185,116 V;'*-i,-- : 791,182 997,016 512,525 Discount Rales of the Federal Reserve Banks 621,720 have been There varices ■157,065 26,785 26,785 26,785 26,839 47,993 S 47,902 47,948 of the to rates effect for in now obligations 44,075 Fed. curities— 1-15 / 16-30 22,200,662 91.0% 91.2% York 11,950 11,393 11,697 12,810 13,058 13,078 Cleveland May 11, 1935 8,192 12,432 2 1 Va Aug 27, 1937 /a;- *\Vz Aug 21, 1937 2 »lVa Aug 21, 1937 2 nVa, Sep 2, 1937 2 2 2 Chicago 7,212 8,223 — 1,481 1,953 — " 217 1,175 - 101 3 721 559 737 104 118 20 - 276 -776 1,732 • . '•'■ 2,870 3,806 122 2,236 94 ' 551; 681 906 .,98 < 3,477 3,783 8,172 5,562 1,343 683 957 12,419 days ind. adv. ______ 31-60 days ind. adv.. 61-90 days irid.' advr Over 90 days ind. adv. _ 10,380 2,336 T; ndv.-_——i ind: 2,202 8,289 2,209 391 343 360 s'r 173 ■ 242 v' 122 — . _ 323 Louis St. 42 81 686 20 449 Kansas Aug 24, Sep 3, 1937 Aug 31, 1937 l'/a Minneapolis 105 1937 "l'/a 93 143 - 477 — — —— Sep 3, 1937 l'/a _— "l'/a City 236 295 264 270 9,962 5.389 4,560 2,728 2,296 3,357 5,534 1,969 1,929 2,283 2,072 1,515 1,524 1,596 381 323 325 309 754 696 209 Sept. 1, 1939, Chicago; Sept. 16, 193 163 V 256 S. ' • industrial 1.61 ; 266 • Dallas Francisco 5,767 9,681 — _ _ and. guaranteed: days days •31-60 * —- days 16-30 286 866 620 5,878 5,895 6,014 9,563 - ; I 9,586 "9,270 301 228 1,225 1,124 9,448 5,920 ; 9,930 1,386 977 6,019 5,97i 5,962 9,853 278 938 ^ 5,957, 181 9,807 9,352 "Advances _— Discount Rales of 8,645 ——_ ' ■ have been There Over Total U. — 2,184,100 2,184,100 $2,184,100 $2,184,100 2,184,100 2,104,100 2,184,100 of the foreign central banks. at the leading; centers are snown in the guaranteed— 2,184,100 2,184,100 2,184,100 2,433,600 Present rates table which follows: S. Govt, securities direct- and 2,184,100 $2,184,100 $2,104,100 $2,184,100 $2,184,100 $2,184,100 $2,184,100 $2,184,100 $2,433,600 Issued F. Held In to Reserve Notes— Fed. .. f ——7,442,406 _— •> 324,570 R. Agent by Fed. Res. Bank actual Argentina Res. Bank by circulation — $7,117,836 7,362,287 7,300,458 7,264,985 7,247 373 7,179,380 7,150,196 7,138,328 7,113,287 5,639,131 355,361 347,853 358,574 344,088 350,198 379,119 364,250 316,163 248,346 Belgium $7,006,926 $6,952,605 $6,906,411 $6,903,785 $6,829,182 $6,771,077 $6,774,078 $6;797,124 $5,390,785 Chile - — _ Bulgaria Canada Date Effect __ __ Colombia 3'/a Mar __ 1, 1936 Jiwi.' 2 Va Sept. 5 ___ Security to : Held by. Agent, as for Notes issued bank— from on eligible paper Total collateral _ __ —:__ — 7,556,000 11,253 -"$7,567,253 7,490,000 ;\ 9,281 $7,499,281 7,430,000 7,382,000 7.372,000 7,513 9,253 4,711 7,305.500 3,937 7,305,500 -v 7,293,500 2,204 7,243,500 5,739,500 4,200 3,037 1,801 Erie _ India 2 Jan 5, 5 Dec 1, 1940 6 Italy ftiar li, xbou 3 Dec 16, 1936 4 Java England __ _ Estonia $7,437,513 $7,391,253 $7,376,711 $7,209,437 $7,307,704 $7,295,301 $7,246,537 $5,743,700 __ _ Finland France cash" does not include Federal Reserve notes. certificates given by the United States Treasury for the gold taken devalued fl'bm 100 cents to 59.00 cents on Jan. 31, 1934, these certificates being ence itself having been appropriated as profit by the Treasury under * "Other tThese are banks worth less to the extent of the provisions of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934. over from the Reserve when the difference, dollar the was differ- Greece. Holland * Not — _ __ — __ — — „ __ - Rate 4 Jly 18, 1933 5 Lithuania 3 Jan 1, 1936 3'/a Morocco 4 Jan 2. 1937 5 Norway Poland Oct 22, 1940 4 Nov 28, 1935 3'/a 4 Va May 3.29 Apr Japan 18, 1936 5 7, 1936 3.65 1937 4 3 4 — Germany • __ __ Denmark hand and due U. S. Treasury —' Gold- ctfs. By vakia Danzig vious 3 3 Hungary __ Czechoslo¬ Collateral Date Effective Effect Country Kate 1940 -2'/2 _ . vious Effective 5 Pre- > Rate in Pre- Rate in Country Sept. Federal changes during the week in the no rates of any discount • _ Foreign Gentral Banks —- — . „ a rate of 1%, effective 1939, Atlanta, Kansas City and Dahas; <6,419 ; days 90 days- .2 258 / ' 61-90 ,, obligations bear Government on securities, direct Govt, 1-15 adv.. : 2 Sept, 21, 1939, St. Louis. ,155.; 898 984 • ■V- * Total ♦ U. 2 Sep . _ Atlanta bills days lVa 1937 l'/a Philadelphia San Total 19J7 4, — 1-15 l'/a 1939 - l'/a of —1—— 61-90 days bills 1. : *_ Over 90 days bills __ 16-30 Rate 1, Aug 27, 1 —. _ Previous Estaolished Sep 89.4% 91.2% Banks Date Effect Sept. 5 Boston Se¬ bills' days 23,861,917 24,036,227 23,780,771 91.2% 912% 91.2% 91.1% . _L; bills days 31-60 23,806,433 23,783,594 classes of paper the various banks: Richmond 12,928 12,872 — \ day3 bills 91.0% 91.2% Short-Term and Bills 23,924,248 New _ Distribution Maturity 23,904,546 make to advances industrial ■ 23,873,262 • Res. combined liabil. note 23,818,850 to de- Banks in the schedule' snown is the Rates of Federal Reserve Discount Reserve are The following table. different Reserve tne ac changes this week in the redis¬ Reserve banks; recent ad-' no Federal tne Government on footnote -*, > '• of rates count Federal accounts Ratio of total res. Commitments bank's "Other cash" does not include Federal reserve notes or a own Hate in and 740,000 ■■ ; ; and liabilities posits 93.2% 1,524,000 93.9% inuus- make to aavances triai 9,522,971,000 10,152,606,000 9,408,950,000 R. comoinea ities Commitments 7,070,0u0 13,488,000 cap¬ 10 reserves F. and bo,4^1,000 , accounts of 51,075,000 53,i>26,000 !. 7,109,000 12,884,000 51,687,000 —:_—_ accounts '• \ ■ , i>o,<t47,ouO 7,070,Uu0 l3,44o,uU0 ' capital 569,876,000 9,394,279,000 10,028,212,000 51,698,000 — — (Bection 13b) 'li' 921,055 W- 954,398 1,165,141 1,144,031 839,314 ■ •-C'-J* C; Capital Accounts Capital paid in Surplus (section 7) Surplus (section 13-b) Other capital accounts "r Total 301,575,009 _ :>■; > 9,280,295,000 7; (aecnon posit 2,853 708,465 dividends Total 7,251,370,000 170,ul7,U00 — 15,825,084 877,919 15,683,120 958,777 .. 12,884,323 deposits avail, 418,412,000 liabilities ital ji, i;_w—_, Foreign Other deposits Total 577,o62,000 gold taxen over irom tne Reserve banks wnen .7,117,836 • Deferred .• —— dividends Total " in actual account Other liab., _ availability items— including ac- aurpius 47 23,904,546 Treas.—General 8. account, ■ ■ 50,220 ' • 47 23,873,262 Deposits—Member banks reserve 451,2*7,000 Capital paid in t circulation U. 2,196,203 47 47 51,384 —— —— notes *47,317,000 445.79j.u00 568,998,000 deposits Total Liabilities Fed. Res. . 2,198,590 - 30,090 31,467 988;733 - Total assets— ■ ■ assets 6,101,787,000 187,86*,000 liabilities crued 2,184,100 2,196,681 2,184,100 47 - 40,66/ 954,428 40,588 7,167,891,009 6,048,717,000 ——_—; Total Other Ratio 34,235 933,518 • —i_l—.tU. banks Uncollected items 1,446,938,000 Acct._ U. S. Treasurer—Gen. aurpius 47 47 47 foreign banks. Res. notes of other Due ■ sec., . - . account bank—res. Member Other capital Govt, S. , 1,832,555,000 ___—1,858,150,000 tion 2,433,600 2,447,779 2,204,043 2,184,100 2,196,809 2,206,200 - U. Total , circula- Capital Accounts— ■'■Notes,; • 9,522,971,000 10,152,606,000 * actual in notes 8,645 12,419 guaranteed- ;xBonds R. Deferred direct sec., , ——„9,408,950,000 assets Liabilities— F. 4,031 4,560 —— • 1,503 905 2,938 820,300 advances Govt, S. and 6,102 1,622 1,748 3,641 5,462 4,500 2,187 7,9/3 " 10,222 discounted- bills Total U. 2,407 -2,197 guaranteed — bills discounted—' Industrial items assess Ocner Other and premises Foreign If: S. Govt. ooiigations, direct and 1 securities, Deposits: 20,603,000 20,611,874 Secured by . R. Total 18,631,297 15,411 :'t Reserve-notes) and bills Uncollected 10,553 < '- ;■■ . Bonds Ocher 20,300,531 direct Notes,' F. $ $ ■ and hand on due from t Redemption 1941 1941 1941 1941 — Govt., .securities,, S. Bank Assets • ( .Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 1941 Ciphers (000) Three Sept. 4 770,000 8,802,000 — Due from July 9 , . • . 1,695,000 7,107,000 direct July 30 '*• • «.*; 9,297,000 —— discounted bills Total BUSINESS SEPT. 3, 1941 RESERVE BANKS AT THE CLOSE OF OF THE FEDERAL AND LIABILITIES RESOURCES COMBINED discounted a 1,670,000 10,967,000 Total U. 1,280,000 , by U. S. Govt, obligations. direct and guar.j; ■'••'-■■. Other 9,144,389,000 8,560,200,000 1,021,000 Secured ■ Sept. 4, 1940 $ 8,500,728,000 903,000 55,761,000 . i casht Total • $ Treasury" fund—F. Redemption due hand on '. '. Aug. 27, 1941 Bills discounted: Weekly Return of the Board of Governors of the Federal Federal the 1941, in comparison with the previous week and the corresponding date last year: Gold .'■ .,;; i - Total ' collateral ^y .,'V;:7,•• of 3, Sept. 3, 1941 . ■ condition the shows Reserve Bank of New York at the close of business Sept. ■ - following Oct '6, ]9<M> 414 .3 Jun 30, 1932 3'/2 Portugal 3 Rumania ___ Jan 14, 6 Jly 15, 1939 7 6Va May 28, __ __ 1935 4Va May Vz Dec 13, 17, 1940 4 1937 5 4 Mar 31, 1941 414 3 Sep 12, 3Va May 15, 1940 3'/a *4 Mar 3 v 4 Vz •' 2 Oct 26, 1939 Oct 1, 193b 5 South Africa 1933 4'/a 4Va Dee 3, 1934 4'/2 Spain 29, 1939 5 4 Sweden 3 May 29, 1941 3]/a — r 1% Mar 17, 1941 2 1940 4 Switzerland 1V2 ■Nov 26, 2 Apr 6, 1936 3'/a 4, 1937 7 Yugoslavia 5 Feb 1935 Jan 2'/a .1(111 6Y? 26, 1941 3 6 officially confirmed. 1, 44 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL * Saturday, September 6, 1941 ' ■ i , " • . .. . . • i ,+ • ' I Weekly Return of the Member Banks of the Federal Reserve System Following is the weekly statement issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, giv¬ ing the principal items of resources and liabilities of the reporting member banks in 101 leading cities from which weekly returns are obtained. These figures are, always a week behind those for the Reserve banks Weekly Return of the New York City ; r;;;; ,■Blearing Mouse £rS ; The weekly statement issued by the New York City Clearing House on Friday afternoon is given in full themselves. below: ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER "(In BANKS Millions IN of 101 LEADING CITIES DISTRICTS BY ON AUGUST 1941 27. Federal Reserve Districts ASSETS liOans and Loans Total , York $ v.; . investments—total, 29,107 total— — Eoslon 1,446 10.697 (indus. Loans to loans agricul. loans) 13,149 in purchasing 2,530 : securs., 443 Other treasury Treasury Obligations Cash in Other 319 27 13 3 guar, 1 205 194 34 151 U. S. 25 domestic .75 3,802 , l,-52 411 2"5 403 332 , N. 211 237 129 241 215 447 51 21 3 30 2 24 38 4 1 3 4 9 60 12 139 61 2 88 - Nat'l :'.V 1 183 78 733 253 96 181 2 6 173 — 11 76 14 Time ■ United States Inter-bank : 23 6,000,000 •.. - banks ■■ 91 85 63 $ , . , > , Time Deposits "</>%: Average 14,294,300 $ t- Average' 245,068,000 $ 77,500,000 20,000,000 58,357,100 Co._ 90,000,000 Co. 41,591,200 187.,600,900 40,988,600 681,257,000 2,707,948,000 ... 16,283,000 a 37,957,000 163,021,000 and 7 ' 364 1 10 7 33 48 217 ?5 20 44 35 122 113 120 810 40 111 220 99 70 360 79 269 68 116 570 111 41 135 60 783 292 137 1,525 242 107 215 154 / ii5 1"." 248 {•. 388 24 54 29 405 256 265 .V/i 92 45 52 1,791 665 546 211 191 , 209 First 64 1,247 17 82 16 46 & Chase Fifth 8 20 14 202 113 312 304 75 22 16 20 3,429 601 346 629 586 111 142 134 85 28 o 75,642,700 t 1,162,363,000 84,578,000 20,287,000 342,600,000 828,186,000 27,617,000 727,771,000 5,182,000 10,000,000 109,849,400 50,000,000 553,896,700 Co.— 4,000,000 Bank 100,270,000 Bank. 500,000 25,000,000 . 4,531,200 137,453,100 4,267,300 Co.. .. 957,000 Bank Nat'l Ave. Title 321 88,765,000 106,934,000 15,000,000- • Bankers Trust Co. 1,089 39 ■ '8,739,000 730,564,000 21,000,000 Co. Bank. Trust Trust 342 628 Orust Continental 174 854,764,000 t 2,223,051,000 Hanover Nat'l Irving 543 ' • „ Exchange .Bank * 10 116 272 68 1,443 5,431 230 74,082,000 84,331,100 1,575,000 3,359,122,000 45,833,000 58,288,000 § 4,609,000 • .. f! 1,170,758,000 80,815,000 Guaranty • n) 1 11,771 l.lJl , ; & Trust 299 Marine 1,255 584 13 119 | 384 3,888 t 748' 258 19 9-215 _ 478 ; ? 51 '! 36 •:'';;47 995 191 132 24 1,415 ,419 2 17 KK N. Y. 1,391 Co.._I j 6,000,000 1,168,100 18,108,000 ' 2,220,000 ' Midland Co. 5,000,000 10,151,100 149,727,000 12,500,000 28,067,600 ,454,724,000 « 21 629 ■ 569 l'V l . ■ !t'v-v ' 561 6 1.' ' 355 386 2 . 'r M'. .... 8 v.:;, '* I, ; 191 . 273 • ( Bank <3z Public 20 3,883 'i;——-—-J——'' 250 ; 1,642 i6 219 y 41' 21 393 ' 15 102 ■ 19 8 98 63 5? 4 422 98 6 109 324 :; iv': 91 Tr. Co. 7,000,000 6,916,500 143,979,000 1,629,000 7,000,000 ♦ 10,758,300 -102,067,000 53,842,000 National —$518,361,200 $960,480,800 $16,104,427,000 $776,551,000 official reports: National, June 30, 1941; State, June 30, companies, June 30, 1941. Includes deposits in foreign branches: a $288,209,000 (latest available date); t $64,991,000 (latest available date);,! (Sept. 4) $2,889,000: S $88,152,000 (latest available date); ! $23,250,000 (Aug. 30). '• ' 271 ■ 42,810,000 Total '.mL' * 22 3,125,000 „ Nat'l Bank & Tr. Co. 386 IK 'ii*" ■; 479 Co— Trust Commercial c... 1—_ ——— 752 accounts - . Bank. Bk. & Trust Co. 200 5D4 198 liabilities Capital 1941. Net Demand - 27,221,000 •82,100,800 Trust Corn : ; 5,491 152 24,453 Foreign banks • IV Borrowings ____■; Other 4, Associa¬ House ■ —_ ,; , . Clearing Deposits 20,000,000 Trust Central 385 1 " 1,187 Government:, deposits deposits;,- Domestic Sept. Co. Co. Trust deposits—adjusted deposits--'1 i'J— York Undivided " Demand New Frofits —$ Bank Trust Guar. 38 23 - — \k ,,1.694 , 500 Capital the City Chem, ■ 15 1 124 l 1,985 , 124 . Y, of Manhattan 1,107 891 ; 38 • —« 26 3,462 _■ • 384 i 1,486 3,418 1 10,633' banks— assets—net LIABILITIES 2,509 11 50 1 in : 13 185 , '• 618 43. ,39g. 3.316 i_. Bank!—— 19 52". 559 with ' 27 ••' •' 559 . 7,934 Govt Reserve 626 ... ... : •■*-2,279 1 — by ■ 813 6 of Bank 478 5 329 $ $ 857 190 14 $ the Thursday, Members Dallas F'risco City $ 4,110 376 151 21 4 vault Balances 861 l $ ' : 736 411 80 1,079 ^ _——_ bonds Stber securities, feserve with Federal 819 44 16 1,932 bills notes" 2,228 566 43 1,. States $ of business Clearing House Louis apolis cago members of - 11 . United lanta $ 301 1,254 ' ... _ loans ?' Sh Chi¬ Manuf. banks.i____: to > 1 96 : 89 437 loans estate < carrying or ; securities ' Real Loans mond $,: 1,345 r 3,948 430 ; 4oo paper,—, brokers and dealers for land $ -.3' 781 6,18) __ market Other and Rich¬ delphia $ ' Commercial Open Cr'e- Bk •' ■ Phi'«- * of close at •*Surplus-& - . New ( • Statement tion Dollars) • * As 1941; 396 per trust 'jj Class I Wet j Railway Operating Income in June Nearly Double Year Ago ' The Bureau of Statistics of the.Interstate Commerce Commission has issued gate totals of selected income and balance sheet items for month of June and for the six months ended These figures Class I June, 1941 and 1940. steam statement a showing the railways in the United States Bank of aggre¬ for the •' ' '1 TOTALS FOR THE ' i . . V* ,./ ' ■ . UNITED STATES INCOME ITEMS ! J——' railway operating income Other income Total available income fixed 6—01. Rent Interest Other for 6—04. Total Income Contingent after '1940 . $ 48,090,777 317,006,592 2,810,284 16,829,495 15,729,322 485,639,354 301,277,270 — 13,202,501 11,881,411 77,552,735 £115,922,838 Other 67,150,864 38,449,974 39,760.767 231,065,492 236,353 629 119,355 129,119 712.663 51.771,830 — 51,771,297 " ' < 309,330,890 stock preferred fixed to 8,633,553 1.058.318 1,016,046 6,314,731 169,993,733 def9.115,343 18,076,841 17,146,356 107,277.582 4,981,362 67,426,338 20,805,882 176,308,464 def3,003,856 —. '• —• 3/ 6,519.890 3,172.949 46,189,431 340,746 11,306,673 1.17 1.57 ASSET AND LIABILITY Class 1941 v, i bonds, (Total, etc., than other those .99 I end at Class I Railways Not in Receivership or Trusteeship Railways dep._ of June Balance 1940 , at the end of Miscellaneous ^i.——-I:——— Materials Interest and and 558,497,515 $ 599,919,535 $ & 479,219,018 $519,977,388 $374,704,555- current Total Funded and Traffic and 22,770,170 49,714,583 123,760,303 113,140,141 350,326,010 293,327,724 16,697,521 20,841,608 114,836,686 '1,206,031 1,403,801 902,217 6,302,373 5,610,087 $1,242,166,202 $1,226,809,526 — ___ ,_i — —— assets $1,616,194,738 months 4/ $ 79,579,889 $ ■ 49,825,869 payable car-service Interest accounts 5/ _1_ 1,281,897 Unmatured dividends Unmatured rents Accrued payable $ accrued coin S. Government than : U. t : S.- Government 22,905,733 23,213,079 64,560,000 20,887,983 — 30,801,917 - _ 26,151,515 : 5,353,719 ,5,121,241, J2.Q72,852 ,-,-21,030,274 47,720,033 38,878,328' " 1,817,835 884,650 - 687,955 327,834,631 328,026,397 of to >» 33.9% rate- 11.8%. 2.% 18B.% 2% 1883; oz. .' ' The l market serve 196,918,339 14,322,809 24,460,077 46,974,825 4,293,240 6,720,300 4% 30.1% , •'• -- 2% 25.2% ♦2% - 168s. 168f. r- 84s. ll^d. lLVad"- 84s. with :for the Bank prime "bankers' activity this week.- demand rates are largely in ■;4 ,v*: acceptances Prime of excess reported " by the - bills the Federal has are- sup¬ Re¬ of 4,293,240 16,777,629 ^ 48,763,013 14,196,410 .< for bills running from 1 13,958,515 " ."'j:. 210,896.324 229,922,673 44,150,580 78,578,717 -31,479,478 68,426,791 702,246,162 $682,381,024 $ 914,799,516 $ * •• ' to 90 day si ' •" Yerk foaey Rales 274,583,463 Dealing in detail with call loan rates on the StockExchange from., day to day, 1% iwas. the ruling quo¬ all through-the week for Jjoth., new.loans and. tation 154.597,354 taxes 87,979,653 140,764,575 77,193 207 119.986,109 ... amount in default. ''principal of ?IoAg-term1' 'debt f obligations which mature , 90 70,026,928 122,916,671 89,158,098 92,848.983 . t , renewals.-. The market for time money Rates continued nominal at Hi%- " < • - ' U- ' ir not more than 2 years « * iv?r.h.-» after date of issue. >+'• . v*t . .... • wcoiiu \iul t •«,. up, continues quiet to-90. days and: The market 1^:%, for four to six months' maturities. as fellowsJune 1941, 1.33; June 194p<;.38;,6 months 1941^. 1.03; 6 mdnthS'U (othei).than long terhf debt lh; :defknlt)',(whfcHWfe''bdcbme'dUet%ithin six"months' aft^,"^• . 5/Includes • 20,633,083 psh©wn very little 57,583,958^ S/Flov? railways .Jin -receivership" and trusteeship .the ratio, .was close of month of report;.- v.. 6,016,517 New York-for bills up to and including days are V2 % bid; and 7-16% asked; for bills runn¬ 175,423,290 I ing for. four .months, 9-16% bid and y2% asked; for five 56,606,673: ^ and-ffilfr ^nCHlths, %% bid and 9-16% asked. The bin 43,896,885 buying rate of the New York-Reserve Bank■*& 46,210,987 926,884,503 accruals^, including ,the .-4/includes'•payments'6f : . Bankers'Acceptances ^ 29,711,697 51,004,257 17,071,373 liability: • takes I. —I . 36,255,322 27,426,571' ' $992,729,619^^ $ 68,298,486 , 31,229,596 3,865,059 882,823-' 4,442,790 39,001,430 224,552,384 . 34,852,399 Gold val per — -1/Represents £ and bullioin Bank tdx & J 18,395,204 6,720,300 liabilities : 1937 272,876,711 i 15,357,386 42,757,631 49,134,913 ^ i • current Other Sept. 8 , " £ 123,721,164 101,336,164 107,142,301 7,036,439 > 37,734,279 24,824,190 i liabilities 1938 91,259,444 105,701,989 41,235,448 95,426,833 1 63,032,362 *___ accrued U, & $115,026,361 58,088,900 .-.11 declared ta* liability, current » 252,822,234 _. ! accrued Total • 26,770,795 liabilities 20,458,953. 48,878,954 56,545,801 Analysis -of -r 146,002,838 27,719,528 reserve 1,191,41? ' 115,922,000 scarce .135,160,455 >■ 56,795,727' , unpaid interest Unmatured com¬ notes fine 148,816,071 72,249,573 balances—Cr. matured- unpaid Dividends matured /. . 116,278,604 111,266,996 sec._ Propor. .116,790,189 56,247,954 152,638,639 i 29,887,167 73,387,137 377,618,920 — Audited -accounts and wages payable '* 1,462,150 32,775,008 - maturing within 6 Miscellanoous '■ 69,233,376 105,126,095 assets bills Sept. 7 1939 secur. ply^ . Dealers' Loans Other 53,947,526 132,411,236 1,531,185 —-— —- current debt 77,110,960 agents and conductors receivable receivable Other with Statement Sept. 8 - 1940 48,447,840 Securities 537,216,182 ; 479,226,442 ——i—__—. receivable supplies dividends Rents items ■ advances 1940 I— —r.'r— __^ balances—Dr. from accounts various Comparative Sept. 4 122,676,987 " Disc't June ,1941 17,883,647 Net balance receivable England's 53,012,746 Other Res. $ ii receivable— car-service the years: Bankers' accounts 139,319,275 and £2,275,420. 14,498,000 10,851,948 15,029,438 32,151,328 11,969,223 175,689,733 164,726,444 152,502,444 126,111,843 141,957,611 dep.— Other of-affili¬ 707) Account Temporary cash Investments' ——i_ Traffic declined 667,258,000 609,995,637 549,886,038 480,114,598 489,148,069 Coin bills The, 33.9%, the Circulation ITEMS 736,026,415 and to y']': 9,568,822 2.04 —— Balance Loans of 1941 : Govt, companies furnish Sept. 3 43.588.681 75.000 ___ stock charges All ated we Bank Other stocks, securities 102.072.287 19,617,502 — Below parisons for previous accounts in £3,904.973. rose comprise discounts and1 advances, £697,944 and securities, which declined No change- was made in the 2% discount 6,111,487 7,617,507 • SELECTED Investments note to Pub. common On in outstanding and'other £2,973,364. 304,281,126 52.800,181 — —_— On income total securities; rate.. 776,633 53,858,499 __—— Equipment) the of as which increased —— taxes 71,483,484 502,468,849 raised highest of the year to date, compared with the record low, 5%, April 16 and 11.8% a year ago. Government security holdings contracted £44,420,000 to a total of- $245,523,108 68,930,436 60,404,850 — and ; the 2,555,000 other accounts, which gained proportion of reserves to liabilities 1940 433,538,413 $ for £ and of 1941 63,215,134 —___ charges structures months 2,670,236 '—_——__________—, and six 'r(/i —— charges the ' 1941 15,124,357 1 ' ; / For appropriations: 12—02. of fixed fixed equipment — (Way income 12—01. Ratio and 1/ —i.; income Depreciation Dividend roads charges Net Federal leased deductions deductions : June 105,630,329 • „ ;■ 6—02. • 1— — charges charges: 6—03, of 15,039,186 from for month 106,300,565 <. deductions Income " < the of circulation, £667,258 000. Aug. 13, £668,176,787, was the high¬ est on record. Gold holdings dropped £ 183,930 during the week, while reserves expanded £47,261,000 to a total of £64,560,000. Public deposits decreased £365,000 while other deposits gained £915,866. The latter consists " of bankers';, accounts,' which lost •<• £2,989,107 • REGIONS) 93,261,379 —_.i,—— income •; Miscellaneous Fixed $ For . ; Net (ALL \All Class I Railways i' ft .'A,'; week ended Sept. 3 ..;v statement advance an which " »' England Statement •>U'vi" V '■ Bank's Circulation * ' '^} ■ The showed * subject to revision and were compiled from 132 reports representing 137 steam railways. excludes returns for class A switching and terminal companies. The report is as follows: are The present statement : t ■ . )(»}• ' . :: for, prime commercial; paper has been . very active and 1 45 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL Number 3977 Volume 154 stands date Foreign Exchange Bates ' • . J ; ■ ' • AUG. 30, - 1941 to SEPT. Noon : Aug. 30 europe— - • — markka franc x X x ;" t x X x x X'-'- , -;j, • $ t X t X t x x x X X t X X t X t X :. < . ' . __— escudo leu Rumania, Switzerland, _______ dollar Tientsin (British), India -Straits- Settlements, Official- < * .301300 .301300 .301300 X 'v'.V the X 3.228000 3.228000 3.228000 Africa, South Canada, . - 3.213333 3.213333 3.213333 3.213333 3.225958 3.225958 3.225958 3.225958 3.225958 3.980000 ;'vV •' of j. T——— 3.980000 3.980000 3.980000 3.980000 that .909090 .909090 i—•- .909090 .909090 .909090 .893125: dollar .. - Argentinaj peso— .205425* .909090 .909090 .909090 .909090 .891041 .891250 .891250 .892500 .297733* .297733* .297733* - t .237044* milreis— t V: .237044* ■0t VQ; .060575*. Free. . .237044* .237044* .060575* .060575* considerable importance wartime industries, which i Official .050666* .050666* Export: •;/« ~—-xh*-4v——^^~—w —.■ ■ i ■ , .569825* .569825* .658300* .658300* .438420* .438420* .569825*„-,\V QKo -t .••/; • Non-controlled-^— —: t Holiday. f: r-.- .►.569825* .658300* .. § \: . .658300* t .441166* — X No rates available. j t 0,: .. . has been pre¬ answers Subscriptions of 8,000,000 pounds had been received 1 to the 10,000,000 pounds New Zealand war to finance war needs through March, 1942. Act¬ ing Prime Minister Walter Nash announced on Sept. ■"0y\'y : § ■ .569825*, x—__1—— Controlled questions and loan fff't v;,,;8 peso,^«•'■*»—-?c: 99 by Sept. .050666* .050666* Chile, -peso— ♦Nominal rate, of are non-essential of of series .237044* ',iV' liiif .050666* <■; _ enterprises subject to the industrial concentration program. .060575* - * >■. ; "Uruguay, peso ;i V ginal instructions issued by the Treasury as Public Cir¬ cular No. 4 constitute a 30-page pamphlet. .060575* 1—' Free -,C9iomb(a« retained and .297733* .297733* Official "-a received-40,000,000 ^pounds to 43,500,000 pounds. : up ing the information called for by Form TFR-300, cover¬ ing foreign owned assets in the United States. The ori¬ y .. • ,'J Under the Feb. tation with the Federal Reserve Bank, in order to ex¬ plain further the complex procedure involved in supply¬ . Official year to 43,000,000 pounds, re¬ of January 1, 1941," until a year 1940 arrangement, a as ends. pared by the Foreign Exchange Committee, in consul¬ .894821 .205425* y'/ ___• y .893828 .205425* .909090 ____ ———T-- .893750 .205425*. .890781 peso .893515 .205425* .1 couth america-*- ■ small the field A Official Brazil, railways are dollar -Newfoundland, ;"-" war lead : __ Mexico, Empire's the According to a study conducted by a British maga¬ zine, small business has been receiving a steadily inc; creasing share in the national income. ' It is pointed out in pound war any revenue ■ Official' ,1-i Free after the .471600 .471600 .471600 3.228000 3.228000 ——,— pound. AMERICA— NORTH Since lead-min¬ cover subsidy allowed the four British mainline rail¬ companies by the Government has been increased .301300 < t t .471600 1 '. — .251000 - -t .471600 y.:;v'y. > africa Union present British than sufficient to requirements. 3,000,000 pounds troactively effective x .251000 3.213333 Zealand, New that more are by 0" § X .251000 x .301300 r' pound— l.-Ji.1. Australia, , ——' ' au8tralasia— .. ' / British the indicate to operations way .251125 t .251000 -'-V-, dollar^— ■ X X X . ^0 § '"h (yuan)--™_;-_-_v-(yuan) rupee_ Yen Japan, x __—___ x X t (yuan) (yuan) dollar Hong Kong, dollar - Kano, Viscount Specie Bank, in de¬ The dollar Shanghai China, funds. production capacity, in excess of 650,000 tons a year, is well above consumption needs, it is thought that con¬ siderable quantities of lead will continue to be avail¬ able for regular import by the United States.-'' X franc, Chefoo China, that consumption ■ China, sterling , — China, Hankow dollar > ing dinar Yugoslavia, asia— —— krona Sweden, ■' K- —- peseta Spain, Japanese fact believed * § •-—ii*- of Treasury excluded lead in certifying metals for relief from excess-profits tax was -'.V x X ' Portugal, The '..x t X at taxation is between 90 and 100. X X ___________ interest rates t ■ krone heavy and other official '0 :'.0X '■ t v.. : fix X -• X — pengo zloty X * t j -i.— I to of face the X 4.033125 • been able in new claring that Japan will continue to honor its sterling obligations, repeated his previous as¬ sertion that the correct price for Japanese sterling bonds 4.035000 4.032500 r levels London manager of the Yokohama 4.035000 t' , Y Y British market to . 4.032500 X low amount t 4.035000 — , the British Treasury's action in releasing the necessary t • 4.031875 t * drachma Norway, X X ; five 3,223,245,- and mounting living costs. Payment of the Sept. 1 inter¬ est on Japanese sterling bonds was made possible by - 4.035000 ——— __ Italy, lira Netherlands, guilder Poland, t V; •' 4.031875 .'I ____ u—i reichsmark Hungary, • ' ■■■ 4.035000 - — Greece, . X ; X / •, Government has record i , t v:;', t —. — Germany, • ' X Free jFinland, X . ■ Official France, t ' pound steni.ig— England, J; the Sept. 5 Sept. > $ t;'■' Bulgaria, lev Czecho-Slovakia, koruna Denmark, krone v Sept. 3 Sept. 2 ; Belga Belgium, the During capital issues and other measures of monetary control have left Gov¬ ernment bonds the principal outlet for investment funds, with the result that bond prices are high and York Buying Rate for Cable Transfers in. New Value in United States Money Sept. 1 pounds. Closing of the . TREASURY UNDER TARIFF ACT OF 1930 1941, INCLUSIVE y 5, Monetary Unit and Country • EXCHANGE RATES CERTIFIED BY FEDERAL-RESERVE BANK TO FOREIGN „,\.y \ . 000 transfers in the different countries of the tifying daily to the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for cable world. We give below a record for the week just passed: pounds. 000 pounds whicn included Treasury bills at 2,495,310,- Tariff Act of 1930, the Federal Reserve Bank is now cer¬ Pursuant to the requirements of-Section 522 of the t . at, 1,220,998.349 weeks ended Aug. 30 the floating debt yose to . .658300* .441166* :■ § Temporarily omitted. that the loan had been oversubscribed. 3 8 r'y r . T J I- .437425* U-;:-, '.'J;, : of Agriculture stated Aug. on quota for meat shipments to 30 that The Minister Zealand's New Britain will be increased by 275,000 tons, and urged extension of deboning, can¬ ning and trimming practices to save refrigerator space ^pn ships. • - , • The of American convoys, The Market for sterling exchange and subject to severe is extremely limited wartime restrictions. The free pound is steady and shows little variation from official rates. The range for sterling this week has been between $4.03 and $4.03% for bankers' sight, •compared last week. tween ween a range of between $4.03 and $4.033/4 The range for cable transfers has been be¬ with $4.03% and $4.04, compared with a range of be$4.03% and $4.03% a week ago. quoted by the Bank of England con¬ tinue unchanged: New York, $4.02%—$4.04Vz\ Canada, Official rates (Canadian official, 90.090—90.910 per United dollar); Austrialia, 3.2150—3.2280; New Zealand, .3.2280—3.2442. t American commercial bank rates for 4.43—4.47 .- At the first meeting of the new Supply Priorities and Allocation Board, held in Wash¬ ington on Tuesday, Vice President Wallace stated that "every available man and machine" may be employed on In London : or 26 buying and 4.04 selling. exchange is not quoted on Germany, Italy, of the invaded European countries. 'Since July exchange on Japan and China has been suspended any In New York exchange is not •quoted on any of the Continental European countries, due to the June 14 Executive freezing order. Exchange on Japan and China was similarly suspended on July 26, but trading in the Shanghai yuan was resumed on August 4 under special Treasury license. : ; ; hy Government order. maintained. No food in transit Britain to was lost will be produced in American All seaboard. general which may now foundland of all articles and materials exported to Canada under general license. Montreal funds ranged during the week between a discount of 10%% and a discount of 10-7/16%. , amounts of The during any previous year since the World War, with the exception of 1941, and more ships than were delivered in the whole of 1917, when we were at low gold imports and exports which fol¬ of the United taken from the weekly statement are States Department of ended war." Aug. 27, GOLD During the last ten weeks the British Navy has con¬ mechandise imports averaging 850,000 tons a IMPORTS Commerce and 1941. .< cover ' peach of the German paign for still greater armament effort, pointed out that •"the output of war materials of the Allied and associ¬ ated powers, including the contribution of the United States, still falls far short-of our-needs , / . to be rich¬ ly supplied in equipment is the best economy in war . . . a call for immense effort lies ahead, especially in the President Roosevelt's Labor Day speech summoning the nation to a vast, united unremiting acceleration in the rate and volume of production and its safe delivery to Britain was interpreted in Lon-; don as an indication that an ever increasing flow of American munitions will be sent, under the protection field of production." • reported that the German attack inestimable of economic value to Germans, for the first time, are now reckless expenditure of accumulated will be hard to replace." Britain has on Russia Great Britain. embarked material war seized 800,000 tons of contraband goods. The Ministry reported, further, that Great Britain has been greatly helped by United States cooperation in navicert and ship-warrant systems, blacklisting policy, of German funds and pre-emptive goods wanted by the Reich. freezing and buying of The weekly Exchequer return for September 2 shows increase of 17,282,237 pounds in the British cost of an supply to pounds taxes 000 a total of 90,622,237 pounds, against 73,340,000 Revenue from customs and excise last week. increased byrnearly,14,000,000 pounds to 23,833,t- pounds, but income tax receipts were 1,508,441 coin 2,885 . $3,270,579 Total Details r of off by nearly Refined Bullion and Coin Imports $3,160 \ ■ Gold $114,878, Nicaragua $134,502, Mexico $498,013,. Venezuela $194,473, Philippine Islands $402,506. . T Canada $123,211, held during the earmark under Referring the Federal Reserve banks increased sterling exchange on $4.03—4.03% for bankers, sight and cable transfers. On Monday there day-to-day rates to was for market no at week ending Aug. 27, by $10,244,975 to $1,976,841,297. Saturday last was . $230, ?1,508,211 ■ ♦Chiefly Chile, • ; Belgium .Canada $4.03%—$4.04 ♦ $275 *$1,762,138 bullion bullion Refined a which Since the outbreak of the base and Exports Imports is "The on Ore 27, INCLUSIVE EXPORTS, AUG. 21 TO AUG. AND the week • voyed sian industrial centers covering licenses be shipyards week, it was disclosed on Wednesday by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary for Air. The Ministry of Economic Friday, Aug.. consolidated into one general license. In announcing the change, Secretary Hull stated that the export lists involved are in no way altered. He also stated that a general license was issued on Aug. 28 authorizing the export to New¬ United States Warfare on United States exports to Canada have been between July 1, 1941 and end of 1943. (>fn the first quarter of 1942 the American shipbuilding industry will deliver more new ships than were produced in the and raw materials falling within forces, and armament demands likewise from such quarters as China, Turkey, and the Netherlands East Indies, British and United States leaders are urging intensification of productive output. Foreign Secretary Eden at Coventry, opening the cam¬ ^ 89.50 Aug. 28 the Minister of Agriculture announced that an agreement with British Food Ministry, Can¬ Canadian in Emory S. Land, chairman of the. United Commission, told reporters on Wed¬ nesday that 1153 new ships of about 12,410,000 dead¬ tons reached dollar under Maritime weight , Canadian ada will deliver 600,000,000 pounds of Canadian bacon Vat $22.15 for 112 pounds, Grade A Wiltshire, F. O. B. Read Admiral States Call follows: as 29, the highest level since Nov. 1939, due to tourist va¬ cation buying, and rose to 89.56 in Thursday's trading. July, and August shipments of 230,000 to 250,000 tons are reported to be arriving safely. Growing concern over production is being voiced in Britain and the United States in View of the widening demands for war materials. With large sectors of Rusr ' The On States official sterling continue at 4.02 six-months resources. tain, and Britain will probably request greatly increased shipments in view of the high record of safe arrival available easy, bills, 1-1/32%; three-months bills, 1-1/32% 1-1/16%; four-months bills 1-1/32% to 1-1/16%; and bills, 1-3/32%. to re¬ The United States Government is spending about $2,~ 000,000 daily for foods for lend-lease shipment to Bri¬ market is relatively at 1%. Bill rates are two-months quired to raise defense production to the limit of the nation's is money ^ the defense program or in work essential to the civilian economy and warned that sacrifices will be London money in New York due to the Labor Day On Tuesday bankers' sight5 was $4.03—$4.03% and cable transfers were $4.03%—$4.03%. " On Wednes¬ holiday. day bankers' sight was $4.03—$4.03 Vz and cable trans¬ $4.03 fers $4.03%—$4.03 %., On Thursday the range was (Continued on Pago 46) : - t ':y. •" FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 46 Course Of Saturday, September 6, 1941 Course of Bank Sterling Exchange Clearings ' (Continued from 45) Page Bank $4.04 for cable —4.03V2 for bankers' sight and $4.03 with transfers. will Beaverbrook head British the Complete and exact details for the week covered by the foregoing will appear in our issue of next week. We telegraphic advices from the chief cities of upon furnish them today, inasmuch as the week ends today (Saturday) and the Saturday figures will not be available until noon today. Accordingly, in the above the last day of the week in all cases has to be estimated. cannot indicate that for the week ended today (Saturday, Sept. 6) clearings from all cities of the Continental and Other Foreign Exchange Lord a based the clearings this week show an increase compared year ago. Preliminary figures compiled by us, delegation country, United States from which it is possible, to obtain weekly clearings will be 22.2% above those for the correspond- f: ing week last year. Our preliminaary total stands at" at the conference to be held in Moscow on Russian war needs, it was announced on Wednesday. W. Averell Harriman, previously minister to London and the Presi¬ dent's special lease-lend representative in London, will head the United States mission. The problems to be .discussed were described by Stephen Early, White House Secretary, as "about 90% military and 10% na- In' the elaborate detailed statement^ however, which further below,, we are able to give final complete results for the week previous—the week ended Aug. 30/ For that week there was an increase of $5,606,918,863, against $4,588,342,417 for the same week * in 1940. At this center there is a gain for the week ended Friday 30.0%. of for the week follows: Our comparative i » - and summary ' , " 41.6%, the aggregate of clearings for the whole coun¬ try having amounted to $6,566,972,749, against $4,637,612,850 in the same week of 1940. Outside of this city 1v - val." . . Clearings—Returns by Telgraph f . Four general licenses issued were Aug. 30 to on ex- Week Ending Sept. 6 pedite the movement of Latin American and British Empire shipments to Russia the licenses authorize ship¬ ments of goods in transit through the United Statesand countries other between Russia, United States the of $1,779,230,615 274,592,260 337,000,000 211,200,812 180,493,078 150,790,846 419.7 94,392,519 67,272,838 '440.3 79,200,000 61,300,000 429.2 _ Hemisphere and shipments in - transit through the between British Empire and Russian ports. Kansas City _ Louis St. San — as 141,887,000 144,186,000 Francisco Pittsburgh 4-53.6 46.6% 75,568,090 '+25.7 51,244,367 439.5 $3,710,670,176 $2,959,501,522 425.4 .961,762,210 700,273,240 437.3 $3,659,774,762 427.7 —— $4,672,432,386 (934,486,477 928,567,655 4.6 Total rail cities for week— $5,606,918,863 $4,588,342,417 422.2 Other all Total five cities, days—._ five days cities, - five cities, days— All.cities, one day supplies required by the Russian armies in that area. shipments of all types of United States steel and has received A-l-A priority for oil Russia is seeking large drums. Week Ending Aug. 30, Despite the loss of valuable regions in White Russia and the south and west Ukraine, Soviet industries be¬ Federal on nounced Atlanta control 8th St. 9th retroactively 1, tax measure applicable in the number effort an to suppress food interfere with Treasury 187,405,375 3,734,600,048 V 144,955,608 " 186,035,574 340,605,940 278,753,512 v: 253,482,006 127.118,830 " " " 81,328,680 10 " City ____— add now O. 468,549,225 +46.3 V/.< 121,878,690 109,154,806 121,269,029 63,222,637 112,640,341 03,811,106 350,798,247 236,911,589 + 48.1 247.348,070 219,494,973 $6,566,972,749 $4,637,612,850 +41.6 $6,014,720,605 3,414,537,300 2,344,988,289 + 45.6 2.380,123,110 _. 134.144,373 :: $ 384,922,904 Z/ _ 279,272,138 . . Week 1941 $ . . + +37.8 v ■. $5,176,554,679 + 2,192,525,164 $ 388,112,390 $ 307,866,799 $ Inc. '::; 1940 +++ 755,388 ? 500,750 or Dec. 182,428,000 +44.0 1 ; 693,399 2,010.106 287,844 + - 1.4 V 181,471,308 563,449 , + 42.3 523,437 + 547,650 ■ , ' 802,010 302,687 316,940 ; 974,506 714,863 ■ j 1,888,332 198,360,800 • +26.2 549,241 *. 291,767 569,658 $ 605.878 $ + 69.0 262,697,525 1938 1939 % +50.9 1,620,425 i years: Ending August 30 2,738,467 ... ___ 106,909.016 + 41.0 + 26.9 Federal Reserve District—Boston— Bedford 113,716,888 + 33.8 104,522,327 ■ ; River 417,796,138 « 64,102,551 147,366,653 179,442,642 1 _____ 131,538,551 136,120,488 +46.7 :V. 128,244.647 131,961,903 detailed statement showing last week's figures for each city separately for the four our at— i" + 29.3 •' 10 3,075,986,747 ■■ 370,322,382 +51.3 460,511,295 $ New ' Springfield 2,894,317 , _ Worcester ____ New R. I.—Providence N. H.—Manchester r. +34.7 10,204,361 3,516,418 + 37.0 10,337,300' + • 8,844,163 4,999,381 1,620,627 : - 3,651,082 . 13,824,300 10,090,000 2,831\595 1,693,472 2,707,246 + 36.9 - 1,751,685 *"' 11,917,113 Haven +12.2 + 27.0 2,580,455 2,224,153 __ Conn.—Hartford .. - ; 1 i 10.750,321 , (3,410 815 7,907,900 r " ' 587,036 505,478 , . - +16.1 .■*rL4,t 579,626 '-!•>• • N. cities) (12 Second factories Federal $ District—New Reserve Y.—Albany 304,424,856 $ 14,880,940 _ _ _ - __ - __ 393,258 867,085 Montclair N. — 2,292,624,561 8,712,539 1,072,560 26,000,000 1 478,429 -1 Total (12 Third + 33.1 2,984,029,515 7,602,321 3,634,579,495 + 33.3 6,741,874 3,954,981 + 22.2 3,310,774 3,101,066 18,751,215 $ ' V ^ _ $ 397,159 Lancaster ______ • 435,935 471,205 20,198,079 "+38.0 f : $ 1,036,356 + 38.7 . + 46.2-. J' 2,019,303 1,311,428 - 1.097,096 1,099,730 +43.8 2,234,800 + 184.2 •+ . ; ( • 486,028 324,273 1,416,911; 1,009,184 329,000,000 1,166,297 2,422,231 + 19.5 (, 421,884 354,000,000 + 33.9 2,239,417 1,581,830 $ 612,160 V„450,126 344,000,000 1,201,439 6,350,700 V $3,075,986,747 465,161 +30.3 +40.1 Wilkes-Barre J.—Trenton : 17,045,926 g26,329,778 . $3,734,600,048 —11.4 . ' Scranton York. ; : )• 448,048 '; 1,608,249 _______ % •' \.n 979,254 :-+ " 1,437,480 " 503,000,000 — ________ T 24,564,052 288,763 1,275,991 404,650 '« $2,376,742,837 ■/if•' i'-iii-lw-- :__ . +31.8 +43.4 15,368,098 $3,279,726,450 _____ _______ Philadelphia Reading + 12.9 353,116 " District—Philadelphia— Chester » 3,570,252 3,703,470 1 cities) Reserve .; 608,426 + 23.7 26,888,558 Bethlehem N. - 788,003 1.7 6,247,031 20,252,931 J. Federal Pa—Altoona alleviating food shortages in France by the disclosure that during the 194041 season France received 300,000 tons of fruit and ve¬ getables from Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, and that wheat from Algiers carried the French through the crit¬ ical period perceding the harvest. The colonies are to 483,488 + 61.7 — 3,648,821 398,706 - | 969,544 4,514.185 ' '. Northern, Africa in $ 1 32,000,000 $ 4,524,842 Newark indicated 6,538,553 | . -nrrr-tr 8,325,135 : ; ___. Conn.—Stamford rationing throughout France, the has ordered examination of the 603,295 212,928,326 6.4 "-+ 909,428 636,023 _ York Syracuse J. S V-, +50.3 +283.9 3,876,754 30,000,000 852,246 - __ Rochester N. $ 3,152,435,449 __ Jamestown "black markets" which ' 45,100,000 Elmira 231,521,815 %S + 42.7 213,372,572 967,594 Buffalo New $ . York- Binghamton ■ soya /. 212,928,326 +57.7 128,512,574 675,340,255 __ Dec. foodstuffs, particularly to as¬ certain supply sources and wholesale prices. Mass ar¬ rests are reported in the occupied zone. The German authorities have asked the Vichy Government to or¬ ganize day and night patrols of main-line railroads in order to curb sabotage directed against German mili¬ tary and supply trains. The role of the French colonies produce 1938 $ 231,521,815 $ +46.6 ' 292,313.505 " Mass.-r-Boston an¬ Department was /. 1939 i'"/ J- +38.0 354,404,789 ^ " 7 City Portland books of many dealers in in North 4-:/;-^ % +42.7 ,l: 2,376,742,837 ;'p 194,391,119 —1 First raw the Inc. or Dec. 213,372,572 $ .18 1—_—. a. Me.—Bangor in operation in materials. In dealing 'with these and similar problems of a managed economy, the reorganized professional committees will receive greater power and will be assisted by subcommittees .composed of employers, technicians, and workers, and by regional prefects, who will deal with agricultural and industrial production, supplies, labor and transport. In Atlanta Dallas, 26.9% and CLEARINGS BANK .10 —_______. — Y. N. Total of " 6 6 Clearings yThe British blockade is reported to be causing a re¬ duction District. the San Francisco in 461,105,994 Francisco We J; imposed. France, due to the dearth of the in the Mihneapolis District, and 48.1% District, 41.0% OF 519,606,904 Canada 50%; if total payment is 8%, the tax is 100%; if 9%, the tax is 250%; if 10%, the tax is 300%; if 11%, the rate is 350%; and if the total dividend exceeds 11%, tax is the in City, 33.8%.- : In the middle west and far west betterment was reported, gains amounting in the Chicago District, 46.3% in the St. Louis 4 i __ Total Outside -tax is 400% in Gains substantial 3,279,726,450 . „ _ Louis 12th San 1940, provides for a maximum dividend of 6%. on issued capital of more than 500,000 guilders. If extra or spe¬ cial dividends bring the total disbursment to» 7%, the .a " " Minneapolis Fall to Kansas 51.3% and recorded. less marked than in other areas, the were 1940 " . 11th Dallas new and J Chicago 10th Kansas Sept. on Richmond 7th and civilian population during the hard dividend city), to 46.7% 304,424,856 7 .12 ___ _ 6th German capi¬ tal issues, the accumulation of idle funds, and efforts to hedge against inflation, prices of available German shares advanced by 63% from 132.05 to 217.20 between the end of Aug. 1939 and Aug. 29, 1941. Bond prices rose 6% in the same period, from 101.26 to 107.20. Reich borrowing has been facilitated by the depletion of con¬ sumer goods and of materials for industrial replace¬ ments, which have caused idle funds to accumulate in banks. Treasury borrowings during the two years of war are estimated at around 70,000,000,000 marks. Dutch $ .10 ___ Philadelphia Cleveland 5th Russian winter.." Owing to the severe limitation of also were * ing gathered in large producing areas outside the battle are expected to provide large food reserves for the The New York 2d 4th zone entire fighting Philadelphia District District District showing an increase of 29.3%, 1941 .12 cities Boston 3d conflict, and Anglo-American assistance is relied offset present losses. Unusually good crops be¬ to this ' 1st yond the Urals are expected to provide supplies for a -long (including last over 1941 Districts Reserve in the south * SUMMARY 45.6%, the bank clearings at District Reserve gain a Richmond 94,996,430 71,461,975 Eleven Russian ships from both Atlantic and Paci¬ fic coast ports to ports on the Persian Gulf, reserving the Vladivostok route for aviation gasoline and other York '441.4 Cleveland of year of 38.0%. ' The Cleve¬ land District showed the best improvement with a gain of 57.7%. Increase of 42.7% in the Boston District, 41.6 " ■: Baltimore on New 83,893,391 115,388,914 ; the registered 75,113,563 118,586,082 — - Detroit 428.6 262,000,000 increase an the ,430.0 Boston Anglo-British occupation of Iran, Am¬ erican manufacturers expect to be able to send military supplies $2,200,374,918 York was this center having recorded a gain of 33.1%. We group cities according to the Federal Reserve districts in which they are located, and from this it appears that Cent Philadelphia Chicago the of result there Per v, 1940 1941 - 4-23.7 New Western With the opening of a new supply route to Russia . . •;«•/• % a present we +10.9 ; +V 1,289,841 v 1,845,087 } 1,119,680 933,471 1,183,916 1,625,772 ■,jj 3,670,400 ■ii 7,484,900 '!//.;/ "■j Total (10 cities) $ 519,606,904 .-' <> $ + 354,404,789 .,;+46.6 $ 370,322,382 $ ... ■ ' ■- Fourth Federal Reserve $ Cincinnati : beans and alfa, and will receive increased sugar cloth and machinery. •( District—Cleveland— Ohio—Canton 14,749,600 - ; , + 46.7 $ + 40.0 .89,512.302 +27.1 + 58.3 •' . . • ^ * i i 1,837,160 10,544,800 1,407,563 *., ■ $ 53,565,554 + 69.4 340,605,940 ;V;' 2,338,362 11,607,300 53,120,420 101,101,861 , ■ .* 1,947,117 /:;• 74,361,258 171,281,132 : ' ■■ $ r- ,: Columbus ■' 2,817,044 ; Cleveland quotas of oil, tea, ■' 51,394,807 V 78,511,120 ;. ,»•?(- j 10,454,800 " . Exchange on the Latin American countries was fea¬ tured by a rise in the Cuban peso to a new high for the year at 99.69 in Wednesday's trading, which was attri¬ Mansfield Youngstown that Total 28 Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones the policy of making substantial (loans to Latin American countries would soon be resumed. (7 cities) Federal W. Reserve - - __ S. C.—-Charleston D. stabilize Mexican currency, assure Total stabilization loan of $3,000,000, Ecaudor one of $30,000,000, and Mexico from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000* Colombia has already received a $12,000 000. a „(Continued on Page 47) V / • ••• i-« *' \ (6 +57.7 > 1,869,764 , $ 278,.753,512 107,763,832 ;; ( > $ 253,482,006 516,675 • + 53.7 2,602,000 $ 794,087 + 31.1 2,263,000 2,300,000 + 43.4 44,742,839 44,870,868 .39,972,087 1,085,658 389,407 + 35.8 288,463 1,080,643 100.203,489 $ Reserve Nashville : - _____ $ _, 1,127,286 Macon _________ Ala.—Birmingham $ $ 5,474,744 131,961,903 $ 2,706,337 $ -128,244,647 3,685,082 . + 48.6 3,619,848 17,088,225 + 45.8 16,365,432 15,947,219 + 9.4 48,700,000 45,100,000 1,099,163 + 52.6 1,277,448 852,378 +49.9 837,594 851,736 16,572,000 + 36.2 13,157,000 13,474,000 23,573,769 20,341,550 + 15.9 -17,596,150 15,832,383 + 77.1 '1,494,651 1 ' ____________ cities) $ 54,400,000 . .45,316,005 1,677,411 •• —____ 2,987,310 108,747 _____ Miss.T-r-Vicksburg Organs + 51.3 128,512,574 20,823,419 1 — __—_ __/ .—_—... Mobile (10 194,391,119 58,834,611 ■f 22,572,000 ! Augusta Total 20,942,996 59.500,000 Fla.—Jacksonville - 62,543,018 + 47.7 24,917,941 _____ Ga.—Atlanta La—New + 58,5. District—Atlanta-— _ __ 63,225,176 21,110,978 ___ 1/ $ 187,405,375 1,686,469 '. . '• $ • 144,955,608 1,038,904 978,600 1,550,092 0.6 123,052 142,923 + 55.6 108.106 29,122,635 34,101,"368 34,041,750 .+ ) ft+29.3 $ /ovr 136,120,488 •i" 2.278,816 - 119,532,273 . 31,189,741 cities) Federal Tenn.—Knoxville open seeking ii. C.—Washington Sixth ation in economic and military hemispere defense pol¬ icies, and settle the oil expropriation controversy. An to be +59.0 I? 292,313,505 -J + 54.5 1,241,531 " cooper¬ credit has been extended to Mexico to buy planes and other war supplies, subject to United States Army, British, and Russian priorities. Colombia is reported $ 1,474,012 Mdi—-Baltimore is to »■ 57,318,790 States was disclosed in Washington that the United negotiating currency stabilization agreements totaling $125,000,000 with Mexico, Colombia, and Ecu¬ ador, and is preparing a comprehensive agreement with + 3,411,000 _____ Richmond On 461,105,994 ' 1,390,457 District—Richmond— Va.—Huntington Va.—Norfolk Sept. 3 it Mexico $ _____________ 2,258,135 120,871,059 192,178,738 Fifth On Aug. ..' 3,489,794 Pa.—Pittsburgh buted to prospects of increased sugar sales to the United States. stated 2.228.428" ' i_. >*>'71 ni' $ 131,538,551 :s Volume 154 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 3977 . 47 •"" I ' Cleavings at—'••?•, ; '• v/.V''''" '.•c.. #sh*S<~v Week •'',(* J' "•*/ Ending August 30 licenses ^nder 1 Federal Reserve District—Chicago—,"r Seventh Arbor Mich.—Ann 318,092 Grand Rapids * 1,970,523 Indianapolis South Bend Terre ■ 23,104.000 - Haute ! +55.5 95,145,810 • v + 30.0 4,556,455 +52.5 1,743,804 902,181 15,857,000 16,429,000 1,611,343 4,837,428 +30.2 21,883,126 17,761.167 3,473,124 1,408,891 + 23.2 4,433,165 on Japanese purchasing office. 3.739,648 19,879,572 17,738,375 ' Ia.—Cedar -•Des Rapids Moins Sioux l . 1,396,658 410,382,340 Chicago Decatur 1 * j Peoria Rockt'ord .. Total ; \ , . ' -L-i.--- (.18 cities) ... Federal • , ,,U ; j Reserve t'K •>. District—St. ur : - 675,340,255 1$ . i • ' 113,200,000 $ 661,000 $ . + 20 WM- + 46.3 127,118,830 $ and closed 101,902,576 68,101,699 + 49.6 26,546,228 + 25.0 .25,377,341 2,663,765 2,299,163 + 15.9 2,188,444 $ _ + 32.0 871,804 1,150,617 I'':'. 1,087,121 $ 3,419,242 / 73,502,889 ' 700,481 694,478 2,313,348 1,984,490 + 41.0 104,522,327 $ 147,366,653 S cities) $ the System Federal Reserve District—Kansas the Kan.—Topeka + 22.0 + 43.2 2,640,766 Wichita 27,023,979 25,795,152 2.018,152 1.754.543 Colo.—Colorado Springs + 2,744,899 94.389,126 + '••• + 34.8 83,997,244 2,700,229 v.. + 32.6 2,439,764 606,580 506,502 + 19.8 330,713 537,996 5 + 60.1. 549,915 437,454 +;>, '•••+■ Chicago ' . Aug. 27 Sep. 4 Sept. 3 1941 1941 invest.—total_l_ and 76,412,501 1940 indust. agricultural Open $ Aug. 27 Sep. 4 1941 ' 12,270 12,157 1941 3,537 2,765 2,375 1940 to Other 3,393 loans & $ 2,701 2,711 2,303 897 880 617 1,691 660 €55 433 ... 81 77 31 31 22 325 281 43 31 27 160 162 53 53 59 22 22 18 88 88 ~~58 paper79 brok. S .... 1 loans market Loans and $ . 9,599 3,695 Commeicial, ' V'' $>,f •' Loans—Total 433,981 861,497 Loans 2,368,154 _ ' ' Dollars) ' 1,453,789 ' _' WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER Sep.3 ■■• •;■•'/'•• \ Assets—;/ 2,682,032 127,267,573 City Josepn Pueblo 1,296,961 + 84.0 3,581.846 Mo.—Kansas St. 152,547 + 15.0 2,296,584 4,225,898 _______ OF Millions of New York City 2.221,208 + 26.9 ___ of City BANKS IN CENTRAL RESERVE CITIES 132,741 205,521 1,921,991 6250,000 York and also for the :;.'rv. 103,329 29,747,179 /\ ________ New " 2,753.111 Omaha .. + $ 92,241 $ 37,761,378 Hastings Lincoln - + 37.7 84,702 $ 116,607 $ + of Governors the member ASSETS AND LIABILITIES / City- Neb.—Fremont for current of 106,909,016 $ 109,154,806 statement of the Board Reserve Chicago member banks week; issued in advance of full state¬ banks, which will not be avail¬ able until the coming Monday, + for ments 780,067 803,713 9.5 + Federal member banks 24,320,089 2,207,761 + 25.4 866,899 3,160.055 3,459,716 $ •<•/>+?'"(In Tenth Friday at 5.40, against on Chicago—Brokers' Loans Eelow is the • the __— (.7 $200. yuan 113,716,888 ; Total be taken from the may blocked country has been a on 567,000 54,000 121,878,690 $ 33,173,701 • central a 13,206,554 2,645,131 75,126,348 D.--Aberdeen Helena 29,543,334 14,561,035 + 46.8 Mont.—Billings ♦ as Returns of Member Banks in New York 70,400,000 31,473,655 2,676,479 D.—Fargo S. 75,300,000 + 49. ■551,000 • >. 3,929,157 Minneapolis 417,766,138 District—Minneapolis— st,, Paul . N. ; $ ..186,035,374 Minn.—Duluth / $ 468,549,225 $ + 56.0 :i V:' r.'.p/.'v."15,160,921 ' Reserve 1,405,266 i.' ,..+42.0 531,706,909 22,699,831 cities) Federal Ninth " act Friday of.last week. The Hongkong dollar closed at 25.35, against 25-5/16; Manila at, 49.85; against 49.85; Singapore at 47%, against 47%; Bombay at 30.31, against 30.31; and Calcutta at 30.31, against 30.31. 1,036,920 1,156,731 , 5-5/16 3,578.295 . Shanghai to ' v >',79,700,000 :••••- 49,474,743 _ £ (4 ,< , 1,270,220 ' + 46.7 460,511,295 < ' renu.-rrM.emphis. 11.—Quincy > Total +57.5 V; The 762,924 which national of a and trade Louis— Louis v Mo.—St. Ky.—Louisville , expenses. licenses of money reduced from $500 to 659,514 279,269,699 • I,, 3,621,062 v : . Eighth Philippines by 401,265 +13.7 • The amount 2,975,264 898,491 ;• . +19.6',;+; 1,337,969 995 036 8,787,334 304,904,106 ■' +22.3 1,215,783 v ;■./ +39.7 ,•/ " 1.521,791 ,7 $ ___ >. _• 7; +19.9 3,798,464 ri 1,914,873 _ . 1,006,839 2,913,625 .>■ • +38.2 :. + 46.9 '. 908,519 ••■ 4,543,470 ; i«; Springfield 279,297,917 1,111,488 " " ■ ;. , 319,727 446,751 111.—Bloomington ' " 7,185,770• 3,579,328 4,290,519 8,381,776 V +27.8 • l,093,064,v'. yt- ' ■ 9,930,770 __— City , month for living a receiving strictions : Wis.—Milwaukee;;. yen for office expenses, permitted to sell dollars in exchange for yen. are A general import organization has been formed in the Netherlands East Indies to replace imports lost by re¬ 1.072.317 1,291,122 + 28.2 ? 6,298,522 2,065,564 and 797.122 --•+39.4 16,570/(06 also tre 73,477,0)5 + 35.9 + -■ the freezing regulatioris, permitting with¬ drawal^ up to 1^000 184,394 1,245,810 1,449,454 1,899,831 - • : 1938 $ 186.001 ! $ 3,265,581"..,.: 4,245,213 __— Wayne Lansing fnd.—Ft. 1939 Dec. % or + 19.5 114,715,173 177,954,853 ' • Inc. X . 379,963'.. $ Detroit ^ 1940 1941', dealers 462 ' Total (10 $ 179,442,642 $ cities) + 33.8 134,144,373 112,040,341 $ 121,269,029 $ pur. or securities—l- 159 loans________ 110 109 124 banks_____—___ 35 34 38 453 392 carrying . for ; ■ Eleventh Federal Dallas Ft. 65,891,629 52,-225,905 5,382,411 + 45.1 1,803,000 1,894,000 Wichita 1,190,844 Falls - 2,491,465 La.—Shieveport ' ' ; V : ' y ' . 2,181,i60 loans 3,085,000 y■ i/; 689,652 2,770,555 2,547,632 63,222,637 United 63,811,106 853,442 States Obligations U. S. Other Total (6 cities), v---. 81,328,680 $ ._ 64,102,551 $ \-ly (/ +26.9 $ _________ 59,763,406 Yakima Lake ■': : 25,618,912 • __r- + 30.0 r 135,245,151 + 49.5 148,109,000 2,690,231 + 36.7 3,133,864 + 54.9 1,272,868 1,192,488 2,129,561 +41.2 1,921,535 ' 2,154,163 ;v ' •: 3,125,252 Stockton 3.007,927 ' Total Grand (112 Outside New $ cities)________—_ 350,798,247 $ + 48.1 . $ 247,348,070 $ $4,637,612,850 + 41.6 $6,014,720,605 +45.6 $2,380,123,110 Ending August 28 Inc. or Dec. % * 1940 Other Capital $ 104,885,589 96,174,780 + 31.6 108,939,316 + 82.3 56,297,573 38,250,747) Vancouver 29,718,381 15,826.729 14,497,211 j 13,716.504: 2 Pacific 13,588,168 2 Boston 4,125,757 4,688,242, 1 2,087,268 yy.:. 2,310,812 2000 Ottawa •■«' 4,813,264 ___________ +68.7 17,615,347 28,228,231 - 35,704,734 - 3,185,594 Hamilton 6,186,107 1,666,453 - ' y " 932,883 : '1,087,794 i' '• * * v.-- 958,413 'V . 1 *-i " y; 801,934 • 1 •• 475,259 694,152 (y'y •••-;: + 67.9 197,938 + 34.5 802,301 ■ Total 1,223,777. (33. cities.)+ $■••384,922,904 +43.0 . .! Sterling Exchange (Continued s from Page j, $ Q] ' 46); Export-Import Bank credit and is said to be negotiat¬ ing for $20,000,000 of Lease-Lend aid. The Argentine Ministry of Finance Wednesday authorized the Central Bank to assure importers that .there will be sufficient:dollar exchange to acquire raw materials and other essential products from the United States until Dec. 1942.- Argentine import restrictions on motor vehicles and parts were removed on Sept. 1, leav¬ ing only luxury articles, comprising about 10% of Ar¬ gentine imports, subject to restrictive quotas. Argen¬ tine importers will be able to buy exchange for trucks tat,422,89 pesos per $100;and for motor cars at 485 pesos. Previously a single rate of 455 pesos was used.- Re¬ • of the trade the improvement balance/ which Tirst 7 months 'derived restrictions was on made possible by ib Argentina's favorable foreign trade arriounted ta 237,000,000 pesos' for the di 1941,, of which. 190,000,000 from' trade ,'v The Argentine with the United+States. pesos +; was ^^ ,; >/ unofficial or free market peso closed 585,507 .,t., y.i1 268,318 +33.7 V 608,757 , ••, /' +16.3 +23.6 568 267,079 : 590,465! . ;- . y-.y 488,551 y +i2.o . +37.8 y , $ 490,577 344,480? 288,895 '• 370,656" 7i: 1 7 6 286 14 14 13 1,520 1,516 1,495 276 275 256 " -vU SALES J / Stocks ,/", $ per share 1714 $100 22 Va ________ ' 14 M* Trust (Tpuraine) lot $100 par 2% Butters Lumber Co. com,, $100 5 52 l'/a 9814 lot par j 4'4 lot _______________ 999,346 .JiVJ- 338,112,390 ■1,100,065 . f. $ The Mexican peso is against 20.70. 307,866,799 • / balances reserve member bank ended September decreased reserves of member banks September on approximately $4,860,000,000, $130,000,000 for the week. /y Changes lated \ Premier Konoye had written a personal; letter to President Roosevelt seeking a solution to out¬ standing differences, although the Premier gave warn-, ing Thursday that Japan faces the gravest emergency1, •in her history. The .Japanese Finance Ministry an-i nounced on Thursday that permits will not be required dividends, interest, patent royalties, premiums to designated foreigners* for-payments ;.of and + insurance abroad./- Such payments are to be deposited with, the + Specie,. Bank. After a month of financial'^' stringency, American residents in Japan are receiving Yokohama 3 be to bank in bank member were a balances reserve estim¬ decrease of and re¬ items during the week and the year ended Sept. 3, 1941 were as follows: \ . that member money in circulation and $22,000,000 in Treas¬ cash, and a decrease of $40,000,000 in Reserve Bank credit, offset in part by increases of $6,000,000 in gold stock and $2,000,000 in Treasury • currency, and de¬ creases of $64,000,000 in Treasury deposits with Fed¬ eral Reserve Banks and $10,000,000 in non-member de¬ posits and other Federal Reserve accounts. Excess re¬ serves Exchange on the Far Eastern countries is firm despite | heightened political tension. Trading in the Japanese yen was suspended on July 26. The Shanghai yuan re¬ mains at the level of 5.55, to which it rose last week news 3 114,000,000. Reductions in from increases of $135,- arose ury ated quoted nominally at 20.70, : week 000,000 in at 23.75. against 23.85., The Argentine official peso is pegged at 29.77. The Brazilian milreis closed at 5.15, against 5.15. Chilean exchange is nominally quoted at 5.17, against 5.17. The Chilean export peso is nominal¬ ly quoted at 4.00. Peru is nominal at 16.00, against on 617 264 Reserve Banks 447,762 •' . + 25.9 279.272,138 16.00. '• 1,011 275 During the 2,311,251 1 2,441,003 .y •'■ '•••: 1,092.803 \ „ 1,055 The Week with the Federal 970,808 ' +18.3 486,353, :.•/, 1,059 582,539 656,950 818,286 326,259 ' 480,680 Course Of moval •; v. 621.132 Sarnia,__ Sudbury - E 680,674 :: Chatham 654 3,654 3,814 ____ 533,710 471,280 3.7 •> ' •' Kingston 94 3,791 . . __L__566 196,369 307.421 ' 507 95 563,992' 685,440 691.4601 y " 1.067,717 1,953 492 95 542,302 2,638,006 363,608 2,251 492 35 1,141,371 514,361 8.4 '/.y 603.341 -913,563:. - Moncton 4 466,726 1,041,643 + . " 832.579 y/ • 3,771,201 Albert v2 ; 565.213 199,962 ':••• ' ••':: : - 2,252 730 89 Bldg. Trust par $100 Puget Sound Pow. & Lt. pfd. Springfield Rwys. Cos. pfd. par $100 New England Wat., Lt. & Pow Assn. pfd. par $100 Terminal Hotel Trust par $100 ___________________ Butters Lumber Co. pfd, par $500 63 341,847 + 71.2 y ' Prince 3,774,625 3,658,346 299,759 :. ■ 9,672 764 Paddock +33.3 ' »1,000,000 •• - Hotel 2 ,+ i5.6 V 478.369 718.780 685.125 Peterborough 4 3,445,519 ■ 701,073 •:- I .';+33.t•' "+35.6 *-^802,143 ( - yvyyy •v:'y'+ 335,766 Sherbrooke 100 4,080,893 ' 10,965 — 1,666,845, '509.269y /• _______ Windsor 35 . 46 Provi'dence R.R/. Corp., par unit Washington Rwy. & Elec. Woodyard Assoc., com. Woodyard-Assoc. 7% pref. par $100 2 2,062,322 + 36.8 1,149,987 1 ,v;. 518,528 ' Kitchener 1,584,557 1,925,611 + 34.0 369.863 633,334 1,329.654 <•: : __________ Hat 1,436,691 + ' 282,500 Lethbridge Medicine 5.9 + 22.7 V 259 42 Mills 4,349,074 y 43 277 -43 . & 4,309,836 1 4.073.891 378,676 I-■_ / / _: 1,469,160 3,685,230 *5,000,000 Regina Brandoi Jrandon Fort William +24.6 2,042,790 "'5.042,137 ________________ 4,076,430 4,055,405 V. * 1,573,434 2,505,492 Victoria • + 20.8 + 58.8 1,617,612 / " 40 279 107 ________ ■-./+ Shares +23.3 4,475,354 . v 104,623,228 /:■ 5,119,301 ••_ 2,016,274 y. • " + 11.0 2,583,489 •.' 7,105,459 Calgary +26.5 4,338,211 ' Halifax $ 41 81 324 . The following securities were sold at auction on Wednesday of the current week: By R. L. Day & Co., Boston: ■;V^ + 31.8 $ 90 323 AUCTION 1938 1939 84 93 r 315 84 - accounts .) Westminster 1,189 liabilities / New 356 1,119 • Foreiegh banks Borrowings 29,681.402 John banks. . banks, 77,632,455 Brantfordv£__ 375 1,131 ■ 83,408,653 Jaw 143 366 6,401 88 dom. deposits. deposits: "■ > 54,118,240 Moose 159 1,436 5,302 Government S. 102.134,098 109,945.775 $ Montreal ' Saskatoon 158 1,554 5,257 deposits—adjusted 10,978 deposits 762 Winnipeg Edmonton 1,373 1,544 $2,.192,525,164 1941 Toronto with Domestic $5,176,554,679 $2,344,988,289 Week London 1,857 1,854 . assets—net Inter-bank 219,494,973 $3,414,537,300 'Canada— St. 158 728 U. ' 236,911,589 $6,566,972,749 York'__^ Quebec 301 116 820 Time ' ,T-T, cities) 361 115 820 Demand 2,992,708 136,114,000 " 1,435,852 (10 345 1,047 2,655 the Fed. Res,"banks__ Liabilities— 2,993,795 927.242 3,676,233 Barbara Total 323 1,443 3,176 vault™, in Other 3,745,681 3,201,888 2.399.493 . Jo^e Santa by guaran. Government-j_-^_u Balances 12,129,839 4,035,796 4.697,084 3,119,982 •• • Cash 1,018,118 15,005,118 + 40.7 w 31,535,269 1,279,281 31,640,630 + 29.3 •13,721,822 $ :,,v? 37,824,726 $ +27.9 + 46.8 yy ••••/ 202,257.000 Beach San Francisco San +53.6 " 36,440,100 17,739,005 City • 1,249,047 53,504,173 Pasadena •5 38.907,054 $ 1,597,585 Calif.—Long 590 548 1,442 Liabilities— Ore.—Portland Utah—Salt ; - 3,187 ___________ bonds.. securities with Res. Twelfth. Federal Reserve District—San FranciscoWash.—Seattle 457 Treasury bills Treasury notes 6,082,802 2,265,000 + 39.7 / • Other 49,622,053 5.366,028 +14.2 852,691 y ; 4.8 to . 50,824,296 + 26.2 7,808,584 ___ estate Loans 1,620,177 $ 1,307.106 +36.8 . ___ Worth Real ++■»! .'V ' . Galveston r •; 1.566.384 $ 2,143,158 $ T^xas—Austin i- ■ ../•..•.,5V District—Dallas— Reserve ■ . , . Increase / ( +) or ■■ Sept. 3, 1941 ■ * ■ Bills U. U. '■• .. discounted S. S. 2,000,000 (not includ. commit.— . 10,000,000 credit_-_ Bank . credit, _____ currency bank Treasury res. ______ bal. circulation cash : . 35,000,000 Non-member F. R. — 22,722,000,000 deposits v &. accounts-. - « , — 6,000,000 2,000,000 +r<?2,000,000 /•' —f — 1,000,000 7,000,000 249,000,000 +1,778,000,000 + 144,000,000 — —114,000,000 +135,000,000 •+ '' 2,118,000,000 — 40,000,000 + 3,180,000,000 2,400,000,000 42,000,000 + 12,884,000,000 ____10,034,000,000 + ___ — 2,241,000,000 Treasury-dep. with.'-Fed./ ••+:+"';■ ((. Reserve .Banks jy.iia.+_ " ,?S08,QQ0,000<. other 6,000,000 5,000,000 Res. in . oblig.__ Stock Money + 248,000,000 adv. Member ■$ 2,000,000 2,179,000,000 September 3) Other Res. Bank Treasury, + 12,000,000 ________ oblig._ $13,000,000 Gold Decrease (—) Sept. 4, 1940 S guar. Govt. Total Aug. 27, 1941 '■ " direct Gov. Indus, - .'• 640,000,000 +1,942,000,000 108,000,000 y- • •"■ -U i, 83,000,000 "••/ 64,000,000 : *' 10,000,000 " + 347,000,000 48 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Per DIVIDENDS ? ■Section. 2) .<Continued from Page 64 Saturday, September 6, 1941 *1' V. - ..y ; 1, •'•.»/ • i "r "f * Name of . Wright-Hargreave's Company-% V, Mines, '• When Share ' Holders Pay'ble • JlOc Ltd.— 10- Comparative Figures cf Condition of Rec,; " 1 8-21 -• " Per • • : of Shovel Thew Name Co., 7% Company Quarterly Thompson Products, $5 Co., Inc., Tokheim Oil Transue 45c (irreg.) common Tank & Coal Carbide Co. & Co. Gas Union 8-25 9-20 9-10 $2 9-15 9- 2 25c 9-15 9- 2 9-15 37 '/2c 10-25 10-15 Coro._ Pacific $11/2 __ ,9-15 . 75c l Canada, Ltd., (quar.) Nat. Bank. (Watertwn, Mass) 4% R. R. preferred Union 10- $20c United Aircraft Extra .United > . United-Carr Elartio Zion's 6% N. Railways, United U. J.. R, PaciTc S. U. Co., preferred S. Leather Petroleum S. Urtted, spates 9- 5 S. U. Playing S. Printing United U. Tobacco Truck United Steel Utah Utah & ; Power & 30c 9-15 9- 9-24 9- of J75C 10- 60c . $1% - 1 Elec. y 9- 9-30 and 9-15 53c 10- 1 10- 1 9-°9 50c $2ya $iy2 50c 8-30 10-.1 10- Co t$iy2 10- $1 * 1 lien 8-20 32c 9-15 9- 9-15 9- 2 25c 9-15 9- 3 (quar.) East 10c 9-15 9- 5c 9-15 9- 6 i 9-10 8-18 ■> /, $ 1 y2 10- 1 9-28 10- 1 7% pref. (quar.)_ 10- 1 9- • Van Dorn Van Works Heating Car 2 Preferred be Range 1 1 mtge. & 6% Corp.' 7% 6% Theatre pref. 5% Corp. 1st stock: 10 Gas jukke & Erie 1 1 bonds Natural Oct RR C6.-+ Co.— >/;• - mtge;' 3'f4s ' L > —i consolidated Corp.* 4y2% bonds. Oil Corp. 4% debs.—— Scores, IncP;5% pref. stock— Richfieid Safeway Sioux • 9-10 8-30 $1% - 8-30 9-20 9-10 12-10 75c i 9-15 25c X3355 Nov 9-10 12- 1 Southern 8-30 Natural 8-30 •Superior (s.-a.) $2 y% 10- 1 9- 8 $2 v2 10- 1 9- 8 9-15 9- 5 Inc. 5% 75c ——- Vicksburg Shreve. & Pacific Ry. com. preferred 9-15 150c $1% — 10- 50c' 1 Wilson Wisconsin ♦ 9-20 9-15 Oil 3'4% bonds—— Light Co. |>ower & bonds this Announcements week , V. 152; bonds—- all other 9- 9-10 9-20 8-29 t loans, esti- 13,413,362 ' 1 " 133,455,322 14,743,151' 87,742,524 86,494,717 Li 5,341,335 •• 14,569,393 / 5,501,168 ; 6,767,690 y 6,813,710 7,521,089 V-*' estate bank' than "y 3,553,964 71,956,867 94,423,345 94,250,398 66,216,262 less . 'K,. v.t, * 1./: A , writ- any) off V. 153 of 70,331,352 3,939,955 at -not v cost (if ;' 3,581,478 70,385,711 premises amounts teh ;; 7,983,929 r" _______ real on 113,276,220 . • than other premises more iUl>7 1^92 : $iy2 . gov- 1... by Bank? 1291 ... to refer ' - —' estate sold 1 9-25 - cities, Mortgages 60 1 9-15 15c 38,764,161 925,197,994 and XJ827 Sep 27 pages 44,621,745 —1,177,430,527.:. 1,191,085,437 U 134,883,531 ;y 135,960,282 -loss provided for bank ,:1^87 1 -Oct 38,479,629 32,766,256 43,500,541 ' L 1111""" to Liabilities 9- 60c •.33;819,578 ' loans Provincial to mated .. x V v--.XLv^ ,1 Qovernment:^a'-\..t-,'%^ to the Real 1 Oct — 1st mtge. y - • Canada Non-current X1586 — Co. Ly..,. .. marketable districts 1 —Oct Railway & Electric Cb. 4% bonds— —Dec 1 Cor, Inc.', 1st mtge. 30-year bonus—-ii—___—Sep 15 & . towns, municipalities and school 999 Wasnington (s.-a.) ——————-Victor Equipment Co. $1 conv. pref—— Victor-Monaghan Co., 7% pref. (quar.) Viking 'Pump Co.j com. (special) ____0ct mtge. loans stock3, ernments 1286 ——___ Co. (adjustment 112,720,004 Canada Loans & Gas on current Loans X3355 Sep, 22 —:—_Sep 15 izi 154,012,237 94,452,476 (not- ex-;-"";-. days) X3365 ——__i—, bonds 153,219,886 > 94,092,563 short disctS;, in of 702 mtge. . 151,745,456 stocks sufficient ' Loans 1287 1st "/■';• ■; / • —:r— Elsewhere 1283 1137: 1 Co. Power Corp. Adjustment mtge. '"''yV•';.'"i"-',";. than other Canada Other- '"L;, Light Co.—See Commonwealth & •< —L,— " "" bonds i— Oct 1 Service Southern - i_——- City Southeastern >'•; u " '*•' ( ,' bonds -and' .other''"securities'' of- a V —-——Nov Steel 1,309,312,513 1,440,785,181 '/'.y;:-, //-V' Elsewhere than in Canada -r —— 140,814,393 154,687,178 1,434,718,644 | "Value to cover 56 consolidated : 5s—n—___—^Nov Republic 25c 556 1282 ——Oct — i'—.— 4s 157,800,289 '1T.;.J'" :" debentures, . X3032 1 Nov & and in ! 1280 • • Nov 1st Canada Government-r•' ' ceeding 30 X3355 8rl5 $1% .Call 101 bonds — ' Co. Gas Works debentures First (quar.)— debs. , 1132 bonds.— 34,254,573 ;. vL_ . eign and colonial public 693 & *. Kingdom Canadian X2550 Coal '42,035,560 39,103,505 >: securities 1273: -, 1 1st" mtge. Co. Western ,;: j' in Canadian municipal securities and British, for- 985 ^ 1 mtge. 1 I Railway and other bonds,;;.L'..:/ refunding bonds__Auv stock in Provincial: 983 Oct preferred than securities < 4,127,513 2,336,938 7^—: • 1st bonds batik-'"'. 50 19 107,661,267 :;'LL 2,523,075. _____ Kingdom.., and the United 684 1st ------Sep 1st mtge. bonds Oct Ry. & Power Co. Co. Richmond Water First received (quar.) Veeder-Root, Iron mortgage 4% . & Ice Co.— pref, —.1, (quar.)' Increased & York Peoria ! (resumed) Tool Co.; Nov ——Oct Corp. Canada United where 51 ' Louisiana Co. Machine Norman Vapor ■ Iron Y. Oklahoma 2 t$iy2 Light in and Dominion Government-and 1269 - — First { 9- N. New 1 8-30 1 1 15 1 Nov 1 Oct 13 Battery Co/ preferred stock—_—L,——____—-Oct 1 Power & Light A 5% gold debs —Sep 23 Light & Power Co. 1st mtge. 6s_——L Nov 1 National ; 9-10 10- & Power Corp. Nebraska * 9-10* t$l% & bonds Memorial National J ; 9-15 10c Gas Missabe Keith 9-15 9-20 bonds__Nov year 28,968,504 other correspondents . 3,750,924 .". . . ________ with from due ing correspondedntsAlse« ' 12-29 t$2 20 —Sep bonds—Oct 1953 "—Li.;———i_—_—_—-Sep Electric Light & Power Co. of Balti¬ 5y2s, Tennessee Light Masonite 1-2-42 $iy2 ing the . Due from banks and bank- 50 Co. Corp. Power Johns-Manville 6 10c — (Salt Lake City)— will 194,413,616 3,700,122 bllls'v-^redis^'-^r.h^Lr-r-r7!. Due from banks and lmV 5% Telegraph & Co. 3%-6% Preferred stock_— Edison, Inc. 15-year bonds Illinois-Iowa , 25c stock com. *. 200,348,146 ,. in. in- . Page 19 Sep Aniline General 7%" bonds " 3V*% Duluth 2 433/,c bonds— Corp.-*-See Hydro-electric Paper gold more - lien States - Consolidated 9-19 9-20 Date 1st Chemical States Central 9-13 Co. Falls Central 5 8-30 11-29* 1 Issue— Corp. G. Telephone Autocar Central 9-20 10- 9- American Bellows 9-10 12-20 50c * * ,9-15 9-15 50c and I. banks X1591 9-15 1 1 secured, , made balance under Owners American 9-16 10- 2c (quar.) Company Allied 9-15 t$3% Co. 9-u 9-26 35c, pref._: called 9-"15 10-10 _ banks other Deposits called for redemption, including sinking fund provisions. The date indicates the redemption or last date for making tend¬ ers, and the page number gives the location in which the details were given in the "Chronicle." V:' 8-99 1 list of corporate bonds, notes, a preferred stocks those 8-29 9-30 . counted Below will be found 5 10- Delaware— of 77,432,815 i";■ Canada —216,300,690; of other banks— 2,780,014 Canada,. '"'L' eluding 5 9- * 9-20 20c —— Inc. 9,584,989" — " for each share of Util. Stock & Bond Corp, com., held. /■' :',■■■*•.■ , •'k Co. -9,153,048 81,874,431 United States & other 9-20 9-20 spy, (mon.) Co. ,(quar.)^_ share a -#,767,828 " " *" 91,520,975 " -- - . of Canada* Notes 4 9-15 1-20th notes of Bank 5,370,591 4,214,398 Deposits with Bank of.:.?' 5 25c , $8 preferred (ouar.). '"Utilities Stock & Bond Corp.— f Notes 9~11C (quar. Light Co., ' LL_——_—— TCtal 2%., a Less British income tax. 5,933,938 3,219,110 Loans, to v." (quar.)— of Co. remains at $ $ 3,192,217 : 8 common——-- Co., Refining ' Dominion 9-26 9-15 Oil \ : * . July 31, 1940 6,575,611 " — 8 _____ Home Fire Ins; t r- JPayable in Canadian funds, tax deductible at the source. Non-resi¬ tax, effective April 30, 1941 increased from 5% to 15%. Resi¬ dent tax Canada Elsewhere 9- _____,—.—______________ .Utah dividend.) 9- Paper Factories, com., Upper Michigan Pr. & Lt. Co. 6% pf. ,(qu.) ,'.9% pref. (quar.) Upressit Metal Cap Corp. 8% preferred— Cq. 5 9-18 Wall Upson-Walton 12- 9-18 " United this 25c (quar.)— common Wire & for ' June 30, 1941 25c (quag.)-. Inc. closed not . foreign Lcurrencies — Cr'~".-..".'31,500,411'/L! 30,958,046 Clieques on other banks_ 133,767,945 ' 150,383,395 (quar.) Foundry Corp. Co., I ines, 12-15 July 31, 1941 "k ■ 4 ______ Co. prior preferred non-cum. U. B. books the DOMINION THE OF <'/' 9- Dmar.) Steel _____: Assets BANKS CANADA 9-15 $1%. Co. 5 THE OF 62V2C (quar,);„l,r— Lithograph & States S. 7% Card 9- CONDITION OF dent 8-20 , 10-1' 50c ;U, 9-15 50c (quar.) OF (qui) _ & 5Cc STATEMENT 4 „ Canal Co. Inst, of 8-30 v;.tOn, Account pf accumulated dividends. ■ 5 9- 9-15 $iy4 common Pipe Mercantile condition fhe compare 9- pref. (monthly) 7% 9-15 we for July 8-30 50c banks 9-15 (quar.)_ Co. 9-13 9-15 10- $1% reported In ! " Graphite. Co.— 7% U. 1 50c following 31, 1941, with the figures for 30, 1941 and July 31, 1940: V/ ? June 25C common 7% Insurance U., S., Gvp~um ..' 8-23 the 2 i_ <monthiv>: R,. & 9-15 75c In Canadian 9- ___. prior, preferred United 9-16 1 (quar.) Corp., Gas Improvement Co., preferred (quar.) .. 1 10- (quar.) Inc. Corn. preferr<H Cooperative •Transfer ,,,9-5 1 75c-'.''10- 1. & 9-m6 10- _________ United Light 9-16 1 $2 Investments, Ltd.— 6% class A preference (quar,) _______ United Gas & Electric Co., com. (irreg.) 7% preferred (quar.) _______ $5 9-10 1 10- $1% Qua r terly Fuel United 1 10- 2 1 Fastener United 10- 0 9- ... -United (quar.) Sept. 15 not Sept. 9 as Youngstown Steel Door Co.——, vv:. ,;r Carbon,:, - . 1 Inc., com. (quar.) Products, " 1 - 10- ___________ Food Stores, preferred common.-, $l'/2 __________ (s-a) Premier $2.50 Co., common 15c Co., 2- 25c Mfg. — preferred 8-21 9-20 . Current gold and subsidiary coin— — 9-15 Carbon B Payable Corp. (irreg. t 1 8-25 __ Forging 10c i 9-22 1 10- Co.- Coach & 10- 25c Co.,..(monthly) Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., common 5Wo preferred A (quar.) Youngstown Steel Door Co. (correction) 8-23 $1 of Market Union 1 10- 9-15 1—- Co. Pump Steel Mfg. Truck 7% 9-11 9-15 f—.— (irreg.) Corp., Jr. Towne Yellow 3 20c preferred ;(quar.) 5Va % '* 11- 35c Truax-Traer. Coal. Co.,, <}%, pref,. (quar.) Union 9-15 $l'/4 '___—_ (quar.) Co.____ Williams & Truax-Traer - 11-15 75c (irreg.) * 1 ,15c -• (Wm.) Class (ouar.)___——:— Axle Shipyard Union *■ 9- ■■■.— Wrigley Yalp & (Scranton, Pa.) common preferred conv. Timken-Detroit Todd 9-15 __ t of Rec. 45c Roofing $1.40 $1% • - Pay'ble '' preferred conv. Tilo ./'• (quar.) preferred Third Nat. Bank & Trust Co. Holders When . Share ' Extra customers ' $2.40 Vinco' preferred (quar.)———:—-—I— Cprp. (quar.) _ .——w——. — Virginia Elec. & $6 pref.. (quar.) Pr.' Co., — < . under as Cold Bullion in Virginian Railway Co.— 62y2c 6%- preferred (quar.) preferred _(quar.).... preferred (quar.) 6% 8% 6% preferred 9-25 37'/2c 9-16 1-17-42 37y2C (quar.) 2-2-42 5-1-42 4-18-42 7-18-42 tutory rate 84s. 11 ^d. per fine ounce) 37 y2 ——— 1 8-1-42 $iy2 9-20 9-10 7% $l3/4 10-20 10-10 50c 9-15 8-30 9-20 9- 9-10 g-'O Waite Amulet Waldorf Mines,.-Ltd. System, Inc. Walker (H.) Gooderham (quar.)).preferred (quar.) $1 Warren RR Warren. (S. Co. " & 5%' & preferred Worts, Washington Water Wentworth -Wesson Mfg. Oil & Pr. West Virginia Western Pulp Exploration Westgate Inc pref. Co "Westmoreland, Inc, -Weston Electrical .Weston (George), Co. Wheeling * Steel Corp. (William) 6% (quar.) Products, Inc. (quar.) Extra 'Wiisils, (quar.) Wilson ' Lines, Winsted r 6% Gas: -Wisconsin Wisconsin 6% pref. Wolverine Wood 1% ; 113,472,000 10- 1 9- 9-15 9-15 9-10 9-12 8-25 1 9-15 9-10 wk. Power Light - & • Co. Co. Steel Co. 1% Pump conv. prior & 9-11 ■>' Note—The war in Europe has made it impossible to obtain up-to-date Even be-* regular reports were not obtainable from Spain and Italy, figures for which are as of April 30," 1938, and March 20, 1940, respectively." The last report from Switzerland was received Oct. 25; Belgium, May 24;- Netherlands, May 17; Sweden, May 24; Denmark, 9-20 March 1 9-20 29, 9-15 9-10 8-30 9-10 8-30. 125c 10- $1 1 9-15 9-30 9-15 29; Norway, March 1 (all as of 1940), and France as of Aug. 22, 1941. 11- 1 10-15 reported 10-31 10-15 to £919,279 $iy2 $iy8 10-15 9-30 $iy8 - pref 9-15 8-30 12.91% 9-15 9-15 9-30 9-16 9-19 9- 50c 9-27 $1% 9-27 pounds. 1 9 " ^ 9-16 y 9-16 times $77/8 - 9-15 9- 8-27 9-15 $iy8 - 9- -9-15 * Gold •' " 8 8 8-27 ish Bills France of ; gold holdings have been revalued about few as tails of - 2.96 to United 12,633,191 10,428,052 21,444,513 21,910,715 19,057,605 28,125,630 28,581,778 7,110 214,475 94,429,345 94,250,398 66,216,252 4,258,180 421,507,238 in¬ J and ____ bank¬ and in Kingdom__ than in Can- the United payable and credit foregoing Rest several ; per pound, and s recently s September, 1936, equivalent to the statutory pounds. For de¬ footnote to this table in issue of July 20, 4940. 11,783,635 1,612,549,076 - other Canada banks letters outstanding incl. under heads* 5,316,890 5,016,962 2,807,873 Dividends 1,517,381 2,749,452 > 133,750,000 133,750,000 133,750,000 ________ .145,500,000 145,500,000 145,500,000 4,036,356,212 4,051,049,894 3,598,838 458 declared or reserve Capital paid up Total francs see 449,332,800 851,518,297 redis- by due in Liabilities not years; 125 francs were changes, 1,466,936,129 4,389 secured, Acceptances ; on^basis of latest valuation (23-34 mg. gold 0.9 equals one franc), instituted March 7, 1940, there are per Brit¬ statutory pound about 349 francs; prior to March 7, 1940, there were as of recent 984,330,908 in and unpaid Bank ;-1 y. banks other ada and Kingdom •; holdings of the Bank of Germany as reported in 1939 and "deposits held abroad" and "reserves in foreign curren¬ in 73,469,564 than correspondents the include The 62,631,421 - 30,648,654 day bills Elsewhere ' 9-15 . ing cies." fine $1% $7% tabulations, as 136,767,127 440,169,245 from to Due In well as with the figures for other countries in we shown English holdings in the above in statutory periods 560,902,477 1,488,737,875 fixed elsewhere balances £ 1,817,835, equivalent, however, to only about (84s. 1 l'/2d. per .fine ounce), according: order to make the current figure comparable of 502,466,014 1,009,182,806 Canada banks ., at the statutory .rate calculations. former since . (quar.)_ of Aug. 8-30 20c -' the 8-30 . t$2 y4 (quar.) our with Accumulated preferred holdings . 92,271,313 counted to the Currency and Bank Notes Act, 1939, the Bank England statements for March 1, 1939, and since have carried the gold holdings of the Bank at the market value current as of the state- ■'. ■ ment date, Instead of the statutory price which was formerly the basis of value. On the market price basis (168s. per fine ounce), the Bank 10-15 L 84,144,726 !':■■/ •' by the public, after notice or cluding ♦Pursuant 1 -v.-:-''• 67,279,794 demand'in •Deposits"; made < of 11- . as v Fi¬ Canada in 82,835,134 public, the on a Loans 1941; $iy2 pref. and Germany 2,243,171 3,616,628,360 pay- the Canada.;- ; 1,868,663 4,037,926,723 — by Deposits 1,066,631,352 1,741,264 4,054,264,766 to Provincial due payable fore the present war, 1 pref Accumuiated 1,066,449,569 1,081,429,387 Dominion, ____________ Act Deposits reports from many of the countries shown in this tabulation. 1$2>/a preferred 1,080,670,440 696,347,763 700,362,909 905,924,385 9-i2 10- Corp.—~ 6,602,000 9-25 10- — Machinery 6,549,000 7,442,000 1 1 $iv4 (quar7)"I 7% (irregular) 6,539,000 6,666,000 10-15 10- (quar.) — Tube 6,500,000 6,667,000 11,119,056 deducting Canada in > 9-13 l Co, AVS% 6,505,000 6,667,000 11,035,073 . credits, payable ■ Wk. 1 4V27^ 6,505,000 _ _______ under Deposits 25,937,000 4,851,853 11,099,344 included governments on Tot. Prev. 10- (1897)—"""; 29,303,000 8-27 10- 20c Co. 35,055,000 696,253,949 700,333,414 762,547,033 Norway $1% _2ZI 41,994,000 Denmark (quar.) ; 41,994,000 &c. Balance 8-15 9-10 10- Sweden 3 9-20 " 84,758,000 to for nance 83,206,000 9-15 & Lothrop, common preferred (quar.) Prior 96,779,000 1 . Pr. (Worthington c 86,730,000 1 — Michigan (Alan) 4'/2% Switzerl'd 10- Woodward t 9-15 9-15 10- > Electric (quar.) f 1 9-30 "4,928,770 foregoing -after adv. xi r ■ 4,534,550 L'_', , not due lists, 25,232,000 to '•• Advances 102,341,000 10- 17,440,000 loans circulation.-™ Balance 87,323,000 f ~ circula¬ assets in Notes 105,490,000 20c Co. (quar.) & 63,667,000 25,232,000 $1,A'P '• Electrid Power 63,667,000 87,066,000 $1 preferred Wisconsin 63,667,000 se¬ Liabilities y..... 2,493,000 63,667,000 the cos. the Total 293,250,172 ,123,378,000 - Wisconsin 3,008,600 Neth'rl'ds $1 ; 3,847,650 Italy L_— 16,602,000 75c (quar.) 328,601,484 3,860,100 23,400,000 11-15 $1% ■ (s.-a.) Co. 293,728,2091 242,451,946 and assets Govt, 3,883,000 — of under y heads 328,026,397 .240,687,670 x "" * "r Other a 94,083,000 50c . — Inc. Hosiery Extra 327,834,631 for note controlled 1937 . 103,600,000 120 c -■ - 4 ' : Ltd. , '* .97,714,000 50c (irreg.)' preferred Willson .*347,899 f 132,857,000 75c —_ •Wieboldt Stores, Inc., $5 prior pref. y e 97,714,000 25c — Co., Inc. 7% pfd. ^1938 Nat. Belg 132,857,000 25c $5 conv. prior pref. (quar.) .Whitaker Paper Co., common (quar.)— 7% preferred (quar.) Whitman V; 8-25 lc — common Spain *447,368 *919,279 : ■■£ 8-30 ^2 tic (quar.)__ Germ'y ' 9-15 ;yi2f 1 $iy4 (monthly)) Instrument ' 1939 E 9-13 ; 50c (quar.) Ltd. 9-20 1940; ,. & France y 8-22 9-26 9-29 25c — (s.-a.) (quar.) Oil 1941 of Shares by 15c (quar.) — 5% Co. Greenland 9-15 10-15 $11/4 pref. Co., Bks. iof ; Finance curity in the principal of most recent $1V2 :: $6 us 8-22 $1% Westinghouse, Air Brake Co.———Westmoreland Coal Co. (Irreg.) . ' 9-15 Co.— Paper & 8-15 75C — .West Indies Sugar Corp. 8-20 t25c (irreg.) Snowdrift 9-20 to credit tion' special cable yesterday (Friday); comparisons are snown for the correspond¬ ing dates in tne previous four years:- England ——— Co. Co. 1 9-15 .' of respective dates as reported statements, , 2 9-20 < t$l _: Electric European banks Ltd.—~ * (quar.)— (quar.) " 10- 40c _____ Co. Washington Ry. 25c $iy8 __ . , (s.-a.) D.) flOc - ——— Common; , 50c ' (interim) Walgreen Co. common (quar.) 4*/a% preferred, (quar.) • ! 10-18 Vulcan Detinning Co. common (quar.)"preferred...(auar.) ——' — Waqker-Wells Building Corp. (irreg.)— Wagner Electric. Corp —II of The following table indicate the amounts of gold bull¬ ion (converted into pounds sterling at tne British sta¬ 11- of contra Deposit with the Minister European Banks f 37>/2c ——— —-— letters per * fund- liabilities - Note—Owing to the omission of the cents in the official footings in the above do not exactly-agree with- the totals reports given.- i y 'thp -• 1 1