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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF NEW YORK
Fiscal Agent of the United States
fCircular No. 1O57T
LSeptember 24, 1931J

Public Notice of Offering of $100,000,000, or thereabouts, of Treasury Bills

To all Banks and Trust Companies in the Second
Federal Reserve District and Others Concerned:

Following- is the text of a notice today made public by the Treasury Department
with respect to a new offering of Treasury bills payable at maturity without interest
to be sold on a discount basis to the highest bidders.
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MELLON

The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that tenders are invited for Treasury
bills to the amount of $100,000,000, or thereabouts. They will be 91-day bills; and will
be sold on a discount basis to the highest bidders. Tenders will be received at the Federal Reserve Banks, or the branches thereof, up to two o'clock p. m., Eastern Standard
time, on Monday, September 28, 1931. Tenders will not be received at the Treasury
Department, Washington.
The Treasury bills will be dated September 30, 1931, and will mature on December
30, 1931, and on the maturity date the face amount will be payable wuthout interest.
They will be issued in bearer form only, and in amounts or denominations of $1,000,
$10,000, $100,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000 (maturity value).
It is urged that tenders be made on the printed forms and forwarded in the special
envelopes which will be supplied by the Federal Reserve Banks or branches upon application therefor.
No tender for an amount less than $1,000 will be considered. Each tender must be
in multiples of $1,000. The price offered must be expressed on the basis of 100, with not
more than three decimal places, e. g., 99.125. Fractions must not be used.
Tenders will be accepted without cash deposit from incorporated banks and trust
companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in investment securities. Tenders from others must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the face amount
of Treasury bills applied for, unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company.
Immediately after the closing hour for receipt of tenders on September 28, 1931,
all tenders received at the Federal Reserve Banks or branches thereof up to the closing
hour will be opened and public announcement of the acceptable prices will follow as
soon as possible thereafter, probably on the following morning. The Secretary of the
Treasury expressly reserves the right to reject any or all tenders or parts of tenders,




and to allot less than the amount applied for, and his action in any such respect shall
be final. Those submitting tenders will be advised of the acceptance or rejection thereof. Payment at the price offered for Treasury bills allotted must be made at the Federal
Reserve Banks in cash or other immediately available funds on September 30, 1931.
The Treasury bills will be exempt, as to principal and interest, and any gain from
the sale or other disposition thereof will also be exempt, from all taxation, except estate
and inheritance taxes. No loss from the sale or other disposition of the Treasury bills
shall be allowed as a deduction, or otherwise recognized, for the purposes of any tax now
or hereafter imposed by the United States or any of its possessions.
Treasury Department Circular No. 418, as amended, and this notice prescribe the
terms of the Treasury bills and govern the conditions of their issue. Copies of the circular may be obtained from any Federal Reserve Bank or branch thereof.

In accordance with the above announcement tenders will be received at the
Securities Department of this bank (2nd floor, 33 Liberty Street, New York City)
or at the Buffalo Branch of this bank (272 Main Street, Buffalo, New York) until
2 P. M. Monday, September 28, 1931, Eastern Standard time.
It is requested that tenders be submitted on special form and in special envelope
enclosed herewith.
Attention is invited to the fact that payment for Treasury bills cannot be made
by credit through the War Loan Deposit Account. Payment must be made in cash
or immediately available funds.




GEORGE L. HARRISON,

Governor.

No

TENDER FOR TREASURY BILLS
Dated at
To THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK,

1931

Fiscal Agent of the United States,
New York City, N. Y.
Pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Department Circular No. 418, as amended, dated June 25,
1930, and to the provisions of the public announcement on September 24, 1931, as issued by the Secretary of
the Treasury, the undersigned offers to pay

* for a total amount
(Rate per 100)

of $

(maturity value) of the Treasury bills therein described, or for any less

amount that may be allotted, payment therefor to be made at your bank in cash or other available funds
on the date stated in the public announcement.
The Treasury bills for which tender is hereby made are to be dated September 30, 1931, and are to
mature on December 30, 1931.
This tender will be inserted in special envelope entitled "Tender for Treasury

bills".

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. No tender for less than $1,000 will be considered, and each tender must be for an amount in multiples of $1,000
(maturity value). Also, if more than one price is offered, a separate form must be executed at each price.
2. If the person making the tender is a corporation, the form should be signed by an officer of the corporation authorized to make the tender, and the signing of the form by an officer of the corporation will be construed as a representation
by him that he has been so authorized. If the tender is made by a partnership, it should be signed by a member of the firm,
who should sign in the form "
, a co partnership, by
, a member of the firm.''
3. Tenders will be accepted without cash deposit from incorporated banks and trust companies and from responsible
and recognized dealers in investment securities. Tenders from others must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of
the face amount of Treasury bills applied for, unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by
an incorporated bank or trust company.
4. If the language of this form is changed in any respect, which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, is
material, the tender may be disregarded.

Payment by credit through War Loan Deposit Account will not be permitted.
Before signing fill in all required spaces.
Bank or Trust Company
Post Office Address.
State.
Official signature required
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Price should be expressed on the basis of 100, with not more than
three decimal places, e. g., 99.125. Fractions must not be used.

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