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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK Fiscal Agent of the United States [Circular No. 1229] I May 18, 1933 J Public Notice of Offering of $60,000,000, or thereabouts, of Treasury Bills Dated May 24, 1933 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 WOODIN The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that tenders are invited for Treasury bills to the amount of 860,000,000, 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, May 22, 1933. Tenders will not be received at the Treasury Department, Washington. The Treasury bills will be dated May 24, 1933, and will mature on August 23, 1933, and on the maturity date the face amount will be payable without 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 May 22, 1933, 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 May 24, 1933. 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 two o'clock p.m., Eastern Standard time, (three o'clock p.m., Daylight Saving time) on Monday, May 22, 1933. 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 other immediately available funds. GEORGE L. HARRISON, Governor. No.._ TENDER FOR TREASURY BILLS DATED MAY 24, 1933 Dated at ~ To THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF N E W YORK, - 1933 Fiscal Agent of the United States, New York City, N. Y. Pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Department Circular No. 418, as amended, and to the provisions of the public announcement on May 18, 1933, as issued by the Secretary of Treasury, the undersigned offers to pay the * for a total amount (Eate 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 immediately available funds on the date stated in the public announcement. The Treasury bills for which tender is hereby made are to be dated May 24, 1933, and are to mature on August 23, 1933. 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 Bigned 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 copartnership, 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. SPACES BELOW ARE FOR THE USE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Examined Allotment Received Classified Carded Figured Checked TENTB-84-a Ledger Checked Advised I Recorded Acknowledged Disposition Method of Payment Window Amount Custody * 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. Date Released Mail Other Departments By FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK May 1 7 , 1 9 3 3 . CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION DANGEROUS COUNT^FSIT To each Bank and Trust Con?) any i n t h e Second F e d e r a l Reserve D i s t r i c t : The following information i s furnished t o you i n s t r i c t confidence with the request that i t be given no publicity. The $100 old size counterfeit note as described in our circulars No. 843, dated May 9, 1928, No. 920, dated June 11, 1929, and No. 963, dated February 21, 1930, has again appeared in the Second Federal Reserve District, The notes which have come to our attention are on the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Cleveland and St. Louis, in addition to those on the banks mentioned in our circular No, 963 and i t is quite possible that notes on a l l of the Federal Reserve Banks are now being circulated* Inasmuch as t h i s counterfeit is unusually deceptive, great care should be exercised in handling notes of t h i s variety and denomination. The Treasury Department, Secret Service Division, requests that banks and others to whom counterfeit Government obligations may be presented endeavor when practicable to obtain information regarding their source and history. Any information of t h i s kind should be forwarded to the Treasury Department, Secret Service Division, Customs House, New York, N. Y. George L, Harrison, Governor,
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