Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-05-18
LOUIS 4. CARNETT, ....... President and Manage
JOHN HEWSTON, Jr.,-......-. Chemist and Sup

'E1fIS COMPANY HAVING GREATLY En-
1 larged their Refining Works, nndd introduce
ed many other important improvements, are plea
scd ;onnnouncc that they feel warranted in gain
reducing materially therterms of doing business.
THE TARIFF OF CHARGES
Which they now submit to the public-consid-
cred with reference to the cost OF material and Ia
boris lower than in any other part of the world,
and secures to the mining interest of this coast
an important increase in both the minting and
commercial value of bullion. Their Charges
hereafter will he as follows:
FOR ASSAYING DEPOSITS FOR UNPARTED
GOLD BARS.
One-Eig ghth of one per cent. heretofore a quar-
teri for all amounts over 81 500 and two dol
lars for any smaller sum. Returns made in
twenty-four hours.
FOR ASSAYING DEPOSITS FOR. UNPARTED
SILVER BARS.
Two dollars forthe gold contained, up to 81 500,
and One-Cighth of one per Gent. for amounts
over that sum, and one per cent. on the silver
contained. Returns made in "a hours.
FOR REFINING DEPOSITS MADE FOR COIN
OR FINE BARS.
On bullion under 300 parts gold, 2 cents per
ounce.
On bullion from 5000 600 parts gold cents
per ounce.
On bullion from G00l a. $50 parts gold 6 cents
per ounce.
On bullion from 1909 q 9i9! parts gold, cents
per ounce.
Above $50 the only charge will be for coinage.
But there will be charge for refining less than
two dollars.
FOR COMING GOLD.
This charge will be the same as at the Mint-a
half of one per ccnt.-and which is paid by US
to that institution. But there will be no charge
in future for making fac gold or silver bars from
bullion refined hy US.
RETURNS n COIN MADE IN FORTY EIGHT
HOURS.
Silver contained in deposits for coin will be ac-
counted for at the same rate customary at the
Mint.
Gold bars of other Assayers in good standing,
will be cashed by us at the highest market rates
Dust and bullion can be forwarded to us from
any part OF the country, and returns made thro'
Wells, Fargo i Co, 5 Express.
Charges at U. $. Branch Mint.
For the convenience of those not familiar with
the terms Of the Mint, suhjoin the tariff of
charges in force at that institution
For refining bullion under 200 parts gold, ,
cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 800! e Goo parts gold,
) cents per ounce.
Eol ieIHlHe ouiiiOH !Ioln ooV5OI 'oo parts Solu,
! cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 75O!@s parts
gold, Il cents per ounce.
. For refining bullion from o3O0949I parts
gold, II cents per ounce
The charge for coinage is half of one per cent,
and the charge for making fine silver bars, tine
same.
Comparing the net valne of deposits for coin
age, with the proceeds of impaired gold bars
sold in the market-asS Suming that the bars have
cost of one per cent.-they must be sold at the
following par rates to equal the return which
would have been made had they been deposited
for coinage
$50 par to equal Mint return, at refining charge
OF Ii cents.
SIS par to equal Mint return, at refining charge
OF IL cents.
/ sos par 10 equal San Francisco A. & R. Works
return at refining charge of cents.
San Francisco, Feb. 10, 1867. s:l3:is.