Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-05-25
LOUIS A. GARNETT, President and Manager
JOHN HEWSTON, Jr., Chemist and supt

JOHN HEWSTON, Jr.,. Chemist and supt.
NHIS COMPANY HAVING GREATLY En-
i larged their Refining Works andd introduce
ed many other important improvements, are plea
sed to announce that they feel warranted in again
reducing materially their terms of doing business.
THE TARIFF OF CHARGES
Which they now submit to the public-consd-
cred with reference to the cost of material and la
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 be as follows:
FOR ASSAYING DEPOSITS FOR UNPARTED
GOLD BARS.
One-Eighth of one per cent. heretofore quar-
ter) for all amounts over 81 600 and two dol
lars for any smaller sum. Returns made in
twenty-four hours.
FOR ASSAYING DEPOSITS FOR UNPARTED
SILVER BARS.
Two dollars for the gold contained,'up to 81 600,
and one-eighth of one per cent. 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 800 parts gold, cents per
ounce.
VII DulilOu liOHl oOV2Nty oUU parts SOluj 4 CtulS
per ounce.
On bullion from GOO4@75o parts gold, cents
per ounce.
On bullion from 75o1@e494 parts gold, 8 cents
per ounce.
Above $50 the only charge will be for coinage
But there will be no 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 cent.-and which is paid by US
to that institution. But there will be no charge
in future for making fine gold or silver bars from
bullion refined by us.
RETURNS IN 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 L Co.. $ Express.
Charges at U. s. Branch Mint.
For the convenience of those not familiar with
the terms of the Mint, subjoin the tariff of
charges now in force at that institution
For refining bullion under 200 parts gold 2
cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 3oO4@6OO parts gold,
cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 6oo4@ $50 parts gold
cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 75oJ@s3O parts
gold, IL cents per ounce.
For refining bullion from 5000 s494 parts
gold, IA cents per ounce.
The charge for coinage is half of one per cent,
and the charge for making fine silver bars, the
same.
Comparing the net value of deposits for coin
age, with the proceeds of impaired gold bars
sold in the understanding 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 IA cents.
s45 par to equal Mint return, at refining charge
of IL cents.
s65 par to equal San Francisco A. l. R. Works
return, at refining charge of cents.
San Francisco, Feb. l6, 1867. 8:l3.is