Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-01
FOUR PER CENT. BONDS
Secretary Sherman Offers Stiu e..
Inducements to Purcbasa," 'eaIer

secretary Sherman Offers Stiu o.,
inducements to Purchaser" ''''er
Tie following is an advance
the circular to be issued from r. oopy O
ury department Jan. LIST, 1879 SEM Sem Geas'
Washington Dec. Dist: . S'"' ron
The secretary calls attention >. ,
4 per cent funded law of the I ~ ,l4e
States, now offered by this denor .n'ed
in denominations viz: For c,,ra
bonds of 90, 100, 500, and 1000 d CTloA
and for registed bonds of 90 100 'j 5n
1000. 5000 and 10000 dollars -, w ~,
and accrued interest to da,o f1I
subscription III coin. The bondsaro VI
deemable July LIST, 1907, and be ear i; is'
terest payable quarterly on the Is, da,
of January, April, July and Octobar !.
each year, and are exempt from nov
ment of taxes or duties to the To;t.l
States, as well rs from taxation IN ,'Su
form, by or under state, municipaI =,
local authority. Upon recent n h,f
payment. the bonds will be transmit
free of charge to subscribers Ami,
tons should specify the amount and
denominations required, and for repii>.
tered bonds give fully the name anl
postotfice address of the person to whom
the bonds shall be made payable. In.
terest on registered bonds will be nr5
by check issued by the treasurer Of tbs
United States to the order of the holder
and mailed to his address. The cbecE
is payable on presentation, properly en-
dorsed at the office of the assistant
treasurer of the United States in coin
or United States notes, as the holdp,
may prefer, or, if desired, in United
States notes at the Office of the treasurer
or any assistant treasurer of the United
States. All national banks are again
invited to become financial agents Of
the government. and depositors of Dub.
lie money received on sale of these
bonds, upon complying with sec. 5,ljS
of the revised statutes of the United
States. All banks, bankers, paymasten
and other public officers and other
persons are invited to aid in placing
these bonds. They can make their ar,
engagements through national banks for
deposit of purchase money Of bonds.
The money received by depository
banks on account of subscriptions will
remain on deposit with said banks, but
subject to the order of the treasurer Of
the United States, and calls fol- the IT.
demption of six per cent. bonds Wills
sue from time to time as the secreGF
may direct. Payments may be ma.
to the treasurer of the United States
Washington or to the assistant treasua
at Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cnc1
natl, New Orleans, New York, Pha'
delphia, st. Louis and San Francesca
coin, matured coupons, coin certihCale
or U. S. notes. The secretary OF the
treasury will also accept in pa!ymelI
called bonds, certificates OF dtpei
of national banks specially designate
to receive deposits on this account ~
bonds will not be delivered unit us
certificate has been paid for BY
treasury draft or by a like amount d
coin with the treasurer or some aSF
tant treasurer of the United States!
until other United States bonds Of ID
equal amount are substituted IN IheI
stead. The treasurer of the Cnne4
States will also accept in paymeeniI. l u
ted States coupons m aturlng Wl!i'AT%
days or drafts in favor OF niu'VI
drawn on New York, which VIII be Cur
lected in excess of any returned \
check to deposltor. Commssloqs va Va
be allowed on subscriptions Tor s1u
bonds only as follows; On an aggTeg.[~
subscriptions of 100000 ana hO' 1 a.
ceeding 100000, between "a, 5-5
uary l, 1879, and June 81 Is, ,s
one-eight of one per cent; on a aEggsGiN
of subscriptions exceeding Sl, doo@G
and not exceeding Slo,VvHg,
between same date one-iourtn PEI ' s-;
and on amounts in excess OF zen s n
millions on additional commission G :. =,
tenth of one per cent. All oall sS /.
forms or information needed wiz :.t,g
furnished by the department VIM
cost. n o,ba,
This circular is in lieu OF al o'. nj.
previously issued in relation y hond.
scriptions from four per CEN -
consols of 1907. Signed, Coo