Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-15

annum. The circular was prepared by
Secretary Window, and during the after
noon Attorney General MacVeagh and
Assistant Secretary Upton were with the
Secretary; together they went over it
carefully. A number of alterations were
made in the language. and the slip as re-
vised was returned to the printer. The
following is
THE CIRCULAR:
By virtue of the authority conferred by law
upon the Secretary of the Treasury, notice is
hereby given that the principal and accrued
interest Of the bonds herein below designated
VIII be paid at the Treasury Of the United
States, in the city of Washington, D. c.. on the
first day of July, 1881, and that the interest on
said bonds will cease on that day; provided,
however, that in case any of the holders of the
said bonds shall request to have their bonds
continued during the pleasure of the govern
ment with interest at the rate of three aud
one-haf per centum per annum, in lieu of their
payment at the ] to above specified such
request will be granted if the bonds are re-
ceived by the Secretary of the Treasury for
that purpose or before the tenth day Of
May, 1881, viz:
SIX PER CENT. BONDS. ACTS OF JULY II AND
AUGUST 5, 1861
Coupon bonds ................... 30,706. .050
Total '......... .......,.. S14O, $50
SIX PER CENT. BONDS OF THE ACT OF MARCH 8,
1863
coupon bonds ..................... ) 9,545,5OO
Registered bonds ...............-... 45,600. $50
Total. .......... ................ s55, ,14S,75o
Aggregating $195, ,690, 400, and being the entire
amount issued under the aforementioned acts
waich remains outstanding.
The request above mentioned should be in
form substantially as herewith prescribed;
ana upon the surrender of the bonds, with
such request. the Secretary of the Treasury
VIII return to the owners registered bonds Of
the same loan with the fact that such boncs
are continued during the pleasure of the gov
ernment, with interest at the rate of 31S per
cent per annum, stamped upon them in ac-
cordance with this notice
Upon the receipt of bonds to be continued as
above provided, the interest thereon to July /.
1881, will be prepSid at the rate the bonds now
bear and after that date the semi-annual pay
mentS or interest on the continued bonds will
be made by checks from the department as In
the case of other registered loans
All bonds, whether intended for payment or
to be continued, should be forwarded to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, Loan Division"
with letter of TRANSMISSION setting forth the
purpose for which they are transmitted and
ii TO he continued, they must also be accom-
companled by the request above referred to.
Registered bonds for redemption or to be
continued should be assigned to the Secretary
OF the Treasury for redemption or continuance,
as the case may be, and when parties desile
drawn to the or6er of any one but the payee
they should assign them to the Secretary of
the Treasury for redemption on account Of
there insert the name or names OF persons to
whose order the check is to be made payable
The department will pay no expense OF
transportation on bonds received under the
provisions of this circular, hut the bonds re-
turred will bs sent by prepaid registered mail
unless the owners otherwise direct
WILLIAM WINDOW, Secretary.
FORM OF REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF BONDS,
date -
To the Secretary of the Treasury:
Under the terms of the Circular No AZ, issued
bv the Secretary Of the Treasury, April II,
1881, the undersigned. owner of the below de-
scribed United States per centum bonds, here
by requests that their payment be deferred
and that they be continued during the pleasure
of the government, to bear interest at the rate
of 512 per centum per annum, from July /,
1881, as provided in said circular and, in con-
sideration of such continuance the under
signed hereby valves all right TO- or claim for.
any interest on said bonds in excess of 3l6 per
centum per annum on and after said date of
July l. 1881:
Here describe the bonds, stating whether
registered or coupon. giving date of authoriz-
ing act, denomination, serial numbers and
amounts.
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