River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21
WlSDOM ON FINANCE.
The Secretary Calls in all Outstand-
ing O Per Cent. Bonds S5, 500, 400.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE follow
ing is the text of the one hundred and
second call Tor bonds issued this after
noon by the treasury department:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April II, 1881.
BY virtue of authority conferred by
law upon the secretary of the treasury,
notice is hereby given that the prin-
cipal and accrued interest of bonds
herein below designed, will be paid at the
treasury in Washington, ID. c., the 1st
day of July, 1881, and the interest on
said bonds will cease that day, provid
ed, however. that in case any holders
of said bonds shall request to have
their bonds continued during the pleas
ure of the government with interest at
the rate of 81 per centum. per annum in !
lieu of their payment at the date above
specified, such requests will be granted
if the bonds are received by the secre-
tary of the treasury, for that purpose,
on or before the 10th Of May, 1881,
viz:
Six per cent. bonds Of the act OF
July 18th and August 9TH, coupon
bonds. 80. observation-disclosures 81, 700, go
Registered bonds. .,,.......... lO9, SSS 600
o
Six per cent bonds of the act of
March Sd, 1868, coupon bonds. S 9,5l5,500
Registered bonds ................ $4,000 300
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90, l45,i50
aggregating $195,690,4 400, and being
the entire amount issued I'M
der the above mentioned acts, which
remain outstanding.
The request above mentioned should
be in form substantially as herewith
prescribed and upon surrender Of bonds,
with such request the secretary of the
the treasury will return to owners the
registered bonds of the same loan with
the act that such bonds are continued
during the pleasure of the government
with the interest rate, 81 per cent. per
annum stamped upon them,
in accordance with this note. Upon
receipt of the bonds to be continued
as above prescribed the interest thereon
to July LIST, 1881, will be prepaid at the
rate the bonds now bear and after that
day semiannual payments of interest
on continued bonds will be made by
check from the department as in the
case of other registered loans. All
bonds whether intended for payment or
0 be continued, should be forwarded to
the secretary of the treasury loan di-
vision" with the letter of transmission,
setting forth the purpose for which they
are transmitted; if to be continued,
they must also be accompanied by the
request above referred to. Registered
bonds for redemption, or to be contin-
ued, should be assigned to the secretary
of the treasury for redemption or con-
tinuance, as the case may be, and
when parties desire checks in payment
for registered bonds to be drawn to the
order of any one but the payee, they
should assign them to Secretary
Town. The secretary of redemption on
account of there insert name or names
of the person to whose order the check
is to be made payable) the department,
will pay no expense of transportation
or bonds received under the provisions
of this circular, but the bonds returned
will be sent by prepared registered
mail, unless the owners otherwise di-
rect.
(Signed) VIM. WINDOW,
Secretary.
THE FORM.
The following is the form of request
the secretary of the treasury: Under
terms of the circular AZ, sued by the
secretary of the treasury, April II,
1881, the undersigned owner of the be-
low described United States bonds,
hereby requests that their payment be
deferred, and that they be continued
during the pleasure of the government
to bear interest at the rate of 81
per centum, per annum until
July, 1881, as provided in said
circular and in consideration of
such continuance the undersigned here
by valves all right to or claim for inter
est on said bonds in excess of 81 per
centum per annum on and after said
date, July LIST, 1881. Here he de-
scribes the bonds stating whether reg
istered or coupon, giving date of the
authorized act, denomination, serial
numbers, and amounts, signature and
post Office address,
NoTE-In case the above request Is
signed by the officer of bank or other
corporation, it should be accompanied
by the usual resolution authorizing
such officer to act for the institution.
The form of the request is prepared
in blank for use which will be furnish
ed upon application.
OREGON WAR DEBT.
The following circular, relative to
the payment of U. 5. six per cent.
bonds, act of March 2nd, 1861, and
known as the Oregon war debt, was Is
sued by the treasury department this
afternoon:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April II, 1881.
Notice is hereby given to holders of
U. S. 6 per cont. bonds, issued under
the act of March I'd, 1861, and COM
monty known as the Oregon war debt,
that said bonds, with accrued interest
thereon, will be paid at this depart
ment, July LIST, 1881 and the interest on
said bonds will cease that day. These
bonds are in denominations of $50,
800 and $500, and bear the in
scription of the Oregon war debt.
All bonds forwarded for re-
demption should be addressed
secretary of the treasury, loan di
vision, Washington d. c., and should
be assigned to the secretary OF the
treasury for redemption. When
parties desire check in payment for
bonds drawn to the order of any one
but the payee they should assign them
to the secretary of the treasury for re-
demption for account of-(hele insert
the name of the person or persons to
whose order the check should be
made payable).
(SignedD WILLIAM WINDOW,
Secretary.