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Chapter XIV

           

           DuringalongperiodofyearsprecedingtheCivilWar,andthroughit,letitherebeexplainedandremembered,thecityofPhiladelphiahadbeeninthehabit,asacorporation,whentherewerenoavailablefundsinthetreasury,ofissuingwhatwereknownascitywarrants,whichwerenothingmorethannotesorI.O.U.‘sbearingsixpercent.interest,andpayablesometimesinthirtydays,sometimesinthree,sometimesinsixmonthsalldependingontheamountandhowsoonthecitytreasurerthoughttherewouldbesufficientmoneyinthetreasurytotakethemupandcancelthem.Smalltradesmenandlargecontractorswerefrequentlypaidinthisway;thesmalltradesmanwhosoldsuppliestothecityinstitutions,forinstance,beingcompelledtodiscounthisnotesatthebank,ifheneededreadymoney,usuallyforninetycentsonthedollar,whilethelargecontractorcouldaffordtoholdhisandwait.Itcanreadilybeseenthatthismightwellworktothedisadvantageofthesmalldealerandmerchant,andyetprovequiteafinethingforalargecontractorornote-broker,forthecitywassuretopaythewarrantsatsometime,andsixpercent.interestwasafatrate,consideringtheabsolutesecurity.Abankerorbrokerwhogatheredupthesethingsfromsmalltradesmenatninetycentsonthedollarmadeafinethingofitallaroundifhecouldwait.

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