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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

OF N E W YORK
62 CEDAR STREET.

Circular No. 2a

New York, November 9, 1914.

To the ifember Banks of District No. 2:
Under date of November 4 the Comptroiler of the Currency
has called for a statement of the condition of National Banks at
the close of business October 31. At the suggestion of the Comptroller of the Currency, it is requested that a duplicate of your
report be sent to this bank as socn as convenient, upon the form
Endowed

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enclosed herewith.




BENJ. STRONG, Jr.,
Governor.

November 9, 1914.

Assistant Treasurer of the United States,
New York City, New York.
Dear SirlWe hand you herewith $

in Gold.

Will you kindly deposit the proceeds with the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York for our credit.




Yours very truly,

Cashier.

"WHEREAS,

It is highly desirable that the officers of this Bank should, from time to time,

be able to rediscount its bills receivable:
"NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVED,

"I.

That the President, any Vice-President, and Cashier of this Bank are, and each or

either of them is, hereby authorized to rediscount, from time to time, with the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, notes, drafts, acceptances, bills of exchange, and other bills receivable,
of the kinds and maturities by the Federal Reserve Act made eligible for rediscount, in such
sums and upon such terms as may to them or either of them seem advisable.
"II.

That each or either of the said officers is hereby authorized to endorse in behalf

of this Bank, any bills receivable now or hereafter owned by this Bank for the purpose of
rediscounting the said receivables with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
"III.

That each or either of the said officers is hereby authorized and directed to accom-

pany such endorsement, in behalf of this Bank, with a waiver of demand, notice and protest by
this Bank as required by the provisions of Section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act.
"IV.

That the foregoing powers shall continue until express notice of their revocation has

been duly given in writing to the said Federal Reserve Bank of New York."
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy
of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said Board, held on
,
a quorum being present, and of the whole of the said Resolution, as set forth in the
minutes of the said meeting, and that the said Resolution has not been rescinded or
modified.
IN WITNESS WHEREOE,

I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the cor-

porate seal of the said Bank this

[SEAL]




Cashier and Secretary of the
Board of Directors.