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a regalar meeting of the 2ede al Reserve Board
held in the office of the Board on Monday, January 21, at
eleven a.m.,
PRE';1ELT:
Harding, presiding,
1.!r. Delano,

2.1r.
:Ir. Allis, Secretary'.

:Ir. Hamlin,
The minutes of the meeting of the Board held on
January 16 were read and, on motion, approved.
The minutes of the meeting of the Cold

port Jom-

mittee held on January 19 and 21 were presented and, on
motion, approved, and the kction therein set forth ratified.
4% letter from 'Edwin Baxter, Cashier of the Federal
Aeserve Bank of Jleveland, relative to the 1916 issue of
circular.) and re7alations, was read and, on motion, referred to the secretor: for reply.
The secretary presented a memorandum of Jhief Exaniner Broderick regarding securities said to have been lost
in certain cases by the Federal ieserve Bank of Philadelphia.
On notion it was voted that all Aderal Aeserve
banks be instructed to advise the Board promptly in the

event of any losses of money or securities.
report of Jommittee

1, datid January 1E, re-

garding salaries at the !ederal Heserve Bank of L;t.
was read and, on motion, approved.
report of Jommittee ro. 1, dated January .:,1, approving a salc.ry of .2,400 for Examiner E. . parker, was read
and, on motion, approved.
report of

ommittee Fo. 1, dated Janutry 1E, relative

to salaries at the 2ederal Aserve Bank of Y:ansas Jity, was read,
and, on motion, approved.
I,. report of Am.mittee Fo. TL fixin7 the salary of :r.
J. ,delson at ,4,600, effective January 16, was read and, on
motion, approved with the amendment that the salary become effective

euruary 1.
report of Jommittee :Tn. 2 recommending the granting

of power to accept up to 100: of capital and surplus, was read
and, on motion, aporoved in favor of the :econd Fational Banh
of Lew liork.
report of Ammittee Fo. 2 recomm€niding the admission
of institutions upon conditions named in each case, was read
and the banks ordered admitted accordingly as follows:
The Terre qaute "rust 00mpany, "erre qaute, Ind.
Oak ?ark, Ill.
Savins
Oak Park Trust
3ark of }oyceville, Boyceville, Asconsin.







L report of :2omrnittee No. 2 recomrTnding permission
for the National Newark

Essex Banking ...ompany of Newart,
to in-

and the L,ercflants National Bank of. ,;oroester,-

- vest in the stock of the American A>reign Banking ;orporation, was read and, on motion, approved.
Upon recownendation of ,.ommittee No. 3
capital stook a

hanges in

Federal aeserve banks were approved as fol-

loas:
Applications for Original „took.
District No. 3.
?irst National Bank

rightstmn,

FIL.res
17 17

District No. O.
First rational Bank
:irst National Bank

Lineral LprinL;s,Ark. 9
17
iarked ?roe,

26

District No. 9.
National Bank

Dodson,

17

17

District 1:o. 10.
'farmers National B4nk

Fairview, Kans.

16

le

90

90

ont.

District Yo. 12.
odi rational Bank
notal,
'ions for Idditional stock.
pplica,
District :o. 1.
First National bank

New Haven, Jonn.

District No, .
Union Exchange National Bank
rational Park Bank of New York
First rational Bank
First National Bank
Lssea Bank o
National Newark

New York,
New York,
,renoa, :.Y.
E. Aochester,:,..
Newark, :r.j.

510

510

160
3000
4
1
600 37C3

Applic-Aions for Ldditional :Ctock (Con.
District ro. 6.
--ury National Bank
2irst rational hunk of Lcadia
Parish Lt Crowley
?irst National Bank
CommerJial National Bank
?irst National Bank
city Lational Bank
Central National Bank
Camden National Bank
?irst National Bank
Isbell National Bank
2irst National Bank
Exchange National Bank
Central National Bank
erican ilational Bank
.7iryt National Bank
::acon :Tational Bank
?irst National Bank
Farmers National Bank
Elk National Bank
i„meri-Jan National Bank
Cumberland Valley National Eank
7irst National Bank
City National Bank
?irst National Bank
Erwin National Bank
Total,

Columbia, Tenn.

3

Crowley,
Ashford, Ala.
New Orleans, La.
Atmore, ;tic.
Decatur, Lla.
lbany, la.
Camden,
4.
Yidland City,
Tallades.a, *Ala.
Lincoln, Ida.
Tampa, 71a.
3t.Petersbur3,71a.
Tampa, !lc..
Lavonia,
Liacon, la.

4
90

1
5
3

30
1
30
15
15
3
4
6
Fhelbyville, Tenn. 2
Fayetteville, Tenn.17
3
Lebanon, Tenn.
5
Lashville, Tenn.
2
Coal Creek, Tenn.
Johnson City, Tenn.
ZJo. Pittsburg, Ten. 6
1
Erwin, Tenn.

257
4040

Applications for .3urrender of Jtock.
District No. 1.
Yale National Bank

Ta.von, Conn.

shares
460

District No. 4.
t. Clair National Bank

7reedom, Pa.

60

Jitizens National Bank

Cisco, Tex.

18




"otal,

558
556




Upon recommcndatior of .;ommittee 10.

the I:at onal

Bank of Belloas ?alfs, Vermont, was granted permission to
act -ac trAstee, e:xcltor and ad.ainibtrator.
lovernor Hafding presented basinebs as follows:
letter from Ir. J. K. Paelic'ier re the effort of
. Sweeney to cooperate in optainin,77 pea members.
- letter from

ederal deserve ',gent 4ellborn re the

,zlendment of state 1Lws to facilitate admissions; referred
to CommittPe
4, letter from lovernor Van Landt re pledge of collateral protecting 2ederal deserve notes; read and noted.
•
letter from eprecentative D. T. Loran re short
term credit for farlers; read and referred to the . L'..xecative
Committee (papers in hands of the 3overnor.).
4.1 letter from :.;overnor strong of Eew fork- addressed
to

.,arbarg re acceptance credits and the makin

of ac-

ceptances; read and referred to the.:.,xecative Committee for
report.
letter from 2ederal deserve Lsent

notify- -

, the board of the election of 1.1r. F. C. .atts as a memins
ber of the Federal 4,dvisory Coancil: - read and noted.
letter from President 10

1 of

the .,..dvisor:.7

Joancil reg.irdin

reserves g.radiated on the basis of differeht

Jlases of deposits, and notifying the Board of the next meeting of the Joancil of 2ebraary 1C; - rolad and nottd.
.2. letter from the ?ederal ..leserve sank of lichmond
(,lovernor Leay) regarding the placing of certificates of indebtednes; - read and noted.
,., letter from Federal Aeserve .gent .astin re the pqrchase of a vault at Philadelphia; read and referred to the "%liladelphia vommittee with power to act.
letter from President J.

Hinsch rer3arding the ase

of trade acceptances; - read and referred to Jom'Aittee 1:o. 2.
letter from a committee of directors of the !edictal
deserve Bank of -J.inneapolis re the salaries of the officers of
the bank; read ;And referred to Jommittee

o. 1.

:A letter from 2ederal :leserveent ,,ellborn re a 1.nea.1atic tabe :,:istem for the nea bailding at ,Alanta; - read and
referred to the .tlanta Jommittee.
letter from governor *;old re the methods to be ased
in the sale of certificates in the :Anneapolis District; also
a letter on the same subject from federal deserve Az:ent 7eath
re sales in the Jhicago District; - read and referred to the
:ecative Jonnittee aith power.




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