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MIMBOGBABEE LBTTORS AKB SMEMBBT3 ISSUED BY SHE ESDBRA1 BB3EHVE BQ4BD JiUUiHY 1916 - BEdBMBSB. 1917 ( l a four volumes) TOL. I I . * THIS BOOK IS THE PROPERTY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AND NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD'S OFFICES. Stencil XIII Page Ho. 1t>o 701 Letter re resolution adopted levying assessment against Federal Beserve Banks 1073 706 Letter re issuance of par l i s t a i n connection with clearing system 1374 707 Statement to a l l Federal Be serve Agents re prohibitions of Section 8 of Clayton Act 1376 709 Besolution adopted June 23, 1916, re Section 18 of Federal Beserve Act 1385 710 Letter re Besolution covering separation of gold order c e r t i f i c a t e s 1386 714 ) Memo. *hy member bank drafts on FBBanks 714 a) should be accepted by a l l FBBanks for immediate credit a t par * 1387 717 Letter re amendments sent forward to Congress now in session - July 5, 1916 1397 724 Letter re forms 94 and 94a 1398 727 Why draft of member bank against surplus funds to i t s credit in IHBatik can properly and safely be given immediate credit at par by any other FBBarik 1399 728 Letter in connection with Stencil #727 1404 730 Letter re Bulletin material 1405 735 Letter re discount rates 1406 739 Letter re applications under Clayton Act 1407 740 Memo, for the Board re f i s c a l a f f a i r s of the Government 1408 Stencil XIV Bage Report of Committee re system of public relations work under direction of CShainnan Hi eh of ERBatik of Minneapolis 1415 Public relations work in the Federal Be serve Banks - by John H. Hi oh 1418 Ho. 742 742 a 742 b Lines of public relations work open to Federal Reserve Agents - by John H. Rich 742 c Suggested extensions of public relations work - by John H. Rich 744 ) Letters re order issued by Postmaster General 744 a) 747 Suggested Circular re Circular 56. 14 and Regulation M, Series of 1915 1423 1427 1433 1436 748 Memo, for the Board submitted through. Counsel's o f f i c e - by Breckinridge Jones 1487 749 Letter re report of Chairman of ERAgents' Committee on Publicity . 1440 760 Postmaster General* s Order So* 9808 1441 751 Postmaster General's Notice to a l l Postmasters 1442 754 a Memo, for Mr. Delano re Clearing: S t a t i s t i c s 1443 758 Copy of reply made by HLBoard to l e t t e r received from a national banker in re Circular of July 22, 1916 sent out by ••Conference of Bankers. * 1444 756 Letter re uniform methods in figuring average rates of earnings for the several c l a s s e s of earning a s s e t s held by ERBanka 1445 Letter re collection of checks of non-member batiks through postmasters 1447 757 Stencil XV Bage Ho. Statement f o r the press re suit to be brought to t e s t l e g a l i t y of Circular Ho. 1, Series of 1916 1448 761 Letter re Kern amendment to Clayton l o t 1449 770 Confidential schedule of conversions of 2% bonds 1452 Letter in connection with f i r s t above 1453 Letter of Chairman of Committee on Clearing re rules and charges of Clearing House Associations 1454 Letter re omission of certain part of amendment to federal Be serve Act by Conference Conmittee 1455 Letter re copy covering business conditions 1456 791 Letter re expenses of transit departments 1457 793 Letter re election of directors at FRBatiks 1458 Letter re advances to member banks by EBBanks 1460 795 Letter re reserves of member banks 1461 79S Letter re saving of gold and issuing of EHHotes 1462 800 Future of the EE$§ystem - Changes urged by Paul M. Warburg 1467 802 Letter re payment of dividends by ERBanks 1478 806 Letter in connection with reconcilement of Gold Settlement Fund and IBAgents* Fund 1479 807 Statement for the press - Clayton Act 1480 768 7?a 782 789 • Stencil m Bage Ho. 809 Opinion of Counsel re language "private •banker* as used in Clayton Act 1482 811 Hew item "Member basks* c o l l a t e r a l notes" to be adopted "by ERBariks 1487 812 Supplements to the par l i s t 1488 813 Be solution adapted by ERBoard September 22, 1916, re purchase of bonds by BBBanks 1489 817 Letter re expenses of transit departments 1490 818 Reconcilement l e t t e r i n connection with EBBatika* accounts 1491 819 Letter re endorsement of paper by member banks 1492 822 Letter re cost of clearing 1493 824 Letter re p r o f i t realized on s a l e s of U.S. bonds 1494 Opinion of Counsel re real estate loans by batiks in outskirts of Chicago 1496 828 ) Letter of Mr. Delano and l e t t e r of Mr. B.H. 828 a) Hurley re accounting methods in industries 1496 830 Announcement by the Board re interpretation of "private banker" as used in Olayton Act 1500 832 Letter in connection with f i r s t above 1501 833 ) Letter re copy covering business conditions 833 a) 1502 835 Remarks of Mr. Willis re Philippine national Bank 837 Statement for the press re transfer of Wisconsin territory to the Chicago D i s t r i c t 1507 1504 Stencil XVTI Page Ho. L e t t e r re Daily Bank Statement form 844 L e t t e r from Chief, Burreau of E f f i c i e n c y , r e pensioning of c i v i l employees 1509 845 Order amending the geographical l i m i t s of D i s t r i c t s Eos. 7 and 9 1511 846 L e t t e r re p e n a l t i e s f o r d e f i c i e n t reserves 1513 848 L e t t e r re schedule of charges which banks may assess against t h e i r patrons 1515 849 Letter i n connection with f i r s t above 1516 850 L e t t e r of Wholesale Grocers' Association of Hew Orleans re charges which banks may a s s e s s against t h e i r patrons 1517 852 The Federal Reserve System: — address of A.G.Miller 1518 854 "Federal Reserve Motes" 1559 855 Maps of large c i t i e s requested i n connection with applications under Kern Amendment 1572 856 Copy of telegram sent to a l l Filugents re acceptances 1573 864 L e t t e r re next installment of reserves 1574 865 The present position and f u t u r e development of the FliSystem — address of ,7.P. G.Harding 1576 867 L e t t e r from Counsel re acceptances of member banks 1599 Letter from Mr. Warburg to Mr. A.C.Miller re note issue and, reserves 1611 876 L e t t e r i n connection isith S t e n c i l # 7 7 1641 877 Outline of topics s u g g e s t e d f o r treatment i n 1916 annual report of FB,Ranks 1642 •».©• f 7 8 ^ ' ^ 1508 843 Looking ahead Stencil ZHII Page No. 880 Remarks of H.P.Willis, Hovember 22, at Paterson, H.J. 1645 881 Letter of Chairman, Committee on Clearing, re progress in clearing operations 1669 883 Statement for the press re Federal Advisory Council's quarterly session 1674 885 Letter of Governor re price of 2$ U.S.bonds 1676 886 Estimated gold stock of the country, e t c . — by H. Jacob son 1678 887 Letter re gold supply and extension of credits to foreign countries, as viewed by Federal Advisory Council and ERBoard 1679 Letter of Mr. Delano to ERBoard re desirable amendments to Federal Reserve Act i n connection with greater concentration of gold in reserve banks 1682 891 Statement for the press, relating to foreign credits 1691 893 Disapproval of o f f i c e r or employee of ERBank serving also %s Ass 1 1 to Chairman and ERAgent at that bank 1696 890 897 ) Letter re resolution levying assessment against 897 a) ERBanks for general expenses of Board; also 1697 copy of resolution 898 Letter asking for extra copies of January 1916 Bulletin 901 Draft of proposed rates for collection charges on checks 1464 902 Letter re FRHotes at ERBadks, etc. 1702 1466 XIX Stencil Bage 904 farther amendment to Section 19 of Itederal Beacrve Act. 1705 906 Amendment to Section 22* 2706 906 Farther amendment to Section 11 of ftderal Beswrve Act. 1708 906-a Parther amendment to Federal Be serve Act Section 11* 1709 907 Act imposing semi-annual tax on banks. 1710 908 farther amendment to Section 6202 of the Bevised Statutes of the U. S. 1711 909 Memorandum - Retirement of Greenbacks. 1712 •910 farther amendment to f i f t h paragraph of Section 13 of Federal Be serve Act* 1716 912 Amendment tip Section 18 of rvFederal Be serve 914 Act regarding Associate Member Banks of Federal Be serve Banks. 1717 915 The federal Be serve System as a new factor i n national & International Finance, Address by W. p. s . Harding, to Boston Oity Club. 1718 Letter from Counsel, f . B. Board, enclosing l e t t e r from Mr* Broun, Chief of Bureau of Efficiency, re stqrpcsed c r i t i c i s m of said Bureau by Mr. E l l i o t t . 1748. Brass Statement, re conference of Governor* of F. Be batiks held Dec. 11th.-14th., i n c . 1780 917 918 Act. S-l3 o Se.cA \ o |n 1716 f&ge so* 920 Form l e t t e r r# e l i g i b l e applicants for appointment on s t a f f of F. B. Board, 1782 923 He solution of F. B. Me, re membership In SMeral Advisory Council. 1783 924 Beserve Rotes as Beserve# 1784 926 Amendment to f i r s t paragraph of Section 13 of F. B. Act - previously amendM* 1786 926 Further amendment to Section 25 of F. B. Act, re Branch Banks. 1786 929 l e t t e r sent to Btederal Beserve agents & Govs* of Stederal Beserve banks, together with "Special Instructions #2 of 1916", Dec, 20, 1916. 1787 932 l e t t e r re purchase of bonds by Federal Beserve batiks* , 1788 933 l e t t e r , enc. copy of resolution adopted by F. B. Bd., Dec* 27, 1916, re purchase of U. S* Z$ bonds, by member batiks* 1789 934 l e t t e r explaining Items i n Form 34 (1917 ' e d i t i o n ) , dated Dec. 23, 1916. 1790 936 Form l e t t e r re increase i n salary of members of s t a f f of F. B. Board, dated Dec* 26,1916. 1792 938 l e t t e r re appointment of Bank of England a s foreign agent for F. B* baak of Hew Yoric. 1793 939 Memorandum,re l e t t e a written to F. B. agents containing matter a f f e c t i n g operation of basic. 1794 Stencil XH Page Ho. 941 944 Circular l e t t e r to Federal Beserve Agents re changes, i f any, desired i n Fora F. a . A. - 5 , dated Deo. 28. 1916. 1795 .Amendments proposed by F. 1 . Board,in form approved by Board, Dec. 20, 1916* 1796 648Na 'fjjS Further amendment to section. 16, F. R. Act, paragraphs 2,3,4*5,6 & 7 . 1797 Farther amsncbnent to Section 19 of F. R. Act, -Reserves. 1800 Amendment to Section 11 (c)-Increase of Beserves. 1804 Farther amendment to Section 13, paragraph 1 , F. H. Actiy Collection ' of Cheeks for non-member Banks. 1805 905-a Amendment to Section 22 of F. E. Act. 1806 910 Further amendment to Section 13, paragraph 5 , of F.B. Act. 1807 Amendment to Section 17 of F. B. Act. 1808 926 Further amendment to Section 25, F. B. Act, -Branch Banks. 1809 961 Further amendment to Section 9 of F. B. Act, -Membership of Idatoal Savings Banks. 1810 950 Amendment to Section 18, paragraph, 5 , F. a . Act# 1812 949 Amendment to Section 4 , F. B. Act. 1813 • 945 90&»b CJu i ' 946 . 947 Ofcth of F. B. Agen%*or Deputy Agent, -may also be used by other class "C" directors by omitting reference to F. B. Agent. 1815 Stencil XH1 aA^H 1 ^ 947~& Farther amendment to Section 13, paragraph. 1, of F. H. Act, -Collection of Checks for non-member Banks. 1814 948 Letter, dated Jan. 2, 1917, from Sea# P. R. Board, sent with copies of He vised Form 38* 1816 949 Amendment to Section 4 of F. R* Act* 1817 950 Amendment to Section IB, paragraph 5, of F. a . Act* 1818 951 Amendment to Section t , F. B. Act, — Membership of Mutual Savings Batiks* 1819 952. l e t t e r from GOT*, F. R« Board, dated Jan* 4 , 1917, sent with copies of drafts of amendts*, prepared by Board, and submitted to Committees on Banking and Currency of Senate & House of Hep* 1821 959 Statement for Press,dated Jan* 9, 1917, re Boston Clearing House Batiks* 1825 960 Circular l e t t e r from'Gov*, F. R. Board, re purchase of U# S. bonds by F. R. Batiks* 1826 962 Statement for the Press, re purchase of U. S. bonds by F. R, Batiks* 1827 963 Annual Report, 1916, of F. R. Board, transmitted to House of Representatives* 1828 965 Circular, dated Jan* 11, 1917, to F. R. Batiks, re weekly reports of Gold Settlement Fond* 1912 Circular l e t t e r re copy for business conditions for use in P. R. Bulletin for Feb*, 1917* 1913 Press Statement for morning papers, Jan. 14j 1917, re amendment to Federal Reserve Act, submitted to Committees on Banking & Currency of Senate and House of Rep* 1914 Amendment to Section 3 of F. R. Act* 1920 966 967 969 Stencil XXIII Page Mo. 970 Further amendment to Section 14, sub-section (e) 0 f Federal Beserve Act. 1921 974 Circular l e t t e r , dated Jan. 15, 1917, from Gov., F. Be Board, re u n f i t Federal Beserve notes forwarded to the treasurer of the U. S. for redemption by a Federal Beserve Bank Sther than the Federal Be serve Bank of Issue. 1922 Circular l e t t e r , dated Jan. 15, 1917, from Sec., F. B. Board, sent with copy of Form and Be solution for use by Member Batiks, re sale of U. 5. bonds through the Treasurer of the U. S. 1925 Bemarks of H. P. Willis, Sec., F. B. Board, at Boston, Jan. 16, 1917, to members of the Bos torn Chapter of the American I n s t i t u t e of Banking. 1926 Letter from Sec., F. B. Board, re changes to be embodied i n supplement to par l i s t to be published Feb. 1 , 1917. 1946 l e t t e r , dated Jan. 17, 1917, from Vice Gov., F. B. Board, re proper methods of c l a s s i f y i n g discount material on hand i n batiks. 1947 982 Letter from Gov., F. B. Board, dated Jan. 19, 1917, re Bankers* Acceptances. 1943 984 Form of resolution authorizing a Federal Beserve Bank to ship unfit Btederal Beserve notes of another Federal Beserve Bank direct to the treasurer of the D. 3. for redemption. 1951 Letter from Gov., F. B. Board, accompanying 'Form of Besolution" authorizing a Federal Beserve Batik to ship u n f i t Federal Beserve notes of another Federal Beserve Bank direct to the Treasurer of the U. S. for redemption. 1952 975 976 977 980 985 Stencil mv Page Ho. 988 Eoitn l e t t e r from Gov#, F. H. 1917, re trade acceptance, t h i s head of draft or M i l on purchase of advertising Board, Jan. 23, -inclusion under of exchange based space. 1953 989 Memorandum for Auditor-circular form. (revised! 990 (revised) Memorandum for Cashier, -circular form. 1955 991 Memorandum for Manager of Eransit Dept.(revised) circular fonn. 1956 994 997 999 1954 Letter from Chairman, Com. on Clearing, Jan. 26, 1917, re advancing operations of clearing and collection system. 1958 Press Statement, Jan. 29, 1917, from P. B. Board, re views of Advisory Council re proposed amendments to F. H. Act submitted to Banking and Currency Com. of Senate and House of Sep. 1961 B i l l introduced in House of Bep. by Mr. Carter Glass (H. R. 20540) for authorizing national banking assotions to establish branches. 1970