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EX OFFICIO h\Eiifii£RS

DAVID F. HOUSTON
SECRETARY OF TH! TREASURY
CHAIRMAN

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY

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W. P. G. HARDING, GOVERNOR
ALBERT STRAUSS, Vltl GOVUNOR
ADOLPH C. MILLER
CHARLES S. HAMLIN
HENRY A. MOEHLENPAH
W. T. CHAPMAN, SECRETARY
R. G. EMERSON,A&SISTANT SECRETARY

ADDRESS REPLY TO

W. M.IMLAY, FISCAL AGENT

WASHINGTON

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

June 4, 1920.
SUBJECT:

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St. 1196

Operations of Branch Banks.

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Dear Sir:

With the view of presenting to the Board a detailed statement showing the
present operations of the Federal Reserve Branch Banks, it is desired to bring
up to date the outlines of the branches covering their powers and functions and
the character and volume of business handled, copies of WhiCh were forwarded to
you on October

2,

1919, with the Board's letter, St.

May we request, therefore

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that you revise the figures shown under "Earn-

ings and Expenses" and "Volume of Business Handled" in the second part of the
outline of your Branch (or Branches) so as to show monthly averages for each of
the three-month :periods ending on March 31 and June 30, 1920, except in the case
of clearing operations, the average figures for Which should be given for the
three-month periods ending on March 15 and June 15, 1920.
Will you also kindly give in the new outlines the following information together with any other :pertinent data or suggestions that may occur to you:
Directors - Name, business, home address and date of expiration of tar,m
of each director. Date of regular meetings.
Executive Committee - Composition:

Duties:

Regular meetings:

Personnel - Number of officers and employas as of Juna 30, 1920·
Territ~ry

assigned:

Assignment as of June 30~ 1920. Also ro~ changes
in boundary lines made since July 1, 1919, as well
as the dates on which the changes bacame effective.

Member Banks in Branch Terri tory ..
Separate figures for number, capital, surplus, and
total resources of National and non-National member
banks - (1) at opening of Branch and (2) as of May 4,1920 ·
(The latter figures should be based on condition reports received under
May 4 call) ..



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Number of non-member ba1iks on the par list (1) at opening
of branch, an~ (2) on Jur~ 30, 1920. Also number of nonmember banks not on par list on June 30, 1920.

Powers and Functions Exercised by Brancl1 Detaile<L statements covering each topic w~1ich is included
under the above heading in the old outlines, with any additional data you may deem important.
It is desired

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the outlines of the sevaral bra:1cl1es be made along the

same general lines and be as complGte as possible.

It will be ~ppreciated., there-

fore, if you will go over the old outlines covering the branches in other districts before finally submitting the statements for your branch or branches.
I.1ay we req_uest that you have the preparation of the new outlines erped.i ted

as much as possi blG in order that they may be prasanted to ti.1e Board at the
earliest practicable date after July 1, 1920.
Very truly yours,

Assistant Secretary.

Copy of this letter sent to Chairmar1 of each F. R. Barik, except Boston,
Philadelphia and Minneapolis.