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240 W. P. G. HARDING, GOVERNOR EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ALBERT CARTER GLASS STRAUSS, VICE GoVERNOR ADOLPH C. MILLER CHARLES S. HAMLIN SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY CHAIRMAN JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY J. A. BRODERICK, SECRETARY W. T. CHAPMAN. ASSISTANT SECRETARY W. M. IMLAY, FISCAL AGENT ADDRESS REPLY TO WASHINGTON FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD April 24,1919 .. X-1494 Engraved Signatures of Bonk Officers on Feder..;~.l Hes~rve 13.;1,nk Notes. Subject: Dear Sir: The attention of the Board ~s been ca.lled by the Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to the fact that the change of the n:i.rne of d. bank officer on d. plate in-volves a good ded.l of tLne a.nd expense, and ..a..s there is no legal objection to the use of the ~!Le of a former officer on a bank note, even though the note is issued after the connection of the officer with the bd.nk ha.s ceased, the Fed~ral Reserve Bo.:...rd requests th.-;l.t ·Nhenever there is a chd.nge in the office af a. governoe or cashier, specimen signatures of the new official be sent to the Bod.rd in order that proper signd.ture way be engraved upon new plates, which will not be used, however, until the old plates d.re wor-.a out. All pld.tes in use .•. therefore, will be employed d.s long d.S they d.re fit vvithout·a.ny cha.nge in the na.r1:es of officers, ci.nd as the old pld.tes be substituted be~ring the new ~re discarded new ones will names~ Vory truly ;;,r..::-..rs, Governor.
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