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At a Stated meeting of the Aideral
Reserve Board, duly ileld at its
office in the City of 7:ashington,
Diztriet of Cold bia.
PRTISTI1T:
Lr. Hamlin Governor
Er. Delano, Vice Governor
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Er. ";:t„rburc:
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In the latter of the Petition
- of The First National 1n of Sistersville,
The Peoples Natiom:a Bar R of Cistersvire, : arm GnANTria
TRANSFF1 or
The Pal-7:cm & Producers national Bank of
: Tur 7,0UNTIrS Or -17TzrL AND
• Sistersville, The First ratiorml Bank of
: TYL7R mov THF
WTDFRAL
Middlebourno LInd The First National Bark
: R7FrRVI7 DISTRICT TO THE
of New
for
: ram rrpriut NTSFRVE DIStransfr from District No. 5 to District
TRICT.
No.
The First National Bank of Sir,tersville, The Peoples National
Bank of 7,icter3vil1.e, The Farmers ci Producers National Ban of Sisters
villa, The First National Bank of Liddlebourne, and the First National
Bank of How Eartinoville hwi‘ing filed e. pet!tio rtb t1.13 Bord for the
purpose of obtcanin
transfer of *::etzel are: Tyler Counties,
Va
from Federal Reserve District No. 5 to Fed°rpl Reserve District No. 4
and the said petition 11,%vinc, been duly h(Lrti :Aad conidcred by this
Board, together with 1)irfz; and arcuments for and aoAnst auld petition,
Now, therefore, it is
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ORDIMICD.
1. That the mid petitior be and is hereby crgInted anu that
the sa.ia couLtios of Viettel ilnd Tyler, West Virginia, be and the
same _re hereLei tmruferred from Fedex-Li Rozerve District No. 5
to FOdsral Lerve District No. 6.
2. ThLt the Federal Leserve aa'113 of 'idol-mon:: ',ald Cleveland be
and the said bunks are Ltrob uirected ciac; L.uthorlzed to take all
stcpo mcccoury to 1:,tLke effective the trunsfer of the counties
hereirbefore LTecified, in ,:_ccordLnce ::ith the toms of this order
&nd of the Fecloral rteserve Act.
3. That this transfer
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hall take effect not later than July
BY THE
mruL 7i-IlzsravE DoARD,
Goveraor.
Attest:
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a 3tated meeting of the Federal
Reserve Board, duly heldat—ittIT
office in .4 C,
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Hamlin, Governor
Delano, Vice Governor
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In the Natter of the Petition
The First National Bank of ,:istersville.
:he Peoples National Bank of 3istersville,
The Farmers & Producers :ational Bank of
3istersville, The First rational Bank of
7*iddlebourne and The First rational Bank
of New :artinsville for transfer cram
District ro. 5 to istrict ro. 4.
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ORDER GRANTING TRANSFER OF
7H.E COUNTIES OF 77.MEL 2‘dD
TYLER FRE: THE FIFTH FED_LTLAL
REJEEIVE DISTRICT TO THE
FOURTH FEDERAL RESEW. DISTRICT.
The First National Bank of L;istersvjlle, The Peoples rational
Bank of Sistersville, The Farmers & lroducers Lational Bank of Sistersvino, The First rational Bank of Liddlel)czng and the First National
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n1- of rew Lartinsville having fil -with this Board
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for the purpose of obtainincr a transfer of ;ietzel and Tyler Counties
from Federal Reserve District No. 5 to Federal Reserve District No. 4
and the said petition having been duly heard and considered by this
Board el
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cont(ined a
warruted by -"le brie s and arguments presented to this
Boarl and by t_ facts as asc
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1. That the said petition be and is hereby grRnted and that
the said counties of Wetzel and Tyler, West Virginia, be and the
same are hereby transferred from Federal Reserve District No. 5
to Federal Reserve District ro. 4.
2. That the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Cleveland be
and the said banks are hereby directe0 and authorized to take all
ste,s recessary to make effective the transfer of the counties
hereinbefore specified, in accordance with the terms of this order
and of the Federal reserve act.
3. That this transfer shall take effect not later than July
1, 1915.
BY, THE FEDLRLI RESEIWE BOA2j,
Governor.
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF R1CHM
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Washincton, D. C.
Reserve
Boarci.
Der Sirs:
Herein please find application of the Farmers &
Producers Yational Bank of Sistersville, W. Va., for the
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surrender of 82 shares of our stock.
This is one of the
banks to be transferred to the CleVeland District.
With
this enclosure you will have in your possession three
applications, we having requested the other two interested
banks to send forward their papers at once./
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Very truly yours,
Chair.nan of
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H. Parker Willis, Esqr., Secretary,
Federal Reserve Board,
W ashington, D. C.
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Gelieral
Reserve Board.
Dear Sir:
We have yours of the 2nd inst. with copy of order
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entered by the Federal Reserve Board in the matter of the
petition of five West Virginia banks for transfer to the
Cleveland District.
Some days ago we sent you formal
application in the premises from two of the banks in
question.
You have not as yet favored us with your comment
upon the amended preamble which we suggested to our friends
might meet with the approval of the Reserve Board.
I am
writing the three banks from which we have not as yet heard.
Meanwhile, if you will be good enough to let us know whether
or not the two resolutions which we have forwarded are in
acceptable form, we woJld appreciate it,. as we would like to
be in position to definitely close the matter by July 1st.
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND 15,'„?
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E. R. FANCHER, GOVERNOR
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EDWIN BAXTER, SECRETARY
ACTING CASHIER
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CHAIRMO
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LYMAN H. TREADWAY, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
DEPUTY FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT
C. H. BAGLEY
S. B. RANKIN
THOS. A. COMBS W. S. ROWE
A. B. PATRICK
ROBERT WARDROP
H. P. WOLFE
June 5,191.
Hon.H.Parker Willis, Secretary,
Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:—
Your letter of the 2nd enclosing copy of
order entered by the Federal Reserve Board in the
matter of the petition of the banks of Tyler and
Wetzel Counties, West Virginia, for transfer to
the Cleveland district, is received,
and we
appreciate very much your courtesy in the matter.
Very respectfully,
Chairman of the Board.
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Sirs
:or yov:e ii.x(Jrmation I enclope, copy
of the order enterea
Bcyza in the
1;e1;e10-ve
tter of the petition of the
barks of '.:7yler anti 7:etno1 cloanties,
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VIrIna,.for 'transfer to the Clevelneel
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Baard of Diructerso
rodoral 1ieS0r70 Bank of Cleveland..
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?or you' information I anclose a olopy
of Un order , )nteroct by the Federal 11.eorve
Board Ln the matter of the setition of 'On
banks of Tier and rotzel °cuntlea, 7'..!ot Vir,
ginia, for trancfer to tho,Clevela'nd .istriot•
1ecrectfo.14r,
Socrotvry.
Mr. Wi I 15.am In cle,
WAairman, 13(1-Ird of 1,i!2.:c%0.7.-s,
Federal Recerve BanX of Richrand.
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For yo- ..r iTVorlalation I anclose
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of trw ord.er enteree. by the Foae
ral Poserr
Board la L.1.0 r.latter of the zietitlo
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bnks of T;1r
etme; ,
Jountios, Test
for transfer to tile Cleveland
flistrict:
Secretary•
;dr• Hppa Hunt on,
Virginia Bailway t Power Bldg
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iiiehmando Vas
Lnelovare•
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ror yozr illformotim I aaeloso a copy •
of the ordor onterod b7 tho 7e]era]. PeServ,
3ourd In tht) mattr of tho ,
x3ti%ian of the
bnnhs of 2y1or
70t2o1 CouiIos, rest
ginitt, for ty..ansfer to thr; 02o7oland. listriot*
ReenectfU13;,7,
Oecrotaryik
Zr. A. L. Jacicson,
Sistersvills,
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MINFILES ECrIONOND
APR 2 51950
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June 1, 1915.
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Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Five West Virginia banks are, as of July 1st, to
be transferred to the Cleveland District, and of the
progrqm to be followed in connection with the transfer, we
have had certain correspondence.
Two of the banks in
question, namely the First National and the Peoples National
both of Sistersville, have bent us applications for surrender
Of stock, they following a form of preamble which I
ventured to suggest to all of the interested banks might be
acceptable to the Reserve Board.
I be
to enclose herewith
the two applications in question, and trust that they will
meet the nec ssities of the case.
Just as soon as we hear
from the other banks interested, you will have advices from
US.
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Very traly yours,
Chairaan
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Om co 6f General
Form 60.
Counsel
Fedra I Rez
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FILES SECTION
NOTE.—This application should be sent to the Federal Reserve Bank of your
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APPLICATION FOR SURRENDER OF
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IN THE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF _ _
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of _ _First _tlat Lanai _ Bank
(Name of bank.).
of __
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vine_,_ ;7. _ _Va... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , duly called and held on the __
(Location.)
7-th------ day of
_ _ _aay_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ , 19 1.9
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, the following resolution was offered and duly adopted:
Whereas, by the action af the Vederal i'leserve
this bank, heretofore a me:Libor ,)f the .iederal Acoerve .Darm
of lAichmond (District 5), has .been transiserred to district
4, to be a member of tile Jederal lieserve Bank of eleveland,
and in consequence it required to surrender for cancelizAion
stock in tile Yederal 1:ez;erve .1;an4 of AicAmond heretofore
allotted to this banx.
"Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the President or Cashier of this Association be and he hereby is authorized and
directed to apply to the said Federal Reserve Bank for the cancellation of
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shares of the stock heretofore allotted
to this bank, and for the refund of all cash payments made, together with such accrued dividends as may be due thereon."
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted and spread
upon the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of this bank held on the date specified, and
pursuant thereto I hereby make application on behalf of this bank for the cancellation of __ _.9_9
shares of stock heretofore allotted to it, and for the refund of such cash payments and accrued dividends
as this bank may be entitled to under the provisions of section 5 of the Federal Reserve Act.
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To the Federal Reserve Bank of _at chr_10,r1d..... _Ira
To determine the number of shares to be surrendered, a member bank should first ascertain by proper calculation the
number of shares it is entitled to hold after reducing its capital or surplus, and should deduct this number from the number of
shares held at the time its application for surrender of part of its stock is made.
In calculating the number of shares it is entitled to retain, if 6 per cent of its reduced capital and surplus is equal to a sum
not divisible by 100, any 3xcess or fractional part of 100 will entitle the applying bank to retain one full share.
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CERTIFICATE OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT.
I have examined the foregoing application for surrender of stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of
AILCHMOND
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__, have verified the calculation upon which this application is
based, and recommend that 14_404_ Il_i_rleshares of stock be accepted for cancellation and that the
cash subscriptions already paid for this surrendered stock be returned plus one-half of 1 per cent per
month since the date of last dividend, not to exceed the book value thereof.
June 1st, 1.91.5.
Federal 1serve Agent.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.
The foregoing application has been approved by the Federal Reserve Board.
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Secretary, Federal Reserve Board.
RECORD OF ENTRY.
The foregoing application has been duly entered on the records of the Federal Reserve Board.
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NOTE.—This application should be sent to the Federal Reserve Bank of yo r district.
APPLICATION FOR SURRENDER OF STOCK
IN THE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF
RichinQad.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of F_a_Ttners _and _ Producers :Jational Bank_ (
-Name of bank.)
of __
isIeraville,_ N._ _11-8,_.
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_, duly called and held on the __ __ .27th._ __ __ day of
(Location.)
. 191 *. the followin resolution was offered and duly adopted:
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eghereas, by the action of the Vederal Reserve
Board,
this brads, heretofore ;:, :twmber of the iederal Reserve
Ilic
, has been transferred to J1strict
of Ilichmond (.1)istrlut
-riember of the =iederal heserve jlank of Glevelc.nd.
to be
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and in consequence is requireu to uurrenaer for cancellation
stock in te Yederal Jer;erve 1Jarix.. of Iticnmond heretofore
allotted to this banK.
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"Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the President or Cashier of this Association be and he hereby is authorized and
directed to apply to the said Federal Reserve Bank for the cancellation of
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shares of the stock heretofore allotted
to this bank, and for the refund of all cash payments made, together with such accrued dividends as may be due thereon."
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted and spread
upon the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of this bank held on the date specified, and
pursuant thereto I hereby make application on behalf of this bank for the cancellation of __ _
shares of stock heretofore allotted to it, and for the refund of such cash payments and accrued dividends
as this bank may be entitled to under the provisions of section 5 of the Federal Reserve Act.
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Cashier.
To the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
To determine the number of shares to be surrendered, a member bank should first ascertain by proper calculation the
number of shares it is entitled to hold after reducing its capital or surplus, and should deduct this number from the number of
shares held at the time its application for surrender of part of its stock is made.
In calculating the number of fhares it is entitled to retain, if 6 per cent of its reduced capital and surplus is equal to a sum
not divisible by 100, any oxcess or fractional part of 100 will entitle the applying bank to retain one full share.
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CERTIFICATE OF FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT.
I have examined the foregoing application for surrender of stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of
RICHMOND
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based, and recommend thatelAtilti AlF.9,_ shares of stock be accepted for cancellation and that the
cash subscriptions already paid for this surrendered stock be returned plus one-half of 1 per cent per
month since the date of last dividend, not to exceed the book value thereof.
June 6th, 3915.
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Federa Reserve Agent.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.
The foregoing application has been approved by the Federal Reserve Board.
Secretary, Federal Reserve Board.
RECORD OF ENTRY.
The foregoing application has been duly entered on the records of the Federal Reserve Board.
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G.H.WES T, PIOC HID.NT•
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CAPITAL PAID IN $75,00099
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N°6548.
May 24th 1915
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
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Federal Reserve Board.
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At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
The Peoples National Bank of Sistersville, W. Va, duly
called and held on the 24th day of May 1915, the following resolution was offered and duly adopted;
Whereas, by the action of the Federal Reserve
Board, this bank, heretofore a member of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmonff (District 5 ), has been transfered to District No. 4, to be a member of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and in consequence is required to surrender for cancellation stock in the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond heretofore allotted to this
bank.
Now, Therefore, be it Resovled, That the
President or Cashier of this Association be and he hereby is authorized and directed to apply to the said
Federal Reserve Bank for the cancellation of 69 shares
of the stock heretofore allotted to this bank, and for
the refund of all cash payments made, togather with
such accrued dividends as may be due thereon.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of a resolution adopted and spread upon
the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of
this bank held on the date specified, and pursuant thereto I hereby make application on behalf of this bank for
the cacnellation of 60 shares of stock heretofore allotted
to it, and for the refund of such cash payments and accrued
dividends as this bank may be entitled to under the provisions of section 5 of the Yederal Reserve Act.
To the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
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CERTIFICATE OF .b'EDERAL RESEEV.11; J1GEYT.
• I have examined the foresoin7 application for
surrender of stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,
have verified the calculation upon which this application is
based, and recommend that ninety nine shares of stock be
accelAeLfpganRellation and that the cash subscription
already paid fo? this surrendered stock be returned plus
one-half of one per cent per month since the date of last
dividend, not to exceed the book value tli_ereof.
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(Vir3inie. Railway & Power Bldg.,)
Eldhmond, lirLinia.
A. L. Jackson,
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Federal
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and Wetzel Couritioc, ?iesb Virginia, for transfer to Cleveland
di £trict
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CLEVELAND
E. R. FA N C H ER, GOVERNOR
EDWIN BAXTER, SECRETARY
ACTING CASHIER
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D. C. WILLS, CHAIRMAN
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lion.H.Parker Willis, Fecretary,
Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D.C.
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Your tele gram 4)f yesterday is received, containing notification that the Federal Reserve Board had
granted the petition of banks in Tyler and Wetzel
Counties, West Virginia, for transfer to the Cleveland
District, effective July let.
We await your letter containing further information and instructions.
Very respectfully,
Chairvan of the Board.
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view of youtr interest Ln one of the
nattorr, rofarrod to therein, I am senaing
you a copy of nn announconent to the prose
made by tho Federal Ttlsorve 7,card todAy.
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In view of your interest in one of the
netters referred to therein, I am sondinc you
a copy of an announcement to the press made
STIITEENT FOR THE .ORES:
May 4, 1915.
The Federal Reserve Board today passed the following resolution
regarding redistricting appeals:
BE IT RESOLVED:
That the recommendatiens of the respective com-
mittees be adopted and approved, and that the petitions of the banks
in southern OklahoLa, northern New Jersey, Tyler and Wetzel Counties,
West Virginia, be granted; and,
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED,
That the petition of the banks of Wyoming
and Nebraska be denied; and, •
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That action on other pending petitions be
deferred until further experience in the actual operation of the several
districts, especially in the light of the new clearing system which is
about to go into effect, and of the e7ctent to which State banks take
membership in the Federal Reserve System, shall have provided the Board
with the necessary data for a conclusion, it being the opinjen of the
Board that action on petitions relating to changes in cities designated
as the location of Federal Reserve banks should be dc)fel.rcd until the
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Board shall have reached a conclusion from experience as to any further
readjustments in the boundaries of the several districts, or in the
• number of districts, which my be desirable in the operation and.
develop::ent of the Federal Reserve System.
The xrt'+.0 on thc 1.c:solution was unanimous, Secretary Mc.:Aoo who
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was not present, asking to be recorded in favor of it .
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Board has Exantod petition of blinks in Tyler and Wetzel Counties
West VirO.nia for transfer to Cleveland District.
Secretary.
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Board has granted petition of banks in Tyler and Wetzel Counties,
.,6et Virginia for transfer to Cleveland. Diatriet.
Secretary.
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CHARGE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
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At a stated meeting of the Federal/
Reserve Board, duly held at its
office in the City of Washington,
District of Columbia, hay 4, 1915.
PRESENT:
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
In the matter of review
- of the decision of the Reserve
Bank Organization Committee
duly rendered and filed in
accordance with the previa__
ions of the Federal Reserve
Act, on April 2, 1914, designating twelve Federal reserve
cities and defining the geographical limits of the districts to be served.
Hamlin, Governor,
Delano, Vice Governor,
Miller,
Harding,
Warburg,
Williams.
ORDFP. AMFNPTYG REOGRAPHICAL
LIMITS OF DISTRICTS NOS. 4
AND 5.
By special order of the Board, the decision of the Re•
serve Bank Organization Committee designating twelve Federal reserve cities and defining the geographical limits of the districts
to be served, having been duly heard and considered by the Board -
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(1) Upon the petition of member banks located in the
counties of Wetzel and Tyler, West Virginia, to
have those counties transferred from District No.
5 to District No. 4.
(2) Upon the answer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to said petition.
(3) Upon the evidence heard by the Reserve Bank Organization Committee, and exhibits and briefs filed with
said Committee.
(4) Upon the written and printed briefs of Counsel
and the oral arguments heard by the Board.
UPON CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, it appearing to the Board
that the convenience and customary course of business, and the
best interests of the Federal Reserve System will be served by
modification of the geographical limits of Districts 4 and 5,
the Board doth order
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That District No. 4 be modified and extended so as to
include the State of Ohio; all that part of Pennsylvania lying west of District No. 3; the counties of
Marshall, Ohio, Brooke, Hancock, Wetzel and Tyler in
the State of West Virginia; and all that part of Kentucky located east of the western boundary of the following counties: Boone, Grant, Scott, Woodford, Jessamine, Garrard, Lincoln, Pulaski and McCreary.
II.
That District No. 5 be modified and altered so as to
include the District of Columbia, the States of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
all of West Virginia except the counties of Marshall,
Ohio, Brooke, Hancock, Wetzel and Tyler.
III.
That the alterations in Districts 4 and 5 directed in
this order become effective July 1, 1915.
IV.
That the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland and Richmond be notified of the chances made in the districts
referred to and directed to take such action as may
be necessary for the transfer of membership of the
banks included in the territory affected.
V.
That a copy of this order be filed with the Comptroller of the Currency in order that the certificate of
the Reserve Bank Organization Committee may be proporly amended.
At a stated meeting of the Federal
Rorve Boerd, duly held at ite
ei'fi:a in the City of Waehington,
DietrIct of Columbia, May 4, 1915.
PRPSENT:
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
In the mietter of revise
- of the decieion of the Reeerve
Bank Organization Committee
duly rendered and filed in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Reeerve
Act, on April
1914, dealsnating twelve Federal reerve
cities and defining the geographical limits?. of the districts to be served.
Hamlin, Governor,
Delano, Vice Governor,
Miller,
Harding,
1Tarburg4
Williams.
ORDER AMFATIITG GEOGRAPHICAL
LIMITS OF DISTRICTS NOS. 4
AND 5.
By ape' ial order of the Board, the decision of the Reserve Bank Organization Committee de3i6nating twelve Federal reserve cities and defining the geographical limits of the districts
to be served, having been duly heard and considered by the Board e
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Upon the petition of member banks located in the
counties of 'Wetzel and Tyler, West Virginia, to
have those counties transferred from Dietrict No.
5 to District No. 4.
Upon the answer of the Federal R!oarve Bank of Pionmend to said petition.
Upon the evidence heard by the Reserve Bank Orgwnisation Committee, and exhibits and briefs filed with
said Committee.
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Upon the written and printed briefs of Counsel
and the oral argumenta haarA by the Board.
UPON COPSIDFRATION 7HEgEOF, it appearing to the Board
that the convenience and cuntomary course of busineee, and the
best intereets of the Federal Reserve System will be served by
modification of the geographical limits of Districts 4 and 5,
the Board doth order
I.
That District No. 4 be modified and extended so as to
include the State of Ohio; all that part of Pennsylvania lying weet of District No. 3; the counties of
Marghall, Ohio, Brooke, Hancock, Tetzel and Tyler in
the State of Went Virginia; and all that part of Kentucky located eat of the western boundary of the follovinc counties: Boone, Grant, Scott, Woodford, Jessamine, Garrard, Lincoln, Pulaski and McCreary.
11.
That District No. 5 be modified and altered zo ae to
include the District of Columbia, the States of Maryland, Virginia, Nerth Carolina, South Carolina, and
all of West Virginia except the counties of Vareaall,
Ohio, Brooks, Hancock, Wetzel and Tyler.
III.
That the alterations in Districts 4 and 5 directed in
this order become effective July 1, 1915.
TV.
That the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland and Richmond be notified of the change e made in the districts
referred to and directed to take such action as may
be necessary for the transfer of mexborehip of the
banks included in the territory affected.
V.
That a copy of thie order be filed with the Comptroller of the Currency in order that the certificate of
the Reserve Bank Organization Comnittee may be properly
amended.
FEDERAL'RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND
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Dear Sirs:-
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Permit us to own receipt of your two messages of
to-day by wire, one to the effect that the Reserve Board has/
granted the petition of certain banks in Tyler and Wetzel
Counties, West Virginia, to be transferred to the Cleveland
District, effective July 1st; the second advising that the
Board had deferred action on the appeal from the decision of
the Organization Committee made by Baltimore.
In connection with the West Virginia situation it
would seem that in due course we will be advised of the program to be followed by the interested West Virginia banks in
transferring their allegiance from this institution to
We imagine that the Board will require that
Cleveland.
the banks in question shall ask for the surrender of their
stock in this bank in the form prescribed for general use.
Apparently the Baltimore situation requires no attention at our hands at this juncture.
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MEMBER BANKS OF YIETZEL AND TYLER COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA.
The undersigned committee, to which was referred the petition
of the member banks of Wetzel and Tyler Counties, West Virginia, for the
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transfer of these counties from the Fifth Federal Reserve District to the
Fourth Federal Reserve District, after consideration of the petition, beg
leave to recommend that the transfer therein requested be made and that
Wetzel and Tyler Counties be included within the boundaries of the Fourth
Federal Reserve District.
Your committee is of the opinion that such transfer would be
greatly conducive to the convenience of the banks involved; first, because
of their nearness to Cleveland; second, because of the much greater case
end cheapness of communication by rail, telegraph and telephone, with
Cleveland; third, because the business interests nnd commercial connections
of the of the banks in these counties are mainly with the cities and towns
in the Fourth Federal Reserve District.
Respectfully submitted,
March 6, 1915.
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UFJORANDU2 FOR L. iILkR,
iiardil 4, 1915.
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At a meetlnE; of V e 1.:iedera1 Reserve Doard
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on Taursday, 2' reh 4-th it vas voted that tio
cuestion of the tropoal of .
:isitzel and Tyler
Counties, Y. Va. be referrod to yourself =c1
L°24. Hardino *win the request ?or a report c..t z,o
early a date as possible.
ettc.ch hereto
stenoLITaliaie copy of the
testimony in the hearing relatino to thie matter.
:Joc.cetary.
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IMMORANDLII 1013. LIR. HAT:dialiGr•
Liarch 4, 1915.
At a meeting of the Federal hosorve Boare,
on 2huxsday, LInzch <Lth it waz votea that t]lo
question of the apT;eal of feitzel and. 2y1er
Counties,
Va., he r9ferred to yotrself ana
Er. :Aller with the ronuest
or a roport at a:;
early a date an posnnle.
A copy of. the testimony in the hearing has
been placed in tile hands of Jr.
ecretary.
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GestlfwAncThis will ack=owleacs receipt of
your letter of February first, enclos___
tug seven copies of the statements of
the five bauks petitionin& for the transfer of 7etzel ana Tyler Coutties,
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from the fifth to the fourth distric.t.
I hzvo to honor to be,
Respectfully yours,
Secretary.
Zimball & Bugles,
3istersville, West V.
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WALTER S.SUODEN
LAW OFFICES OF
KIMBALL St SUGDEN
SISTERSVILLE,W.VA.
February 1, 1915.
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Hon. Chas. S. Hamlin,
Governor of the Federal Reserve Board,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Dear sir:In the matter of the petition for transfer of
the counties of Wetzel and Tyler, West Virginia from the
Fifth Federal Reserve District, we are enclosing to you
herewith seven copies of the statements of the five petitioning banks for the week of January 18th to 23rd, showing items on the Fourth and Fifth Districts. We also
enclose a summary of the distances from Sistersville to
Cleveland and to Richmond by the different routes and the
time necessarily taken in traveling the same; also comparison of railroad fares, telephone tolls and telegraph
rates.
We are also mailing Yr. Hunton at Richmond a
copy, as you requested.
Enclosure.
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SUMMARY OF STATEYENT OF TEEK JANUARY 18-23, 1915.
FIFTH
DISTRICT.
NO.
5
4
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0
3
12
ITEMS ON FIFTH DISTRICT OUTSIDE OF WEST VA.
Peoples National Bank of Sistersville
First National Bank of Sistersville
First National Bank of New Martinsville
First National Bank of Middlebourne
Farmers & Producers National Bank of Sistersville
TOTAL
ITEMS ON WETZEL, TYLER, PLEASANTS & HARRISON
COUNTIES IN FIFTH DISTRICT.
Peoples National Bank of Sistersville
First National Bank of Sistersville
First National Bank of New Martinsville
First National Bank of Middlebourne
Farmers & Producers National Bank of Sistersville
TOTAL
ITEMS ON ALL OTHER WEST VIRGINIA POINTS.IN
IIFTH DISTRICT.
Peoples National Bank of Sistersville
First National Bank of Sistersville
First National Bank of New Martinsville
First National Bank of Middlebourne
Farmers & Producers National Bank of Sistersville
TOTAL
AMOUNT.
$ 46.98
56.52
00.00
00.00
110.05
V22.3.55
NO. AMOUNT.
44 .1,976.32
129
6,210.60
84
2,499.27
4,616.84
139
2,239.47
121
517 C17,542.50
NO.
AMOUNT.
21
586.30
32
567.86
Record not kept
56 2,718.92
26 1,299.29
135 %;5,172:37
SUMMARY OF ITEMS ON FIFTH DISTRICT.
NO. AMOUNT.
Total items on Fifth District outside of West Ira. - 12 C
213.55
Total items on Wetzel, Tyler, Harrison & Pleasants
Counties
517 17,542.50
Total items on all other W.Va. points in Fifth
5,172.37
District
135
664 C22,928.42
TOT.AL
(NOTE: 517 of these 664 items are on the four adjoining
counties of Tyler, Wetzel, Pleasants and Harrison.)
FOURTH
DISTRICT.
NO. ITEMS AMOUNT.
88 i;18,819.22
Peoples National Bank of Sistersville
135 56,506.15
First National Bank of Sistersville- 161 18,583.67
First National Bank of New Martinsville
2,718.92
56
First National Bank of Middlebourne
Farmers & Producers National Bank of Sistersville - 129 38,709.89
5690.35,337.85
TOTAL
ITEMS ON SECOND DISTRICT, NEW YORK.
NO. ITEMS AMOUNT.
Peoples National Bank of Sistersville
32 sci 5,168.40
First National Bank of Sistersville
27 14,795.39
First National Bank of New Martinsville
Record not kept.
41
1,838.51
First National Bank of Middlebourne
Sistersville - Record not kept.
Farmers & Producers National Bank of
100 C21,802.30
TOTAL
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THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK, SISTERSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA.
ITEMS ON FOURTH AND FIFTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1915.
NO.
- 5
on Fifth District outside of West Virginia,
Items
Items on Tyler, Wetzel, Pleasants and Harrison
44
Counties in Fifth District
other West Virginia points in Fifth
Items on all
21
District
TOTAL ITEMS ON FIFTH DISTRICT - - - 70
AMOUNT.
46.98
1,976.32
586.30
2,609.62
Items on Fourth District
88
18,819.22
Items on Second District, New York
32
5,168.40
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SISTERSVILLE, TEST VIRGINIA.
ITEMS ON FOURTH AND FIFTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1915.
AMOUNT.
NO.
Items on Fifth District outside of West Virginia- 4 cr;
56.52
Items on Tyler, Wetzel, Pleasants and Harrison
Counties in Fifth District
129
6,210.60
Items on all other West Virginia points in Fifth
District
567.86
32
TOTAL ITEMS ON FIFTH DISTRICT - - -165
6,834.98
Items on Fourth District
Items on Second District, New York
135
$56,506.15
27
$14,795.39
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, NET MARTINSVILLE, TEST VIRGINIA.
ITEMS ON FOURTH AND FIFTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
FOR TEFK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1915.
NO.
Items on Fifth District outside of Test Virginia- 00
Items on Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants and Harrison
Counties in Fifth District
84
Items on Fourth District
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AMOUNT.
00.00
2,4S.27
*18,583.67
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MIDDLEBOURNE, WEST VIRGINIA.
ITEMS ON FOURTH AND FIFTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1915.
NO.
AMOUNT.
Items on Fifth District outside of Test Virginia - 00 $
00.00
Items on Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants and Harrison
Counties in Fifth District
139
4,616.84
Items on all other West Virginia points in Fifth
District
56
2718.92
TOTAL ITEMS ON FIFTH DISTRICT- - - - 195
7,335.76
Items on Fourth District
Itew on Second District, New York
108
4,130.48
41
1,838.51
THE FARMERS & PRODUCERS NATIONAL BANK, SISTERSVILLE, TEST VIRGINIA.
ITEMS ON FOURTH AND FIFTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICTS
FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1915.
AMOUNT.
NO.
Items on Fifth District outside of West Virginia
3 $
110.05
Items on Tyler, Wetzel, Pleasants and Harrison '
Counties in Fifth District
121
2,239.47
Items on all other West Virginia points in Fifth
District
26
1,299.29
TOTAL ITEMS ON FIFTH DISTRICT- - - - 150 # 3,648.81
Items on Fourth District
129
Items on Second District, New York
NO record kept.
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$38,709.89
' SISTERSVILLF TO CLEVELAND , SUMMARY.
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CONNECTING POINT
RAILROAD
Theeling via
Wheeling via
Theelina via
Pittsburgh via
Pittsburgh via
DISTANCE
Theeling & Lake Erie - Penn. & R.R.R.
E.& O.R.R.
Penn. & R.R.R.
P.& L.E.R.R.
TI2.12
199 miles
11
It
tt
to 6 hrs.
7,hrs.
6-, hrs. ,
7
to 10hr::
%- to 8 hrs.
NOTE: New Martinsville is ten miles nearer; to obtain distance deduct ten miles from all totals abcve.
SISTERSVILLE TO RICHMOND - SUMMARY.
CONNECTING POINT
RAILROAD
Wheeling via
Parkersburg via
Point PleEsant via
Huntington via E.&
Kenova via
DISTANCE
B.& O.R.R.
B.& O.R.R.
E.&
K.& Y., and C.& O.
O. and C.& O.R.R.- - B.& O. and N.& W.R.R.- - -
517 mi.
522 mi.
551.3"
566.4"
729.6"
TIME
17
16
17
23
hre.
hrs.
hrs.23 min.
hrs. 6 min.
hre.58 min.
We are informed that mail is sent to Richmond by the first
two routes given in above table.
By the first two route New Martinsville is ten milcs nearer;
,
by the last four New Martinsville is ten miles farther.
RAILROAD
FARES.
Sistersville to Cleveland via F.& O.R.R.- Sistersville to Richmond via _7_.& O.R.E. - -C12.50
TELEPHONE
TOLLS.
Sistersville to Cleveland
)r for 3 min.; 41:1 cents each add.;_inute;
Sistersville to Richmond- -- for 3 min.; 30 for each add. minute
- -43
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TELEGRAPH
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Sistersville to Cleveland - 10 words 25 cents; 2 cents each add.word;
Sistersville to Richmond - 10 words 50 cents; 3 cents each add.word.
See map at rage 305 of Senate Document No. 485
which shows
number and location of banks in Test Virgin
ia carrying accounts
in Richmond.
Map at page 307 of same document shows
number and location
of banks in Test Virginia voting for Richmond.
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TABLE OF ROUTES AND TIME AND DISTANCE NECESSARY TO TRAVEL
FROM SISTERSVILLE TO CLEVELAND.
The time given is actual running time but little time
is lost in making connections at Wheeling or at Pittsburgh because from Wheeling there are three different routes or lines
to Cleveland; from Pittsburgh there are at least two first class
lines with six to ten through trains on each line every day.
One can leave Sistersville at 5 A.M. and arrive in Cleveland at
12:35 P.M. the same day via Wheeling and T.& L.E.
VIA WHEELING AND W.& L.E.
199 miles.
Sistersville to Wheeling via r.e, o. - - - 47 mi. 2,hrs.
Wheeling to Cleveland via T.&.L.E.R.R.- -152 lid. 54 to 6 hrs.
199 mi.
to 8 hrs.
VIA WHEELING AND P.& R.R.R.
182 miles.
Sistersville to Wheeling via E.& 0.
- - 47 mi. 2 hrs.
Wheeling to Cleveland via P.& R.R.R.- - -135 mi. 5 hrs.
182 mi. 7 hrs.
VIA WHEELING AND B.& C.R.R.
209.3 miles
Sistersville to Wheeling via E.& 0. - - - 47 mi. 2 hrs.
Wheeling to Cleveland via E.& O.
162.3
4 hrs.45 min.
209.3m1.6 hrs.45 min.
7IA PITTSBURGH AND P.& R.R.R.
264 miles.
Sistersville to Pittsburgh via E.8 C. - -116 mi. 4 to 4 hr.
Pittsburgh to Cleveland via P.& R.R.R.- -148 mi. 31i,. to 6 hrs.
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264 mi. 7,T to lO hrs.
VIA PITTSBURGH AND P.& L.E.R.R.
247.9 miles.
Sistersville to Pittsburgh via E.& O.- - 116 mi. 4 to 4- hrs.
Pittsburgh to Clevelbnd via F.& L.E. - - 131.9
3 hrs.2C min.
247.9
7:i to 8 hrs.
NOTE: New 16,rtinsvi11e is 10 miles nearer; to obtain
distance deduct 10 miles from totals as given above.
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TABLE OF ROUTES AND TIME AND DISTANCE NECESSARY TO TRAVEL
FROM SISTERSVILLE TO RICHMOND.
The time given is actual running time; the time
actually necessary to go or for mail to travel between the
two points is several hours more because of the time lost
in making connections at Wheeling or at Parkersburg.
VIA WHEELING AND B.& O.R.R.
Sistersville to Wheeling
Meeling to Washington
Washington toRichmond
17L hrs. 517 miles
47 miles 2 hrs.
354
12 hrs.
"
116
"
3 hrs
517 miles 17-, hrs.
VIA PARKERSBURG AND B.& O.R.R.
17 hours 522.5 miles
Sistersville to Parkersburg- - - - 47 miles I', hrs.
Parkersburg to Washington
12 hrs.
359.5 "
11
3-1' hrs.
7ashington to Richmond
116
17 hrs.
522.5 It
Mail is sent by the above two routes. New Martinsville ten miles nearer by first route, ten miles farther by
second route.
VIA POINT PLEASANT AND K.& M.R.R. AND C.& O. 16 hrs.23 min.551.3 ml
Sistersville to Point Pleasant - -125.3 mi. B.& O. 3.43 hrs.
" K.& M. 1.40 hrs.
Point Pleasant to Charleston,W.Va. 57
hrs.
Charleston to Richmond
369
C.& 0.11
16.23 hEs.
551.3
VIA HUNTINGTON AND C.& O. R.R.
17 hrs. 10 min. 586.4 miles
Sistersville to Huntington - - - -167.4 B.& O. 5 hrs.
C.&0.12.10 hrs.
419
Huntington to Richmond
586.4 mi.
17.10 hrs.
VIA KENOVA AND N.& W.R.R.
Sistersville to Kenova
Kenova to Richmond
23 hrs. 58 min.
729.6 =ilea.
175.6 B.& O. 5 hrs. 18 min.
N.& W.18 hrs. 40 min.
554
729.6 mi.
23 hrs. 58 min.
New Martinsville ten miles farther; add ten miles
to the totals.
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BEFORE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOA
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PETITION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES OF
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA TO BE
TRANSFERRED FROM THE FIFTH FEDERA
L RESERVE DISTRICT TO
THE FOURTH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRI
CT,
Washington, D. C.
January 27, 1915.
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Reported by
Rexford L. Holmes,
Shorthand Reporter
322 Southern Building,
Washington, D. C.
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(The hearing was convened at 11:12 o'cl)ck a. m., with the
follo.,,fin
members of the board propont: Charles :3. Hamlin, the
iovernor of the 3oard, F. A. Y;elano, . P. G. Hnrding, Paul M.
'arburg, rind A. C. Miller.)
Hon. Charles
Hamlin, the Governor of the Do!?rd: Gentlemen,
ths. Board will be very glad to hear you now on your petition.
Mr. Charles N. Kimball, of Sistorsville, '7est Virinia,
representing the petitioning counties:
Gentlemen, I appear
before you representing these petitioners.
There are three of
the petitioning banks present in person, represented by their
officers.
70 are here before you represp- nting no great largo
community 4r no considerable financil interests.
e are
representing two small counties up in :est Virginia and five
national banks, these being all of the rational banks in those
two counties.
'7e are not here to complain of the location of
any reve bank, but we are here asking to be •transferred from
one res,rve district to another.
o are asking to be trans—
ferred to a district with which we have always been accustom—
ed to do business, and in which we helieve a due re :ard to the
course of business in our district Ow-lands that we be placed.
!low, I hove with me a map which you see here, which will
show to you the location of the counties in which these petition—
ing ba.ku an , located.
(—xhibits map to the Board.)
,ebster
and Tyler Counties, in which these petitioning banks are located,
are shown on this map shaded yellow; they are in the extreme
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northwestern )oriton of the T'ifth J.Istrict.
joins 2ennsylvani . The northern bound
ebster County ad-
line of
ebstcr County
is nlso the southern boundary line of the Fourth ])istrict; the
western boundary of
ebster and Tyler Countie
The dividing line between
in the Ohio River.
est Virginin and Ohio is al::o the
western boundary lino of the 7ourth :district.
Yhose two counties
have always been intimately connoc4 od with the Penhandle Counties
We are virtually Panhandle Counties, although not withi_ the
Panhandle.
The red lines here (incticnting on imp) show the rail
roads running from 31.stersville, by which we are connected with
Washington and ijohmond.
"he blue lin, 11 are the connecting
,
lines with Cleveland, Ohio.
hile vie are standing (The members of the Hoard, together
with counsel, were standing up to examine the map counsel was
explaining), to make it brief, the distance from ,Astersville,
whtch in the furthermost point from Cleveland by the shortest
route, is 1 C miles; by the shortest route to Richmond it is
517 miles.
A letter posted at Sisterlivillo after banking hours
will not reach Richmond until after bonkin,3 hours the succeeding
day.
It is in Cleveland before banking hours the J!ollowing
morning.
The distance and moans of communication are such that
a traveler can leave .Astorsville, go to Cleveland, and return,
in the sn:ie ttle that it would take n letter to go from -istersville to Richmond.
The tine and distance is on or about the
ratio of one to three.
The distance is about three ti,lea as
great to Richmond as to Cleveland.
The ti e taken in travel is
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about three times an greet to Richmond an to Cleveland.
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railroad faro to Cleveland is one-third les! than the railroad fare
to Richmond.
The same ratio applies to long-distance telephone.
The long-distnce telephone rote from not,rsville to :Zichmond
is three dollars for throe minutes, and one dollar per minute
for cooh additional minute; while to Cleveland it is one dollar
for three minutes, and thirty cents for each additional minute.
The same ratio applies to telegrams.
To Cleveland we hove a
twenty-five cent rate for ten aords, and two cents for each
addition1 word; to Richmond a telegrnm rate of fifty cents for
ton nerds, and three cents for each additional word.
Now, briefly, that sums up the location with relation to
dit;tfince and tiAe of connection between the two points.
Now we base our petition for change fro,f, the 1?ifth District
to the Ponrth District, first, upon tl,e fact of our nez.r proximity
to Cleveland, and the Cleveland distrNot; s, c nd, upon our
distance, comparetivel
t
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.nnicaspo '1.47, and the difficulty of com:-
tion, between our district and the sAchmond district; third,
upon th -, fret tht- t our bun the
nections h.Ne always been
inte
to ad com- lerci711 con-
1-1(1 are with the cities and towns and
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ban;72 in the . ourth District; fourth, upon the fact that "due
regardto the convenience ;;rid customary course of business" demands that petitioners be plced in the Pourth iAstri.A; and flit
upon the proposition tha: the Federal Reservo Act was passed
in aid of trade, and not In restraint of trade, and upon the
fact that that .Act expressly declarsu that the districts shall
be apportioned with duo regard to the convenience and customary
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course of business.
Now, gentlemen, 'Jest Jirgiiia is a small state, and probably extends over a greater proportion of territory in proportion
to its area than any other ,;tato in the Union.
It has an ex-
treme east and west width of 270 miles, and extends north and
south 250 miles.
Its northern extremity extends twenty-five
miles north of the latitude of 2ittsburgh, 1-ennsylvania; its southern extremity extends to a latitude fifty miles south of that
Richmond, Virginia.
of
Its eastern longitude extends to a point
about fifteen mites er,t of the city of Richmond, and its western longitude extends to a lonritude twenty miles east of the
city of Columbus, so Jon 200 we are pretty largely distriouted
over the face of the map, although we are n small State, something like
row hundred over twenty-four thousand square miles.
we have been placed in the Richmond District.
wo should be placed in the Fourth District.
- e believe
Our means of cm-
municntion and our busines , we believe, demand that we shou)d
be placed in that district.
Now, in looking over the proceedings befor, your honorable
body, I have noticed that the Richmond . fief at no time and in
no place had in mind taking in any part of 'eat Virginia in
the Fifth District other than the southern part of 'est Virginia,
but the
ntire state has been pinceu in the Fourth District, with
the exception of Hancock, Brook, Ohio, and Marshall Counties,
a
whoe boundries show are actually Panhandle
the four counties
Counties.
Now, the two counties of :ebster and Tyler are in
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the Ohio River County.
e are virtually Panhandle Counties,
and not four oounties in the Fourth District; and *Aheeling, the
largest city of the ;Aate, )1.1eL the industrtil .conter of the
northern portion of .:est Virginia is only thirty-seven miles
from New Ilartinsville, and forty from Sistersville, and is the
city with
Thich we aro commercially closely connecte6.
burgh is 116 miles away.
,itts-
Three of the petitioning banks are
located in Tyler County, three of them in 2istersville; no,
four are in Tyler County, and three of them are in Sintersville,
represented here in person by their officers.
One of them is
at liddlebourne, the county ;'eat, ten pines back in the county.
The other petitioning bank Is located at New nartinsville,
which is thirty-seven miles from 7alee1ing.
e are in the same
senatorial district with narshall County, and
commercially, and geogrephically,
e
e3ong with the J'anhandle
Counties between the Ohio .Ziver valley and the Richmond district,
-:;() have the range of hills or -nountqins called the Ohio :,iver
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and the Blue Ridge and Allegheny nountains.
e have
no means or lines of communicati.lg with the eastward portion
of the United 3tates from the west Virginia :,istrict except
where a stre m ele lips or cuts the ranges, and you will notice
our raliroada running east and west in "est Virginia, all run
up the Little Kanawha, up the Large Kanawha, and dour the A.g
Sandy in the southern en.
Our most u-ual means of reaching
Richmond and the manner in which mall is tent is either to
:heeling and out the IsAltimore and Ohio east to ":ashingt0n and
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to l'arkersburg, or over the Boltimore Pnd Ohio to -ashington,
or it io dos:•ible f:or :he traveler to t7o to :oint Pleasant and
out to Charleston, and take the Chesapeke -nd Ohio to Aahmond
east to 'Iuntington, and take the ilorfolk nnd
estcrn to :dchm,nd,
but those routes are ,o'long ind so much tile is required to make
such a journey that that route ia impracticable.
Now, in starting to
ashington or Riohmolid from ,isters-
ville or I;ew :Tartinsville, it is nooesnry to take the Ohio
River rout(' an(' go north to 'heeling 47 miles, and there change
ears or to take the Ohio .Ziver south to larkersburg, nnd change
Oars and go eaqt.
The running ttio I have given you, gentl. men, that is
necessary, or the time that it t,ken to reach Richmond, ih the
actuol runnin
tI. e.
It is not the actuD1 tile that it would
take , letter totravel that distAnce, for the reason that there
are several hours lost in =king connvetions either at Parkersburg or at wheeling, to the Cleveland ,IAltrict.
north to ".heelinge
e have thre
e go ( irectly
7e have five trains each cloy to
heeling.
lines of railroad running from Wheeling to
Clev3lana, -- the Ahltimore ami. Ohio, the
healing end Lake
Erie, and the Jennsylw.Aia; or we can go from 2istersville or
New
artimville to 2ittsburg, _ennsylvnnia, 116 milea away,
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and we nave the Pennsylvania Railrorql, and the
heeling and
Lake Erie, and several other routes, to go to Cleveland, which
is probably the most convenient way for a traveler to go, but
the mail I understand goes to flimeling and is sent out over
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these lines to Cleveland, so thvt so
ns distance in miles
is conotxned, the position of :isteroville, New Fartiitsville„
and thso petitioning banks demands that they be placed in the
Cleveland dU.trict.
So far as the distance in hours and minutes is cone mod.,
the same demnd is made, because the actual running ti e, the
actual tine taken in going from 3istorsville to Cleveland by
mail_ or by a trnvel,r is actually one-third tht that it takes
the samo traveler or mail to go from .astersvine to inchmond.
In oth( r words, it tnkes from 6I to 7 hours to go from
s
:
-Ast-roville to Cleveland, while to :::ichmond 17 hours is the
shortest notur
,1 runnirv; tine that the dLttvnce can be made in,
am; that is the t,ctunl running time, and not the actuil time It
would take because of the several hours that would be lost in
making connections at larkersburg or at :heeling.
From :iistoroville to Cleveland via -heoling and the 7:hecling and Lake 2rie is but 99 miles; that would be going from
3istornville to Whe-ling and out this road here (indicatint; on
map), which is but 99 miles with running tl,qe of Vi
-lo 8 hours.
Sistersvillo to Clev11::Ind via rheeling and the ionnsylvania
Railroad. is 182 miles, or 7 hours.
:listr -sville to Cleveland,
via :het-ling and the Balt' on, and Ohio Railroad, in 209
miles, six hours and forty-fve minutes;
Sister.sville to
Cleveland, via Pittsburgh and the Penns,r1vania Railroad, is
264 miles; 71; hours to 10- hours.
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To Richmond by way of Pitts-
burgh and the Baltimore and Dhio to reach Richmond by 2arkers-
burg is 522 mile;', with an
ctual running time of 17 hours;
to Richmond bj vay of 'heeling, the distance is 517 mile;,
an ectizil running time of 17.f hours.
burg am;
ith
One can also go to Parkersam
cl,shington, and thence to :dichmond, with the distance
of 534 miles, or running time of 18 hours, while the distance
by way of the Jleasant, and Kanawha, and the Chenapeflke and
Ohio, is 551 mile, or a distance of sixteen hours and twenty
three minutes.
By way of Huntington, Kanawha, and the Ilorfolk
and Western is 729 miles, or a running time of over twenty,
three hours, -- twenty-throe hours and fifty-eight minutLs.
But those, -- m; I 1117(
-- those routes are oolong that
they are entirely impracticable.
The Governor of the Board:
;Tay I ask, would you be sub—
plated to the same disadvantage, in your opinion, if 'ashington
or Baltimore had boon designated?
q`o they about as unfavorably
situated?
Mr. Kimball:
No, sir; they are not.
-a.'hington would
have been preferable, and Baltimore would have bon also,
because our banks carry as it is, -- but I will touch on the
business relations In a moment.
The Governor of the Board:
:;e11, I mean, with regard to
Cleveland and Attsburg, -- would they be nearer than -ashington or Baltimore?
)Ir. Kimball:
You, sir.
The Governor of the Board:
So that what you say would
apply equally to *Nashington and Baltillore?
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Not to an entirely equal degree.
Mt. Kimball:
The Governor of the Board:
Not to an equal degree?
No, sir; because Baltimore would be just as
Mr. Kimball:
much nearer to us than Balti. ore is to ':;ashington, rather than
The Governor of the Board:
Yes.
There would be just thnt difference on this
Mr. Kimball:
end.
The Governor of the Board:
7hat I want to get at is this:
Would this petition have been filed by you if either -ashington
or Baltimore had been designated? Yould you still feel your
proper place
Wa2
in the Thurth District?
Mr. Kimball:
.nr•
Jackson, whnt would you say?
Mr. A. C. Jaokeon, Preoident of the Pirst National Bonk,
3istersville
est Virgi.la:
Yes; I believe it would.
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believed or business connections are such thet we all voted
for l'ittsburgh as a reserve point, for the reserve lank, and
our vote was unanimously for 2ittsburgh as opposed to Clevaland„
but Cleveland is much more satisfactory than either 7fashington
or Baltimore would be
for the reason that
The Governor of the Board (to Ht. Kimball):
I did not
want to interrupt you,
Mt. Jackson (continuing):
our busines:1 is of a nature
that we are more in touch with iAttsburgh than Cleveland.
W0
are in the oil and gas business, and they ere also, so we ars
very cloely connected, and for twenty years we have kept
our
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principal rew rvcs in Atthblirgh.
,
'o have very intimate relritions
with those banks.
nr. Kimball:
Now, just answering your question, or touch-
ing on that phase or feature of it, the business relqtions of
the Ohio .alley, nnd particularly of those two counties, are
almost identical with those of the
heeling '
,rid .ittsburgh dis-
trict, and to a certain w'rtent with those of the Cleveland district.
Our business in the Ohio s - lley here has hen almost
exclusively with -- connocted with -- the oil and gas business,
and also with the manufacture of gl!pos, 'ind steel mills.
are the industries in the Jhio Valley.
Those
They are the same
diu:tries ulon which the banking business of 'heeling dep mist
and also Q-1, t of Pittsburgh, and to a great extent that of Cleveland.
iittsburgh has bon the head of the oil and gas business
for molly years. :iistersville,
est Virginia, has been the head
of the oil and gas business in the 3tate of 'est Virginia ever
since oil and gas hay, been found in that
has been done in Yheeling and
tate.
Our banking
ittsburgh, because of the sim-
ilarity of the business in which the two s,ctions have bc2n
engaged.
In the Jheoling district and
are 0/1 PnC, :;as production, glilsL
heeling the industries
manufacture 9.n“ the menu-
d7tcture of steel end of piping, an: tho-o arc the swa- industries
in which
that we have in our own stet/ton, in these two counties
these banks are located.
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All of these companies, all of the oil conics
that procIaco oil, -- and I think that I
correct in saying
all, -- minttAn teir head offices in 2ittsburg, Pennsylvania, a fm of them have their min offices in Cleveland,
Ohio; and all of tooe companies .ay their rentals to the
fcrmers on their leases in checks on I'ittsburg .131ks and
on the Theeling banks, ru , d those checks may go through our ;
banks, and their royalties are paid in like manner, and when
oil is purchased by the pipe line companies, it is pvid for
by checks on tho Tittsburg banks.
Yr. Jackson:
in Pittsburg.
The books for the oil companies are kept
s::hen we sell oil, they wire Pittsburg to set
our balances, so the books are kept there, and also a large
portidm of the gas which is consumed in the cities of
Pittsburg, 7iheeling, LIVI Cleveland, comes from our county,
or is transported by pipe line to those cities.
Mr. Kimball:
Some of the largest, -- or the largest
gas pumping station in the world is located in ';:ebster County,
and the gas that supplies -~ as 7.r. Jackson 11. s stated -:
the gas that supplies Cleveland and Zittsburg is 1Lrge1y rro(bleed in these two counties.
The gas not produced t:ore
at least passes throw3h our counties in being transported to
these two cities, and the direction of our business is ,'=.11
toward :ittsbr.r.cs and toward the Clevelnd district.
new, I shall not attempt this morning
to
Una GU
the
banking questions, or how these banks would be particularly
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affected by carrying their reserves at Richmond instead of at
Cleveland, because I assume that in the crguments that have
already taken place before you those cm.estions have been
pretty well threshed out, and would apply perhaps to these
banks as well as to the banks for Which the arguments have
already been made.
I:ow, as showing the line of business we hf,ve, in our
printed briof,t1sere appears a statement of the bucineso of
a certain period with those banks, showing the business of
these banks with the Pittsburg district, in comparison with
the hichmond district, during the lest week.
These five
petitioning banks have kept an account of their item, and
I will desire to file a copy of this with you 1,1,is morning.
During the week of January 18th to the f3d tf,ese five bcnIs
had only twelve items on the Fifth District outside of
iirginia, amounting to
on the 2ifth District,
213.55.
7est
The items -- the other items
ow alb
all items of —ebster, l'nrrison, Tyler,
and Pleasants Counties, including the two petitioning banks
with the two adjoining counties,
ing to
points
17,542.50.
we had 517 items, amount—
The items from all other Test Virginia
in the Fifth ,istrict, -- we had 17,5 items, or
cB,152.37.
Ni that made a total on the Fifth District of
664 items, amounting to ','22,928.42.
But it must be remembered
that only twelve of those items, amounting to ‘,213, are in
the Fifth District outside of the State of 7:est Virginia,
and that 517 of them were from the two petitioning °auntiei
and two adjoining counties now in the Fourth District.
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banks had 569 items, with ç135,000 -- ç135,337.85, on the
Fourth District.
That shows in a measure the trend of
business, our "due course of business" in this section,
and we think if the act is to be followed, which states
that the banks are to be located with "due regard to the
convenience and customary course of business", that then the
customary course of our business in this section demands that
we shall be placed in the Fourth District.
NOW, as I Ipave stated in my opening remarks, we have
no. complaint to make whatever with regard to the location
of the reserve banks.
It is purely a business question with
VI as to wYich district our business demands that we be
placed in, me. we think that the ordinary course of our
business, both past and present, shows that we are closely
allied with the Fourth District, and therefere that we
should be placed in that district.
If you gentlemen have any questions to ask, wo will do
our best to answer them, but we think this briefly states
our case, .7, nd the map shows our location geographically.
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The figures I have given you, and the figures appearing in
our brief here, show conclusively where the bulk of our
business would indicate we should be placed.
Dr. A. C. filler, a 1:ember of the 3oard:
Have any of
these other counties in the western section of 7est Virginia
shown a disposition to join you?
rr. Kimball:
Ir.7iller:
Not that I am aware of.
Is not the argument you have made c-prlicable
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also to Pleasants County?
Kimball:
It might be applicable to fleasants County,.
The Governor of the Board:
Will you just point out the
other counties?
Mr. Ximball:
Here they are here (indicating on the map).
The same would apply also to these.
Yr. Jackson:
There is only one =1.tional bank in Pleas-
ants County.
WY. Kimball:
In several counties.
Mr. Jeckson:
The president of that banh cnlled me up
the other evening and inquired about our ccse before the
Federal Reserve Bord, FAid said they 7orld. be very glad to
be plced in the Porrth District also, but had not started
any proceeding.
Bon. Paul F. 7arbilrg, a rember of the Bot rd:
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77hy did
they not join you?
Yr.
We did not ask them, bee::uEe 'ebster and
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.
Tyler Counties are close together, and re did not ask them,
Dr.
Are the industries in Pleasants County of
large consenuence?
Fr. 7imbv11:
Oil and
as is all.
7e hcve no manufac-
tures.
Dr. Miller:
And only one national bank.
Ion. W. P. G. IR.rdinF, a Member of the Beard:
,
In case
a brunch is established at Prkersbrrg, haw about it then?
Mr. Jackson:
Parkersburg is fol-ty-seven miles away.
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We are the same distance from Perkersburg co from Wheeling.
Mr, Kimball:
Cleveland would be more convenient for
us than Charleston.
Mr. JacLson:
Yes, Cleveland would be more convenient.
Limball:
We have to so over two lines of railroad
to get to Charleston.
Lli of the counties, -- some one
asked the cuestion about the counties of Lest Virginia in
the Fourth District, --all of Lest Virginia is in the Fifth
Astrict oxcert -L:iese four counties here; runnin7 from
those are the four r_nhLndle Counties, virtually.
Geograph-
IcLlly, we are as much a part of the Lanhandle as these
counties are themselves.
River.
Te are In the valley of the Ohio
Our induscrieo are e:mutly tho onne.
We are closely
connected by railroad connection, telegraph, telephone, and
the configuration of the country.
Test Vir3inic is a very
rough State.
The Governor of the Board:
That is the outline of Test
Virginia and Virginia?
Mr. Kimball:
map).
West Virginia runs ) ere (indicating on
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:his is icryland; that coree in here; this is the Test
Virginia lint., and the Ohio I:iver is here (indicatin7, on map).
The Governor of the Board:
vr. Killer:
Kimball:
Yes.
It runs up there in the Panhandle, does it?
Yes.
This red line, which is the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad (indicating on map), is also the boundary
line of 'rest Virginia.
I can not see now; it rums here (in-
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dicating).
The Governor of the Board:
That is the line between
:jost Virginia (indicating on map)?
Virginia and .
Yes, sir; no, here it is (indicating on
Mr. Kimball:
map).
The J.overnor of the Board:
r.
It comes down here; this is the Maryland
InLuall:
line here (Indicating on imp).
In the lilfth
Oh, yes.
But all of
est Virginia is
istrict, with the exception of those four
counties there, and we , re just as much a r.?rt of that Pan
handle as -those counties Wiemselves.
The aio River here
(indicating on map) is verL7 rough a few miles 'V&A and
mountainouo, and
s I said, no railroads run through except
along the bed of c, stream.
r
;et
It is impossible Cor them to :
through.
2ome gentleman asked me if the arguments we have advanced would be equally true cle regards the other counties
we have mentioned.
They Yould be true as to Pleasants County,
but not to 7;ood or the other counties south, because they arc
on the main line of the Baltimore and Olio east.
To Pre on
a line of Lilo Baltimore and Chio runninrf from Yanawha up
the Ohio :Aver to kittsburg, and the Baltimore and Ohio east
rano out as shown by this line here, and the .annwha, and
Chesapeake and Ohio und those Hiles there.
Dr. Miller:
',Mat is thil approximate capital of the
banks represented?
Lipaball:
I am glad you asked that question.
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transfer can be made without throwing out of balance the
c_pital of the reserve bank at Richmond.
The combined cpitEa
.:1531,000.
and undivided profits of the five banks is (
Their
subscription to the reserve bank at Richmond is something over
2he Governor of the Bot7rd:
Yr. Kimball:
Are tiler() an
other cmestione?
Doctor, is there anytking else, or
Jackson, that you would like me to orenk about?
Dr. G. B. West, President of the People's 1.7ational Bank,
biszersvilie, West Virginia (reeidin3 at 3464 -ccomb Street,
Cleveland. Pork, .ashingi;on,
j”s
.
).
I think there is nothing
else.
hr. Jackson:
I think not.
I believe you have covered
the ground very thorow7h1y.
The Governor of the zoard:
ton (referrin
I have a letter from 7r. hum-
to hr. Eppa 77anton, counsel re-presentin
tbe
Reserve Bank for .uhe Difth .
1)istrict, of Richmond, Virginia).
Perhaps he has advised you.-hr. ;Umbel':
his partner aid.
The Governor of the 3oard (continuing)
that he will
not be lere, and that he will simply file a brief.
M. Kimball:
I feel like apoloe;i2,ing to the Board because
hilve not perhaps been more loicca, or presented this matter
in a. clearer manner, but i feel soLlewhat handicapped by the
fact thv:.t we are rather overshadowed in this case by the
great importance of the ether cases that you 7entlemen have
,ortant to us --to these five
heard; but this case is as inn.
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banks
vs the other cses Lave been to those retitionin
bodies.
iTo'; I desire to file with you gentlemen, -- I have only
two copies here,
•••••••
of the statement of the last two of these
Live beaks, showing the items on tie Fourth District and on
the ififth 1;i3trict,
J IO11 Ls the tLbles r-1ta7ing the ais-
tanoes and time of connection.
The J-ove,rnor of -LI- o Board:
Will you send a copy to the
counsel on the o- ;ter nide?
,
'r.
.1 will do so.
I would like to have a cov7
Mrde for each ucnber of 4 ,e A)Erd, mid. you
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1,111 have them to
refer to.
The Governor of the Board:
then, an
That is all right; keep those
mail ttem to us.
Mr. Kimball:
We will do so.
The '
,
;overnor of ti- e Board:
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Gentlemen, we - 111 take this
uwler considerLtion, vnd advise you..
l'rr. Kimball:
7ould you care to tave that map, gentlemen?
The Governor of the Board:
the map.
I think we would like to have
We c n return it, you know.
Yr. :Imbz 11:
Gentlemen, I would like you to keep in
mind this point, in considering this transfer,
and that is,
the identity of the busLieos vIth our imsli
css, of the locality
that our banks are situated in with the
business of the Fourth
District. The business that we are
engfr,eC, in is timost exclusively the oil and gas business.
Our business in Astersvine in years part, --I think I will be
coriect in saying
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has been dependent exclusively on t!:e oil znd
Jackson:
as business.
In fr-ct, tore would never have been any
banks thoro had it not been for the oil and gas business.
Yr. Kimball:
bank.
We 1vo four banks there.
One is a state
The
Sistersville 1.ts only four thousand inhcbitants.
cPpitrq stock of ech of our four banks io c375,000, so you
mrst soe thorn I-Ls been a considevbie businoss there, conJe tav -n, to viLrrEmt tto est/folishment
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cidering tte 0i20
of nose four bankr.
Mr. Jvcon:
The derostts in tie -roux banks are about -.
over two n,nd one-htlf million.
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And understand this is doe almost oxclutive-
ly to the oil and
as bus!ness, the rentals tie people receive,
no
ymert of royalties, and money in payment for the oil.
,
Me oil is / urchsod by the Stvildtird commniez,
have said to you, t;)eir offices are la
nd as we
ittsburg, and pz.yments
are olways made ia aec:le on :ltteburg bz:nks, and L would
);
li,170 to add to what I nave said, tflat, accordir, to the Gomp.evc, 0_2-ries any
troller's report, none cf our banks, I be14
accounts in Richmond.
The ',:overnor of the Bo&rd:
1:one of tnem?
Mr. Walter R. Reitz, GaAlier of tf'e rarmers End Producers
est ‘firginia:
:
1, at1onal Bank, :IstersvIlle, is earriocl in Baltirore.
we will be handicapred.
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One small account
point where we believe
:o yill receipt the Peeerva
eserve
Bank in Ricilmond for a number of items, and nave nothing on
the rifth District, all our items v:111 uc on t/10 rourth
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District unless they collect items on the Fifth District,
and
that would take four dLys.
nr. Z.imball:
I would like to call EAtention to tide
map.
Ron, P. A. .pelano, a l'ember of the flord:
Is tht in
your map?
Limball:
fro, LLe map showily; the location of
banks corrying accounts with vie ;-!icEmond banks and tr-9t
companicu.
iow this is -est Virginia here (indicating
map), and here is the anhondle, and our two coune5
located there (Indieating).
on
f:re
Low tiit will give you gentlemen
an idea of the tru:4s carrying accounts.
The Jovc!ynor of the
That is the numner of
that
reference, -- the ':ennte Document?
l'Amball:
It is J.Jocumont 485, the location of fed.
oral reserve dir,trict banks.
kiove)no,' of the board:
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7e have the same informtion;
I malted to look that up.
Ir.,/.1mball:
I Nj11 he very glad to leave tris with you,
Now, t1 ere is cllotlier map I desire to ccll your attention
to fAso, cad tliat is a map of the vote taken on the locrtfon
of the reserve bank.
Our counties are located right there
(iai:eating on map).
The Governor of the Board:
all %ills,
AC,
‘'e will carefully consider
rid will Luvise you .1.:t.e r.
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TED STATES AND STATE DEPOSIT...
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A.G.JACKSON,
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL $100,000.00
SURPLUS $ 65,000.00
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SISTEItSVILLE,
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Hon. H. Parke Willis, Secretary,
Federal Reserve Bpard,
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Washington, D. O.,
DEC 2 3 1914
litdecal Reserve Board
Dear Sir:--
The receipt of your notice dated December
1§, 1210 fixing the date of January 27, 1915 for the hearing of arguments in the matter of petition of the banks of
Wetzel and Tyler Counties, W. Va. requesting a transfer
from the Fifth to the Fourth Federal Reserve District, is
hereby acknowledged.
We also acknowledge the receipt of brief filed by
the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in this matter, enclosed in your letter of 19th instant.
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Respectfully,
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I klm enclosirl herewith a copy of the brief 'filed in
behalf
of tho FodorA Peocrve Bank of Piehmond ir to
:ratter of the retition
of /mbor bank
of Wetxel ard Tyler Countien, Ww.t Virrinial for
fr from the Fifth to tlla rourth
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December 19, 1914.
Sir:
You are hereby notified tha
t
kiarings will be held J-mu
ary 27 for
banks in certain counti
es in ,:est Virginia which desire to be
transferred
from the .lichmond to the
Cleveland district.
Respectfully,
Secretary.
Honorable Hunter P. Moss,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. O.
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BEFORE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
In the matter of the Petition of Member Banks
of Wetzel and Tyler Counties, 7!est Virginia,
for Transfer from Fifth Federal Reserve District
to Fourth Federal Reserve District.
REPLY BRIEF ON BEHA:F OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND.
EP2A MINTON, JR.,
Counsel for Respondent.
BEFORE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
In the natter of the Petition of nember Banks
of Wetzel and Tyler Counties, West Virginia,
for Transfer from Fifth Federal Reserve District
to Fourth Federal Reserve District.
REPLY BRIEF ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK OF RICIDIOND.
It has been impossible to investigate the facts stated
in the brief for petitioning banks, but it is presumed that they
are substantially accurate in most respects.
The following state-
ment on page 6 is inaccurate:
"There are two routes by mail from your petitioner's
counties to Richmond, Virginia, one via B. & 0. R. R. to
77ashington, a distance of 392 miles, and from Washington
to Richmond, 170 miles, making 562 miles from petitioner's
banks to the City of Richmond," etc.
The distance from Washington to Richmond is 116 miles,
instead of 170 miles, thereby to that extent lessening the distance of the petitioning banks from Richmond.
The relations of the petitioning banks with their correspondents will in no wise be altered by the operation of the
Federal Reserve Act or by their being placed in the Fifth or the
Fourth Federal Reserve District.
They will have the same freedom
of discount, collection, and other business dealings with their
regular correspondents which they have heretofore enjoyed.
It
is true they will be required to keep the reserves required of
them under the Act in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, instead
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f the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
There can be no serious
nconvenience in this.
It is stated in the brief for the petitioning banks that
mail from Sisterville at the close of business in the after
noon
should, with proper connections, reach Richmond at six or
seven
o'clock the following evening, and would reach Clevel
and before
business hours that day.
This it is believed is the only inconvenience which can
result to the petitioning banks from being placed in the Fifth
Federal Reserve District.
It is maintained that this inconvenience
is not sufficient to justify the Board in changing the bound
aries
of the Reserve District before the operation of the system
named
has been tried and tested.
If the prayer of the member banks of Wetzel and Tyler
Counties is granted, doubtless other similar petitions in
this
Reserve District and in other Reserve Districts will be prese
nted
to the Federal Reserve Board.
It is impossible to please and to
satisfy all the banks throughout the United States in the
division
of the country into Reserve Districts.
There has not been sufficient time to determine
what
will be the result of the operation of the banks
under the Federal
Reserve Act in the districts as they are now made.
It is maintained
that sufficient time should be given to the practical operat
ion
under the Act in the districts as now formed to determ
ine whether
it is as effective, efficient and satisfactory as it
would be if
its boundaries were changed.
if, after sufficient time has been
allowed to thoroughly determine this, it should be
determined that
the petitioning banks of Wetzel and Tyler Counties
can be better
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and more efficiently served as members cf the Fourth Federal Reserve District, rather than of the Fifth Federal Reserve District,
it will then be time enough to grant their prayer and have the
transfer made as prayed for by them.
It is respectfully maintained that the prayer of the
petitioning banks should not, at least at this time, be granted.
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Respectfullysubmitted,
Jr.A,
Counsel for Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond.
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Mr. Eirt), Bunton,
TheyirEinia R4A1way ;Ind Po-xer
nehmond, ViiLinia.
Sir:—
You .1e 1,rby notificd thr:A
Lt...fa fixed January Vfe
in
BoArd
,J.i,te of tit les ring of or i arcuaente
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.latter cf tic riAicn of cortair bonke locr.ed in Wetzel.
aud Tylcr Count:14m o Went Virrinik, rsnue-tirIc n trE.nsfE.r frc
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Fittl, to the 1; ourth Yader 1 2esf,rve Dirtliet.
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1113 I.ri
ll bo leld
i- ot,t1rve, Board, W.nhinEts,r, D. C.
Pieaoe
off:co of tho redcxt.1
-it 21:CC o'clock.
kno-lcaLo receiTt cf this notice.
Pv.r.7,tctfully,
povornor.
Socretory.
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CO:,:7D FILE
Dectqftber 18, 1914.
Mr. A. C. J;1.cksoylip_
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The First 1atior,a1 Bank,
Si3t3rzville, Tet
Sir:
Ycur zre horeby nctiTied tht the Fotieral Pe?;erv
Janur,ry 27 ng the thite wf tic hez,rirg of oral ritrguv. nts
:
rzatter of the retiticn cf eertairi tanks lccf..td
in 'etzel
ar
Tyr Courtloz, TaA, Virginia, relueFtinE
a tnansfer from the
Fifth to thl Fourth Fedexal R4verw!
honrint will be held in the office of tYe Federza
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Bord, Wi,A.51iirigten, D. C., at 11:00 o'clock.
Pic;lao 6.4:knowledge rocoirt cf this cot ice.
Foeetfully,
GOTdrZIOn
Seerots-r
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Your letter ce November 25th1addreeoed to
7ecretary of the Trelmiry, in reference to the
petition of banks in Tyler ani
Counties,
VirLinia, t) be transferred fron the fifth to the
fourth aistrict, has been referred to this office for
In reply you aro N•.Ivised thIt the Doird h%c
fixed 1;'eUftkAr7 27th
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EDMUND RANDOLPH WILLIAMS
HENRY W. ANDERSON
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December 12, 1914.
THOMAS BENJAMIN GAY
ANDREW D.CHRISTIAN
Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
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beg leave to acknowledge lette
from Mx. H. Darker
Willis, secretary of the Board., advising me that member banks
located In the Counties of Tyler and Wetzel in the State of west
Virginia have filed petitions requesting a transfer of the territory in which they are situated from the Fifth District to the
Fourth District.
1:r. Willis also enclosea with his letter copy
of the brief filed by the petitioning banks of those counties,
and advised me that the matter will be taken up by the Board in
due course, and as soon ns a day can be set for a hearing after
receipt of a reply thereto.
Respectfully,
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'N THE MATTER OF APPEALS FROM
THE DECISION OF THE RESERVE
BANK: ORGANIZAION CW.7`ITTEE
IN DESIGNATION OF FEDERAL RE-:—
SERVE DISTRICTS.
Petition of banks of Wetzel and
Tyler counties; Test Virginia,
requesting transfer of these
two counties from District No.
5 to District No. 4.
Petition and 20 copies of brief
filed September 15; 1914.
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October 30; 1914; Eppa Hunton; of
Richmond, designated as counsel
for Richmond Federal Reserve
Rank and to receive petition of
West Virginia petitioners.
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r.:ppa Munten,
Virginia Bailway and Power gowpann
Richmond, Vircinia.
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This office is in receipt of a letter? from r.r.
Federal Reserve Acent, District •:75, statilv; that you
linve been appointed represeutative or the 2ederal Ile:serve Bara
of IZichmond, in the Liatter of appeals from the decisior of the
Reserve Bank Organir:ation Cominittee.
Limber banks located in the Counties of
Tyler and ''etr.ol
in the State of -ust Virginia, have filed 1- otitions renuestins- a
transfer of the territory in which they aa
situated
from the
5th District to the 4th District.
In accorCz.nce
' r.T;tzlation Io. 1, copy of which is en,
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closed herewith, I rn forwarding you with this letter a copy of
the brief filed, by the petit
banks of those Countico.
This matter will he taken IT by the Board in due course and
as soon as a day can be set for a hearing, after receipt of ycur
reply brief, you will be rx notified.
:lespectfully,
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ecretary.
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December 11, 1914.
Honorable Hunter IT. 7,oss, Jr.,
Eouse of Representatives,
asllington, D. r.
Sir:
wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of DeqpIlber
8thlro-uesting information
s to the stAun of the petition
of crlitain banks for the transfer of
et:!el and Tyler Counties,
,est Virginia from the Fifth Federal "eserve Dist- ict to the
Forzrth Fed ral Lesorve
istrict.
A copy of the brief filed by the petitioning banks has
just been fow:7rded to the reProcentative of the Federal Toservo
Banl:
or iic1rond
and
he%rint ; will be set in due course after
f
receipt of the rely brief.
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HesPectfully,
...ocrotary.
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4TH DISTRICT W.VA.
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asilingtnit, EL T., Dec. 8,
1914.
Federal Reserve Board,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please advise me of the status of the petition
of the First National Bank, of Sistersville, W. Va., and
others, for the transfer of the Counties of Wetzel and
Tyler, in the State of West Virginia, from the Fifth Federal
Reserve District to the Fourth Federal Reserve District.
Thanking you for your attention, I am
Yours respectfully,
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WILLIAM E. CHILTON. W. VA.. CHAIRMAN.
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ATLEE POMERENE. OHIO.
MORRIS SHEPPARD. TEX.
ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE. WIS.
ALBERT B. CUMMINS. IOWA.
BENJAMIN F.SHIVELY, IND.
HENRY A. DUPONT, DEL.
GEORGE P. MC LEAN, CONN.
CHARLES E. TOWNSEND, MICH.
JOHN R. THORNTON, LA.
JAMES E. MARTINE. N. J.
WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, KANS.
HENRY FRY. CLERK.
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COMMITTEE ON THE CENSUS.
November 25, 1914
My dear Sir:
I beg leave to invite your attention to the
inclosed
letter from Mr.W. R. Reitz, Sistersville, West Va. with
regard to
the transfer of Tyler and Wetzel counties, West
Virginia, to
another district.
I hope that the matter will have proper
attention.
Most truly, yours,
The Secretary of the Treasury
1°ashington, D. C.
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WIL LIAM GODDARD,ASST CASHIER
Sept. 14, 1914.
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Hon. William E. Chilton,
United States enate,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
We have received the various
ations from the Federal Reserve Board
communic
relative to the pbtition of the national banks
of Tyler and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia,
to be transferred to the fourth district, which
you forwarded to us. We have fol1owed the
procedure outlined by the board by filing our
petition and twenty copies of a brief.
We inclose c opy of our brief here,
-with. It is likclz that the Federal Reserve
Board will set a date for a hearing in our
case. We appreciate the help you have already
given us and at the time of the hearing, we
will wish to call on you for some further
assistance. We will try not to ask too much
and trust that you will be in a position to
Bender us this further service.
Thanking you for your courtesy and
assuring you that your kindness will be
appreciated, we are,
Very truly :Tours,
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND-----.
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November 4, 1914.
H. Parker Willis, Esqr.,
Secretary Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:We have yours of Octobei,aadreferring to the
petition of certain West Virginia Banks to be transferred
from the Fifth to the Cleveland. District.
Your advise
that the Board will not be able to give consideration
to
the subject until some date after the 16th inst., and
further
that we will be given such
later
notice in the premises as
will permit us to make proper defense is most agreeable
at
this end of the line.
We are glad that the Board has so deter-
mined for reasons which are most practical, as, in the
presence
of an untried situation which for some little time must
tax
our energies in and out of hours, it is highly desirable
that
we be not disturbed by things which might be, under the
circumstances, thought to be extraneous.
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erve Agent.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICH O M-DESEME BONBD "LE
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October 30, 1914.
H. Parker Willis, Esqr.,
Secretary Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D.
Dear Sir:Permit me to own receipt of yours of the 27th inst.
advising that certain member banks in this District have
filed in your office requests for transfer to some other
District in the country and re uesting that we give you the
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with such petitions
iVeire4ectfu11y advise that Mr. Eppa Hunton
of Richmond, Virginiig /was esterday named as Counsel of
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this Bank and we requestAhrt you will communicate with
Mr. Hunton in such situations indicated as may arise.
If
at the same time, and if in order, you could post us in the
premises, we possibly with greater intelligence will be
permitted to co-operate with Mr. Hunton, who will doubtless
look to us for information and suggestions.
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Sincerely yours,
A%
Federa
Agent.
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October 31, 1914.
Sir:
With reference to n3 petition of
certain West Virginia Banks to become memborz
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland initead of Richlond, you are a%vi:led that owing
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.
to the preesure of detail r tters demanding
the Board's attention at thio time incident
to the opening of the several Federal reserve
bank e and placing the eyeten in operation, tha
Board has found It impracticable to fix a date
for Oral helrings prior to Novetaer 16, at
iihich time it ie contemplated the Federal re aerve bunl,s ili be opened.
the Board can
As soon thereAtor
conveniently do so, it 'gill arrange a date for
oral argument and yeu will be :7iven due notice
eo th it you may be prolpared to preeent your
,
ca7:o t'.; the Board.
ReapeOtfUlly,
S3
Ur. William Ingle,
Chaim-An, Federal Reserve Bank,
Richmond, Virginia.
rotary.
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O 1) )1..car:
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o 'e1er.1 lbsorv3 Bo's.rd,
receipt is t41:alov1oqcod of your letLo:
Umber Oi enclosing a ne:7 petition ei.rfled by
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t14,3 banks of Xtrtsel. and Tylor Counties, Weot
Virginia, nu- I:Jesting the transfer of :lain counI
ties fron th9 Fifth to the fourth Fed3ra1 :Reserve
Dtstriot.
'lova* patItiul will bo sutmitted to tiie
rafaSZT.41. Rerve 33orct and ex.e noticT sent yr:A.1
t1 r:v, clate0fho- ,rin7.
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77111y,
Secretary.
14±, L. C. Jackson,
President, The First Nat'l Bank,
Sietorsvillo, 7% Va.
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hkive your note of 'optAmber
rith,erid shall, call it to Vlu attonti*n
of thn Ppderta lieterve hootd4
I fear it
will nat be potoill* to aasiv ft hearing
Wore Lho fi:zt of c:ctoer, as wG !ere so
buNy on thtl mIttor of t4a appeltmv:t
1Girc,r6.
tht* Lest
in the
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'iouno of 037,vneontntiv9r.
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4TH DrxW.VA.
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_-00 ttallington, B. T., Sept. 17,1914.
Hon. C. S. Hamlin,
President, Federal Reserve Board,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Dear Sir:
This is to put in writing the essence of a request
made by me this day of you that the application of the national
banks of Tyler and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia, to be
transferred from the fifth to the fourth Reserve District be
set for hearing before the 1st of October, if hearings of that
kind have begun by that time.
Mr. A. C. Jackson, President of
the First National Bank of Sistersville, desires to make a
brief statement before the Board.
If you do not reach such hearings before the date
mentioned, I shall, of course, understand that my request is
impossible of being granted.
In such an event postponement
until after the election would suit me best personally, although
believe Mr. jackson can be present at any date fixed by the
Board for the hearing.
Sincerely yours,
HHIVDDI,
Personal
2.0g0
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October 27, 1914*
There is enclosed for yoar lafom..tion
coy of de3ahLtion NO. 1, gaverninc the method.
of ,TocedureWapealing from the decision of
th deserve Bank Organisation Ommittee.
Yga will observe th..t where b:,ziks as
members of one Federal Reserve a'Allt reLluest hC
Federal Reserve Boerd to review the decision
of the Oramization Committee and to transfer
the territory in which such banks are located
to another district, a petition to this effect
should be re:orred to a re.rosentatiNe selectc-d
by the Federal Reserve Bs:..nk for reply.
petitions h.ve been filed in this office
for transfer oz come of your ainber banks and
you ar accordingly reaested to designate some
re.Tesentative to whom such tetitions and uriefs
filed in support thereof may be referred for
refly.
RespectPaily,
Secretary.
Ingle,
Kerdhants & Mechanics Natioml Bank,
Baltimore, 1.1ary1%nd.
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AV".; C. Jackson, Esq., President,
The First National Bank,
Sistersville, -:. Va.
'y dear Sir:
X beg to acknorlecO) your letter.ALAutenter 14th,i
with twenty copies of the brief in support of the petition
of the national banks of .etzel and Tyler Counties, 'lest
Virginia, to be transforred fro
:teserve District.
the Tifth to the —ourth ?ederal
A date for the argunont trill be agsigaed by
the Federal - oserve lloard, of which you will receive flue notice.
Very truly .yours,
:Signed) C. S. Hamlin.
Governor of the Board.
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-THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,SISTERSVILLE,
TYLER COUNTY, W. VA.
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,SISTERSVILLE,
TYLER COUNTY, W. VA.
THE FARMERS & PRODUCERS NATIONAL BANK,
SISTERSVILLE, TYLER COUNTY, %V. VA.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MIDDLEBOURNE,
TYLER COUNTY, W. VA.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, NEW MARTINSVLLE,
WETZEL COUNTY, W. VA.
for Transfer of Counties of Wetzel and Tyler
from the 5th Federal Reserve District to the
4th federal Reserve District.
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BRIEF OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SISTERSVILLE,
TYLER COUNTY, W. VA.
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK, SISTERSVILLE,
TYLER COUNTY, W. VA.
THE FARMERS (46 PRODUCERS NATIONAL BANK,
SISTERSVI LLE, TYLER COUNTY, W. VA.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MIDDLEBOURNE,
TYLER COUNTY, W. VA.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, NEW IVIA.RTINSVILLE,
WETZEL COUNTY, W. VA.
FOR TRANSTER OF COUNT
IES OF WETZEL
FROM THE 5TH FEDERAL RESERVE
AND
TYLER
DISTRICT TO
THE 4TH FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT.
The above banks being all the National Banks in Wet2e1
and
Tyler Counties, West Virginia, having petitioned
your honorable
board for transfer of the
said counties of Wetzel and Tyler in West
Virginia, front the 5th Reserve District, Reserve Bank located
at
Richmond, Virginia, to the 4th Reserve District, Reserve Bank,
located at Cleveland, Ohio,
beg leave to submit the following brief in
bupport of said petition:,
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STATEMENT OF FACTS.
THE RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE has
placed the Counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall, West
Virginia, in the 4th Federal Reserve District Bank at Cleveland,
Ohio. All the other counties in West Virginia are placed in the Reserve District No. 5 Bank at Richmond, Virginia.
The Counties of Wetzel and Tyler are adjacent to the Connties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall, and situated on the
Ohio River.
The City of Wheeling being the largest city in the state, is the
industrial center for the northern part of West Virginia, and especially for these two counties. The same industries that are carried on in the City of Wheeling are carried on in Wetzel and Tyler
Counties, such as the manufacturing of iron, steel and glass, making
the business relations of the petitioners with the said City of Wheeling extremely close, and the County of Ohio, including the City of
Wheeling having been placed in Reserve District No. 4 at Cleveland, we respectfully submit that the said Counties of Wetzel and
Tyler should also be included in said Reserve District Number 4, for
the following reasons:
FIRST.
Because the industrial business carried on in these counties in
the northern part of West Virginia is closely allied with the same
industrial business that is carried on throughout the 4th Reserve
District,' which includes the City of Pittsburgh.
The members of your honorable board are each and all familiar
with the fact, at least, that the northern part of
West Virginia is
one of the great oil and gas centers of the country; that the oil and
gas fields extend from the north-eastern part of Ohio, practically
from the City of Cleveland, down through the greater portion of
Ohio, and also from the north-western part of the State of New
York through Pennsylvania, down into the northern part of West
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Virginia, and including these two counties which are the greatest
oil and gas producing counties in the State of West Virginia. These
oil and gas fields in Wetzel and Tyler Counties are owned principally
by Pittsburgh capitalists, and the main offices of these oil and gas
.
producing companies are situated in the City of Pittsburgh, which is
:ncluded in the 4th Reserve District.
Your petitioners' banks are maintained largely by these oil and
gas industries, bringing our banks in direct and close daily communication with the banks of Pittsburgh and Wheeling which are located
in the 4th Reserve District.
The Counties of Wetzel and Tyler furnish a great portion of the
natural gas consumed in the Cities of Wheeling, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, the producing gas field being situated in these comities. It is
transported to these great industrial centers by the- Hope Natural
Gas Company, which has one of the largest pump stations in the world
situated in Wetzel County, from which it transports through its 16
and 20 inch pipe lines, natural gas to the City' of Cleveland, and othev
industrial cities in the northern part of Ohio, and the City of Pittsburgh, and other industrial cities in the north-western part of Pennvylva nia.
The Carnegie Company furnishing gas for its industries in the
vicinity of Pittsburgh has pump stations in these two counties, from
which it transports its natural gas to its industrial plants in th0 vicinity of Pittsburgh.
The Manufacturers Light and Heat Company has its pump stations in these counties, by means whereof it transports its natural
gas through pipe lines to consumers in Cleveland and other towns
in the northern part of Ohio, to Pittsburgh and other towns in the
north-western part of Pennsylvania, and to Wheeling, and Ather
towns in the northern part of West Virginia.
The Philadelphia Gas Company, perhaps the second largest gas
company in West Virginia, has its pump stations in these counties,
by means whereof it transports its gas through its pipe lines to its
consumers in Pittsburgh and vicinity.
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-The Eureka Pipe Line Conipany, a Standard Oil Subsidiary, buys
much of the crude oil produced in the two counties and that company
has offices in Pittsburgh. There are now several independent companies which are buying crude oil in this section. They are the Producers and Refiners Oil Company of Pittsburgh, the Valvoline Pipe
Lines of Pittsburgh, and the National Refining Company of Cleveland,
Ohio. These independent companies are now buying a goodly portion a the crude oil and the amount is being increased.
The Lubric Oil Company, of Cleveland, Jas. B. Berry's Sons
Company of Oil City, Pa., and the Riverside Oil Company, of Pittsburgh, buy practically all of the gasoline which is produced in the
two counties.
The Carter Iron Company has a plant at Paden City on the line
between Wetzel and Tyler Counties, with main office in Pittsburgh.
The Duquesne Glass Company has a plant at Paden City, in Wetzel County, with main office in Pittsburgh. The Paden City Pottery
Company in Paden City, Wetzel County, has its main office in Pittsburgh. The glass plants in Sistersville and New Martinsville sell and
dispose of their products principally in Pennsylvania and Ohio towns.
From all of which it will be seen that the business relations of
these two counties are wry closel.y allied with the business relations
of Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Wheeling, all in the 4th District.
SECOND.
Because petitioners have for many years kept the greater portion
of their reserve funds in the Reserve Banks of Pittsburgh, owing to
the fact that Pittsburgh is the center of the oil and gas business of the
country, and because we are within 110 or 115 miles from Pittsburgh,
with direct failroad, telegraph and telephone communication, and
within three hours ride by rail; and because we have four trains daily
carrying mail to and from Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
At the request of the Comptr oiler of Currency we furnished an
itemized statement of checks received on other member banks in
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available , as all of them did not keep copies of the reports. All of
them will show about the same proportion of business with the two
districts as the three national banks of Sistersville. These banks kept
a record of the items, as requested by the Comptroller of the Currency, and also a record of the items received during the same week
on the fourth ditrict which shows substantially as follows:
Checks an other members banks in District No. 5, outside of your
own city or town, deposited with this bank locally by depositors other
than member banks.
Number of Items Amount
First National Bank, Sistersville
$2592.00
67
Peoples National Bank, Sistersville
1646.00
45
Farmers & Producers Nat'l Bank. Sistersville
3798.00
61
$8036.00
173
The bulk of these items were on Middlebourne, New Martinsville, and St. Marys, West Virginia, which towns are located in our
own and the adjoining county, and the balance were on banks in this
section of our own state. During the week none of these reporting
banks had an item on any member bank in Virginia, North Carolina,
or South Carolina, and but three items on the City of Baltimore.
During the same week these banks had items on banks in District
Number 4 as follows:
Number of Items. Amount.
First National Bank, Sistersville
$33,065.00
208
17,137.18
Peoples National Bank, Sistersville
90
35,693.34
Farmers & Producers Nat'l Bank, Sistersville 188
486
$85,895.52
THIRD.
Because Cleveland, Ohio, is so much more convenient to your petioners than Richmond, Virginia. Sistersville, Tyler County, and
New Martinsville, Wetzel County, are approximately 40 miles south
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of Wheeling; and Wheeling 162 miles by rail from Cleveland, making the distance from your petitioners' counties to the City of Cleveland about 200 miles.
to
There are two routes by rail from your petitioners' counties
Washington, a distance
Richmond, Virginia. One via B. & 0. R. R. to
making
of 392 miles, and from Washington to Richmond 170 miles,
ond; or by the
562 miles from petitioners' banks to the City of Richm
B. & 0. R. R. south to the City of Huntington, a distance of 185 miles,
Railand from the City of Huntington to Richmond, by the C. & 0.
route,
road, a distance of 499 miles, or 684 miles by the Huntington
ond
which shows that the distance from your petitioners to Richm
is three times the distance from your petitioners to Cleveland.
FOURTH.
Your petitioners have made inquiries of the postoffice at Sisters
ville
vine and have learned that the mail of the banks mailed at Sisters
connecat the close of business in the afternoon should, with proper
s for
tions, reach Richmond at 6:07 the following evening. Letter
before
Cleveland mailed at the same time would be in that city long
morning.
business hours the next
appears
The need for direct and speedy mail and rail connection
petitioning banks should have need
to us to be essential. If any of the
more than
to call upon the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, it is
bank could communicate
likely that need would be over before the
with the reserve bank and receive returns.
ARGUMENT.
Reserve
In asking for this transfer your petitioners realize the
not
Bank Organization Committee in defining the districts could
We replease or satisfy all of the member banks of said districts.
s satalize that your honorable board will not be able to make change
r banks in the several districts. What we reisfying all of the membe
five
spectfully urge is that in making this particular change, these
West
National Banks situated in the Counties of Wetzel and Tyler,
capital stock and surplus of
Virginia, and with a combined
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$527,000.00 and with their subscriptions stock to the Federal Reserve
Bank of $31,700.00, it is evident that the transfer could not materially
change the capital stock of either of said Reserve Banks, by placing
these two counties in the 4th Reserve District. So, we insist that no
person could urge any real reason against this change, while on the
other hand we insist that to leave us in the No. 5 Reserve District, is
to rob us of all of the benefits which we may expect to obtain from
this great constructive legislation.
Why should we be separated from Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and
Marshall Counties, West Virginia, which are placed in the 4th Reserve
District, and be divorced from all of our business interests in the 4th
Reserve District, which amounts to more than ten times the amount
of business that we have in the 5th Reserve District? We very respectfully submit that no good reason can be assigned for refusing our petition. It is evident that the transfer of your petitioners from the 5th
to the 4th Reserve District would not affect either of said Reserve
Banks materially, and would be a small matter, indeed, for either
bank or district, but it means very much to your petitioners.
Your petitioners realize that in fixing the boundary of the District Reserve Banks, all of the Natithial Banks could'not be satisfied.
Your petitioners would not have favored Cleveland as their first
choice for the location of its Federal Reserve Bank. They would undoubtedly have favored Pittsburgh, but Cleveland having been se7
lected, we only hope now that we may be permitted to have our two
counties transferred to the Cleveland District. We. therefore, insist
that reason and justice demands this transfer.
Upon the facts stated we very respectfully insist that petitioners
are entitled to a transfer from the 5th to the 4th Reserve District.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, SISTERSVILLE.
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK, SISTERSVILLE.
THE FARMERS & PRO DUCERS NATIONAL BANK,
SISTERSVILLE.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MIDDLEBOURNE.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, NEW MARTINSVILLE.
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;KSON,
PRESIDENT.
STAEID
AND STATE DEPOSIT
J. J.M9KAY,CASIIIER
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL $100,000.00
SURPLUS $ 65,000.00
SISTE RSV-MEE, WVA.. September
The Secretary of
Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:—
In accordance with the recultions of
the Federal Reserve Board we beg to enclose herewith
20 copies of a brief in support of the petition of the
:rational banks of Wetel and 7yler Counties, "Test Virs
-inia for the transfer of said counties from the Fifth
Federal Reserve District to the Fourth Reserve District.
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SISTER,SVILLE:W.VA.
Hon.
September 9, 1914.
E. C. Elliott, Secre.
Lry,
Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-I beg to enclose herewith a new petition
signed by all of the National banks of Wetel and Tyler
Counties, West Virginia, asking for the transfer of said
counties from the Fifth Reserve District to the Fourth
Reserve District.
A like petition was filed with your office during
the last days of August, but no briefs were filed in compliance with rules of procedure afterward issued.
We have
therefore thought best to conmonce over again, and within
the prescribed time will file briefs.
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SEP 22 1914
\FORM°
To the Federal Reserve Board,
Washington, D. C.
The undersigned banks, being all of the National
banks located in the counties of Wetzel and Tyler, West
Virginia, do hereby respectfully petition your honorable
body for the transfer of said counties to the Fourth
Reserve District.
It is respectfully represented that the location
of the Reserve Bank in the Fifth District is particularly
inaccessible for this section, it reouiring two days for
mail in either direction, and. mail must pass through two
other Reserve Districts in order to reach the City of
Richmond, Va.
This section of West Virginia naturally belongs
in Reserve District No. 4, both for geographical and
business considerations, and the same reasons exist for
so locating the two counties mentioned as for placing
the counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall in
We mention the fact that the counties
said District.
of Marshall, Wetzel and Tyler comprise the Second Senatorial District of West Virginia.
This section, in which the principal industry is
the production of crude petroleum, has no business relations with Richmond, the trend of business being naturally
toward the Fourth Reserve District, that section being
Richmond has no
largely engaged in the same industry.
interest or knowledge of this business.
All of the undersigned banks have had intimate
business connections with the banks of the Fourth Reserve
District for many years, and financial loss and inconvenience
will result from being placed in the Fifth District.
We therefore respectfully petition your honorable body
that favorable action be taken upon this matter, and that
the undersigned banks be permitted to transfer their subscriptions for stock to the Reserve Bank of the Fourth District.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SISTERSVILLE,W. Va.
ident.
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THE FARMERS & PRODUCERS NATIONAL
SISm7R3VILLE, W. Va
Cashier.
TILE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
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MIDDLEBOU77. '. Va.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BAITK,
NE7 17ARTIITSVILLE, 7. Va.
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The undersigned banks, being all of the 7ationa1
_banks located in the counties of Wetzel and
Tyler, West
Virginia, do hereby respectfully petition
your honorable
body for the transfer of said counties from the
Reserve District to the Fourth Reserve District Fifth
.
It is respectfully represented that the loca
tion of
the Reserve Bank in the Fifth Reserve District
is particularly inaccessible for this section, it requ
iring two days
for mail in either 6irection, and mail must
pass through two
other Reserve Districts in order to reach
the City of Richmond, Virginia.
This section of West Virginia naturally belo
ngs in
Reserve District No. 4, both from geograph
ical and business
considerations, and the same reasons exis
t for so locating the
two counties mentioned as for placing
the counties of Hancock,
Brooke, Ohio and Marshall in said District
. We mention the
fact that that the second Senatorial Dist
rict of West Virginia
is composed of the counties of Marshall
, Wetzel and Tyler.
This section, in which the principal indu
stry is the
production of crude petroleum, has no busi
ness relations
with Richmond, the trend of business bein
g naturally toward
the Fourth Reserve District, that sect
ion being largely engaged in the same industry. Richmond
has no interest in, or
khowledge of, this business.
All of the undersigned banks have had inti
mate business
connections with the banks of the Four
th Reserve District for
many years, and financial loss and inco
nvenience will result
from being placed in the Fifth Rese
rve District.
We therefore respectfully petition
your honorable body
for favorable action upon this matt
er, and that the undersigned banks be permitted to transfer
their subscriptions
to the Reserve Bank of the Fourth Rese
rve District.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BAIT OF SISTERSVILLE, W.VA
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THE PEOPLES NATIONAL
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Dear Sir:--
Please receive herewith a petition of.
all of the National banks of Wetzel and Tyler Counties,
West Virginia, which we trust may be brought before the
Fel'eral Reserve Board at an early date.
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