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FEDERALRESERVEBANK




OF ATLANTA

NINETEENTH ANNUAL STATEMENT

DECEMBER 31, 1 9 3 3

FEDERAL
RESERVEBANK
OF ATLANTA

January 20, 1934.

To the Stockholders of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:
In order that you may be fully informed as to the condition
of your bank on December 31, 1933, and may be advised as
to its earnings for the past year and the apportionment of those
earnings, and m y know of the scope of its operations in 1933,
the enclosed statement and information has been compiled.
I want this to be something more than a formal statement
of condition. Please take the information of operations as
evidence of our service to our member banks and of our desire
to be of greater service to them in 1934.
The complete report of &e year’s operations which is submitted to the Federal Reserve Board by Mr. Oscar Newton,
Chairman of our Board of Directors, is now in process of preparation and will be mailed to you.




Sincerely yours,

W. S. JOHNS,
Acting Governor.

STATEMENT OF CONDITION-DECEMBER

31, 1933

RESOURCES
GOLDWITH FEDERAL
RESERVE
AGENT. . . . . .
GOLDREDEMPTION
FUND-FEDERAL
RESERVE
NOTES.
GOLDHELDEXCLUSIVELY
AGAINSTF. R. NOTES.
GOLDSETTLEMENT
FUND
WJTH F. R. BOARD. .
GOLDAND GOLDCERTIFICATESHELDBY BANK. .

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$ 90,880,000.00
3,157,305.33

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. . .

$ 94,037,305.33
22,087,410.30
2,093,269.11

TOTALGOLDRESERVES
. . . . . . . . . . .
OTHERCASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTALGOLDRESERVESANDOTHER
CASH . . . . .
REDEMPTION
FU-FEDERAL RESERVEBANKNOTES .
BILLSDISCOUNTED:
SECURED
BY U. S. GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS
. . .
OTHER BILLS DISCOUNTED. . . . . . . . .
TOTALBILLS DISCOUNTED
. . . . . . . . . .
BILLSBOUGHTIN OPEN MARKET. . . . . . . .
U. S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES:
BONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TREASURY
NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . .
CERTIFICATES
AND BILLS . . . . . . . . . .
TOTALU. S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
.
TOTALBILLSAND SECURITIES
. . . .
DUE FROM FOREIGN
BANKS. . . . .
F. R. NOTESOF OTHERF. R. BANKS. .
UNCOLLECTED
ITEMS. . . . . . .
BANKPREMISES
. . . . . . . . .
ALL OTHERRESOURCES. . . . . .
TOTAL RESOURCES . . .

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$118,217,984.74
11,874,124.76

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$130,092,109.50
1,013,900.00

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$

230,635.00
3,953,874.92
$ 4,184,509.92
4,279,200.29

$ 11,305,000.00
32,294,600.00
28,298,000.00
$ 71,897,600.00

$ 80,361,310.21
116,640.96
1,639,900.00
14,012,423.34
2,372,272.58
3,775,088.47
$233,383,645.06

LIAB I LIT1E S
F. R. NOTESIN ACTUALCIRCULATION
. . . .
F. R. BANKNOTESIN ACTUALCIRCULATION
. .
DEPOSITS:
MEMBERBANKS-RESERVEACCOUNT. . .
GOVERNMENT
. . . . . . . . . . .
FOREIGN
BANKS . . . . . . . . . .
SPECIALDEPOSITS-MEMBERBANKS . . .
SPECIALDEPOSITS-NON-MEMBER
BANKS .
OTHERDEPOSITS. . . . . . . . . .
TOTALDEPOSITS . . . . . . . . .
DEFERREDAVAILABILITY
ITEMS
. . . . . .
CAPITALPAIDIN . . . . . . . . . .
SURPLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ALL OTHER LIABILITIES
. . . . . . . .
TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . .




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$125,175,245.00
5,120,900.00

$ 65,441,708.92
112,412.79
145,717.10
1,947,517.81
264,284.28
4,170,106.27

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$ 72,081,747.17
13,331,521.17
4,450,450.00
10,417,389.96
2,806,391.76

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$233,383,b45.06

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DISTRIBUTION O F NET INCOME

NETINCOME
AVAILABLE
FOR RESERVES
AND DIVIDENDS
YEARENDING
DECEMBER
31. 1933 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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$390,468.17

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$281,646?.07

:
DISTRIBUTION

DIVIDENDS
PAIDFOR YEAR1933

ON BANKPREMISES .
DEPRECIATION
ALLOWANCES

RESERVESFOR
TOTAL

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LOSSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DEDUCT
TOTAL
AMOUNT
AVAILABLE
. .

CHARGEDTO SURPLUS.




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49,854.75
185,642.48
$517,141.30
390,468.17
$126,673.13

VOLUME OF BUSINESS
TRANSACTED BY THE PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA
DURING THE YEAR 1933

Number

BILLSDISCOUNTED
. .

Amount

. . . . . . . . . . . .
ACCEPTANCES
PURCHASED
. . . . . . . . . . . .

26,108

$ 246,247,127.07

3,409

26,779,600.30

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COUNTED . . . . . . . . . .

103,514,345

465,217,393.00

68,667,157

17,391,366.12

22,288,859

5,350,588,000.00

4,780,000

530,833,000.00

185,624

143,894,679.60

498,211

8,020,877.94

24,717

18,731,083.19

59,872

1,362,137,567.68

31,755

105,249,850.00

32,042

37,372,999.00

39,732

98,367,150.00

CURRENCYRECEIVED
AND COUNTED
COIN RECEIVED
AND

CHECKSHANDLED:

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(a) ALL CHECKS-EXCEPT
GOVERNMENT

(b) U. S. GOVERNMENTCHECKS

COLLECTIONITEMSHANDLED:

.
(b) U. S. GOVERNMENT
COUPONSPAID.
( c ) ALL OTHER COUPONSPAID. . . .
TRANSFERS
OF FUNDS. . . . . . . .
(a) NOTES,DRAFTS
AND OTHERITEMS

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UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIES:

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(a) NEWISSUES

(b) REDEMPTIONS
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( c ) EXCHANGES




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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
FOR 1934
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA
DIRECTORS

OSCARNEWTON..............CHAIRMAN, ATLANTA, GA.
W. H. KETTIG.. ...DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
J. P. ALLEN.. .........................
.ATLANTA, GA.
R. G. CLAY...........................
.ATLANTA, GA.
E. C. MELVIN..........................
.SELMA, ALA.

G. G. WARE.........................
.LEESBURG, FLA.
LEONC. SIMON....................NEW ORLEANS, LA.
J. A. MCCRARY..
.DECATUR, GA.
J. B. HILL..
.NASHVILLE, TENN.

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......................

OFFICERS

W. S. JOHNS.
..................... .ACTING GOVERNOR OSCARNEWTON..........CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND
H. F. CONNIFF.....................DEPUTY GOVERNOR
FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT
W. S. MCLARIN,JR.. ......ASSISTANT DEPUTY GOVERNOR L. M. CLARK........ASSISTANT FEDERAL RESERVE AGENT
M. W. BELL................................
CASHIER
AND SECRETARY OF T H E BOARD OF DIRECTORS
R. A. SIMS.......................
.ASSISTANT CASHIER
E. P. PARIS.
...................... .GENERAL AUDITOR
V. K. BOWMAN.
...................ASSISTANT CASHIER J. W. HONOUR.....................ASSISTANT AUDITOR
C. R. CAMP......................
.ASSISTANT CASHIER
P. L. T. BEAVERS.
.................ASSISTANT CASHIER
S. P. SCHUESSLER.
.................ASSISTANT CASHIER
H. LANEYOUNG. ..............MEMBER FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
ATLANTA, GA.

ROBERTS. PARKER.
..........................

.GENERAL COUNSEL

ATLANTA, GA.

DIRECTORS

NEW ORLEANS BRANCH

LEONC. SIMON.
..........CHAIRMAN,

NEW ORLEANS, LA.
.NEW ORLEANS, LA.
.NEW ORLEANS, LA.
.NEW ORLEANS, LA.
.NEW ORLEANS, LA
HAWIESBURG, MISS.
.MOBILE,ALA.

MARCUSWALKER.................
R. S. HECHT..
....................
P. H. SAUNDERS..
.................
J. D. O’KEEFE....................
F. W. FOOTE.
.....................
A. P. BUSH.. .........................

BIRMINGHAM BRANCH

DIRECTORS

W. H. KETTIG...........CHAIRMAN, BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
J. H. FRYE..
..................... .BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
OSCARWELLS ....................
.BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
W. E. HENLEY.
....................BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
JOHN G. FARLEY.
................. .BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
E. F. ALLISON.......................
.BELLAMY, ALA.
VACANCY........................................
D I RECTORS

OFFICERS

J. H. FRYE..
.................... .MANAGING DIRECTOR
H. J. URQUHART.. ........................
..CASHIER

.................ASSISTANT CASHIER

T. N. KNOWLTON.

JACKSONVILLE BRANCH

S. 0. CHASE................ .CHAIRMAN, SANFORD, FLA.
HUGHFOSTER
....................JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
BAYLISSW. HAYNES.
..............JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
EDW. W. LANE...................JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
GEO.J. AVENT....................JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
FKJLTON
SAUSSY
..................JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
G. G. WARE.. ........................LEESBURG,FLA.

OFFICERS

MARCUSWALKER................MANAGING DIRECTOR
J. A. WALKER.
...................ASSISTANT MANAGER
W. H. BLACK..............................
.CASHIER
F. C. VASTERLING..................ASSISTANT CASHIER
W. E. MILLER.....................ASSISTANT AUDITOR

OFFICERS

HUGHFOSTER
...................MANAGING DIRECTOR
GEO. S. VARDEMAN,
JR......................
.CASHIER
MARYE. MAHON................. .ASSISTANT CASHIER

NASHVILLE BRANCH
DIRECTORS

J. B. HILL...............CHAIRMAN, NASHVILLE TENN.
JOEL B. FORT,
JR..
.NASHVILLE,TENN.
C. A. CRAIG.......................
.NASHVILLE, TENN.
PAULM. DAVIS.....................NASHVILLE, TENN.
FRANK
J. HARLE...................CLEVELAND, TENN.
WM. P. RIDLEY.
....................COLUMBIA, TENN.
C. W. BAILEY.................... .CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

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SAVANNAH AGENCY

............................

J. H. BOWDEN.
JAS. A. GOETHE.
.................ASSISTANT




OFFICERS

B. FORT,
JR.. ...............MANAGING DIRECTOR
E. R. HARRISON..
........................... CASHIER
L. W. STARR..
................... .ASSISTANT CASHIER

JOEL

HAVANA AGENCY

MANAGER
MANAGER

H. C. FRAZER.
............................. MANAGER
A. H. ALSTON................... .ASSISTANT MANAGER