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FEDERAL
RESERVEBANK
OF ATLANTA

FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT

February 1,1957

To the Stockholders of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:
There is presented herein a comparative statement of
the condition of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:

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as at close of business December 31, 1956,,,hd!--$!-:-'
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December 31, 1955, together with a corhpm6tim -. - '
statement of earnings and expenses for the years

1956 and 1955.




Sincerely yours,

MALCOLMBRYAN,
President

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STATEMENT OF CONDITION
(In d o k s )

GOLD CERTIFICATES
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ASSETS

December 31,1956

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REDEMPTION
FUND
FOR FEDERAL
RESERVENOTES
FEDERAL
RESERVENOTESOF OTHERBANKS
OTHERCASH.
TOTALCASH
DISCOUNTSAND ADVANCES
U. S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
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TOTALLOANSAND SECURITIES
OTHERASSETS:
UNCOLLECTED
CASH ITEMS
BANKPREMISES
(NET)
ALL OTHER
TOTAL
OTHERASSETS

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TOTAL ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIABILITIES

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FEDERAL
RESERVENOTE5 . . . . . . . . . . .
DEPOSITS:
MEMBERBANKRESERVE
ACCOUNTS
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U. S. TREASURER~ENERAL
ACCOUNT
FOREIGN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OTHER..
TOTALDEPOSITS

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OTHERLIABILITIES:
DEFERREDAVAILABILITYCASHITEMS
ALL OTHER
TOTAL
OTHERLIABILITIES

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TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . .

832,066,186
51,173,440
54,053,750
23,034,073
960,327,449
2,950,000
1,265,43,000
1,268,353,000

December 31,1955
889,110,558
53,717,150
48,161,350
27,113,269
1.018.102.327
19.743.000

1.278,761,000

2,657,973,348

376,498,830
4,044,569
9,002,541
389,545,940
2.686.409.267

1,371,606,8413

1,398,4-43,220

905,110,518
24,258,3@4
13,024,000
7,233,901
949,626,723

851,419,928
39,760,304
16,598,000
5,765,118
913,543,350

280,189,562
684,036
280,873,598
2,602,107,161

322,119,011
591,274
322,710,285
2,634,696,855

15,493,450
33,179,336
762,426
6,430,975
55,866,187

13,692,400
30,841,102
762,426
6,416,484
51,712,412

2,657,973,348

2,686,409,267

411,222,628
4,687,099
13,383,172
429,292,899

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CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

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CAPITALPAIDIN
SURPLUS
(SECTION
7)
SURPLUS
(SECTION13b)
RESERVESFOR CONTINGENCIES
TOTALCAPITAL ACCOUNTS.

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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS




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EARNINGS AND EXPENSES
(In dollars)
1956

1955

30.737. 424
7.787. 996

21.503. 461
7.087. 330

22.949. 428

14.416.131

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14.623

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TOTAL
ADDITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

131

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122

TOTAL
CURRENTEARNINGS. . .
NET EXPENSES. . . . . . . .
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CURRENT
NET EARNINGS

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ADDITIONSTO CURRENTNETEARNINGS:
PRORT
ON SALESOF U.S.GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES(NET) . . . . . . . . .
ALL OTHER .

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TOTAL
CURRENTNETEARNINGS
AND ADDITIONS

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14.754
22.964. 182

FROM CURRENT
NET EARNINGS
:
DEDUCTIONS

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Loss ON SALESOF U S GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
(NET) . . . . . . . . .

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RESERVES
FOR CONTINGENCIES
ALL OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTALDEDUCTIONS
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15.142

5.286
21. 507

NET EARNINGS
BEFOREPAYMENTS
TO U.S. TREASURY
PAIDUNITED STATESTREASURY
(Interest on
Federal Reserve Notes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22.949. 040

14.394.746

19.731.928

12.249J51
2.145. 595

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NET EARNINGS
AFTERPAYMENTS
TO U . S TREASURY

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DIVIDENDS
TRANSFERRED TO SURPLUS
(Section 7)

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40
16.181

14.591
551

3.217. 112
878.878
2.338. 234

784. 588
1.361. 007

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SURPLUS ACCOUNT (SECTION7)
SURPLUS
JANUARY
1. . . . . . . .
TRANSFERRED
TO SURPLUS-AS
ABOVE
SURPLUSDECEMBER
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30.841. 102
2.338. 234

29.480. 095
1.361. 007

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33.179. 336

30.841. 102

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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
DIRECTORS
CLASS A
Term Expires
Elected by Member Banks
December 31
W. C. BOWMAN,
Chairman of the Board, The First National Bank of Montgomery, Montgomerg, Alabama. 1957
1958
WILLIAMC. CARTER,Chairman and President, Gulf National Bank of Gulfport, Gulfport, Mississippi.
ROLAND
L. ADAMS,President, Bank of York, York, Alabama
1959

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CLASS B
Elected by Member Banka
POLLARD
TURMAN,
President, J. M. Tull Metal and Supply Company, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.
DONALD
COMER,Chairman of the Board, Avondale Mills, Birmingham, Alabama.
JOSEPH T. LYKES,Chairman and Director, Lykes Bros. Steamship Company, Inc., Tampa, Florida.

. . . . . .1957
. . . . . . . . . . . .1958
. . . 1959

CLASS c
Appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
H. G. CHALKLEY,
JR., President, The Sweet Lake Land & Oil Company, Inc., Lake Charles, Louisiana
WALTERM. MITCHELL(Chairman of the Board and Federal Reserve Agent), Vice President,
The Draper Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia
HARLLEEBRANCH,JR. (Deputy Chairman), President, The Southern Company, Atlanta, Georgia.

. . 1957

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958

. . . .1959

OFFICERS
MALCOLM
BRYAN,President; LEWISM. CLARK,First Vice President; V . K. BOWMAN,Vice President; J. E.
DENMARK,Vice President; JOHN L. LILES, JR., Vice President and Cashier; HAROLDT. PATTERSON,
Vice
President and General Counsel; L. B. RAISTY, Vice President; E. L. RAUBER,Vice President and Director of
Research; S. P. SCHUESSLER,
Vice President; DOWDELLBROWN,JR., Assistant Vice President; F. H. MARTIN,
Assistant Vice President; I. H. MARTIN,Assistant Vice President; J. E. MCCORVEY,
Assistant Vice President;
R. E. MILLING,Assistant Vice President; CHARLEST. TAYLOR,
Assistant Vice President; FREDI . BRECK,AsJR., Assistant Cashier; R. DEWITT ADAMS,General Auditor; JAMES B.
sistant Cashier; BROWNRAWLINGS,
FORBES,
Assistant General Auditor; GEO. W. SHEFFER,
JR., Chief Examiner.

MEMBER FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
COMERJ. KIMBALL
Chairman, Board of Directors
The First National Bank of Miami
Miami, Florida

INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY COMMIlTEE
I. c. MILNER
President
Gate City Mills Company
East Point, Georgia




SHANNON
M. GAMBLE
Executive Vice President
Standard-Coosa-Thatcher Company
Chattanooga, Tennessee

LUTHERH. RANDALL
President
Randall Brothers, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

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Birmingham Branch
DIRECTORS
Appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
EDWINC. BOTTCHER
(Chairman), Farmer, CuUmtyl, Alabama . . . . . . . .
E. UBQUHART,
President, Woodward Iron Company, Woodward, Alabama

Term Expires
December 31

. . . . . . . . . . . . 1957

JQHN

. . . . . . . . . . . . .1958

ADOLPR WEFL,SR., President, Weil Brothers-Cotton, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama

. . . . . . . . . . . . .1959

Appointed by the Board of Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

. . 1957
. . . . . 1958

MALCOLM
A. SMITH,
First Vice President, Birminghm Trust National Bank, Birmingham, Alabama.
ROBERTM. CLECKLER,
President, First National Bank of Childersbyrg, Childersburg, Alabama.

E. W.MCLEOD,Pre&h$, The Mwgq County National Bank of Deeatar, Decatw, Alabama .
JORN

. , . . . .1958

R. DOWNING,
Executive Vice President, Ciens-Farmers & Merchants Bank, Brewton, Alabama.

l

.1959

Jacksonville Branch
DIRECTORS
Appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
J. WAYNE~ E I T Z(Chdrman), President, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

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Term Expires
December 31
. . . . . 1957

HARRYM. SMITH,President and Manager, Winter Garden Ornamental Nursery, Inc.,
Winter Garden, Florida

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958
SMITE,Chairman and Director, Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, Florida. . . . . ,1959
MCGRECOR
JAMB

Appointed by the Board of Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
L. NIBLACK,President, The First National Bank of Lake City, Lake City, Florida.

. . . . . . .1957

LINTONE. ALLEN,Chairman and Director, The First National Bank at Orlando, Orlando, Florida

. . . . . 1958

W.E. ELLIS,President and Chairman, The Commercial Bank and Trust Company of Ocala,
Ocala, Florida

JAMES

G. GARNER,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1958
. . . . . . . . .1959

President, Little River Bank and Trust Company, Miami, Florida.

OFFICERS

T. A. LANFORD,
Vies President and M m g m ; T. C. CLARK,Assistant Vice President; J, W. SNYDER,Cashier;
C. Mason FORD,
Assistant Cashier.




Nashville Branch
DIRECTORS

Term Expires
December 31

Appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
A. CARTER
MYERS(Chairman), Treasurer, Knoxville Fertilizer Company, Knoxville, Tennessee
ERNESTJ. MOENCH,President, Tennessee Tuftiig Company, Nashville, Tennessee.

. . . . .1957

. . . . . . . . . ..1958
FRANK
B. W m , Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Tenneaeee,
Knoxville, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.1959
Appointed by the Board of Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

. . . . . . .1957
. . . . .1958
C. L. WILSON,President, The Cleveland National Bank, Cleveland, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1958
Jo H.ANDERSON,
President, Park National Bank of Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . 1959
J. R. KELLAM,JR., Executive Vice President, Commerce Union Bank, Nashville, Tennessee
STEWART
CAMPBELL,
President, The Harpeth National Bank of Franklin, Franklin, Tennessee.

OFFICERS
R. E. MOODY,JR., Vice President and Manuger; W . H . SEWELL,
Assistant Vice President; L. W. STARR,
Cashier;
STLTART
H. MAGEE,Assistant Cashier.

New Orleans Branch
DIRECTORS
Appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
E. E. WILD (Chairman), Rice Grower, Midland, Louisiana

Term Expires
December 31
1959

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. . . . . . .1957
. . . . . . . .1958

JOELL. FLETCHER,
JR., President, Southwestern Louisiana Institute, LaF'ayette, Louisiana.
G. H.KING,
JR., Executive Vice President, King Lumber Industries, Canton, Mississippi.
Appointed by the Board of Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
D. U. MADDOX,
President, The Commercial National Bank and Trust Company of Laurel,
Laurel, Mississippi

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1957
H. AUSTILLPHARR,
President, The First National Bank of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama. . . . . . . . . . 1958
WILLIAMJ. FISCHER,President, Progressive Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. . . . .1958
J. SPENCER
JONES, President, The Citizens National Bank in Hammond, Hammond, Louisiana.

. . . . .1959

OFFICERS
M. L. SHAW,Vice President and M m g e r ; R. M. STEPHENSON,
Assistant Vice President; L.Y.CHAPMAN,
Cashier;
R. M. JUNCA, Assistant Cashier.