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FEDERALRESERVEBANK
OF ATLANTA

TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT

DECEMBER 31, 1936

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FEDERAL
RESERVEBANK
OF ATLANTA

January 30, 1937.

To the Stockholders of the

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:
In order that you may be informed as to the condition of
your bank on December 31, 1936, and m y be advised as to
its earnings for the past year and the apportionment of those
earnings, and may know of the scope of its operations in 1936,
the enclosed statement and information has been compiled.




Sincerely yours,

OSCAR NEWTON;
President.

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Statement of Condition-Decembei
RESOURCES
GOLDCERTIFICATES
ON HAM)AND DUE FROM
U. S. TREASURY
$21
REDEMPTION
FUND-FEDERAL
RESERVENOTES
OTHERCASH
TOTAL
RESERVES
BILLSDISCOUNTED:
SECURED
BY U. S. GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS,
DIRECT
20,000.00
AND/OR FULLY
GUARANTEED
$
OTHERBILLSDISCOUNTED
10,500.00
DISCOUNTED
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
$
30,500.00
TOTALBILLS
BILLSBOUGHTIN OPENMARKET. . . . . . . . . . . . .
107,929.72
INDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
400,233.12
U. S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES:
BONDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20,025,000.00
TREASURY
NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,731,000.00
TREASURY
BILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,432,000.00
TOTALU. S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
$ 99,188,000.00
$ 99,726,662.84
TOTALBILLS AND SECURITIES.
7,712.14
DUE FROM FOREIGN
BANKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,564,200.00
F. R. NOTESOF OTHERF. R. BANKS . . . . . . . . . . .
UNCOLLECTED
ITEMS
.................
27,364,174.22
BANKPREMISES
...................
2,236,844.04
ALL OTHER
RESOURCES
................
1,191,113.47
$400,687,055.37
TOTAL RESOURCES

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F. R. NOTESIN ACTUALCIRCULATION
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LIABILITIES

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DEPOSITS
:
MEMBERBANKS-RESERVEACCOUNT. . . . . . . . . . $158,750,012.59
GOVERNMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,564,719.32
FOREIGN
BANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,465,559.33
OTHERDEPOSITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,367,623.16
TOTALDEPOSITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFERRED
AVAILABILITY
ITEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . .
CAPITALPAIDIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SURPLUS
(SECTION
7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SURPLUS
(SECTION
13b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RESERVE
FOR CONTINGENCIES
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ALL OTHERLLABILITIES
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TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMMITMENTS
TO MAKEINDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES
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$189,101,130.00

$171,147,914.40
27,116,168.14
4,272,150.00
5,615,773.64
754,301.92

Earnings and Expenses During 1936
EARNINGS
CURRENTEARNINGS:
DISCOUNTED
BILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
1,779.73
PURCHASED
BILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,036.72
U . S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
....................
1,442,584.94
INDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42,368.07
1,625.41
COMMITMENTS
TO MAKEINDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ALL OTHER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34,725.59
CURRENT EARNXNGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,524,120.46
TOTAL

EXPENSES

CURRENTEXPENSES:
TOTAL
OPERATINGEXPENSES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,763,232.29
LESSREIMBURSEMENTS
FOR CERTAINFISCAL
AGENCYAND OTHEREXPENSES
. . . . 636,303.80
NET OPERATING
EXPENSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,126,928.49
ASSESSMENT
FOR EXPENSES
OF BOARD
OF GOVERNORS
.............
58,864.43
FEDERAL
RESERVE
CURRENCY:
ORIGINALCOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119,591.19
COSTOF REDEMPTION
........................
12,879.57
TOTALCURRENTEXPENSES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,318,263.68

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

CURRENTEARNINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CURRENTEXPENSES
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CURRENTNET EARNINGS
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ADDITIONSTO CURRENT
NET EARNINGS:
ON SALES
OF U . S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES
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PROFITS
ALL OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,524,120.46
1,318,263.68
$ 205,856.78

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$ 239,772.91

22,975.68
$ 262,748.59

DEDUCTIONS
FROM CURRENT
NET EARNINGS
:
RESERVE
FOR CONTINGENCIES
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CONTRIBUTIONS
TO RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
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PRIORSERVICE
ASSESSMENT
FOR BUILDING
FOR BOARD
OF GOVERNORS
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ALL OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NET ADDITIONS
TO CURRENT
NET EARNINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NET EARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39,315.62
93,840.00
70,351.54
10,836.35
$ 214,343.51
$ 48,405.08
$ 254,261.86

DIVIDENDS
PAID .

$ 254,261.86




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$

Volume of Business
Transacted By the Various Departments of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
During the Year 1936
Amount

Number

BILLS DISCOUNTED
..............
INDUSTRIAL
ADVANCES. . . . . . . . . . . .
CURRENCY
RECEIVED
AND COUNTED. . . . . . .
COIN RECEIVED
AND COUNTED. . . . . . . . . .

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119
12
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. . . . 116,912,676
. . . . 65,935,439

CHECKSHANDLED:
(a) ALL CHECKS-E~CEPT GOVERNMENT.

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U. S. GOVERNMENT
CHECKS . . . . . . . . . . .

$

2,223,124~59
41,070.80
415,591,822.00
7,843,797.00

31,352,917

9,598,754,000.00

13,334,249

1,088,355,966.42

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214,516
278,608

220,012,882.83
7,427,076.39

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TRANSFERS
OF FUNDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

261,681

2,421,820.89

50,806

2,361,558,223.78

2,186,035

205,503,100.00

14,463
7,870

32,981,802.75
63,038,050.00

4,419

7,627,400.00

8,329

7,826,885.00

3,350

2,896,575.00

(b)

COLLECTION
ITEMS
HANDLED
:
(a) NOTES,
DRAFTSAND OTHERITEMS. .
(b) U. S. GOVERNMENT
COUPONSPAID. .
(c) COUPONS
PAIDFROM ISSUES
OF OTHER

U. S. GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES.

GOVERNMENT
ISSUES:
UNITED
STATES
(a) NEWISSUES. . . . . . . . .
(b)

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REDEMPTIONS
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(c) EXCHANGES

OTHERISSUES-(GOVERNMENT
INSTRUMENTALITIES)
:
(a) NEWISSUES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(b) REDEMPTIONS
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(c) EXCHANGES




FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE CIRCULATION
AVERAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$171,577,800
MAXIMUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $195,497,130
MINIMUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,301,245

Directors and Officers
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Main Office--Branches-Agencies
DIRECTORS
T m

W. H. KETTIG,Deputy Chairman

Expires

CLASS A
W. D. COOK,Executive Vice-president, First National Bank in Meridian, Mississippi
J. WHITE,President, First National Bank, Mount Dora, Florida
GEORGE
R. G. CLAY,President, Fulton National Bank, Atlanta, Georgia

. . . . . . . . . .1937
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1938
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939

CLASS B
FITZGERAL~
HALL,President, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, Nashville, Tennessee . . . .
ERNFST T. GEORGE,
Chairman and President, Seaboard Refining Company, Ltd., New Orleans, Louisiana
J. A. MCCRARY,
Vice-president and Treasurer, J. B. McCrary Company, Inc., Decatur, Georgia . . . .

. .1937
. .1939

. . 1938

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CLASS c
W. H. KETTIG, Birmingham, Alabama
FRANK
H.NEEZY,General Manager-Secretary, Rich’s, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1937
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1938
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OFFICERS
OSCARNEWTON,
President
ROBERTS. PARKER,
First Vice-president and General Counsel
H. F. CONNIFF,Vice-president
L. M. CLARK,Vice-president and Secretary
W. S. MCLARIN, JR., Vice-president and Cashier

V. K. BOWMAN,
Assistant Cashier
C. R. CAMP,Assistant Cashier
S. P. SCHUESSLER,
Assistant Cashier
E. P. PARIS,
General Auditor

MEMBER OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
EDWARD
BALL
Vice-president, Almours Securities, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida

INDUSTRIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
E. SANFORD,
Chairmen
President and Chairman
Armour Fertilizer Works
Atlanta, Georgia

JOHN

A. R. FORSYTH,
Vice-Chairman
Vice-president and Treasurer
Gulf States Steel Company
Birmingham, Alabama
GEORGE
WINSHIP
President, Fulton Supply Company
Atlanta, Georgia




A. M. LOCKETT
President, A. M. Lockett & Company, Ltd.
New Orleans, Louisiana

I. C. MILNER
Executive Vice-president
Gate City Cotton Mills
Atlanta, Georgia

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New Orleans Branch
DIRECTORS
ERNESTT. GEORGE,
Chairman
Chairman and President
Seaboard Refining Company, Ltd.
New Orleans, Louisiana

HERBERT
HOLM=
Active Vice-president
Delta National Bank
Yazoo City, Mississippi

R. S. HECHT
Chairman of the Board
Hibernia National Bank in
New Orleans, Louisiana

E. E. SOULIER
Executive Vice-president and Cashier
First National Bank of LaFayette
LaFayette, Louisiana

MARCUS
WALKER,Managing Director

OFFICERS
MARCUS
WALKER, Managing Director
W. H. BLACK,Cashier
F. C. VASTWLING,
Assistant Cashier

Birmingham Branch
DIRECTORS

F. M. MOODY

JOHN G. FARLEY

President, First National Bank
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Real Estate Investments
Birmingham, Alabama

JOHNC. PERSONS
President, First National Bank of Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

P. L. T. BEAVERS,Managing Director

OFF1CERS

P. L. T. BEAVERS,
Managing Director




H. J. URQUHART,
Cushier

Jacksonville Branch
DIRECTORS
BAYLESSW. HAYNES,Chairman
President, Wilson & Toomer Fertilizer Company
Jacksonville, Florida

W. R. MCQUAID
President, Barnett National Bank
Jacksonville, Florida

G. G. WARE
President, First National Bank
Leesburg, Florida

J. AVENT
GEORGE
President, Florida National Bank
Jacksonville, Florida

G. S. VARDEMAN,
JR., Managing Director

OFFICERS
T. A. LANFORD,
Cashier

G. S. VARDEMAN,
JR., Managing Director

Nashville Branch
DIRECTORS

FITZGERALXI
HALL, Chairman
President, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway
Nashville, Tennessee

J. FRANK
PORTER
President, Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
Columbia, Tennessee

C. W. BAILEY
President, First National Bank
Clarksville, Tennessee

F. M. FARRIS
President, Third National Bank in
Nashville, Tennessee
JOEL B.

FRANK
J. HAFILE
President, Cleveland National Bank
Cleveland, Tennessee

FORT,
JR., Managing Director

OFFICERS
JOELB. FORT,JR., Managing Director

E. R. HARRISON,
Cashier

Savannah Agency
J. H. BOWDEN,Manuger

JAMES
A. GOETHE,Assistant Manager

Havana Agency
H.C . FRAZER,
Manager




ROBERTG. MAYO,Acting Assistant Manager