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meeting of the Federal Reserve Board was held in the office of
the

Federal Reserve Board on Monday, December 12, 1927 at 11:15 a.m.
PIMENT:

Governor Young
Mr. Platt
Mr. Hamlin
Mr. Miller
Mr. James
Mr. Cunningham
Mr. Eddy, Secretary
:Ir. McClelland, Asst. Secretary

The minutes of the meeting of the Federal Reserve Board held on
December 8th were read and approved.
Letter dated December 8th from the Lssistant Secretary of the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, telegram dated December 9th from the
Secretary of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, telegram dated
December 9th from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,
letter dated December 9th from the Secretary of the Federal Reserve
Ballk of Atlanta and telegram dated December 8th from the Chairman of
the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, all advising that their boards
Of directors at meetings on the dates stated made no changes in the banks'

existing schedules of rates of discount and ourchase.
dithout objection, noted with approval.
Memorandum dated December 10th from the Director of the Division of
Research and Statistics, recommending the appointment of Mr. Jack L.
Sehneiaer as messenger in the Division at a salary of ,900 per annum,
effective December 13th.
Approved.
Report of Executive Committee on letter dated December 8th from
the Comptroller of the Currency, recommending approval of a salary of




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g2700 per annum for National Bank Examiner T. L. Seitz, assigned to the
Third Federal Reserve District; the Committee also recommending approval.
Approved.
aeport of Committee on Salaries and Expenditures on letter dated
December 7th from the Chairman of the Federal aeserve Bank of Boston,
advising that the board of directors has voted, subject to the approval
Of the Board, to extend until January 1, 1928, with half pay, leaves of
absence on account of illness previaasly 'granted Mr. Joseph Buckley and
Yliss Dorothy M. _ioberts, employees of the bank; the Board's Committee
recommending apnroval of the salary payments involved.
Approved.
aeport of Committee on Salaries and Expenditures on letter dated
December 9th from the Chairman of the Federal deserve Bank of Richmond,
requesting approval of the action of the board of directors of that bank
ta voting to extend for periods of thirty days each, with full pay, leaves
Of absence on account of illness previously granted Mr. George H. Keesee,
Cashier, and Mrs. R. J. James and Mr. A. C. Taylor, employees of the bank;

the Board's Committee recommending approval of the salary payments involved.
Approved.
deport of Committee on Salaries and Expenditures on letter dated
December 8th from the Federal aeserve Agent at St. Louis, requesting approval of the action of the Executive Committee of that bank in voting
to extend for a period of thirty days from December 1st, with full pay,
leave of absence on account of illness previously granted Mr. ,jailer




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Poehler, an employee of the Dank; the Board's Cornittee recommending approval of the salary payment involved.
.:.nproved.
Letter dated 3ecemper 8th from the lissistant Federal Jeserve Agent at
1Tew York, advisinp: that the Claremont Bank of Jersey City, N. J. has been
authorized by the State Commissioner of Banl,cins7 and Insurance to establish
a branch at Old Beren Road and Danforth ,_venue, Jersey City.

deport of Committee on _]xaminations on letter dated Decemuer 6th
from the Federal deserve :4,7ent at Boston, transmittinr:. and recommending
approval of an acTlication of the Union 2rust Comoany of Providence, _. I.
for permission to establish a branch in the vicinity of Hopkins c3quare,
Providence, subject to the a-oproval of the State Board of Bank Incorporation; the Board's Cormittee also recommendinc; anpreval.
.pproved, subject to aonreval of State authorities.
Letter dated December 10th from the Chairman of the Federal deserve
Bank of Atlanta, transmittin- copy of a resolution adopted at the last
ineeting of the board of directors of that bank nrovidinc, that the :dections
Of officers called for that meet in-,
; under the amended By-laws of the bank
be deferred until the January 1928 meeting.
'Toted.
Netter approved on initials on December 9th, namely, telenram to
the Chairman of the Federal deserve Bank of Can Francisco, advisinc• that
ta order that he and his uoard of directors may feel free to exercise discretion ,:ith respect to retainin




for the year 1928 the nresent Chairmen

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Of their Branch directorates, the Board suspends the requirement of the
branch by-laws that the appointees of the Board whose terms expire with
the current year shall be designated as Chairmen of the Branch boards.
Formally approved.
Letters uated December bth from the De-mty CTovernor of the Federal
aeserve Bank of 1;ew York, with respect to reductions in -..rilarican
eort points and the rossibility of shipments of gold to Europe.
The above letters havin4 been circulated among
all members of the Board were noted.
Telegrams dated December 9th addressed to the Board and the
Governor by Mr. Lindsey Hopkins, submitting his resignation as Class
0 Director of the Federal .,ieserve Bank of Atlanta, effective at once.
Upon motion, hr. Hopkin's resignation was
accepted. .

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OF STANDING COMIITTEES:

Recommending changes in stock at Federal .:eserve.
banks as set forth in the Auxiliary Minute Book
of this date.
Recommendations approved.
Dated, December 7th, Recommending approval of the application of Mr.
A. Z. Litz for permission to serve at the same
time as director of the First-Huntington National
Bank, Huntington, 7. Va., as director of the
Flat Top National Bank, Bluefield, 7:est Virginia
and as director of the Farmers National Bank,
Tazewell, Va.
Recommendation approved.
isiated, December 7th, Recommending approval of the apnlication of Mr.
Norman De Vaux for normiosion to serve at the
same time as director of the First National Batik
in Oakland, Oakland, Cal. and as director of the
Merchants National Bank, Sacramento, Cal.
Recommendation approved.

Dated, December 9th,




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OF STL6DING COU11.223: CON'PD
Recommending approval of the application of Mr.
Charles Eohlmeyer for permission to serve at the
same time as Vice President and director of the
Interstate Trust and Banking Company, New Orleans,
La. and as director of the First Joint Stock Land
Bank, New Orleans, La.
Recommendation approved.
ecommending approval of the application of .Yr.
Dated, December 8th,
B. Harding for permission to serve at the
same time as Vice President of the Guardian Trust
Company, Newark, N. J. and as Vi,:e President and
director of the Hayes cArcle National Bank and Trust
Company, Newark, N. J.
Hecammendation approved.
'Dated, December 8th, Recommending approval of the application of Mr.
Souers for permission to serve at the
Sidney
same time as Vice President of the Canal Bank and
Trust Company, New Orleans, La. and as director of
the First Joint Stock Land Bank, New Orleans, La.
Recommendation annoyed.
Dated, December 8th,ecommending approval of the application of Mr.
Ben Johnson for permission to serve at the same
time as director and officer of the Commercial
Lational Bank, Shreveport, La. and as director
of the First Joint Jtock Land Bank, New Orleans,
)b.tect, December 8th,

• Recommendation app • ed.
The meeting adjourned at

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2.00 o'clock noon.