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A meeting of the Federal Reserve Board was held in the office Of the Board on Wednesday, Decerrber 14, 1921, at 11:30 a.m. PRS2TITT: Governor Harding Mr. Platt Mr. Hamlin Mr. Miller Mr. Mitchell Mr. Cris singer Mr. Hoxton, Secretary Minutes of the meeting of the Board held December 13th were read and on motion approved. The Governor reported the reserve positions of the several Fedreserve banks as at close of business December 12th, and the status (3f rediscounts between the Fedeml reserve banks as of the same date. The Governor stated that in view of representations made to the Board this morning by the Directors and. Manager of the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the first thing in order v;ould be the consideration of the application of the Federal Reserve rank of Chicago to purchase in Detroit a site for a branch bank building upon which the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has a verbal option expiring December 31, 1921, it being understood that the proposed building will be erected. 11Pon a portion of the ground purchased and the balance of the said ground Will be disposed of under existing agreements. Upon motion, it was voted that the Board interposes no objection to the purchase of the lot in question, with the express provision that the total investnent to be made by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in the building for the Detroit Branch shall not exceed ; : 1,500,000 for site, foundation, building, vaults and all equipment. -2- Letter dated December 13th, from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, submitting, subject to the approval of the Federal Reserve Board, a resolution of the Board of Directors of that Bank Providi ng for a final payment on account of extra corpensation to be paid to officers and employes as of December 31, 1921. Approved. Letter dated December 13th, from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, submitting a list of proposed dalary adjustments for officers and employes of the head office and the Bait imore 'Branch. Referred to the Committee on Salaries and Charge Offs. Letter dated December 13th, from the Chairman of the Federal Reaerve Bank of Richmond, recitesting approval of the Federal Reserve Board 6f a resolution passed by the Board of Directors of that Bank at its treeting December 8, 1921, providing for the payment of a dividend for the six months period ending Decanter 31, 1921, at the rate of 6`,.'!, per annum c't the paid in capital stock. • Approved. Letter dated December 6th, from the Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland., submitting a list showing certain proposed adillstment of salaries far the officers and enployes of that Bank whose 8410.rie s are approxina tel y ;:33,000 and over, effective January 1, 1921, it being stated that the Bank has in operation the anniversary plan for 44ju6tment of salaries of employes whose salaries are less than :13,000, that there will be, therefore, no general adjustments at this time. Appro ved. / -3- ritchell, reportin,, for tie Committee on balaries and ChargeOffs, recommended approval of certain requests for authority to mke Charges E..).inst profit and loss con..- ined in two letters of December 7th • from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve hank of Ssui irancisco, and a letter dated December 8th, from the Chairiren of the Federal Reserve. Pc. ,n1-:. Of Dallas, said matters having been referred to the Committee on 52.1p:ries arid C.,arge Offs by the Board at its meetinc, of 7e sterday. Upon motion, the report of the Committee was accept ed and co ncur red in. Letter dated December 9th, fran the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of 7:e% York, advising that the Board of Dirctors of that Bank e had, subject to approval of the Federal Reserve Board, determined to nerinanently employ I,Tr. 2rancis 02key and to drop from his title the word "Actinp;"• Apfro ved, u-non favorable re co nida.t ion of the Committee on Salaries and. Charge Offs, said. matter having be referred to the Committee by the Board at its meeting yesterday. crovernor Harding reported a telephone message receive i from Hr. CaSe l Deputy Ciovernor of the Federal Reserve bank of Hew York. ::r.Case stated that he had received advice from the ;-overnor of the Bank of England to the effect that the hank of Enp;land had re-established business l'e1ations with the -rieichsbank of Germny, and inquiring if the Federal l eserve 4an'i-c. of Few York would be willing, also, to re-estal)lish lusiness Ile4tions. qovernor Harding stated that it was Hr. Case's idea to rt..; • -4- establish agency relations with the Beichsbank, receiving an account from the Reichstank, but keeping no account with that institution and making no commitment whatever as to loans, the obligation on the part of the ?oder,,1 Theserve Bonk of -ow York being merely to carry a deposit from the Reichsbank, and to invest fo r that institution in bills to an amount not in excess of the said deposit. It was the sense of the Board that there is no objection to the arrangement pm -posed by the Federal Reserve lank of New York, provided the said arrangement shall be favorably N. I.ewec1 by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury. 11Z2ORT;.3 OF COUTITTEE NO. 1: Dated December 13th, Recommending cInnes in stock at 'ederal reserve banks, as set forth in the aiiiary minute book as of this date. A opro ved. At 12:15 p.m. the meeting adjourned. Secretary. Al)Proved: Governor 4
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