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111)on call of the Governor, a special meeting of the Federal Reserve
330ard was held in the office of the Federal Reserve Board on l'hurs'a;y-,
December

6th at 3:20 p.m.
PRES=:

Govcxner Crissiner
Lai. Platt
Mr. Hamlin
Mr. Miller
Mr. as,nes
Mr. Cunningham
Mr..Koell, Assistant Secretary

The Governor presented a telegram, dated December 6th, from the
G(Arernor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis roost ing action by
the

Bot,r(3: on the recommenclation of the recent conference of Governors "That each Federal Reserve Bank notify each other
Federal Reserve Bank of all non-Dar banks or nonpar points on which they will not handle non-cash
collections,"
re,luestinc to be advised by wire of the Board's action.
.4fter discussion of this matter, durin_; which
Governor Stronts, Ohairman of the Governors' Conference, was called into the meeting, the Board, upon
Trove the recommotion by Mr. Hamlin, voted to al:
mendation of the Governors' Conference and ordered
that all Federal Reserve banks be advised thereof.
he Cleverer then submitted a letter, dated Deceriber 1st, from Mr.

tarl'ison, 'Secretary of the Goyer:ors' Conference, enc.losin - a copy of the
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rnila„.

of the Conference and calling the Board's attention to certain

rnatters relative to which the Board has asked for a recommendation or
lie

Coilierence has submitted to the Board.




Upon motion, Mr. Harrison's letter and enclosure
were ordered circulated amen,: the members o.,* the Board
for their information, and referred to t]Le z,cecut ive
Corrnitt00.

12/6/23

After discus ion as to the terms for which directors of branch
Pederal Reserve bo.nks are appointed,Euler made the following
totict:
"It is the sense of the Board that provision should
rade for rotation in the terms of the Federal Reserve
banks' and Beard's appointees to the boards of directors
of reserve bram'nes and that the matter of working out
details of aich a plan should be referred to the Board's
Committee on Branches."
Carried,
lar. Hamlin then inquired ,v.hen the Board would be prepared to receive

the report
of the Committee on Nominations with regard. to the appointment
Ot class "Cr' directors and the designation of Federal Reserve Agents.
Upon motion, this matter vas made special order
of business for a .aeotin to be held. taillOITOW at
10:00 o'cloc.
he Governor then presented a letter, dated December 1st, from the
Co11,
),, roller of the Currency icuesting approval of

3•1.6,500
salary of 4.

13Gr annum for Mr. Owen T. Reeves, Chief National Bank acaminer of the
Second Federal Reserve District.
Approved.
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

lior
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Pproved:




'...ssistant Secretary.