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113 „At a special meeting of the Federal Reserve Board held in the office of the Board on Thursday at 4.15 p. m., February 11th, PRESENT Mr. Hamlin, presiding, , Mr. Delano Mr. Warburg Hr. Harding Mr. Hiller Mr. Willis, Secretary. The minutes of the meetings of Wednesday, February 10th were read and approved. Applications for additional stock in Federal Reserve banks made by national banks and duly approved by Mr. Harding were approved by the Board as follows: DISTRICT No. 3 First National First National First National Dunmore, Pa. Lehihton, Pa. Ocean City, N. J. DISTRICT No. 4 First National Central National First National Plumville, Pa. Portsmouth, 0. Whitesburg, Ky. DI3TRICT No. Lineville National First National First National First National First National First National ,Linev111e, Ala. Fort Myers, Fla. Commorce, Ga. Vienna, Ga. Elizabethton, Tenn. Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 114 DISTRICT /To.' 7 First National Fortville, Ind. Citizens National Greencastle, Ind. Lawrence National N. 1:lanchester, Ind. First National Dunlap, Iowa' Exira, Iowa First National First National Fredericksburg, Iowa JI.ed Oak, lama Farmers National Ruthven, Iowa First National National Bank of Commerce Sioux City, Iowa Greenup National Greenup, Ill. . Farmers National Pekin, Ill. First National Secor, Ill' DISTRICT No. 8 Second National Jackson, Tenn. DI3TRICT No. 9 Citizens National Wahpeton, N. D. The Northwestern Nat'l. Minneapolis, Linn. Jackson National Jackson, Linn. Dakota National 'Dickinson, N. D. DISTaICT No. 10 First National First National Bristow National First N ational Bazile Mills, Natoma, Kans. Bristow, Okla. Luray, Kans. DISTRICT No. 11 Frost National Red River National First National Deming National First National First National San Antonio, Texas Clarksville, Texas Clinton, Okla. Deming, N. N. Cooledge, Texas Frederick, Okla. DISTRICT No. 12 • United States National First National United States National Vale, Oregon Exeter, Cal. Newberg, Oregon 115 First First First First First National National National National • National American Falls, Ida. Hollywood, Cal. Sonora, Cal. Napa, Cal. Kalamath Falls, Oreg. (( Ur. Hamlin reported that he had submitted the text of the circular and regulations relating to acceptances to the Secretary of the Treasury who had'been unable to attend the meeting at which they were finally adopted, and that the Secretary had no further suggestion to make. On motion the Secretary of the Board was directed to have printed and delivered the usual edition of the circular and regulations. 7, A draft of a letter addressed to the Comptroller of the Treasury and relating to the method of accounting for and paying sums allowed to the Comptroller of the Currency to cover the expense of issuing and retiring Federal reserve notes was read to the Board and approved. It was directed that the same be signed by the Governor of the Board and transmitted to the Comptroller of the Treasury. The application of the city of Chattanooga for designation as a reserve city was discussed, and on motion it was votea to refer the matter to Federal Reserve Agent Wellborn at Atlanta for recommendation. 116 The 'proposed circular and regulations relati21 to the performance of the duties of Trustee, execut;or, etc., by national banks was taken up and given tentative consideration. LT. Harding distributed to the members of the Board copies of a preliminary draft of a circular relating to the clearing of checks. A letter addressed to the President of the Cincinnati Clearing House was submitted to the Board and ordered revised and transmitted. The stion of transferring the funds of the Board to a "special i'und" in the Treasury of the United 3tates was consideration, and it was determined to hold an informal conference with the 'Oomptroller ,of the Treasury on the morning * of Friday, February lLth with regard to the matter. On motion at 5.20 p. m. the Board adjourned to meet on Monday, February 1:3 t 11.00 a. m. Jecretary. A.PPRO7D: