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Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of the
Federal

Reserve System on Thursday, July 17, 1947.
PRESENT:

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Eccles, Chairman
Szymczak
Evans
Vardaman
Clayton
Mr. Carpenter, Secretary
Mr. Sherman, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Thurston, Assistant to the Chairman

Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System on July 16, 1947, were approved unanimously.
Memorandum dated July 11, 1947, from Mr. Smead, Director
of the Division of Bank Operations, recommending that increases in
the basic annual salaries of the following employees in that DiIrision be approved, effective July 27, 1947:

Name
J°1111 R. Farrell
J. C. Franzoni
L
oretta M. Goheen
Marjorie F.
Jones
Rita S. Boyer
M
argaret K. Ball
4elYn Bryan
Catherine
L. Benson
Esther G. Peck
Can M.
Skinner

Designation
Technical Assistant
Technical Assistant
Senior Clerk
Senior Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk

Salary Increase
From
To

$5,654.40 $5,905.20
5,027.40
51403.60
3,522.60
3,648.00
3,648.00
3,522.60
3,146.40
3,021.00
3,021.00
2,318.76
2,318.76
2,243.52

3,271.80
3,146.40
3,146.40
2,394.00
2,394.00
2,318.76

Approved unanimously.
Memorandum dated July 16, 1947, from the Division of PerAdministration recommending the appointment of Herbert William




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18411dY as a messenger in Mr. Clayton's office, on a temporary indefinite basis, with basic salary at the rate of $1,954 per annum, effective as of the date upon which he enters upon the performance of
his duties after having passed the usual physical examination.
The memorandum also stated that Bundy was a member of the Civil
Service retirement system and would remain in that system.
Approved unanimously.
Memorandum dated July 14, 1947, from Mr. Bethea, Director
of the Division of Administrative Services, recommending that Eugene
Ps Jordan, an operating engineer in that Division, be retained in
active service until the end of the calendar year 1947 with no
change in his present basic salary of $3,021 per annum.

The memo-

stated that Mr. Jordan would attain retirement age of 65
on August 26, 1947.
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Diercks, Vice President of the Federal Reserve
13zInk of Chicago, reading as follows:
"Reference is made to Chief Examiner Van Zante's
letter of July 8, 1947, submitting certified copies of
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the
State Bank of Blue Island, Blue Island, Illinois,signifying its intention to withdraw from membership in the
Federal Reserve System and requesting waiver of the six
months' notice usually required.
"In view of the Reserve Bank's favorable recommendation, the Board of Governors waives the usual requirement
of six months' notice, as requested. Accordingly, upon
surrender of the Federal Reserve Bank stock issued to the




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"State Bank of Blue Island, Blue Islend, Illinois, the
Federal Reserve Bank is authorized to cancel such stock
and make appropriate refund thereon. It is noted the
bank wishes the termination of its membership to coincide
with its acceptance for insurance by the F.D.I.C., and
that the supervising examiner of that Corporation has
advised you that his office has been contacted in order
that the bank may apply for continuance of insurance.
Jhen formal application for continuance of insurance is
made, the bank will have four months from the date of
this letter to accomplish termination of its membership
(F.R.L.S. #3548).
"Please advise the Board of Governors when cancellation is effective and refund is made. The Certificate
of Membership issued to the bank should also be obtained,
if possible, and forwarded to the Board. The State banking authorities should be advised promptly when the
bank's withdrawal from membership has been effected and
given the reasons therefor, if desired."
Approved unanimously, together
with a letter to the Honorable Maple
T. Han, Chairman, Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, reading as
follows:
"In accordance with the request contained in your
letter of July 11, 1947, the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System hereby grants written consent,
Pursuant to the provisions of subsection (k)(2) of Section 12B of the Federal Reserve Act, for examiners for
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to make an
examination of the State Bank of Blue Island, Blue
Island, Illinois, in connection with its application
for continuance of insurance after withdrawal from membership in the Federal Reserve System.
"There are no unfulfilled conditions nor incomplete
corrective programs with respect to the member bank in
corporaconnection with which the Board would eugge:
tion of conditions for continuing its s
s- an insured bank."




Secretary.

Chairman.