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A special meeting of the 3xecutive Committee of the Federal Reserve
Beard was hold in the office of the Governor on Monday, July 7, 1924, at
3:00 p.m.
PREJENT:

Governor Crissinger
Er. James
Mr. Eddy, Secretary

The Secretary presented a memorandum dated July 1st frOm the Deputy
Comptroller of the Currency, advising that on July 3rd a call for reports
of condition of national banks would be made as at the close of business
June 30, 1924.

The Secretary stated that following the usual custom a

call had been issued at the same time for reports of condition of state
member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
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Upon motion, the action of the Secretary in issuing
the call was ratified.
Letter dated July 2nd from the Comptroller of the Currency, requesting

approval of a salary of :3,000 per annum for National Bank. Examiner S. H.
Brown, to be assigned to the Tenth Federal Reserve District.
Approved.
Letter dated June 30th from the Treasurer of the United States, adduring the
vising that no applications have been received from National Banks
the
quarter ending June 30, 1924, for the sale of bonds under Section 18 of
Federal Reserve Act.
Noted.
ia,
Letter dated July 1st from the Federal Reserve Agent at Philadelph
requesting approval of the designation as assistants to examiners of Messrs.
'U. H. Beck and W. 0. Thompson, employees of the bank.




Approved.

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Report of Committee on Salaries,...xpenditures and Efficiency on letter
dated July 1st from the Federal Reserve Agent at Dallas, recommending an increase in the salary of Mr. L. H. '1.hite, an employee of the Insolvent Banks
Department, from c:2400 to c;3,000 per annum; the Board's Committee also recommending approval.
Approved.
Letter dated June 25th from the Federal Reserve Agent at San Francisco,
enclosing letters addressed to him by the Vice President of the Bank of Italy,
requesting prompt reconsideration by the Board of its action in disapproving
the applications of the Bank of Italy for permission to acquire tho San Fernando Valley Savings Bank, with its branch at Newhall, the Santa nrnica Boulevard
State Bank of Hollywood, the State Bank of Venice and the Arcadia Savings Bank.
The Secretary stated that all papers in connection with those applications are
in the hands of Mr. Platt, Chairman of the Committee on Examinations, who is
now absent from the city and who requests that no action be taken thereon until
his return.
Upon notion, the letter above mentioned was
referred to the Committee on Examinations.
Ubmorandmm dated July 2nd from the Secretary, with regard to letter
dated May 16th from the Federal Reserve Agent at San Francisco, recommending
that settlement for shipments of unfit Federal Reserve notes from branches of
that bank, which is now made through the Gold Redemption Ound, be in future
made through the Gold Settlement Fund, as in case of shipments of unfit
notes from the head office; the Secretary's recommendation that the chance be




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authorized, being approved by the members of the Board's Committee on Currency.
Upon motion, it was voted to approve the change
recommended in the note settlements of branches of the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
RETORTS OF STANDING COMMTI.L.%'S:
Dated, July 2nd,
7th,
Dated, July 7th,

Dated, July 2nd,




Recommending changes in stock at Federal Reserve Banks,
as set forth in the Auxiliary Minute Book of this date.
Approved.
Recommending action on application for admission of state
bank, subject to the conditions stated in the individual
reports attached to the application, as set forth in the
Auxiliary Minute Book of this date.
Approved.
Recommending approval of the application of Ur. P. L.
Morse to servo at the same time as director of the First
National Bank and as director of the Ithaca Trust Company,
both of Ithaca, N.Y.
Approved.

The meeting adjourned at 3:

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Secretary