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A meeting of the Federal Reserve Board was held in the office of the
Federal Reserve Board on Monday, June 17, 1929 at 11:20 a.m.
2RESENT:

Governor Young
Mr. Hamlin
Mr. Miller
Mr. James
Mr. Cunningham
Mr. McClelland, Asst. Secretary

The minutes of the meeting of the Federal Reserve Board held an June
14th were read and approved, as amended.
Telegrams dated June 14th from the Secretary of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Atlanta and June 15th from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank
Of

Kansas City, advising that their boards of directors at meetings on the

dates stated made no changes in the banks' existing schedules of rates of
discount and purchase.
Without objection, noted with approval.
Matter approved on initials on June 14th, namely, bond in the amount
Of 450,000

executed under date of June 10th by Mr. John F. Prahl, recently

designated as Acting Assistant Federal Reserve Agent at the Los Angeles Branch.
Formally approved.
Bonds in the amount of 450,000 each executed under date of June 13th
by Mr. Fulton Saussy, recently designated as Acting Assistant Federal Reserve
14th by Mr. William
Agent at the Jacksonville Branch, and under date of June
at
B. Elliott, recently designated as Acting Assistant Federal Reserve Agent
the Baltimore Branch.
Approved.
list submitted
Report of Committee on Salaries and Expenditures on




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by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond of employees for whom the directors
of that bank approved leaves of absence with pay, on account of illness,
during the month of May where the total of such absences since January 1,
1929 has exceeded thirty days; the Board's Committee recommending approval
Of the salary payments involved.
kpproved.
of
Letter dated June 14th from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank
New York, requesting approval of a salary of ,12,000 per annum for Mr. Robert
and
M. O'Hara, recently appointed Managing Director of the Buffalo Branch,
Q eallry of V1,000 per annum for Mr. Robert M. Morgan, who succeeds Yr. O'Hara
as Manager of the Bill Department at the head office; both effective June 1,
1929.
Upon motion, the above salaries were
approved.
of directors
The Governor then submitted a resolution adopted by the board
Of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta at its meeting on June 14th, requesting
of six months, to
that the Board authorize or permit that bank, for a period
Tampa, Fla., eligible
reaiscount for the Citizens Bank and Trust Company of
and acceptable paper acquired by it from any or all of the following nonmember
banks:




First State Bank of Ft. Meade, Fla.,
Bank of Pasco Co. of Dade City, Fla.,
Bank of Ft. Myers & Tr. Co., Ft. Myers, Fla.,
Bradenton Bk. & Tr. Co., Bradenton, Fla.,
Bank of Plant City, Plant City, Fla.,
Bank of Ybor City, Tampa, Florida,
Tampa, Florida,
Franklin Bank,
Tampa, Florida,
Lafayette Bank,
Bank, Tampa, Florida.
Ave.
Citizens-Nebraska

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The Governor stated that this resolution was presented to him today by Mr.
Newton, Chairman of the Atlanta bank, and he reported discussion which he had
With Mr. Newton regarding the condition of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Of Tampa and the situation in the territory which it serves.

He stated that

11.r. James and the Comptroller of the Currency also discussed the matter with
Mr. Newton and join in a recommendation that the authority requested be granted.
After discussion, upon motion, it was voted that
the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta be authorized to
rediscount for the Citizens Bank and Trust Company,
Tampa, Fla., for a period of six months, Tod eligible
paper acquired by it from any or all of the nonmember
banks named above.
lignRTS OF STANDING C0121IT2ZEQ:
aecommending changes in stock at Federal Reserve Banks as
set forth in the Auxiliary L:inute Book of this date.
Recommendations arproved.
on an application for admission of a
action
g
Recommendin
Dated, June 14th,
state bank, subject to the conditions stated in the individual report attached to the application, as set forth in the
Auxiliary .'.i.nute Book of this date.
Recmmendation approved.

Dated, June 14th,
15th,

The meetino: adjourned at 12:30 p.m.

Assistant Secretary.
%roved:




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Governot.