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ITI2on call of the Governor, a special r:eeting of the 3oard mas
held

the 3oard zoom this afternoon (Wednesday, June 27th) at 2:50

o'clock.
Governor Urissinp;er

rr. rlatt
Lir. Hamlin
Mier
Yr. james
Fr. Ounninrtham
rr. Hoxton, Secretary.

rr.

l'he Governor stated that Ir. John W. Davis had been advised of the
on the subject
contents of the circular a proved by the 3wrd this morning
Of

had
amendments to 1,egulation "J", series of 1920, and that Fr. Davis

Promised to submit a written memorandum on this subject.
The Assistant Secretar:7 advised the 3oPI'd that the p'ederal .fteserve
Bank of Joston had telephoned to know if, in view of the 3oard's recent

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rUling with respect to discountini; the paper of non-member banks, the 3oston
Bank might accept for discount an offering of a member bank at Waterbury,
Connecticut, said offering being a note made by a
ronni:,[: to the member bank for

Futual savin.c;s 3ank,

100,000 secured by Libert: -3onds.

Fr. rlatt roved that the discount be authorized.
uarried. 'Ton roll call the members voted as follows:
Governor Urissinger "no"
"aye"
Fr. Harlin "aye"
Yr. rifler "aye"
Er. James "aye"
Fr. Ounninham "aye"

Fr. Platt

/r. Filler moved that the Yederal .aeserve iark
of 3oston be advised that the 3oard wishes to know
whetl,er or not these borrowings by lutual savings
t
Banks through member banks are not in fact tantamoun
the
is
such
i;
that,
and
hip
to an agency relations
case, the i4lederal eserve 3ank shall advise its rer-bers
that the practice must stop,




Carried; Ir. Platt voting "n6".

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6/27/23.

1ith reference to a press staterent upon the uuban Agency matter
the Governor and the Law Committee, were,

7on motion reonested to

prepare and issne srch statement as soon as possible.
Telegrar dated June 27th from the uovernor of the federal 1:eserve
cal set
Bank of 1.-dchmond, raking certain suggestions as to the mechani
up

nts to ;kesulation
mhich will be desirable in view of the Board's amendme

"J", bones of 1920.
1:eferred to the uommittee on Clearings.




The meeting adjourned at 4:15 P.L.

Secretary.