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in the office of the
A meeting of the Federal Reserve Board was held
10:10
Federal Reserve board on 2hursday, June 28th, at
PRE2ENT:

A.M.

Governor Crissinger
Mr. Platt
Mr. Hamlin
Mr. Miller
Mr. James
Mr. Cunningham
Mr. Hoxton, Secretary.

e Corporation
Mr. Eugene Meyer, Managing Director of the War financ
was present, upon invitation, and explained to the Board conditions affect
ed that some public
ing the marketing of the current wheat crop and suggest
adequate financial
assurance be given that there will be this summer and fall
facilities for the orderly marketing of the wheat crop.
Mr. Meyer was requested to submit his information
action
and suggestions in writing and the matter of Board
ltural
Agricu
on
tee
Commit
the
to
d
on the subject was referre
Credits Conditions.
Board held on June
iThe minutes of the meeting of the Federal Resurve
27th were read and approved as amended.
g committees of the
2he Governor appointed the personnel of all standin
Boa rd, as provided for in the By-Laws.

A list of the personnel of these com-

of the Board.
mittees is attached to these minutes as a part of the record
Federal Reserve
Upon motion a resolution of the Board of Directors of the
'
Bank of Dallas, decl,lring the usual semi-annual dividend for the six months
Period ending June 30, 1923, was approved.
Federal Reserve Bank
2elegram dated June 28th from the Governor of the
Of

Boston, advising that the New England Mutual savings Banks




which have no

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gible for membership in the Feueral
capital stock and are therefore ineli
seriously affected by the Eoard's
Reserve 3ystem, claim that they will be
non-member banks.
ruling withdrawing rediscount privileges from
Harding
Governor was requested to advise Governor
bank may
r
membe
any
to
red
that under the regulation refer
to disssion
p,rmi
for
Board
apply to the Federal Reserve
Mutual
any
of
paler
the
Bank
count at its Federal Reserve
its
in
have
may
bank
a member
SJvings Bank which
portfolio.
Miller as a member of the Execffhe Governor stated that the term of Mr.
June .30th, and that in regular
utive Committee would expire automatically
r of the Board, will succeed Mr.
'course Mr. James, the next rotating mete
Miller for a term expiring 3eptember 30, 1923.
al Committee on Cuba and the
Upon motion, it was voted to name a :Jpeci
James and Mr. H,mlin.
Governor appointed to this Comndttee, Mr.
submitted to the Board a
Mr. Hamlin, chairman of the Law Committee,
for the signature of the Govdraft of two letters dated June 28th, prepared
Reserve Bank of Atlanta,
ernor and addressed to the Governor of the Federal
mitting the
and the Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, trans
recent resolution of the

lishment
ederal Reserve Board authorizing the estab

Of agencies at Havana by the Atlanta and Boston banks.
ved.
After some amenLment, these letters were appro
of the Federal Reserve Bank
Letter dated June 27th, from the Chairman
tions for increases in the salOf New York, transmitting certain recommenda
aries of employees of the auditing Department of that bank.
ditures
Referred to the Committee on salaries and Expen
of Federal Reserve banks.
of the Division of Analysis
Memorandum dated June 27th, from the Director



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necesand Research making certain recommendations for salary adjustments made
nt of
sary in connection with the consolidation of the divisions and reassignme
work incident thereto.
Approved.
the Currency, recommendim
Letter dated June 27th, from the Comptroller of
Mr. Otto
a)-Proval of a salary of 0,030 per annum to be paid to

Wilde, Nation-

al Bank Ikaminer in the Nelfth Federal Reserve District.
Approved.
consideration of
The Governor stated that the next thing in order would be
the matters listed under head of Unfinished Business on the docket.
Reserve Bank of
Letter dated ,April 24th, from the Chairman of the ?ederal
Bennett as ManAtlanta, advising that the said bank desired to employ Mr. T. R.
ager of the Member Bank Relations Department at a salary of 0500, and requesttrig approval of said salary.
Disapproved.
appearing in
Request for action by the Board upon certain recommendations
been referthe minutes of
the last Governors' Conference, these matters having
General
red on April 25th to the Executive Committee, to the Law Committee and to
Counsel.
Mr. Platt stated that the matter referred to the ztecutive
was still
Committee in the Secretary's memorandum of May 1st
under investigation.
him the
Hamlin requested the Secretary to transmit to
as
him
copies of his memoranda dated May 1st, addressed to
Chairman of the Law Committee and to Mr. Wyatt.
Letter dated June 11th, from Senator Harrold, recommending that full powers
be granted to the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.




Ordered filed.

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on reserves of
Report of the Committee of Federal Reserve Agents
on May
member banks which was referred to the Comptroller of the Currency
2nd.
t
Upon motion, Mr. Platt was requested to consul
with the Comptroller on this matter.
e positions at FedMr. Miller's proposed new plan for stating reserv
on the table
eral Reserve Banks involving gold policy which was ordered laid
May 2nd, 1923.
Open
Ordered referred to the Committee on Discount and
Market Policy for report on Zhursday, July 12th.

jilapORTS OP COMMINEE NO. 1:
Dated June 27th,

Dated June 27th,

Dated June 27th,

powers
Recommending action on applications for fiduciary
date.
this
of
Book
as set forth in the Auxiliary ,dinute
Approved.
powers
Recommending action on applications for fiduciary
this
date.
of
as set forth in the Auxiliary Minute Book
Held.
ion of state
Recommending action on application for admiss
individual
the
in
banks, subject to the conditions stated
in the
forth
set
reports attached to the application, as
Auxiliary Minute Book of this date.
Approved.
Die meeting adjourned at 11:30 A.M.

Xpproved: