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At a special meeting of the Federal Reserve
Board held in the office of the Vice Governor at 10 a. m.
on Saturday, March 13,
?RESENT:
Delano, presiding,
:Ir. Warburg

Mr. Harding
Ni'. Mier

Mr. Tanis, Secretary.
ward
Mr. Harding offered a resolution that hencefor
first
regular routine business affairs of the Board be given
busiplace on tl_e daily calendar as *Viorning Business", such
stock,
ness to include apTlications for stock, surrender of
apolic-Aions for executor and trustee powers, etc.
After discussion hr. Harding's motion prevailed
and the Secretary was directed to follow the now practice
until further orders.
The application of the First Uational Bari.: of Bostoll
on e.:for an increase in its power of acca:ting bills based
portation and Importation was discussed.
at
On motion the Secretary was directed to write
once to all Federal Reserve Agents far such suggestions as
they may have for regulations designed to carry out the purand
pose of the new Act of Congress relating to acceptances,
action
also to inform the First National Bank of Boston that

will be taken on its application as soon as regulations .
can be issued.
The question of nublishing the details relating to the expenses of the Federal Reserve Banks was
considered and a tentative agreement was reached that
a - statement be given to the press to the effect that
the condition of the banks as to earnings will be announced on the first of July, next, and that it would be
understood that on July 1, and thereafter quarterly,
earnings and expenses be included in the regular statement.
On motion at 10.45 a. in. the Board adjourned
to meet at 11.00 a. m. on Monday, March 15.




Jec rotary.

Chairman.