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Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of the
Fecier
al Reserve System on Monday, March 20, 1950.
PRESENT:

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Szymczak, Chairman pro tem.
Draper
Evans
Vardaman
Mr. Carpenter, Secretary
Mr. Sherman, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Kenyon, Assistant Secretary

Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of the
?ecieral

Reserve System on March 17, 19)0, were approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Neely, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank

c)t Atlanta,
reading as follows:
rtte:In accordance with the request contained in your
of March 17, 1920, the Board of Governors approves,
fective April 1, 19)0, the payment of salary to Mrs.
a nevieve M. Barnett, Alternate Assistant Federal Reserve
at the rate of $4,080 per annum."
Approved unanimously.

tejak or

Letter to Mr. Hilkert, Vice President of the Federal Reserve
Philadelphia, reading as follows:

"In accordance with your letter of March 16, 1950,
eril records have been amended to indicate that another
le.tde, in addition to those referred to in your
ri er oi
February 14, 1920, has been selected as a
orrst-Year student to attend the forthcoming session
the Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University.
This is to advise that the Board of Governors
terv
—
oses no objection to this additional enrollment."
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Slade, Vice President of the Federal Reserve

tftbiat
or

Q

'all Francisco, reading as follows:




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"Reference is made to your letter of March 6, 1950,
!Ubmitting the request of the 'American Trust Company',
I tan Francisco, California, for permission to operate a
,rallch in connection with the Grand National Junior
l'ivestock Exposition from April 1 to April 6, 1970, and
"a continuing authority to operate such a branch in
with that Exposition and the Grand National
Livestock Exposition each spring and fall, in lieu of
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Obtaining
permission each time as has been the practice
°r the past several years.
is noted that the Superintendent of Banks for
Cali
f
,
- -Lornia
ornia has granted continuing authority for the
°Aeration
of this branch, and, in view of your recom,
4rndati0n, the Board of Governors approves the establish;
ent and operation by the American Trust Company, San
Ifancisco, California, of a branch at the Livestock
mnilion at Geneva Avenue and Rio Verde Street, San
L eo County, California, for the duration of Grand National
estock Expositions and the Grand National Junior LiveStock
cf,
Expositions each year, with the understanding that
111114sel for the Reserve Bank will review and satisfy
inself as to all the legal aspects involved."
Approved unanimously.
Letter to Mr. Erickson, President of the Federal Reserve
*
11 Of th

.00ston, reading as follows:

81111 "This refers to your letter of March 7, 19)0,
ba itting a review of the classification of member
ei:".8 in your district for the purpose of electing
re!
8 A and Class B directors and recommending a
c4a
ssification.
In accordance with your recommendation, the
Bon
'
d of Governors has changed the classification
of-1
peallleMber banks for electoral purposes in the First
or le3ral Reserve District so that Group I will consist
t„ a4ks having a combined capital and surplus of
--"-e 4 than $1,800,000, Group 2 of banks having a
.;orQb
boti
:
Illed capital and surplus of $400,000 to $1,800,000,
'
4 inclusive and Group 3 of banks having a combined
c4Pital and
surplus of less than $400,000."




Approved unanimously.

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Telegram to Mr. Powell, First Vice President of the Federal

Reserve
Bank of Minneapolis, reading as follows:
e,

"Your wire. Mr. Millard, Director of Board's Division
Examinations, will arrive Minneapolis by Northwest Airat 2:13 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, and will be authorized
t° assist in developing full statement of facts as outlined
ard's Wire March 17. Please make reservation for him at
aleapolis Athletic Club and advise."
Approved unanimously.

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