The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.
R609
Minutes for
To:
Members of the Board
From:
Office of the Secretary
May 14, 1964.
Attached is a copy of the minutes of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on
the above date.
It is not proposed to include a statement
with respect to any of the entries in this set of
minutes in the record of policy actions required to
be maintained pursuant to section 10 of the Federal
Reserve Act.
Should you have any question with regard to
the minutes, it will be appreciated if you will advise
the Secretary's Office. Otherwise, please initial
below. If you were present at the meeting, your
initials will indicate approval of the minutes. If
you were not present, your initials will indicate
only that you have seen the minutes.
Chm. Martin
Gov. Mills
Gov. Robertson
Gov. Balderston
Gov. Shepardson
Gov. Mitchell
Gov. Daane
re
(;)
Minutes of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
On Thursday, May 14, 1964. The Board met in the Board Room at 10:00 a.m.
PRESENT:
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Balderston, Vice Chairman
Mills
Robertson
Shepardson
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mx.
Mr.
Mr.
Sherman, Secretary
Kenyon, Assistant Secretary
Fauver, Assistant to the Board
Hackley, General Counsel
Solomon, Director, Division of Examinations
Johnson, Director, Division of Personnel
Administration
Hexter, Assistant General Counsel
Shay, Assistant General Counsel
Goodman, Assistant Director, Division of
Examinations
Leavitt, Assistant Director, Division of
Examinations
Young, Senior Attorney, Legal Division
Doyle, Attorney, Legal Division
McClintock, Supervisory Review Examiner,
Division of Examinations
Poundstone, Review Examiner, Division of
Examinations
Acceptance liability of First Chicago International Banking
Co
oration (Item No. 1).
There had been distributed a memorandum from
the Division of Examinations dated May 11, 1964, regarding the acceptance
liability of First Chicago International Banking Corporation, New York,
Ney York, in excess of limitations in section 211.9(a) of Regulation K,
e°rporations Engaged in Foreign Banking and Financing under the Federal
Reserve Act, as revised effective September 1, 1963.
This matter had
been the subject of discussion with representatives of the Corporation
following review of the Corporation's call report as of December 31, 1963.
5/14/64
-2-
An attached letter dated April 30, 1964, from Executive Vice President
McCloud of First Chicago International, indicated that the excess condition had arisen inadvertently because of an erroneous interpretation
of section 211.9 of Regulation K.
Mr. McCloud's letter suggested that
the "most advisable present solution of the existing situation would be
to let the outstanding acceptances run to maturity," and an attached
schedule showed that by September the irregularities would have been
corrected.
The letter also set forth four procedures that were proposed
to be instituted, in whole or in part, as to future operations.
Submitted
with the memorandum from the Division of Examinations was a draft of
l'ePly to Mr. McCloud noting the contents of his letter and stating that
the Board recognized the implications inherent in the situation as regards
existing commitments for credit and the future operation of the Corporation's acceptance financing representing the international shipment of
goods.
The proposed reply would express the assumption that the Corporation
'would undertake to bring the excess acceptance transactions into conformity
/gith Regulation K as soon as practicable.
In reply to questions by Governor Mills, Mr. Goodman said he
S
'
l're
convinced that the current situation had arisen through inadvertence;
the pertinent provisions of Regulation K were not the easiest to understand. Governor Mills then asked Mr. Goodman whether the latter felt
that the procedures outlined by the Corporation would assure conformance
ith Regulation K in the future, to which Mr. Goodman replied that he
thought they would accomplish the purpose.
5/14/64
-3Governor Mills noted that one of the proposed procedures contem-
Plated an agreement with the parent First National Bank of Chicago whereby
that bank would purchase some of the Edge corporation's acceptances and
irrevocably obligate itself to leave the purchased acceptances in the Edge
corporation's vault.
In the event the Edge corporation did not pay at
maturity, First National would look to the persons to whom the Edge corporation had extended acceptance credit for payment.
Governor Mills commented
that he was not completely at ease that this practice was something that
should be encouraged.
When Mr. Goodman replied that he would look at it
as primarily a temporary measure to enable the Edge corporation to get out
of the present predicament, Governor Mills said that, looking to the future,
he hoped that such a procedure would have expert study.
Governor Shepardson inquired whether Mr. Goodman felt that the
IlsroPosed procedure would be satisfactory if utilized on a continuing
basis, to which Mr. Goodman replied that basically it originated because
°r the current situation.
c°11tinuing procedure.
However, he would see no objection to it as a
It was a technique that had been authorized by
the Board in the case of Sumitomo Bank of California, a State member bank.
Governor Mills inquired whether this was not a means by which the
cl.ge corporation could assume liabilities beyond the limits imposed by its
capital structure, and Mr. Goodman replied that if he understood the
qUestion correctly the answer would be in the negative.
In amplification
Or this statement, he described his understanding of the manner in which
the technique would be utilized.
5/14/64
-4At the conclusion of the discussion the letter to First Chicago
International Banking Corporation was approved, Governor Mills' reservations being noted on the point that he had mentioned.
A copy of the
letter is attached to these minutes as Item No. 1.
Application of City Bank and Trust Company (Items 2,
3,
and
4).
There had been distributed, with a memorandum from the Legal Division
dated May 12, 1964, a proposed order and a statement reflecting the
Board's decision on May
6, 1964,
to deny the application of City Bank
and Trust Company, Jackson, Michigan, to consolidate with Calhoun State
119.nk, Homer, Michigan.
The covering memorandum indicated that a dis-
senting statement by Governor Mitchell was in preparation.
After discussion the issuance of the order and statement was
authorized, with the understanding that Governor Mitchell's dissenting
statement would be issued in company with them.
Copies of the order,
statement, and dissenting statement, as issued, are attached as
respectively.
Messrs. Shay, Doyle, and Poundstone then withdrew from the meeting.
Holdings of revenue bonds by Federation Bank and Trust Company
Item No. 5).
There had been distributed a memorandum from the Division
°I' Examinations and the Legal Division dated May 12, 1964, relating that
48 of September 24, 1963, when Federation Bank and Trust Company, New
l‘c)rk, New York, was examined by examiners of the Federal Reserve Bank
er New York, three holdings of revenue bonds were in excess of 10 per
r
5/14/64
-5-
cent of the bank's capital and surplus, in contravention of section 5136,
Revised Statutes.
In a letter to the New York Reserve Bank, which Vice
President Crosse had referred to the Board, the President of Federation
had indicated that the bank was reluctant to dispose of that portion of
the bonds that exceeded 10 per cent of capital and surplus, although holdings
°f one of the issues had been reduced to 10 per cent of capital, surplus,
and undivided profits to comply with State law.
President Roraback wrote
that nonmember banks could hold these bonds and, while the Comptroller of
the Currency had not ruled regarding them, he believed the Comptroller
Igould consider them eligible for national bank investment without regard
to the 10 per cent limitation of section 5136.
Submitted with the memorandum was a draft of suggested letter to
Vice President Crosse containing comments that it was hoped would be of
assistance to him in discussing this matter with President Roraback.
The
draft letter contained no specific requirement that the member bank
disPose of the bonds in question, but it pointed out that, as set forth
at Page 1508 of the November 1963 Federal Reserve Bulletin, the Board
had recently reaffirmed its position of long standing that State member
banks could not, under the law, invest in obligations of the type
described by President Roraback without regard to the 10 per cent
liMitation imposed by section 5136.
In discussion, Governor Mills observed that if the State member
bank had sought an interpretation from the Board before purchasing the
;
5/14/64
-6-
bonds, the Board would have said that such bonds could not be purchased
in excess of 10 per cent of the bank's capital and surplus.
Governor
Robertson suggested that there be added to the letter a sentence indicating
that correction of the situation should be promptly obtained.
Governor
Balderston raised the question why it was necessary, in the letter to
Vice President Crosse, to go into so much philosophical discussion.
Mr. Hexter inquired whether the Board would prefer, in the
circumstances, to have the matter handled with Vice President Crosse
by telephone, but members of the Board indicated that they considered
it desirable to have a letter on record.
There was agreement with the suggestion that the letter be more
brief and with the suggestion that it should call for the member bank
to take
steps to correct the existing situation.
With these thoughts
in mind, certain changes in the proposed letter were agreed upon, after
which unanimous approval was given to a letter to Vice President Crosse
in the form attached as Item No.
5.
Salaries of certain Chicago employees (Item No.
6).
Unanimous
2,1P.P42ylal was given to a letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Y attached as Item No.
(c(4
)
6) approving
the payment of salaries to the
I3ank t 8 plumbers and carpenters at specified rates.
Messrs. Johnson, Hexter, Goodman, and McClintock then withdrew
rl'om the meeting.
5/14/64
-7Rulings by Comptroller of the Currency.
Governor Robertson in-
quired whether the staff was preparing material for the Board's consideration with respect to the recent ruling of the Comptroller of the Currency
that for purposes of lending limitations national banks would be permitted
to include undivided profits as part of their "capital and surplus fund."
In reply, Mr. Hackley reported on certain telephone inquiries that
had been received from the press.
He asked whether the Board would want
to consider issuing a public statement in somewhat the same manner that a
statement had been issued several months ago concerning the Comptroller's
ruling on capital notes and debentures.
It was indicated that the members of the Board would like to
have such a statement drafted, and this led to the question whether, as
in the case of the Board's earlier statement on capital notes and debentures,
the text should be kept within the confines of a legal interpretation.
The
comments on this question suggested the preparation of a draft going somethat beyond that point, and several suggestions were made.
Question also was raised whether, prior to issuance of any such
statement, the Board should follow the procedure set forth in the Secretary
the Treasury's letter of March 3, 1964.
Mr. Hackley indicated that this
would, probably not be mandatory according to a literal reading of the
4ngUage of the letter.
Nevertheless, he felt it would be desirable to
rcillow the stated procedure, and this appeared also to be the view of the
Members of the Board.
5/14/64
-8Mr. Fauver commented that inquiries also had been received from
members of the press and others regarding the Comptroller's recent ruling
that national banks were permitted to use messenger service, by armored
car or otherwise, to meet the needs of their customers.
It was under-
stood that this ruling was included in the new pages of the Comptroller's
Manual.
It was also understood that the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation had issued a somewhat similar ruling, but with certain conattached.
After discussion of the possible implications of the Comptroller's
l'uling in this regard, Governor Robertson suggested that the matter be
briefed in memorandum form for the Board's consideration, and it was underStood that this would be done.
The meeting then adjourned.
1%1
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Item No. 1
5/14/64
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20551
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD
May 14, 1964.
Mr. Bentley G. McCloud, Jr.,
Executive Vice President,
First Chicago International Banking Corporation,
1290 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10019.
Dear Mr. McCloud:
This will acknowledge your letter of April 30, 1964 regarding the acceptance liability of your Corporation in excess of
limitations in Section 211.9(a) of Regulation K, as revised effective September 1, 1963. This matter has been the subject of discussions between the Board's Division of Examinations and officers
of your Corporation resident in New York, as well as with Assistant
General Counsel Paul of The First National Bank of Chicago.
It is understood that the excesses in aggregate acceptances executed and outstanding, as well as for account of individual
c
ustomers, were occasioned by a misunderstanding of Section 211.9(a)
Of Regulation K and that your Corporation is undertaking to bring all
acceptance transactions into conformity with the Regulation.
The Board has noted your suggestion that "the most advisable
Present solution of the existing situation would be to let the outstanding acceptances run to maturity" and you have submitted a schedule
eich "shows that in September the asserted irregularities will have
en self-correcting." For future acceptance operations, you presently
Ptcpose to follow one or more of four procedures as outlined in your
letter of April 30.
r
As you suggest, the Board recognizes the implications inin the situation as regards your existing commitments for
!
relit and the future operation of your acceptance financing repreave_nting the international shipment of goods. It is assumed, of course,
tnat your Corporation will undertake to bring the excess acceptance
ransactions into conformity with Regulation K as soon as practicable.
herent
Very truly yours,
(signed) Karl E. Bakke
Karl E. Bakke,
Assistant Secretary.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Item No. 2
5/14/64
BEFORE THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D. C.
In the
Matter of the Application of '
CITY RANK AND TRUST COMPANY
for approval of consolidation with
Calhoun State Bank
ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
OF CONSOLIDATION OF BANKS
There has come before the Board of Governors, pursuant to
the Bank Merger Act of 1960 (12 U.S.C. 1828(c)), an application by
CitY Bank and Trust Company, Jackson, Michigan, a State member bank
of the Federal Reserve System, for the Board's prior approval of the
e°nsolidation of that bank and Calhoun State Bank, Homer, Michigan,
"der the charter and title of the former.
As an incident to the
c°nsolidation, the office of Canoun State Bank would be operated as
a branch of City Bank and Trust Company.
Notice of the proposed con-
scIlidation, in form approved by the Board, has been published pursuant
to said Act.
Upon consideration of all relevant material in the light of
the factors set forth in said Act, including reports furnished by the
C°41Ptro11er of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
-2-
and the Department of Justice on the competitive factors involved in
the proposed consolidation,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, for the reasons set forth in the
Board's Statement of this date, that said application be and hereby is
denied,
Dated at Washington, D. C., this 14th day of May, 1964.
By order of the Board of Governors.
ton, and
Voting for this action: Vice Chairman Balders
son.
Shepard
and
Governors Mills, Robertson,
Voting against this action:
Absent and not voting:
Governor Hitchell.
Chairman Martin and Governor Daane.
(Signed) ilerritt Sherman
Merritt Sherman,
Secretary.
Item No.
3
5/14/64
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
APPLICATION OF CITY RANK AND TRUST COMPANY
FOR APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATION WITH
CALHOUN STATE BANK
STATEMENT
City Bank and Trust Company, Jackson, Michigan ("City
Bank"), with deposits of $84.3 million as of December 20, 1963, has
aPPliPd, pursuant to the Bank Merger Act of 1960 (12 U.S.C. 1828(c)),
for the Board's prior approval of the consolidation of that bank with
the Calhoun State Bank, Homer, Michigan ("Calhoun Bank"), with deposits
of $3.2 million as of the same date.
As an incident to the consolida-
tion, the sole office of Calhoun Bank would be operated as a branch
of City Bank, increasing the number of its operating offices to nine.
City Bank has received approval to establish one branch that is not
Yet in operation.
Under th,! Act, the Board is required to consider, as to each
°f the banks involved, (1) its financial history and condition, (2) the
adequacy of its capital structure, (3) its future earnings prospects,
(4) the general character of its management, (5) whether its corporate
P°11ers are consistent with the purposes of 12 U.S.C., Ch. 16 (the Federal
4Posit Insurance Act), (6) the convenience and needs of the community
to be served, and (7) the effect of the transaction on competition
(including any tendency toward monopoly).
The Board may not approve
1766
-2-
the transaction unless, after considering all these factors, it finds
the transaction to be in the public interest.
Banking factors. - The financial history and condition,
caPital structure, and earnings, as well as future earnings prospects,
°f each of the subject banks are satisfactory.
While both banks are
caPablY managed, Calhoun Bank in the near future must take steps to
.3311re competent management succession, but this should not affect
adversely the bank's earnings prospects.
The resulting bank, which would be under the management of
CitY Bank, would have a sound asset condition, an adequate capital
structure, and favorable future earnings prospects.
There is no indication that the corporate powers of the
banks
are or would be inconsistent with the purposes of 12 U.S.C., Ch. 16.
Convenience and needs of the communities. - The head office
Of
City Bank is in Jackson, Michigan, located 73 miles west of Detroit,
Ilith a population, according to the 1960 census, of somewhat
over
50.nn^
-'u. The local retail establishments serve an area having a
'
population estimated at 200,000.
The economy of Jackson consists
1)11111arily of diversified industries.
City Bank operates seven branches
.11cl'as noted previously, has approval for one more branch that is not
Tet
oPerating.
There is no indication that the proposed consolidation
11°41d have a significant effect on the convenience and needs of the
seInfice area* of City Bank
The
4, * area from which a bank obtains 75 per cent or more of its
Pc)slts of individuals, partnerships, and corporations.
-3-
Calhoun Bank, in Homer, Michigan, is located 21 miles
southwest of Jackson and 9 miles south of Albion, the site of City
Bank's largest branch.
Hamer has a population, according to the 1960
census, of somewhat over 1,600, although Calhoun Bank's service area has
a population of about
The area has slaoun a steady population
increase and the prospect for continued economic growth is good.
The
economy of the community is primarily agricultural, although there are
some small industries in Homer.
While consummation of the proposed
consolidation would enable the resulting bank to offer a variety of
banking
services in the Homer area not now provided by Calhoun Bank,
°IllY little need for such expanded services was indicated by the
application.
Moreover, broad banking services are now available from
reasonably convenient sources, including the Albion branch of City Bank.
Th"s° is no indication that any significant demand for banking services
in the Homer area is not now being supplied.
Competition. - Consummation of the proposed consolidation
11°41d have no significant effect on the competitive situation in the
imalediate Jackson area.
Present competition between City Bank and
Ilational Bank of Jackson, the only banks in Jackson, is confined
P11-marily to the city, since the out-of-town branches of National Bank
°f Jackson are located east or southeast of the city, while City
BrIk t s out-of-town branches are located to the west or southwest.
The acquisition by City Bank of a branch in Homer, also southwest of
14ckson, would not change materially, if at all, the competitive
situation
in Jackson.
iLy'
-4-
Since there is some overlapping of the service areas of
Calhoun Bank and City Bank's branch in Albion, consummation of the
c°nsolidation would eliminate the small amount of competition that
eltists between the two banks.
There is already a substantial concentration of banking
Sources
solidate.
in the area served by the institutions proposing to conCity Bank holds 44 per cent of the total deposits in corn-
zercial banks having offices in this area, and National Bank of
Jackson holds 34.7 per cent.
A branch of Michigan National Bank at
Marshall, 14 miles northwest of Calhoun Bank, holds 11.2 per cent.
Itile Calhoun Bank's 1.7 per cent of the area's total deposits is
relatively small, the consolidation would raise the three-bank total
frft 89.9 per cent to 91.6 per cent, and would leave the remaining
five competing banks with a total of but 8.4 per cent.
Under Michigan law, branching by banks having home offices
in Jackson can be permitted within a radius of 25 miles.
Within
adius of slightly more than 25 miles, the concentration of deposits
in the three largest banks is significantly large at 64.6 per cent City Bank, 32.4 per cent; National Bank of Jackson, 24 per cent; and
Marshall branch of Michigan National, 3.2 per cent.
The inclusion of
Calhoun Bank's 1.2 per cent would increase this total to 65.8 per cent,
leaving the remaining 19 banks with only 34.2 per cent of the deposits.
Summary and conclusion. - Consummation of the proposed
"
s°11dation would increase the already substantial concentration of
-5-
banking resources in the area served by the two participating banks,
and there would be eliminated a sound, well-managed, independent bank
located in a growing area.
In addition, such direct and potential
competition as presently exists between City Bank's Albion branch and
Calhoun Bank would be eliminated.
The fact that the resulting bank
/1°uld provide expanded banking services in Homer, services already
available from other sources, is insufficient to outweigh these
considerations.
Accordingly, the Board is unable to find that the proposed
"osolidation would be in the public interest.
1111Y 14, 1964.
1770
Item No.
5/14/64
DISSENTING STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR MITCHELL
The artificial concept of a banking market that is used
by the
majority to justify protection from further "concentration"
leaves me no choice but to dissent from their denial of this
aPplication.
There is very little competition between City Bank and
the relatively small Calhoun Bank.
The substitution of a branch
ef the larger bank for the sole office of the smaller institution,
Which is the only banking office located in its service area, would
net eliminate significant competition in Homer.
City Bank's business
Would be increased by an extension of its market area, but this is a
far different matter than the elimination of competition in its
Present market area.
Replacement of Calhoun Bank with a branch of City Bank
Would not adversely affect any competing bank.
Instead, it would
bring into the Homer community expanded banking service, including
an
increased lending limit, trust services, and improved consumer
and mortgage lending facilities.
This would enhance the banking
cenvenience and better fulfill the credit needs of Homer and vicinity,
Which is in an area having favorable economic prospects.
Indeed, it
'nal' be reasonably anticipated that effectuation of the proposal also
Would bring to the community the benefits of more active competition,
ac't only for the banks located just beyond the service area of
Calhoun Bank, but for the Marshall branch of the large Michigan
National Bank, as well.
4
771
-2-
A further factor weighing in support of the application is
the management succession problem facing the Calhoun Bank and the
negative impact that steps to correct this problem may well have on
the bank's earnings.
It does not seem to me that the public interest is served
by denying the application involving a local situation like this merely
because of the e:astence of a high degree of banking concentration
14ithin a 25-mile radius of Jackson.
The competitive situation outside
of the Homer area, if it is affected at all by this transaction, should
not be evaluated in terms of an artificial 25-mile radius around
Jackson, but rather in relation to banking competition in an area
embracing Ann
Arbor, Lansing, and Battle Creek.
By relying so heavily
°n a formalistic market definition, the majority in this case prevent
4 bank consolidation which I believe would be in the public interest.
Accordingly, I would approve the application.
llay 14, 1964.
Item No.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
5
5/14/64
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD
May 14, 1964.
Mr, Howard D. Crosse, Vice President,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
New York, New York. 10045
Dear Mr. Crosse:
Your letter of March 26, 1964, refers to investments by
Federation Bank and Trust Company in excess of the 10 per cent limit
Roraback
Prescribed by section 5136 of the Revised Statutes. President
its
reduce
to
reluctant
are
Directors
states that the member bank's
law,
York
New
under
that,
out
points
holdings to the legal limit. He
a nonmember State bank would not be so limited. He also contends that
a national bank would be permitted to hold securities of the issues in
question in amounts in excess of 10 per cent of capital and surplus.
On this basis, he argues that member State banks "are at a serious
d isadvantage as compared with nonmember banks in New York State on the
one hand and national banks on the other". You request the Board's
views on this matter.
As you know, this situation arises out of the provisions of
Paragraph Seventh of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes. That
statute (made applicable to member State banks by section 9 of the
Federal Reserve Act) prohibits member banks from investing more than
10 per cent of capital and surplus in the securities of any one
Obligor, but this limitation is not applicable to specified classes
of "general obligations". The Board is not in a position to state
w hether the Comptroller of the Currency would regard the securities in
therequestion as general obligations of a political subdivision and
the
However,
limit.
fore exempt from the above-mentioned 10 per cent
concluded
Board recently reviewed this aspect of section 5136 and again
that revenue bonds are not exempt securities under that statute
(1963 Federal Reserve Bulletin 1500. Accordingly, Federation Bank
and Trust Company should be required to reduce its holdings of these
securities, as soon as practicable, to the amounts that it could
legally purchase.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Mr. Howard D. Crosse
-2-
In recent years it has been proposed that section 5136
be amended to permit national banks and member State banks to underwrite certain revenue bonds as well as general obligations. When
Chairman Martin testified on such a proposal last year (see 1963
Federal Reserve Bulletin 1372 and 1634), he expressed the judgment
of the Board that the limited benefits that might result from permitting commercial banks to underwrite revenue bonds would be
principle
outweighed by the disadvantages of such a departure from the
business.
securities
of separation of commercial banking from the
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Merritt Sherman
Merritt Sherman,
Secretary.
1.7;',1
Item No.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
6
5/14/64-
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20551
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD
.1.4LREst •
••..••
May 14, 1964.
CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
Mr. C. J. Scanlon, President,
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
Chicago, Illinois 60690.
Dear Mr. Scanlon:
As requested in your letter of April 29, 1964,
the Board of Governors approves, effective June 1, 1964,
payment by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to the Bank's
Plumbers and Carpenters of the following annual salaries,
which are above the maximum of the grades in which the positions are classified:
Title
Plumbers
Head Carpenter
Carpenters
Annual Salaries
$8,985.60
9,568.00
8,611.20
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Merritt Sherman
Merritt Sherman,
Secretary.
@FedFRASER