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Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of the
Federal

Reserve System on Thursday, November 13, 1947.
PRESENT:

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Eccles, Chairman
Szymczak
Draper
Evans
Vardaman
Clayton
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

Carpenter, Secretary
Sherman, Assistant Secretary
Morrill, Special Adviser
Thurston, Assistant to the Chairman

Minutes of actions taken by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve
System on November 12, 1947, were approved unaniZ01
.1 ly

Memorandum dated November 12, 1947, from Mr. Thomas, Dil'ector of
the Division of Research and Statistics, recommending
that
Richard A. Musgrave, a consultant to that Division, who is
to attend
the armual conference of the National Tax Association
to be held at Miami, Florida, November 17-20, 1947, be requested
to ,
n
—ePare a brief report of the papers and discussions of special
terest
to the Board. It was understood that Mr. Musgrave's ter-Leave would not end until December, and the memorandum recomrilerld cl that in
view of the additional service recommended, the date
Of hi
s terminal leave be extended an additional two days. The memoStated that travel expenses would not be paid by the Board.




Approved unanimously.

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-2Memorandum dated November 10, 19470 from Mr. Bethea, Dibeetor of the
Division of Administrative Services, recommending
increases in the basic annual salaries of the following employees
in that
Division, effective November 16, 1947:
Name

Designation

James P.
Lynch
Marjorie Eaton
Adam V.
Hauser
Charles R. Nichols
Thomas G.
Cook
Edward D.
Rogers
Madalena Bertoli
in
Libbie L.
Boyd
Sarah F.
Mary J. Corbin
Enrico
klmeda
Steiner
Ethel M.
Sunderman
Margaret Dalton
Teresa F.
Crowell
tlanche E.
Peacock

Clerk
Stenographer
Guard
Guard
Guard
Messenger
Charwoman
Charwoman
Charwoman
Charwoman
Charwoman
Charwoman
Charwoman
Charwoman
Charwoman

Salary Increase
To
From
$3,021.00 $3,271.80
2,469.24
2,394.00
2,394.00
2,469.24
2,394.00
2,469.24
2,394.00
2,318.76
2,168.28
2,093.04
2,020.00
1,954.00
2,020.00
1,954.00
2,020.00
1,954.00
2,020.00
1,954.00
2,020.00
1,954.00
2,020.00
1,954.00
1,954.00
1,888.00
1,888.00
1,822.00
1,888.00
1,822.00

Approved unanimously.
Memorandum dated November 100 1947, from Mr. Bethea, Dil'ect°r of the Division of Administrative Services, recommending
that
the
resignation of Miss Alice C. Brown, a clerk in that Di113L3/12 be accepted to be effective, in accordance with her reI11
e8t, at the close
of business November 21, 1947, with the underthat a lump sum payment would be made for annual leave
l'eraailling to her credit as of that date.




Approved unanimously.

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Letter to Mr. Wiltse, Vice President of the Federal Reserve
alukof New York, reading as follows:
"In accordance with the request contained in your
1e!,ter of
November 6, 1947, the Board approves the ap—
P03-ntment of Daniel E. Wulff as an assistant examiner
for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Please ad—
vise us of the date on which the appointment becomes
effective
and the salary rate.
"It has been noted that Mr. Wulff is obligated on
a FHA mortgage on his home in the amount of $3,300, which
11"tgage is currently owned by the First National Bank of
Freehold, Freehold, New Jersey, but that arrangements will
pe made to place this mortgage elsewhere. Please advise
us when this has been done and what the arrangements are."
Approved unanimously.
Letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reading
follams:
"Pursuant to the provisions of section 12B of the
Federal Reserve Act, as amended, the Board of Governors
the Federal Reserve System hereby certifies that the
!'?.rst State Bank, Junction, Texas, became a member of
e Federal Reserve System on November 8, 1947, and is
!pl'r a member of the System. The Board of Governors of
Federal Reserve System further hereby certifies that,
.connection with the admission of such bank to member—
in the Federal Reserve System, consideration was
'
I
pNen to the following factors enumerated in subsection
‘g) of section 12B of the Federal Reserve Act:
1. The financial history and condition of the
bank,
2. The adequacy of its capital structure,
3. Its future earnings prospects,
4. The general character of its management,
5. The convenience and needs of the community
to be served by the bank, and
6. Whether or not its corporate powers are con—
sistent with the purposes of section 12B
of the Federal Reserve Act."




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Approved unanimously

APproved: