Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-07

cent opposition to the Franklin Bank.
CORY
AT meeting Of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Franklin Bank of Alex
andria.. lit was Resolved,
That the President communicate to
the President and Directors of the
different Banks in the town of Alex
andria, that the Franklin Bank is now
lin operation. woald-wish to be
Informed whether the said Bank rs
to be placed on an equal footing with
the other Banks OF the town. as NJ
respects the receiving and giving Gre
dit to its paper.
SIR-I have the. pleasure of COM
municatins to you the above order,
with a request that you will lay the
same before you. Board, and favor
me with the result of their determi-
nation.
have the honor to be,
most respectfully, &c.
WM. THOS. SWAMI.
March 81, 1917.
|WM. HERBERT, Esq. President
of the Bank Of Alexandria.
Bank Of Potomac, april Ia, 1917.
In answer to "a resolution from the
Franklin Bank of Alexandria. the
President and Directors of the Bank
lof Potomac are persuaded that the
Interest of the Institution over which
they preside. and the, community.
requires that they should not be III
Istrumental in giving credit to the pa
per of Bank in the town of Alexan-
tdria, at time when they possess no
satisfactory knowledge Of the persons
who compose its Direction, OF Of the
situation Of the Bank.
JAMES KEITH. JUN. President.
lat a Meeting of the President and
Directors of the Farmers Bank of
Alexandria, in Bank, OH the 9th of
April. 1917:
Uron a communication from the
president of the Franklin Bank OF
Alexandria being submitted. request
ling to be informed whether it be the
intention of this institution to re-
Iceiye the notes Of tlat....it was
Z" Iiesoired, unanimously. That this
Bank will not, for the present, re-
'ceive the paperoe the Franklin Bank
,of Alexandria"
This resolution is a copy from the
Records.
RICHARD NJ. SCOTT.
President.
Mechanics Bank OF Alexandria, A
prii 81. 1877.
DEAR SIR-0ur President pro.
tenn. has suggested to me the propri-
ETY. of sending You P copy of letter
| | have addressed to the Cashier of
| the Bank OF Alexandria /; and which
at once will be to you an answer to
your communication. have the no.
nor to be, dear sir, your very obedi-
| ent servant, WIN. PATTON, JUN.
I'm. Thomas Scam.
Mechanics Bank of Alexandria, A
pril "a, 1917.
DnAn SIR have the pleasure Of
sending you herewith copy of an
Order passed by CHS Board at a meet
ing on special business yesterday.
A communication from the Frank
lin Bank of Alexandria. through their
President, being under considera-
Ition.,..it was
Resolved. That this Bank will not,
for the present. receive the paper OF
the Franklin Bank of Alexandria.
II am, very respectfully, dear sir, your
lotuiient Scrv't.
WIN. PATTON, JUN. Cashier.
J. L. .T'henaa. Esq.
Bcnk cf .9Iaraniria, ,3pril 81, 1917.
Ito the President of the Franklin
Bank of Alexandria.
SIR--Your communication of the
| slst ul,imo, addressed TO me with the
view to ascertain the course this
Bank might intend to adopt in rcla-
ton to the Franklin Bank. stated to
be in operation has been submitted to
the Board of Directors. After ma
turely celebrating upon the nature Of
the claim of the Franklin Bank to a
participation in the beHefts arising
from the perfect amity 4 intercourse
y hich prevail among the Banks of
lthic city the 1eSuIt of q cnmmnn In