Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-05

ne following article appears in two of The Phiadel.
ph' papers as an advertisement By the fourth clause of
me preamble II VIII be seem that majority Of The usry
same Sfoehoders thO subscribed the paper iHsfrcfi9
me Hoard Of Directors Of The Girard Bank of fhat eifH
10 return NE Deposifes TO the Government and deciie
oe'mg as as Dscdl agent, noU come Jor,cdrd and re-
quest That The public money and business man b, again
h"usfed 10 them This is of the most exrsorlina
ry movements OF the day, and furnishes abundant matter
OF reflection as 10 the which led TO the former sten
ihe resolution 10 return the Deposes and 10 have nobi
TO DO with the Government lis fiscal agent was ,dont
uuhg he ieverIsh excitement by the efforts Of
me in the Senate and their asst,
commercial confusion and general distrust and
1sUess throughout the country. The stockholders of tc
Orard BANK PMcok largely OF the frenzy OF the times and
IN Their madness refused 10 keep the Government, money
~ 'neT Vsuts! But they have their senses in
ne SNORT petou or reflection, which has elapsed since the
soonTnment OF The Senate, and now humbiv petidon ts
Government TO restore 10 them the business which ev so
uJus1hably cast from them. We are glad IN see az
evidence OF restored and temper among o,r f
ciz'ns oil the Bank party in Philadelphia and we arc
see 'hey nave thus returned to their senses that
me Government has granted their prayer and made tIs
1irad Bank one OF lis places OF depose. The rrocesJ
ng' arc worthy OF the attention Of the readerW York
GIRARD BANK.
PHILADELPHIA, August % h. 1884
Al meeting Of the Board of Directors held hi, d.,
We o'o"Ipg preamble and resolutions were sdoped.
whereas, Stockholders in the Girard Bsnk ren,esso,i
more man one halt of the capital stock thereof did in The
month OIL March last instruct Tie Board of Directors o
restore TO The proper authority the money and denosit, Of
the United States in their possession as soon as lie ~
could be effected conss emily with the convenience and
ne RAJ a.
said: ~ "oy d'o'e'
And whereas, in consequence of This acdon If H..
Stockholders. an arrangement was made viii, ~. So
ary oil The Treasury, by which the contract then exi.,irv
between this and the United States was annoIIeJ 81 ~
"oe balance o. The public funds placed the imDedi.
ate disposal OF the said Secretary on the first d,, Of III
last OF which ib' notice was givep y '"''
ana whereas since that period no contract has existed
oe'ween ihs bsnk and the Government the Board l,v;
csnvH mo erect 20 lar ~ depended upon them the u
suuclons OF fhe Stockholders: ' VIC w.
ana whereas, majority Of the whole stock Of mi, B,ok
lcluuug lhe mayor part OF the stock which va e,,, a.
ne resolutions OF the l7h OF March last land TO-,
9s o. Sueb portion OF said stock remains in The banJs
o. we same o"ners has been subsequently, signed by te
proPnelors IN person or by Attorney to reones ajrss
oihe Directors, that the Bank should resume The ,rs
uoh Of Tue public business If the same could be ob,
ed on such terms as The Bosrd might deem exoeie,, @
Advantageous 70 the interests OF The institnio WV anu
And whereas, this board did, in csneelline Tho farm.
contract act ~ accordance with the views exoresssd L
stock: 'y'''y VI 'e
And whereas, the present instructions .,,,,,co. -.
10y 10 l.en me owners or their representatives Of sdtl
respect 'U '4"''
And whereas The Board have, in consequence Of .,.,
Instructions made new arrangement with fbe sec,ctt, ~
INC treasury ior The Transaction Of The public business
such as they deem eSpcGsn and believe viii he sdos,
geous 10 The Interests Of this institution: ''''
And whereas il l. due 10 themsolye. in order o ,
all msconce pon unnte ntona 49,
conduct AMI motives, 10 pfomulgae tie recent proeeegs
Of lnslf Stockholders, which, having taken place unae
computed by any incident attracting general attention
might else remain unknown 10 the public: and also 10 sJ
an explicit svowsl Of the course which tbsv Ibo nI
have pursued IN reference TO the same Which l. espec,y
Ielpse 10 The present case because Of the great publ
sy gwen 70 the tornef proceedings boil, Of the SiocL
holders and tle Board Therefore Wv 'OA'
j. hs'oiDsd, That public notice be given that tho Gil
,a'u DalK' ~ ne cy OF Philadelphia, has resumed the
transaction o. The public business az iscsl agent ode,
contract with The Secretary Of the Tressary Of lie
United States, mads and entered into on lie egb,een
Of the present month ~ 's"'0'n'"
2 Res0iyed, That the foregoing preamble and ,oso,,,
tons, allested by the Cashier DO inserted In Too
Of The daily papers Of this city.
true Copy from the Minutes
VIM. d. LEWIS, Cashier