Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

g No. q.
To JoHS SMITH, Esq.
President Of the Bank ofde State of Missouri.
SR:-Thc committee appointed by his Excel.
lency the Governor, 10 examine into the general
state and condition OF the Bank, respectfully sub.
init for answer, the enquiries hereto annexed, and
following: ....
lst How many agents has the Bank employed
or dispatched to the east OF elsewhere since the
1st November, 1888, on business OF the Bank,
the names Of these agents, and what compensation
has been severally paid each, and also the amount
OF all other expenses attending such agencies,
specifying the objects, the place where sent, and
the time employed, and where an officer Of the
Bank was the agent, state whether his salary was
pad, for, aud during the time he was thus acting
as cgent?
2nd. How many officers and servants are EN-.
ployed by the Bank, and what the compensation
Of eachl
30. What amount the Bank has paid out for
specie and for specie funds, since the LIST Novem.
Der, 1888, designating how much has been 50 paid
out before, and how much since the resolution Of
the 12th November, 1889, specifying with what
kind OF funds the specie was bought, through
whom it was purchased, and upon what terms the
agents for the purchaser acted, and upon what Sc.
curity, il any, the funds thus employed were de-
livered to the agents?
9TH. What amount has the Bank, since the list
November, 1898, lost on the value Of gold, bought
or received by the Bank, being the difference Of
vaIne at which she received, aud at which others
were tax - It?
5.h. What amount has the Bank expended in
the purchashe Of Government drafts since the 1st
November 1888!
9th. How much has been paid for the transpor
tation OF specie to distant points to meet Govern
daft sip tho 1897
The expense to include insurance and all ex.
peases.
It'll. How much specie has been sent to the
East and sold? If any, to whom, and upon what
terms soId Specifying the Bank, if any bank was
the purchaser!
9Th. Whether the Bank has disposed OF any
State bonds since LIST Nov. 1885, by sale, pledge,
mortgage, hypolhecalion Or otherwise? II 50, to
whom, and upon what terms, and what the whole
amount Of State bonds so disposed Of since that
date; including in The answer all arrangements
foi such disposal, made, or in progress, and the
terms thereof
9Th. What the aggregate quarter amount OF
discounts on bills and notes, specifying each Sc
parateiy at the end Of each quarter
10Th. What the aggregate quarterly amount Of
discounts or loans, both in the local discount line
and Of bills OF exchange drawn ON distant points,
since LIST November 1886, distinguishing one class
from the other?
18th. What the amount Of deposits by indivd
uals on the LIST January 1889; what the amount
LIST January, 1910. and what now; what the
AMOUNT Of specie deposits by individuals, 18th
November, 1899; and distinguish the sort Of funds
considered as currency what all the deposits w1se
considered after the passage Of the resolution Of
the 18th November, 1889, and if all considered
as specie, how much was the difference between
the two kinds Of funds?
18th What constitutes the suspended debt, how
suspended, and has all protested or dishonored pa
per been placed upon the suspended list if not,
how much has been dshonored and not placed
upon that list.
18th. What constitutes the items of debts due
from other Banks; does his item embrace ship.
lnent of gold made 10 the Bank Of America, in
which it is claimed by that Bank there was de.
fciency Of SCI ,45s ~? If so, state the purpose
for which this gold was shipped
18th. What amount Of money has the Bank
borrowed since LIST November, 1888; Of whom
borrowed, and in what amounts, and when and in
what amounts; and when and at what rate Of in.
terest, and when paid or payable; specifying such
amounts so borrowed as have been received by,
and entered on the books Of the Bank; and such
as by negot;aon or contract are due, or to be
come due, but not yet received by the Bank Or
entered on Tue DOCKS.
18th. What is the largest amount it is permit.
ted by the bylaws, rules and regulations OF the
Bank any one individual or firm 10 borrow Of the
Bank and what the highest amount OF liabilities,
including endorsements, such indviual or firm is
allowed to be under TO the Bank at any one
time?
18th. Have the By laws, rules and regulations
or tins sub ac! been at any time violated by any
director o. other officer Of the bank? II SO, state
the instance or instances in which such violation
occurred, and whether in the amount actually Dor.
rowed, or in the whole amount Of Liabilities &C
cruing by endorsements or otherwise!
17lh. Has any officer or director Of the bank
at any time overdrawn the bank. If SO, while
such officer or director remained an overdrawer,
was he allowed to have any note or bill discounted
at Tie bank?
18Th. Has any director Of The bank at any time
had his bill or note dishonored by protest If So
the amount OF the bill or note protested, and how
long such dishonor by protest continued; what
now the liabilities OF each director, distinguish.
ing them by nunbe,s from the highest to the low.
est in amount, !, ?, 3, &C., without giving
names?
10Th. Upon wha, terms has the bank received
the deposits OF the Government? Has call yet
been made on the bank for the amount now due |
on deposit or any part thereof? II So what the |
amount required by the Government, and in what |
sort OF funds; when and at what points required, |
and what arrangements The Bank las made or is |
making TO meet such call!