Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-29


BANK observation-disclosures collsoli-
dation of the First National and National
Valley Banks has gone into effect and the
new bank under the name OF the Nation
al Valley has commenced operations in
the old building, corner of Market and
Main streets The books Of the two banks
are being gone over and arranged by Mr.
Hebrew of the Comptrollers office at Wash
| ington and Mr.. Burnett of Richmond
The following is a list of the officers OF the
new bank with the amount of the official
bonds they have given. John Echols,
President; M. Harvey Effinger, Cashier,
$4,000; W. G. Eskridge, Teller, 1000;
Thos. A. Bledsoe, General Book Keeper,
$4,000; N. P. Catlett, Individual Book
Keeper, 900; A. F Kinney, Individual
Book Keeper, $4,000; JOS. E. Rollins,
Discount and Cashiers Clerk, $4,000 and
Robert M. Guy, Runner and Notary, $4,000.
La the agreement for consolidation it was
settled that the First National Bank
should go into liquidation and transfer it's
assets to the National Valley, the stock
holders in the latter being paid previous to
consolidation a dividend Of 10 per cent
The real property and furniture of the First
National Bank was valued at 81 800 and
that of the National Valley at ST. 800 The
following are the directors of the new
bank: John Echols, R. G. Bickle. J. Fred
Efinger, r. w. Burke, G. R. Mason, Ed
ward Echols, p I'll. Trout, Isaac Witt, M.
Il Milla, VIM F.azinr 1T " Pail T w
Abby, and II. J. Lushbaugh. The new
bank will pay all checks on the First Ma
tional and collect all It's ts;setssso. that per-
sons who did business there will be subject
to no more trouble than il the union had
not taken place.
The Board of Directors fixed the follow
ing as the Salaries of the officers: President,
$3.50, cashier, $4,000, teller, 1000, Gen :
eral book-keeper, 81 900, individual book
keepers, 81. 500each, discount clerk, 81 400,
and runner, $3.50 with the addition of no.
tary fees.
Since the bank went into operation MI.
n. P. Catlett, one of the individual book
epers, - ,ltl
SUNDAY AND LIQUOR ORDINANCE FOR
STAUNToN. An ordinance was introduced
by Mr.. Fl. Ker in the Council on Tuesday
evening, which imposes a fine for selling
liquor to minors, for selling liquor on Sun
day, and for selling goods on Sunday. The
ordinance prohibits bar rooms being open
between III O'Clock Saturday night and 4
A. NJ, Monday. There wasan evident de-
sire ON the part Of the members to PASS an
ordinance to accomplish the objects con-
templated by Mr.. Ker, and this will doubt
less, with some notifications, be passed at
the next meeting of the Council. 1t would
be well for Mr.. Ker to alter the ordinance
closing stores on Sunday SO as to allow our
Israelite citizens, who wish to keep open
on that day, and close on their own Sab
bath Saturday to do so. The question
was tested by them in court some years
ago in Richmond, and it was decided that
you cannot compel an Israelite to close on
Sunday if he observes his own Sabbath by
closing his store.
PERsoNAL.--Mr Robert NJ Guy has
been appointed a Notary Public by Gov.
Kemper.
Mr. Robert w Burke Of Staunton has
been appointed by the Board Of Public
Works one of the State proxies in the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio r. r..
MI. VIM. A. Burke of Staunton, has
leen elected one of tie directors of the
Virginia Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home at Richmsnd.
Mr.. Gerot the famous restasratsar of
Richmond, was in Staunton this week on
on a visit.
President A. NJ. Bowman Of the Angus
ia Agricultural Society, has returned from
visit TO the cattle farms of Southwestern
Virginia.