New-York tribune., 1891-12-29

depositors many Irish men and women. On January
l its deposits aggregated S40,490,519 81 and in com
mon with many other large banks ii has suffered
decrease in these figures since the beginning Of the
year. That it has grown I'm general favor, however.
is shown by The fact that December 1 1t had
7o,575 depositors an increase in the eleven months
of 1891. So we'll are the Offices arranged, however.
that In spite OF the large number OF customers there
IS seldom any crowding or long waiting The banking
house is valued at O0OOo and part OF 1t is occupied
by the Park Department.
Tic year now closing has been remarkably
prosperous for Dry Dock Savings Institution
at the Bowery and Thrd,st. 1t is one Of the big
banks, but has apparently not been amenabe TO the
same influences as q. the Others. Its patronage
is drawn chiefly from its immediate neiGhborood, ana
that part Of the city IS Inhabited chiefly by thrifty
Germans, the bank reaps rich harvest on January
the total du. depo:itors $17 ,o223oo 03
and the next annual statement will show an increase
in this o. about half a million dollars There has
been healthy grcwt!i in the number OF customers
from 1891 January to 4G.216 on December l.
There has been further extension in the last four
weeks, 1862 will find The figures even larger Up
TO November this bank also suffered heavy drafts on
the deposits tut in ire last months this move
ment has been reversed. The Germans are perhaps
not prone invest money in Jersey or on Long
Island the Dry Dock has lost no ground. 1t was
founded in 1S4s and the amount due depositors on
January /, 1S49, $16,6s1 "a. In 1eGO 1t was
81 .065,oI2 IN 1870 SoJ2o4S- oo, IN looo, 90
O32 lls 49, and in 1890 S15, ,347 40. The officers
are Andrew Mills president Samuel p. Patterson and
David J. Taft, vice presidents, and Charles Mching
secretary Its fine banking house is worth quarter
OF million dollars.
The East River savings Institution, at No. 3
Chambers ST. is not especially pretentious from the
outside but Its condition is most satisfactory since
lss5 it has paid 3 12 per cent. interest until now
the present figure being per cent The deposits
have grown about 100000 since January j, when
they were 80 591 ,725 81. There has also been an
increase in the number OF patrons in the year. the
accounts now summing up TO about 1000 Inc
twelvemonth just closing has consequently been II
most satisfactory one, in view of the large sums
which have gone into real estate. The bank was
chartered in 154S and its present officers are William
H. SlOcum, president; John W. Avery, first vice
PRESIDENT Charles F. GOodhue second vice PRESIDENT
Charles A. Whitney, secretary, and j. W. C. Leverdge
counsel.
The Manhattan savings Institution has for nine
months been in its home, at Nos. GA and GAO
Broadway at Beecker-st. Its quarters most COM
modiOus The walls and counters are of marble and
granite. ana everything looks new and fine Ihls IN
stution dates well back Of the war, having been
chartered fory-one years Its new building cost
$40 90 the lot being worth S228584 as besides
The present year has witnessed substantial extension
Of its business On January its deposits amounted
to S7.57O,72O 81. and the next report to the state
Banking Department will place these figures mt over
Ss 900 900. The accounts number about $4,000 This
prosperous showing reflects credit its management
The officers President, Edward Schell; vice
presidents Robert G. Remsen and Joseph Bird: sec
retary Frank Styles and assistant secretary Ge)rgo
H. Pearsall.
downtown savings institution which IS on
sound basis and is cOnservatively managed Is the
Irving at No. 90 Warren-st In the midst OF a busy
district it has many depostOrs among the clerks and
other employees of that part Of the city It's conserva-
tism is shown by the fact that January last Just
a triae over one-half its assets were in bonds and
mortgage although the law places the limit at 63 per
cent Its officers are Clarence ID. IIeatOn, prcsi-
dent: David VI. Demares first vicep president; Joseph
Rogers, second president William H. Buxton.
secretary and Charles ii. Fancher, treasurer.
The banks uptown. on the West side. generally show
a healthy growth since last year. Building is going
in that part of the city, the population is getting