West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-10-12
BANK OF x1Nawoop.
Election OF Directors and Offiecrs,
Report OF its Condition, etc.


Report or its Condition, etc.
After twenty-four years of faith.
ful service, Mr. 4. Heermans retircs
from the position of Cashier OF the
kipgwood Bank.
At the regular weekly meeting of
the Directors held two weeks ago
today, he rendered his resignation,
which was accepted with much
reluctance.
A committee of three Of the lead
ing stockholders was appointed to
examine aud report on the condi-
tion of the Bank. The gentlemen
selected were lion. &. M. Bishop.
Hon. John p. Jones and Mr.. w.
&. Brown. These gentlemen are
among the most expert and success
full business men of the county.
They went to work and made a
thorough and careful examination,
and ut a meeting OF the Directors
held last week, made the following
very satisfactory report:
TO the Board Of Directors of ne
Bank Of Kingwood:
Your committee appointed by
resolution your body on the 2eth
September, 1898, to examine the
affairs of your Bank, compare it's
assets and liabilities, to ascertain If
they agree with the book, beg leave
to report that We have made thor.
ough examination as requested. we
have examined every note and all
other evidence OF indebtedness to
the Bank, aud find them to ugreo
with the books. We have counted
the cash IN the Vault and find the
full amount called for by the books,
and further we have examined the
books generally and find them cor
rect and we'll kept. And i'm every
branch OF banks business we'll and
carefully managed, and find the
bank in a sound and healthy condi.
ton.
Respectfully submitted,
q. NJ. BIsIfoP,
WM. Il. BRowN,
JYo. z. JONES.
The Directors ia parting with MIR.
HeerffIans unanimously passed the
following resolutions, which speak
more than any words Of ouI own in
expressing the worth and services of
this faithful Official
In ACCEPTING the resignation os
Francis Hecrmans, Cashier Of this
Bank. which position be has filed
for twcnty-fonr years with eminent
credit to himself and entire satis.
faction TO the stockholders and
board Of directors, and where he
has shown untiring energy and ster-
ling integiity in his devotion to the
important aud valuable interest
intrusted to him.
ResoIred, That we regret the
necessity which compcls his rcsigna-
ton. That in retiring from the
service Of this bank it loses an able
and efficient officer, who has by his
honesty and integrity helped TO win
the confidence and patronage OF the
public, aud made for MS friends by
hfs kind and afable manner, and
that the stockholders now in meet
ing oxtend to bin their gratitude
and thanks, und trust that his
health may be completely restored
by temporary cessation from the
duties OF his official position.
ResolUed, That this testimonial
OF regard be spread upon the mia
utes of this meeting, md that a
copy Of the same be presented to
Mr.. acermans.
Tuesday, the stockholders pro.
ceedcd TO elect new Board Of Di-
rectors, which resulted in the selec.
tion OF the following gentlcmon
Hon. j. q. MeGrcw, lion. G. NJ.
Bishop, Messrs. j. w. Parks, w.
O.. Brown, John $. Murdock, l..
NJ. Albright and }. A. Lenhart.
The last two are new members.
The Directors proceeded TO
organize by re-electing Hon. j. @.
McGrew, President Hon. e. NJ.
Bishop, Vice President and sp-
pointed Mr.. J.W. Parks, Cashier OF
the Bank.
The promotion Of Mr.. Parks 10
tbis important position is D deserved
recognition Of this gcntlcman's fong
and faithful services, as he has boon
connected with the Bank the past
twenty-five years and bis experience
and thorough knowledge of all its