Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-15
THE BANKS IF BIRMINGHAM Stockholders of All Except One
 in Annual Meeting REFLECT ALL OLD OFFICERS Without Exception Excellent Reports Are Made Showing largely Increased Business
 Over Last Year.

All of the banks of this city, with the exception of the Birmingham Trust com pany, held their annual meetings yester- day and in each instance reelected the old board of directors and officers. The Trust company's annual meeting will be on the 30th instant.
 Reports of the presidents of the various banks showed those institutions to be in excellent condition, with a large increase of business over that of year ago. =
 First National BanS.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank was held yes terday and the old board of directors reelected as follows:
 w. s. Brown, F. D. Nabers, T. H. Mol ton, George l.. Morris, N. E. Barker, Will liam A. Walker, T. c. Thompson, J. A. Stratton and w. J. Cameron.
 The directors met at o'clock and re- elected officers, as follows:
 President, N. E. Barker.
 Vice-presdent, William A. Walker. Cashier, w. J. Cameron.
 Assistant cashier, Tom O. Smith.
 Second assistant cashier, T. M. Brad ley.
 The financial condition of the bank was reported good, with largely increased volume of business.
 Berney National Bank.
 The following directors of the Berney National bank were reelected: James A. Going. Charles Wheelock, w. F. Aldrich, Walker Percy, B. B. Conner, Robert Jem- ison, T. H. Aldrich Robert Stephens and J. B. CObbs.
 Officers were reelected as follows: President, J. B. Cobbs.
 Vice-president, w. F. Aldrich.
 Cashier, w. P. G. Harding.
 Assistant cashier J. H. Barr.
 The capital stock of the Berney Nation al had been reduced from $500, ,000 to S200- GOO since the previous meeting, and the deposits increased from $261, ,474.14 to s567, ,63115 A semi-annual dividend of $SO00 was declared the surplus in- creased $2500, and $1500 carried to the profit and loss account.
 Alabama National Bank.
 The Alabama National bank stock holders met and reelected the board of directors as follows R. M. Nelson. A. T. Jones, Joseph F. Johnston, John w. Tomlinson, E. w. Fucker, M. T. Porter, A. o. Lane, B. F. Roden and Thomas Seddon.
 The directors reelected the following officers: President, Gen. R. M. Nelson.
 Vice-president Col. A. T. Jones.
 Cashier, w. A. Porter.
 Assistant cashier, H. l.. Badham.
 Attorneys, Mountjoy 6 Tomlinson.
 The deposits were reported to be $449,- 900, which is an increase of $l36, 900 over the deposits year ago. The financial condition of the bank was reported good. The Alabama National bank has recent ly had its office handsomely remod- eled, and now has one of the handsomest and best arranged banking houses in the south.
 Jefferson County Savings Bank.
 The stockholders of the Jefferson County Savings bank reelected the old directors Godden James A. Downey. Charles F. Enslen, l.. A. May, George w. Harris, c. F. Enslen, Eugene F. Enslen.
 Officers were reelected as follows: President, Christian F. Enslen.
 Vice. president, Amzi Golden.
 Cashier. Eugene F. Enslen.
 Assistant cashier, Otto Marx.
 Attorney, E. K. Campbell.
 Peoples Savings Bank.
 The meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust con- pany took place at o'clock yesterday at their bank on Second avenue.
 The following board of directors was elected: Henry B. Gray, w. S. Brown, J. P. Mudd, S. E. Laird, w. James Wha- ley. George A. Blinn, W. J. Rushton. o. w. Underwood and w. J. Hendley.
 After the election of directors the fol- lowing officers were elected for the ensu- ing year:
 President, Henry B. Cray
 vice-president, George A. Blinn.
 Cashier, John D. Elliott.
 The report of the business for the past year was in keeping with the general improvement, the deposits of the bank increasing over 50 per cent, and in the savings department over ZOO new ac- counts were added.
 The Peoples is one of the most popular of Birmingham's financial institutions.