The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-16
s bookkeeper in this bank.


At call meeting of the stock
holders on July 81, 1888, the cap
ital stock of the bank was in
creased from 5000 to 100000.
At the regular meeting of stock
holders, January 8, 1889, the fol-
lowing directors we're elected
L. Schwartz, J. G. Raas, NJ. B.
Pulliam, Jos. Spence. Jr., F. B.
Ewing, AT directors meeting
on the same day, NJ. B. Pulliam
was elected president, and Jos. G.
Raas, vice-president.
There was no change in the
personnel of the officers or direc-
tors until January II, 1892, at
which time the following direc-
tors were elected: l.. Schwartz,
Jos. Spence Jr. Jos. G. Raas, Geo.
J. Bird, NJ l.. Merit At direc-
tors meeting held on the same
day, NJ. L. Mertz was elected
president and Jos. G. Raas vice
president.
At the annual meeting January
10, 1893, of the stockholders, the
following directors were elected;
i. Schwartz, Jos. G. Raas, Geo. J.
Bird, NJ. l.. Mertz, Albert Raas.
At directors meeting held on
the same day, NJ. L. Merit was
elected president and Jos. G. Rass
vice president.
At a special meeting of the
board of directors, John Cara.
CHER was elected cashier, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of Albert Raas, which took place
on May ID, 1898, and NJ B. Pull
liam was elected a director to fill
the vacancy in the board of di-
rectors caused by Raas's resigna-
ton.
At the annual meeting of stock
holders, held on January 9, 1894,
Messrs. NJ. l.. Merit, Jos. 9. Raas,
M. B. Pulliam and l.. Schwartz
we're elected directors aud at n
directors meeting NJ. l.. Mertz
was elected president and Jos. c..
Raas vice president.
At the regular stockholders
meeting, held January g, 1895,
M. l.. Mertz, Jos. G. Raas, M. B.
| Pulliam, Geo. J. Bird and l..
Schwartz were elected directors,
and the directors on the same
day elected NJ. l.. Mertz presi-
dent and Jos. G. Raas vice presi-
dent.
At a special meeting of the
directors, held on May %, 1895,
John Carragher presented his re.
signation as cashier, which was
accepted.
On June II, 1895, at the re.
gular monthly meeting of the
board of directors, Jos. G. Raas
rendered his resignation as vice
president, which was accepted
NJ. B. Pulliam was elected vice
president to fill the vacancy
caused by his resignation as vice
president, and J. w. Knapp was
elected director. A. A. DeBerry
was elected Cashier to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Carragher's
resignation on May %.
At the meeting of the board OF
directors, held on January IA,
1896, the following directors were
elected: M. L. Merit, Chas w,
Hobbs, Geo. j. Bird, Sol Mayer,
j. w. Knapp, and at directors
meeting held on the same day
M. l.. Mertz was elected president
J and Chas. w. Hobbs vice presi.
dent, and this same board OF
directors and officers have been
continuously reelected at the
following annual elections OF
directors and officers: January II,
1897, January II, 1898, January
10, 1899, January 8, 1900, Janu.
airy s, 1901, January IA, 1902.
On December 81, 1901, the
board of directors purchased from
M. B. Pulliam a lot 50xl00 on the
corner of Chadbourne street and
Twohig avenue, for the sum OF
So, 900, as site for a new bank
building, which is to be erected
rs soon as proper plans and
specifications can he had and the
contract let for it's completion.
At a regular meeting of the
directors, held January IA, 1902
R. A. Hall was elected cashier tc
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of A. A. DeBerry, who de-
parted this life on the 1st day OF
January, 1902.
On May 1902, the directors
let the contract for $4,000 tc
Veazey & Balfanz to erect new
bank building on the site recently