The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-26

nestle exchanges and receives and
translates all kilograms which may be re-
ceived in cipher, makes Geographic
transfers and Identifies by signature
out-of-town parties who present drafts
for payment He also has charge of all
currency shipments and runs the pay
roll. He has three assistants and tele-
graph operator.
This cashier also has charge of the
mail department, which is under a man.
ager, and consists of three letter sorters,
four letter writer's. two sellers, one
stamper, manager of collectors, re-
coneilement clerk, With a stamper,
sorter, a bookkeeper, twenty checkers,
who check all letters to see that all in
closures are properly listed, six spread
ers, six cutters, two sorters. who sort
the mail before it is opened, and two
messengers VINO do nothing but GO to
and from the postoffice. Then there are
six additional sorterS, two stampers, two
machine men, a bOokSeeper and thirty
collectors. The auditor, who reports to
the directors, examines each department
whenever he thinks it necessary. He
has an assistant, a recOncilement clerk
and assistant, an out of town. clerk. a
city clerk and assistant, a difference
clerk and assistant and a stenographer.
BOOKKEEPING
The general bookkeeper department
employs a manager, who watches rates
of exchange charged up, examines all
out of town cash items of over 81, 0OO
and looks after things in general. He
has an assistant and five general men
who can do any work in the department
and fill vacancies caused by sickness or
vacation. There is a general bookkeeper
and assistant, a supplementary book
keeper a chief indorser, who sorts ana
indorses all items, four assistant in
dorsers, seven letter writers, four sort
ers for indorsers, two stanperS, nine
sealers. twenty-One bills of exchange
bookkeepers, two exchange men, who
fob, xol 10 f7-ac nd
era1 proof men. who look after lost
checks and other items; seven men who
list items for proof of bills of exchange
books and six machine men.
Then there is the private secretary to
the president; the attorney, who is for
| consulting only; the assistant attorney
and the second assistant. who has charge
of records and books in the attorney s
office. There is the assistant chief clerk,
| who fills vacant positions each morning
| from his general men, examines appli-
carts for positions and runs the pension
fund and lunchroom- He has twelve
general men, capable of filling any posi-
ton in the bank; a stationery man, a
librarian, a printer and assistant. six
special policemen, two night watchmen
a telephone operator, twenty-three bell
boys and a waste-paper man. who goes
through all waste paper to watch for lost
| checks.
| Two important departments remain, the
| bond department, in charge of a man
aSer, VINO buys ana SellS DOndS, an as
| sistant, who travels when necessary, and
! an assistant who investigates legal Ques-
| lions involved and executes stock orders
| a bond teller and assistant, a general
office man. messenger. mail clerk and
| a stenographer. The manager of the for
| eign exchange department has supervis
ion over this section, and sells exchanges
The assistant manager buys exchanges
He has two general men. a stenegrapher
| a letter clerk and assistant, who buy
and sell foreign coin and small drafts
| a draft clerk who writes foreign drafts
! a letter-of-credit clerk,an exchange clerk
| a transfer clerk and assistant, a book
keeper and two assistants, mailing
clerk and assistant a supplemental,
bookkeeper and two office boys.