The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13

growing part of the banks business. He has left lasting impression on his de partment here, and the general business of banking in the whole state is his debtor It was largely his work that gave us our present banking law, and the pass age of the negotiable instruments law through the last legislature we owe solely to him. The banks of the state must ever be grateful to him.
 Every officer, director and employe of the bank regrets his retirement. The personal relations we have had with him have been peculiarly pleasant, and he leaves us carrying the best wishes of all of us, and what is better, our entire con fidencs.
 ''Mr. J. M. Caldwell, who succeeds MT. Cory, is a director of the bank, well known to all the people here, and we think we are fortunate that he was in a position to accept the office"
 Jefferson County Savings.
 The regular annual meeting of stock holders was held yesterday morning by the Jefferson County Savings bank and the old directors and officers reelected with one exception, J. D. Collins be- ing elected to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of Sibley P. King.
 They are as follows: Christian E. Enslen, president; Charles E. Thomas, vice president E. K. Campbell. attor- ney; Eugene F. Enslen, cashier; Will ~ nd Wort h. heimer, assistant cashiers.
 The directors are Charles E. Thomas, George w. Harris, James A. Downey, c. F. Enslen, Samuel Rich, W. D. Wood, E. F. Enslen, T. F. Wimberly, J. D.. Collins.
 After the meeting of the stockhold- CTS meeting was held by the board of directors and an extra dividend of 100 per cent declared and the capital stock raised from $100,000 to $200.00 This bank now has undivided profits amounting to $S5.oo0.
 Traders National.
 The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Traders National bank was held yesterday morning. A semi annual dividend of 3 per cent was declared and the following men elected as directors.
 o. E. Smith, Frank Nelson, Jr.. John H. Miller, Felix I. Tarrant John H. Frye.
 The officers will remain the same being John H. Frye, president, and O. E. Smith. vice president. The report of the years business submitted to good one.
 Peoples Savings.
 At the meeting yesterday morning of the stockholde of the Peoples Saw ings Bank and Trust company the old directors and officers were reelected and the regular quarterly dividend of 6 per cent declared. The are but three directors who are also officers. They are Henry B. Gray, president: II. D. Lyman. cashier, and W. T. La- them, assistant cashier.
 The annual report was the best one ever submitted, Tho total deposits were $1,O79.Oo0 with cash on hand amounting e s57o,ooo.
 ci bank and Trust.
 The stockholders of the City Bank and Trust company in their meeting yesterday morning elected the follow ing officers and directors:
 Ben T. Head. president; Sibley F. Kinr vice president; R. c. Head, secre- tary and treasurer
 Directors R. A. Brown, president Brown Real Estate and Insurance E. e. Cole capitalist; w. E. Spink, archi feet. T. J. Carson. merchant Thomas Roggess. Jr., president Citizens Bank and Trust company, Ashland, Ky; Sib lev P. King, president King Lumber company; Ben. T. Head, president City Rank and Trust company.