The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
RESERVE BOARD POWERS.
Has Controlling Hand on Banleins u
the Nation.

Sec. II. The federal reserve board
shall be authorized and empowered:
(O To examine at its discretion the
accounts, books and affairs Of each
federal reserve bank and Of each mem
Der bank and to require such state
ments and reports as it may deem
necessary. The said board shall pub
hsh once each week a statement show
Ing the condition Of each federal re-
serve bank and a consolidated state-
ment for all federal reserve banks
Such statements shall show in detail
the assets and liabilities of the federal
reserve banks, single and combined.
and shall furnish full information re-
garding the character of the money
held as reserve and the amount, ma
ture and maturftfes Of the paper and
other investments owned or held by
federal reserve banks.
% To permit or on the Affirmative
vote of Mt least five members of the
reserve board to require federal re-
serve banks to rediScOunt the discount
ed paper Of other federal reserve
banks at rates Of interest to be fixed
by the federal reserve board.
(c) To suspend for a period not ex-
ceeding thirty days. and from time to
time to renew such suspension for Pc
RODS not exceeding fifteen days. any
reserve requirement specified in this
act: Provided. that it shall establish a
graduated tax upon the amounts by
which the reserve requirements of this
act may be permitted to fall below
the level hereinafter specified: and
provided, further. that when the gold
reserve held against federal reserve
notes falls below 40 per centum, the
federal reserve board shall establish a
graduated tax of not more than 1 per
centum upon such deficiency until the
reserves fall to 3211 per centum. and
when said reserve falls below 321h
per centum, a tax at the rate increas-
tngly of not less than ~ per centum
upon each 21s per centum or fraction
thereof that such reserve falls below
8211 per centum. The tax shall be paid
by the reserve bank, but the reserve
bank shall add an amount equal to
said tax to the rates Of interest and
discount fixed by the federal reserve
board.
ID To supervise and regulate through
comptroller Of the currency the issue
and retirement Of federal reserve
notes. and to prescribe rules and regu-
lations under which such notes may
be delivered by the comptroller to the
federal reserve agents applying there
for.
(e) To add to the number Of cities
classified as reserve and central re-
serve cities under existing law in
which national banking associations
are subject to the reserve require
ments set forth in section 20 Of this
act, or to reclassify existing reserve
and central reserve cities or to termi-
nate their designation as such.
e. To suspend or remove any omcer
or director Of any federal reserve
bank. the cause Of such removal to be
forthwith communicated In writing by
the federal reserve board to the re
moved officer or director and to said
bank.
e. To require the writing or of
doubtful or worthless assets upon the
books and balance sheets of federal
reserve banks.
Oh To suspend. for the violation Of
any Of the provisions of this act. the
operations OF any federal reserve
bank. to take possession thereof. ad-
minister the same during the period Of
suspension and when deemed advisa-
BILE to iQuidate or reorganize such
bank.
III To require bonds Of federal re-
serve agents. to make regulations for
the safeguarding Of all collateral.
bonds, federal reserve notes, money or
property OF any kind deposited In the
hands Of such agents. and said board
shall perform the duties. functions or
services specified in this act and to
make all rules and regulations neces-
sary to enable said board effectively
to perform the same.
Cd To exercise general supervision
over said federal reserve banks.
*, To grant by specinl permit to ma
tdonal banks applying therefor. when
not In contravention Of state or local
law. the right to act as trustee. ex-
ecutor. administrator or registrar of
stocks and bonds under such rules and
regulations AZ the said board may pre-
scribe.
u To employ such attorneys. ex-
perts. assistants. clerks or other en-
ployees az may be deemed necessary
to properly conduct the business OF
the board All salaries and fees shall
be nxed in advance BY said board and
shall be paid in the same manner az
the salaries Of the members Of said
board. All such attorneys. experts.
assistants. clerks and other employees
shall be appointed without regard to
the provisions Of the act Of Jan l6.
1883 (vofume -. United States stat
utes at large. page 403l. and amend
ments thereto or any rule or regulation
made In pursuance thereof.
Section II creates q federal advisory
council. consisting Of one member