New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
Stockholders Vote to Carry on
 Business as a Trust Co.
BUSINESS MEN HAVE OUTING
Eer-i,itc Fined Here, Was Drunk Drove Auto Wi hout Hca ilights with Usual ResuIt--Tcrd-red Farewell Reccpt;cn-Pastor to Remain.

Concu-ring with thc board of di- rectors, the stockholders Of the First National hank at Q meeting held last evening adopted, by unaniH1bus vote, a resolution for tho surrcndering of the charter granted by the federal authorities when tho institution was created. Hereafter the business is to be conducted as a trust company and application for a new charter will be made as soon as tho fo.lnalities at- tending the severance of relations with the national board can be com piled with.
 :, When the action of tho directors was explained to the owners of the shares they became enthusiastic over the proposed change and there was not the slightest opposition when the matter was put to a vote. Many or the stockholders had sent in proxies, authorizing tho directors to cast their votes in favor of the proposition. Those who attended tho meeting per sonally gave the change their en- dorsement.
 According to tho plans of the d1- roctors, the trust company will be incorporated for $25,0O0, which With a S1O,OOO surplus and s2, 800 in und1- vided profits, will bring the capital up to S37,500 As Q national bank, i tho institution has a capital Of $5o,- ! 900. The share owners will be para | the difference between the new capital and the value of tho stock sold under tho federal charter.
 As a trust company tho bank will have a wider latitude in investing it's money and will be able to serve to better advantage the people in the town in which it is located. The bank is a local institution in which the townspeople take great deal of interest They have watched ! it grow from it's institution a few i years ago with considerable pride and it's remarkable success naturally is a source of genuine pleasure to them ! Bcrlinite Fined Here. Richard Banke of Berlin, hostler l at the Kilby House in that town. l came to Plainville early last evening on an errand for his employer. He met some friends and as a result his stay here was longer than he had an- ticipated.
 He fingered so long in one of the local saloons that he exhibited well developed jag when he came onto ! the streets to get a car for home. At the center he was causing disturb ance and Officer Marine took him to l the lookup.
 In court ke was charged with in toxication. After Officer Marine had testified regarding the actions of the accused, Justice Condell directed that an additional charge of breach of the peace be preferred.
 Banke testified that he worked yes- terday for the town of Berlin, state ment at variance with that of Se- lectman Gibney, who had advised Justice Condell early this morning ltthat the accused had not worked for the town since fair week.
 While Prosecutor Gwillim was mak- ing an effort to get in communication with the Berlin selectman, John Hart Ranke's employer, came into the l court room. He made a plea for the man and explained that he was telling the truth.
 Ire court gave him the benefit of the doubt and imposed a fine or Sl and costs for breach of the peace and $2 for intoxication. MT. Hart paid the assessment for him.
 Autoist Fined.
 Alfred Roy of New Britain was be- fore the court for driving an auto