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This court has been singularly unfortunate in the loss of its members by death, but nevertheless has an accumulated fund of one thousand dollars. The members, now numbering over one hundred, are nearly all young men. Regular meetings are held on
alternate Thursday evenings, at IIalle's Hall, No. 354 Ontario street.
COURT STANDARD (NO. 5784).
Court Standard was organized August 19, 1873, with the following as its first officers: John Biagg, C. R .; Richard Brooks, S. C. R .; Duncan McIntosh, S .; Henry James, T .; J. D. Rowland, S. W .; Rich- ard Gray, J. W .; E. D. Poyner, S. B .; G. H. Kline, J. B.
The court has a membership of one hundred and fifteen. Officers are elected semi-annually. The fol- lowing list shows the succession of Chief Rangers with their terms of service from the time of organi- zation: J. Biagg, five months; R. Brooks, six months; J. D. Rowland, six months; T. Rowell, six months; J. N. Sherwin, six months; W. McLauchlin, twelve months; J. Baines, six months; G. Wooley, six months; W. A. Ward, six months; W. Bradford, six months.
The present officers of the court are B. Stokes, C. R .: J. W. Ilagne, S. C. R .; J. N. Sherwin, F. S .; W. II. Cleveland, R. S .; C. Baines, T .; G. Ellacott, S. W .; J. Westmark, J. W .; R. Benchell, S. B .; J. Campbell, J. B. Meetings are held every Wednesday evening in Fix's Block, No. 65 Scovill avenue.
COURT PEARL OF THE RILINE.
Court No. 6263, A. O. F., was instituted Septem- ber 22, 18:6, with the following officers: Charles Benz, C. R .; Frank Ilintermeyer, S. C. R .; Fred. Scharf, P. S. ; John Spaller, F. S .; John Heimberger, T .; Frank Weitling, S. W .; George Deckand, J. W .; Frank Kalbrunner, S. B .; Ludwig Brisky, J. B.
The elections are held semi-annually. The mem- bers, seventy-five in number, are Germans and the court works in that language. The chief rangers have been as follows: Charles Benz, Frank Hinter- meyer, Ludwig Kopke and Fred. Koch. The present officers are Charles Benz, C. R .; Angust Miller, S. C. R .; Ernst Prahst, P. S .; Henry Kobabe, F. S .; Henry Wiegert, T .; Herman Schulz, S. W .; Charles Geicht, J. W .; William Henk, S. B .; Martin Frenz, J. B. Regular meetings are held each alternate Friday evening at Miller's Block, corner of Scranton avenue and Auburn street.
COURT KING OF THE GERMANS.
This royally named organization (No. 6264) was formed in 1876, and now has a membership of sixty- two. The officers are Henry Fark, C. R .; Christian Bahl, S. C. R .; Ilenry Dauber, T .; Wm. Fleck, T. and C. S .; Rudolph Schmidt, R. S .; Esau Kopper- man, S. W .; Herman Wagner, J. W. Regular meet- ings are held each alternate Monday at the corner of Erie and Ohio streets.
COURT WOODLAND. .
Court No. 6286, A.O.F., was organized March 20, 1877, with the following officers: Wm. K. Smith, C.
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R .: Henry Hamley, S.C.R .; Henry Goldsmith, S. ; Iliram Hatch, A.S .; John Wooldridge, T .: Thomas Cannell, S. W .; Frank Genoa, J. W .; L. W. Sherman, S. B .; Ernst H. Henser, J. B.
Officers are elected on the first of January and July of each year. The past chief rangers are William K. Smith, Henry Hamley and Thomas Cannell. The present officers are Henry Goldsmith, C. R .; Henry Williams, S.C. R .; Robert F. Lojanke, S. ; Robert J. Avard, A.S .; Samuel Glass, T .: John Hudson, S. W .; Julius Burton, J. W. ; Otto Vogts, S. B. ; Jacob Good- year, J. B. Court Woodland numbers seventy-five members. Regular meetings are held each Tuesday evening, in Goldsmith's Block, No. 800 Woodland avenue.
COURT UNION.
This society (No. 6290), was organized December 6, 1876, with the following as first elected officers: F. E. Thompsom, C. R .; C. Winters, S. C. R .; P. McCrack- en, S .: John Yahraus, T .: Frank Cady, S. W .; E. Cattle, J. W .: Jos. Gregory, S. B .; L. D. Curtis, J. B. Court meetings are held each Wednesday even- ing, at No. 750 Broadway. Officers are elected semi- annually.
The present officers are as follows: Joseph Gregory, C.R .: Christ. Boldt, S.C.R .: L. D. Lord, S .; L. D. Curtis, A.S .: L. Rothenbergh, T .: J. A. Duncan, S. W .; Wm. Roehrer, J. W .; I. L. Drucker, S. B. ; George Franck, J. B. The present number of men- bers is eighty.
COURT ZABOY (BOHEMIAN).
This association (No. 6348) of men from the very center of Europe was organized in 1877. Its mem- bership is now sixty, and its officers are Anton l'eck, C. R .; Frank Mack, T .; Joseph Mallya, S .; Frank Paier, R. S .; Frank Petrae, S. W .; Frank Protiva, J. W .; Anton Weverka, S. B .; Frank Doorak, J. B. Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, at No. 1480 Forest street.
COURT ROWANOPROWNOST (BOHEMIAN).
Court No. 6350 was instituted October 2, 1877, with thirty members, a number which has since in- creased. The officers are Joseph Lenek, C. R. : Jacob Baevar, T .; Frank Lenek, S .; John Prussek, S. B .: Frank Smesek, J. B. : James Wirthaver, R. S. : Chas. Gustav, S. W .: John Wesley, J. W.
Besides the courts mentioned above there are also Sherwood Forest, No. 5786; Forest City, 6265, and Jan Hus, 6394.
CENTENNIAL LODGE (KNIGHTS OF HONOR).
Centennial No. 213, was organized in 1876, with ten charter members. In August, 1829, the number had increased to seventy-five. The officers are W. L. Roberts, D .; F. E. Bunney, V. D .; Jas. Shackleton, A. D .; Thos. Vickers, C .: Chas. Hanford, G .; A. R. Bunney, R .; L. D. Joy, F. R .; E. S. Austin, T .; P.
D. MeCnaig, G .; F. II. Roberts, S. Meetings are held every Tuesday evening at the corner of Fairfield street and Merchant avenue.
ADVANCE LODGE (K. OF H.),
instituted in 1826, with but ten charter members. Advance Lodge, No. 223, has now. August. 1819, attained a membership of one hundred and eight. The officers are P. L. Mills, P. D .; A. W. Gibbons. D .: Chas. White, V. D .; II. G. Brown, A. D .: E. M. Davidson, ( .; Wm. Hloen, G .; C. W. Burgess. R. : II. Greer, F. R .; Reuben Strauss, T .: W. B. Pratt, G .; W. B. Rich, S. The lodge meets every Wednes- day evening at No. 182 Ontario street.
CLEVELAND LODGE (K. OF II. )
Cleveland Lodge No. 938, was formed March S. 1878, with the following officers: S. P. Mount, past dictator; W. II. King, dictator; Lewis Buffett, vice dictator; A. H. Quinn, assistant dictator; George W. Crossett, reporter; S. H. Johnson, financial reporter. _ The present officers are S. P. Mount, dictator; E. II. Dakin, vice dictator; J. W. Mead, assistant dicta- tor: George W. Crossett, reporter: S. II. Johnson, financial reporter; A. II. Quinn, treasurer. The lodge bas a membership of eighty persons, and meets every Thursday evening at the hall, corner Scovill avenue and Putnam street.
TRIUMPH LODGE (K. OF II.)
The rapid popularity of this order is shown by the number of Triumph Lodge (1248), which was organ- ized November 13, 1878, with thirty-tive charter mem- bers. The past dietators have been G. O. Spence, W. B. Scott and John Corrigan. The membership in August, 1849, was forty-five; the officers being John Carrigan, P. D .; T. G. Newton, D .; John E. Spencer, V. D .; Robert Greenhalgh, A. D .: A. L. Beswick, R .: J. II. Treat, F. R .; W. D. Nicholson. C .: J. F. M. Cobb, G .: Jas. Brown, G'n .; G. O. Spence. T .: C. T. Manchester, S. The lodge meets in Odd Fellows' Hall, West Side.
EUCLID AVENUE LODGE (K. OF 11.)
This association assumed organic form as No. 1263 on the 25th of November, 1878, with thirty-five mem- bers. There are now forty-one; the officers being as follows: James W. Clarke, P. D .: W. F. Walworth, D .: C. B. Hanna, V. D .; F. S. Collins, A. D. ; II. II. Ilamlin, R .; A. W. Fenton, F. R .; 1I. L. Warren, T .; C. M. Preston, C .; E. B. Rawson, G .: R. N. Denham, G'n .: Julius King. S. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 1928 Euelid avenne.
IDAHO LODGE (K. OF H.)
Idaho (No. 1330) was organized January 13, 1849, and has now a membership of forty. Regular meet- ings are held every Monday evening at the corner of Euclid and Willson avenues. The officers are L. C.
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Burwell, D .; J. K. Curtis, V. D .; E. B. Lane, A. D .; II. S. Hubbell, P. D .; W. F. Arter. R .; George F. Lines, F. R .; G. W. Bennett, T .: Chas. II. Fry, G .; Frederick Carroll, ('n .; II. W. Stager, C.
ECONOMY LODGE (K. OF H.)
The youngest association (No. 1514) of Knights of Honor in Cleveland, of which we give a record, was organized March 31, 1879, with forty charter mem- bers. The membership is now thirty-eight, and the officers are F. K. Reid, D .; W. E. loggins, V. D .; A. S. Gates, P. D .; Frank Blakeslee, A. D .; L. F. Ball, R .; J. II. Davis, F. R. : William P. Braund, T .; Daniel Kelley, C .; II. Mckenzie, G .; II. M. Patter- son, G'n. : George Maskell, S. Regular meetings are held every Monday evening at 2603 Broadway.
MISCELLANEOUS LODGES, ETC.
In addition to the numerous secret orders which have been mentioned at some length, there are many others of multifarious character, and these consist in brief of seven lodges F. and A. M., composed of col- ored men; two lodges of the Rebekah Degree, I. O. O. F .; two colored lodges G. U. O. O. F .; one lodge of the Ruth Degree; Court Centennial No. 1 and Court Light of the West No. 2, juvenile branch A. O. F .; two sanctuaries of the Ancient Order of Shep- herds; twenty-three courts of the Independent Order of Foresters; four courts of the Miriam Degree, I. O. F .; nine lodges of A. O. U. W .; three councils of the Royal Arcannm; seven tribes of the I. O. R. M .; five lodges A. O. G. F .: four lodges D. O. H .; two lodges 1. O. B. B .; three groves of Druids; five lodges K. S. B .; four lodges Free Sons of Israel; one lodge Dangh- ters of Israel; three lodges of the Loyal Orange In- stitution; two conncils of the Sovereigns of Industry; seven divisions of Sons of Temperance; four lodges of Good Templars and one lodge of Temple of Honor besides a great number of trades-unions, building associations, literary societies, etc., etc.
EXCELSIOR CLUB.
This association, designed to promote social inter- course and mental advancement, was organized No- vember 14, 1842, with the following officers: S. Ans- trian, president; A. Weiner, vice president; B. Lan- dan, secretary; J. Sloss, treasurer; Dr. J. Horwitz, F. Strauss and Meyer Weil, directors. In 1877, the club moved from their former rooms on Ontario street to the apartments especially arranged for the members on the corner of Woodland avenue and Eric street. These rooms occupy the second and third floors of the entire building. The successive presi- dents have been S. AAustrian, A. Weiner, B. Landan, J. Sloss. The present membership numbers ninety- five. The officers are as follows: J. Sloss, president; M. M. Heller, vice president: L. Janowitz, Rec. Sec .; D. Klein, Fin. Sec .; L. Blake, treasurer; M. Weil, J. Rohrheimer, I. Joseph and S. Newmark, directors.
UNION (LUB.
The Union Club of Cleveland was organized at a meeting held on the 25th day of September, 1872, by the following named persons: William J. Boardman, C. H. Brayton, C. B. Pettingill, Ilenry B. Payne, W. H. Waite, Lucien Ilills, Waldemar Otis, William Bingham, Samuel L. Mather, Harvey H. Brown, G. S. Wheaton, Gustav C. E. Weber, George Westlake, Amos Townsend and George E. Armstrong. These gentlemen united in forming an incorporation organ- ized for "physical training and education." William Bingham was elected chairman; S. L. Mather, Wm. J. Boardman, H. B. Payne, William Bingham, Amos Townsend, G. C. E. Weber, George H. Valhant, Alex. Gunn and C. B. Pettingill, directors; and Wal- demar Otis, secretary; to retain office until a regular election should be held. The capital stock of the corporation was fixed at ninety thousand dollars, di- vided into one hundred and fifty shares of six hundred dollars each.
The club purchased, at a cost of sixty thousand dol- lars, the property No. 417 Euclid avenne, which it now occupies. At the first election of officers in Jan- uary, 1873, William Bingham was elected president; II. B. Payne, first vice president; W. J. Boardman, second vice president; C. P. Leland, secretary; Wal- demar Otis, corresponding secretary; and George E. Armstrong, treasurer. The successive presidents since January, 1873, with their terms of service, have been as follows: William Bingham from September 25, 1872, to January 1, 1875; 1I. B. Payne, 1875 and 1876; Amos Townsend, 1877 and 1878.
At the annual election in January, 1879, Samnel L. Mather was elected president; Oscar A. Childs, first vice president; Marcus A. Hanna, second vice president; Samuel Briggs, secretary; C. H. Bulkley, treasurer; William Bingham, II. B. Payne, W. J. Boardman, James Barnett, J. B. Henry, W. II. Corn- ing, W. H. MeCurdy, John Todd, George W. Chapin, W. J. MeKinnie, R. C. Parsons and George II. Stone, directors; R. II. Winslow, Alex. Gunn, S. O. Gris- wold, literary committee; John Shelley, M. P. Stone, and Hubbard Cooke, house committee.
ECLECTIC CLUB.
The organization of the Eclectic Club was effected August 26, 1875, having five charter members, and a capital stock of five thousand dollars. This stock was divided into shares of fifty dollars each, and the arrangements are such that any person becoming a member of the club is entitled to a single share of the stock. The first officers of the club were Waldemar Otis, president; E. II. Foster, vice president; J. D. Ketchum, secretary: M. II. Dodge, treasurer. Rooms in the Arlington Block were occupied until December, 1877, at which time the directors leased the elegant building, No. 377 Euclid avenue. The entire edifice has been ornamented and furnished at an expense of about six thousand dollars. Mr. Otis held the office of president until 1879. The present membership is
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nearly one hundred. The present officers are as fol- lows: Thomas Walton, president: G. P. Hlower, vice president; C. A. Uhl, recording secretary: F. II. Streiby, corresponding secretary; J. D. Ketchum, treasurer: W. L. Otis, Waldemar Otis, William Mor- gan, M. M. Hobart and Charles Gordon, directors; Thomas Walton, W. L. Otis, M. M. Hobart, house committee.
The other principal clubs of the city, organized for various purposes are as follows: Central Republican Club; Jefferson Club; Cleveland Club: Cleveland Chess Club: German Casino Club; Hones' Point Hunting and Fishing Club: Owl Club: Progress Club. Besides these there are numerous social dra- matie and literary societies, among the most promi- nent of which are the following: Cleveland Literary Union; Edgeworth Club; Iron Ward Dramatic Club; Star Turnverin: The Lethe Dramatic Club: Social Turnverin: I. U. I. F. Literary and Dramatic Club; Germania Turnverin; Cleveland Social Circle; Irish Literary and Benevolent Society: St. Anthony's Young Men's Society: St. Columbia Literary and De- bating Society: St. Mary's Altar Society.
CHAPTER LX. BOARD OF TRADE, BANK8, ETC.
Board of Trade-Clearing House Association-National City Bank - Merchants' National Bank -commercial National Bank Society for Savings-First National Bank-Second National Bank- Ohio National Bank-('itizens' Saving and Loan Association-People's Saving and Loan Association- South Cleveland Banking Company.
BOARD OF TRADE.
THE necessity for an organization of this nature was felt and discussed as early as the year 1842. A general impression has existed that an organization was effeeted that year; this, however, is a mistake, as the board was not formed until July, 1848. All the records of the board from the time of its organiza- tion to 1864 have been lost or destroyed, and it was only by consulting the files of city papers and taxing the recollection of persons connected with the early days of the board, that the facts regarding the organi- zation have been obtained. From the Herald, July 8, 1848, the following extract is taken: "At a large meeting of the merchants of this city held, pursuant to a notice, at the Weddell House on Friday evening, the 7th inst., William Milford, Esq., was called to the chair, and S. S. Coe appointed secretary. After a statement from the chair of the object of the meet- ing, on motion of Joseph L. Weatherly: Resolved, That the merchants of this city now organize theni- selves into an association to be called the Board of Trade of the ('ity of Cleveland," etc.
The original members, as nearly as can be aseer- tained, were as follows, viz: JJoseph Weatherly, W. F. Allen, Jr., Chas. W. Coe, R. T. Lyon, John B.
Warring, Richard Hilliard, E. M. Fitch, L. M. Hubby, J. Gillette, William Milford, Philo Cham- berlain, Stephen Clary. Augustus Handy, S. S. Coe, Charles Hickox, Thomas Walton, Sheldon Pease, S. S. Stone, James Ransom, John E. Lyon, William Mittelberger. R. K. Winslow, N. C. Winslow, Arthur Hughes, Eli Morgan, Samuel A. Foote, M. B. Guyles, M. B. Scott, George Woodward, W. F. Otis, B. F. Smith, E. N. Parks, J. G. Ransom, Geo. Bradburn, O. M. Owiatt, John F. Warner. The officers then elected for the ensuing year were Joseph L. Weath- erly, president; W. F. Allen, Jr., vice president: Charles W. Coe, secretary: R. T. Lyon, treasurer. Mr. Weatherly continued to act as president until 1861, and probably two years longer, but no avthen- tie record or account of his re-election, after that time, is obtainable. The successive presidents since 1863 have been as follows: S. F. Lester, 1864; Philo Chamberlain, 1865-6; W. F. Otis. 1861: Geo. W. Gardner, 1868; R. T. Lyon, 1869: A. J. Begges. 1820; Thomas Walton, 18;t; Charles Hickox, 1822: B. II. York, 1843: F. II. Morse, 1814: M. B. Clark, 1825; II. Pomerene, 1876; B. A. DeWolf, 1852: D. Martin, 1878.
At a meeting of the board on the 13th of January, 1863, articles of association were adopted and the board became a body corporate under the covenants as follows: "We the undersigned, citizens of the State of Ohio, and residents of the city of Cleveland. do hereby associate ourselves together as a board of trade under the name and title of the . Board of Trade of the City of Cleveland,' to be located and sitnated in the city of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga. and State of Ohio, where its business is to be trans- acted."
The objects of the association are to promote integ- rity and good faith, just and equitable principles of business; to discover and correct abuses; to establish and maintain uniformity in commercial usages; to acquire, preserve and disseminate valuable business statistics and information; to prevent or adjust con- troversies and misunderstandings which may arise be- tween persons engaged in trade; and generally to foster, protect and advance the commercial, mercan- tile and manufacturing interests of the city.
The first members under the new organization were twenty in number. The present membership is about two hundred and twenty-five. Daily meetings are held at the rooms of the Board in the Atwater building on Superior street. The annual meeting for the election of officers takes place during the month of April.
The present officers of the board are as follows: Daniel Martin, president; John Tod, William Ed- wards, George H1. Ely, Thomas Kilpatrick, F. A. Sterling and S. Mann, vice presidents; Theodore Simmons, secretary and treasurer: O. G. Kent, S. M. Strong and James McCrea, committee on arbitration; James Barnett, George Short, Truman Dunham, R. P. Myers and W. H. Doan, committee on appeals; R.
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T. Lyon, B. II. York, J. R. Sprankle, C. G. Hickox and A. Weiner, committee on inspection.
CLEVELAND CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION.
The constitution of the Cleveland Clearing House Association was adopted and the society organized on the 28th of December, 1858. Its purposes are thus stated in the constitution. "The object of this as- sociation shall be to effect at one place, and in the most economical and safe manner, the daily exchange between the several associated banks and bankers; the maintainance of uniform rates for eastern exchange, and the regulations of what description of funds shall be paid and received in the settlement of balances."
The association at the time of its formation, con- sisted of the following banks and bankers: Commer- cial Branch Bank, Merchants' Branch Bank, Bank of Commerce, City Rank, Forest City Bank, Wason, Everett & Co., H. B. & H. Wiek & Co., Whitman, Standart & Co., Fayette Brown.
T. P. Handy, president of the Commercial Bank, was elected president, and W. L. Cutter, assistant cashier of Merchants' Bank, secretary of the associa- tion. T. P. Handy, Lemuel Wiek, and Fayette Brown, comprised the executive committee.
The settlement of balances may, under the deeis- ion of the association, be paid in current funds or New York drafts, at the option of the debtor bank.
The following banks and bankers comprise the pres- ent membership: The First, Second, Commercial, Merchants, and Ohio National Banks, II. Wick & Co., E. B. IIale & Co., Everett, Weddell & Co. and Cham- berlain, Gorham & Perkins.
T. P. Handy has been president since the associa- tion was formed. Alfred Wick is the present seere- tary and treasurer.
NATIONAL CITY BANK.
This bank sprang from the City Bank of Cleveland, which again had its origin in the Fireman's Insurance Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State, having power to transact a general banking business without issue of notes. The City Bank of Cleveland was incorporated May 17, 1845, with an- thority to carry on business for twenty years. The capital stock was fixed at 8150,000. Elisha Taylor, Reuben Sheldon, Stephen Whittaker, C. L. Camp, Moses Kelley, William Milford, Charles Patriek and W. T. Smith composed the board of directors; Reu- ben Sheldon, being elected president and T. C. Sev- erance, cashier. In August, 1846, Mr. Sheldon re- signed the presidency and was succeeded by George Mygatt, who retained the office until October 4, 1850. At that time Lemuel Wick was chosen to fill the president's chair, which he occupied until the charter expired. The bank closed its business in accordance with the charter on the 12th of February, 1865.
The National City Bank of Cleveland, a virtual re- organization of the "City Bank," was incorporated and organized February 13, 1865, with a capital stock
of $200,000. Its officers were as follows: Lemuel Wiek, president; John F. Whitelaw, eashier; Lemuel . Wiek, John F. Whitelaw, Moses Kelley, S. Ranney and S. Newmark, directors. Mr. Wiek remained president until January 28, 1873, at which time he was succeeded by W. P. Southworth.
The place of business, No. 115 Superior street, has been occupied by the Fireman's Insurance Company, the City Bank, and the National City Bank success- ively, since 1844.
The present officers are W. P. Southworth, presi- dent; John F. Whitelaw, cashier; W. P. Southworth, P. II. Babcock, S. Newmark, C. S. Bissell and John F. Whitelaw, directors.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK:
" The Merchants Bank of Cleveland," a branch of the State Bank of Ohio and commonly called the Merchants Branch Bank, was organized June 25, 1845, with a capital stock of $100,000, in shares of $100 each. P. M. Weddell, Prentis Dow, Harvey Rice, II. P. Weddell and S. J. Andrews composed the first board of directors. P. M. Weddell was ap- pointed president and Prentis Dow, cashier. In June, 1846, Mr. Weddell resigned. Sherlock J. An- drews was elected his successor, and served until May, 1848, when Thomas M. Kelley was elected in his place.
The Merchants Bank closed its business at the ex- piration of its charter in February, 1865. The last officers were T. P. Handy, president; and W. L. Cut- ter, cashier.
"The Merchants National Bank of Cleveland," the successor of the Merchants Branch Bank, was formed December 27, 1864, but did not commence business until February 7, 1865, after the operations of the Branch Bank had ceased. The first board of directors was composed of Thomas M. Kelley, T. P. Handy, Melanethon Barnett, William Collins, James F. Clark, Samuel L. Mather and William Bingham. T. P. Handy was chosen president, and W. L. Cut- ter, eashier.
The capital stock declared by the certificate of association was $500,000, in five thousand shares, of $100 each. This stock was afterward changed as follows: July, 1867, it was increased to $600,000, and in November, 1872, to $1,200,000, with the privilege of a further increase to $2,000,000. In October, 1878, it was redneed to $800,000, upon which amount the bank has since operated.
In 1865 this bank was made the United States de- pository for the receipt of publie moneys, and has remained so ever since. The building occupied by the bank on the corner of Superior and Bank streets, was purchased, in 1865, from the old company at a cost of about $35,000.
T. P. Ilandy has been president since the ineor- poration of the bank. The present officials are T. P. Handy, president; E. R. Perkins, cashier; P. C. Johnson, assistant cashier; T. P. Handy, Melanethon
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Barnett, William Bingham, Samuel L. Mather, Oscar A. Childs, George W. Gardner and E. R. Perkins, directors.
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