Robinson Crusoe's father : the projector of savings banks / . THE VATLT IX MAIN Robinson Crusoes Father, the Projector of Savings Banks. Philanthropists Organized the WilliamsburghSavings Bank. The Williamsburgh Savings Bank was organized in 185 iby a number of prominent citizens of the then city of Will-iamsburgh. These citizens were philanthropists and lookedafter the newly formed bank without compensation. The firsthome of the bank was the basement of a church on the cornerof South Third and Fourth Streets, and in this respect waslaunched under auspices similar to that of the firs
Robinson Crusoe's father : the projector of savings banks / . THE VATLT IX MAIN Robinson Crusoes Father, the Projector of Savings Banks. Philanthropists Organized the WilliamsburghSavings Bank. The Williamsburgh Savings Bank was organized in 185 iby a number of prominent citizens of the then city of Will-iamsburgh. These citizens were philanthropists and lookedafter the newly formed bank without compensation. The firsthome of the bank was the basement of a church on the cornerof South Third and Fourth Streets, and in this respect waslaunched under auspices similar to that of the first savingsbank of Scotland. For the first two years of its existencebusiness was conducted in this church basement and depositsreceived every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday were no cashiers, tellers or clerks in those days. Thetrustees of the bank themselves attended to all the affairs ofthe institution. The necessary expenses of opening, including the cost offurniture, books and stationery, advertising, rent, fuel andother current expenses, were all earned and liquidated fromthe profits of the first eighteen months of operat
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