. A history of the Bank of New York, 1784-1884. spurpose, I entered rather late into the measure ; proposals lO .-1 HISTORY OF had been agreed upon, in which, among other things, it wassettled that no stockholder, to whatever amount, shouldhave more than seven votes, which was the number towhich a holder of ten shares was to be entitled. At anafter meeting of some of the most influential characters, Iengaged them so far to depart from this ground, as to allowa vote for every five shares above ten. The stockholders have since thought proper to appointme one of their directors, I shall hold it t
. A history of the Bank of New York, 1784-1884. spurpose, I entered rather late into the measure ; proposals lO .-1 HISTORY OF had been agreed upon, in which, among other things, it wassettled that no stockholder, to whatever amount, shouldhave more than seven votes, which was the number towhich a holder of ten shares was to be entitled. At anafter meeting of some of the most influential characters, Iengaged them so far to depart from this ground, as to allowa vote for every five shares above ten. The stockholders have since thought proper to appointme one of their directors, I shall hold it till Wadsworthand you come out, and, if you choose to become parties tothis bank, I shall make a vacancy for one of you. I encloseyou the constitution, and the names of the President,Directors, and Cashier. An application for a charter has been made to theLegislature, with a petition against granting an exclusiveone to the land bank. The measures which have beentaken appear to have had the effect upon the minds of thepartisans of the land ai_exande:r Hamilton
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