A History of Banks for Savings in Great Britain and IrelandLewins, William
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A History of Banks for Savings in Great Britain and Ireland
Lewins, William
Postal savings banks -- Great Britain; Savings banks -- Great Britain
9. That the annual accounts, containing the receipts and
payments of all moneys, and every detail as to the sales
and purchases of stock, and of other securities of the
Savings Banks, be laid before both Houses of Parliament in
the first week of February, if Parliament is sitting; and,
if Parliament is not sitting, then within ten days next
after the first sitting of Parliament.
10. That no sales, purchases, or exchanges of stocks or
securities held by the Commission shall be made, except as
required for the purposes of the Savings Banks, and that
no funding of Exchequer bills held by the Commission shall
in future be made without the special authority of an Act
of Parliament.
11. That the Commission should be empowered by Parliament
to invest a portion of such funds, not exceeding one-third
of the whole, in other securities than those now
authorized to be purchased with those funds; those
securities being such as are created or guaranteed under
an Act of Parliament.
12. That it is inexpedient that any existing deficiency of
the funds should be made the ground of reducing the
present rate of interest allowed to the banks, but the
whole subject of the estimated deficiency be referred to
the consideration of Parliament.
13. That any future surplus income of the Board shall be
carried to the credit of a guarantee fund, to meet any
casual charges, losses, or deficiency of income; but if
there shall be no surplus to meet such deficiency of
income, the rate of interest allowed to Savings Banks
shall be proportionately diminished.
14. That the Commission shall have power to frame
regulations respecting the accounts to be kept, and the
audit thereof, and respecting the receipt and payment of
deposits, on the adoption whereof by any Savings Bank such
bank shall acquire security for the deposits therein
guaranteed by Parliament, and that such Savings Bank shall
have a special title.
15. That the Commission may appoint such officers as may
be requisite for the proper audit and inspection of such
accounts, and for obtaining due compliance with such
regulations.
16. That no banking concerns should be permitted to assume
the name of Savings Banks, except such as have had their
rules duly certified.
17. The rules of every Savings Bank shall be in force only
after they have been certified by the Barrister, to whom
no fee shall be payable.
18. That the responsibility of trustees be enacted in the
same terms as in the Act 9 Geo. IV. c. 92.
19. That the present limits of yearly and total amounts of
deposits payable on demand be maintained.
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