Council Resolution 28,322: That, pursuant to the Birmingham Corporation Act, 1919, and of the Regulations and Rules made thereunder, the following persons be, and they are hereby, appointed to serve on the Bank Committee until the 9th November next, and to act as the Committee of Management for the Municipal Savings Bank, viz: Aldermen Sir Percival Bower and Simpson; Councillors Cooper, Daniels, Elliot, Gelling, Hampson, Hume, Poole, Salt, Spragg, and Wright.

The Bank Committee RESOLVED:

2826   That Alderman Sir Percival Bower, MBE, JP, be re-elected Chairman of this Committee for the current Municipal year.

The Chairman made reference to the death on the 12th instant of Mr Councillor Hampson, a member of the Committee.

2828   That this Committee learn with deep regret of the death of their colleague, Mr Councillor Hampson, and direct the Town Clerk to convey their respectful sympathy to Mrs Hampson and family in their bereavement.

2829   That the ordinary meetings of this Committee be held on the third Monday in each month (except August and September) at 11:30am.

2830   That the following members of the Committee be appointed to serve on the General Purposes Sub-Committee for the current Municipal year, viz: Aldermen Sir Percival Bower, and Simpson; Councillors Gelling, Hume, and Poole; and that the following powers and duties be delegated to such Sub-Committee, subject to the confirmation of this Committee where necessary:

1. To deal with all appointments and all questions relating to the salaries or wages of the staff.

2. To deal with the reports of the Auditors of the Bank.

3. To deal with all questions relating to the purchase or renting of premises or land, and the erection or adaptation of premises.

4. To deal with all questions of policy and other matters not delegated to another Sub-Committee.

2831   That the following members of this Committee be appointed to serve on the Finance Sub-Committee for the current Municipal year, viz: Alderman Sir Percival Bower. Councillors Daniels, Elliot, Gelling and Salt., and that the following powers and duties be delegated to such Sub-Committee, subject to the confirmation of this Committee, where necessary:

1. To deal with all requisitions for supplies.

2. To deal with all accounts.

3. To deal with questions relating to propaganda and advertisements.

4. To deal with financial or statistical returns.

5. To consider the investment of the funds of the Bank and to make recommendations thereon.

6. To consider questions affecting insurance, and to make recommendations thereon.

7. Generally to deal with matters of a financial nature affecting the Bank not especially referred to another Sub-Committee.

2832   That the following members of this Committee be appointed to serve on the House Purchase Sub-Committee for the current Municipal year, viz: Alderman Sir Percival Bower. Councillors Cooper, Gelling, Spragg and Wright, and that the following powers and duties be delegated to such Sub-Committee subject to the confirmation of this Committee, where necessary:

To deal with matters relating to the House Purchase Department of the Bank.

2833  That Mr Councillor Gelling be nominated the representative of this Committee to serve on the General Purposes Committee of the City Council.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on November 12th 1928 included the following: