The work of the Stock Exchange

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Identifikator:: 1831284952

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-225876

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Meeker, James Edward http://d-nb.info/gnd/126597340

Title:: The work of the Stock Exchange

Edition:: Revised edition

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: The Ronald Press Company

Year of publication:: [1930]

Scope:: XVI, 720 Seiten; Illustrationen, Diagramme

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter XVI. The administration of the stock exchange

Collection:: Economics Books

450 THE WORK OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE The Committee of Arrangements (9 members) maintains the Stock Exchange building and controls the telephone and telegraph lines running into it. It supervises the observance of many provisions of the Exchange Constitution and Rules, and the conduct of business on the floor, considers complaints of violation of rules, purchases supplies, and engages, pays, and discharges employees. The Committee on Business Conduct (6 members) con- siders the business conduct and financial condition of members and their customers’ accounts. It observes the course of trans- actions on the Exchange with the view to seeing whether resort is being had to improper transactions. It can at any time examine into the dealings of any member, and report to the Governing Committee any matter which in its judgment re- yuires the consideration of that Committee. To the Committee on Constitution (5 members) are re- ferred all proposed additions, alterations, or amendments to the Constitution of the Exchange. The Finance Committee (7 members) examines, audits, and budgets the accounts of the Exchange, and reports to the Governing Committee thereto. The Law Committee (5 members) deals with matters of law affecting the interests of the Exchange, advises the Presi- dent when requested by him, and in association with the Presi- dent represents the Exchange in all matters affecting its general interests. It is authorized and empowered in its discretion to examine into the dealings of any member of the Exchange. The Committee on Odd-Lots and Specialists (5 members) has general supervision over dealings in lots of stock of less than 100 shares and the methods of specialists. The Committee on Publicity (5 members) has the duty, under the direction of the President, of keeping the public cor- rectly informed concerning matters of public interest having to do with the Exchange. The Committee on Quotations and Commissions (9 mem- bers) requires observance of Exchange regulations regarding

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