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BANK Officials State They Will Not Enter Newspaper Argumentation newspaper controversy will be entered into by the Broward Bank and Trust for the defunct Fort Lauderdale Bank Trust answering charges made in petition sent by the depositors protective association the defunct bank the State Comptroller." according officials of the receiver bank this morning. "Practically of the charges allegations made in the two petitions involved officers and stockholders of the former First National Fort Lauderdale Bank and Trust The receiver bank feels that these charges should investigated the highest official the state authority these matters, namely, Comptroller Broward Bank and Trust officials that many the group petitioners comptroller owed the defunct bank excess the amount they had deposit. Depositor's Protective tion reality less than the entire group depositors, small minority group. liquidating the affairs of the defunct bank receiver will be guided by the State Comptroller. group representing two the depositors direct policies this different per cent group may desire different policy later, thus creating endless and not in way the wishes the of depositors. charge that receiver bank compromised court office for $300 absolutely foundation. No such compromise been made. When compromise made or sale publicly recorded office of clerk circuit court, after authority the transaction has been obtained from the comptroller and confirmed the court. assessment of $250,000, full, has been made on the stockholders under present conditions, is being paid to the satisfaction of the the receiver, officers declare. Rent paid by the receiver bank and the attorneys is mensurate every respect space The amount of the rent approved by the Comptroller before was The bank has not granted an audit of the books and not do unless permitted this action by the Comptroller. Amos' office has already made two examinations the defunct bank's affairs.
