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611.87 outstanding certificates. At the October term, the Court directed the Receivers to bring a bill in equity against the stockholders to cover the amount of the deficiency. The Alfred Bank has an undivided capital of $21,500. A Committee chosen by the Directors to investigate the affairs of the bank, reported in October last that they hoped to be able to make a final dividend of the assets very soon. The Searsport Bank still continues, with an undivided capital of $11,989.50, and a deposit of $11,886.67, the larger part of which is due to stockholders, it being a dividend of the capital, and is drawing interest from the earnings of the bank. The cashier says the affairs will be closed up very soon, with no loss of principal he thinks to the stockholders. Since the last annual report of the Bank Examiner, the City Bank of Bath, and the Bank of Commerce of Belfast, have entirely closed their business. # RECHARTERED BANKS Agreeably to the provisions of an act of the last Legislature, the following banks have extended their charters to the first of October, 1875:-Eastern Bank, Bangor; Mercantile Bank, Bangor: North Bank, Rockland; Veazie Bank, Bangor. These Banks are in localities where more bank accommodations are required than can be obtained from the National Banks. Thus they accommodate the public, and being well managed, give their stockholders good dividends. Tables are given showing the condition of all the banks, with list of officers. # SAVINGS BANKS The present number of Savings Banks in the State is forty-three. Of these, seven commenced business since the last annual report of the Examiner, namely: Saco Savings Bank, Saco: Skowhegan Savings Bank, Skowhegan: Androscoggin County Savings Bank, Lewiston; Bucksport Savings Bank, Bucksport; Kennebec Savings Bank, Augusta; North Anson Savings Bank, Anson; Thomaston Savings Bank, Thomas-ton. Two other banks have been organized which as yet have not commenced business, namely: Kittery Savings Bank, Kittery; Mechanic Falls Savings Bank, Minot. The total deposits of the Savings Banks of the State at the date of examination were $15,829,791.52. The nature of the securities in which these deposits are invested will be found in the following summary: Loans on real estate 83,766,183 30 stocks and bonds 3,078,257 82 other collaterals 556,739 79 names alone 398,368 47 Invested in real estate 227,199 26 "United States bonds 1,557,020 37 State of Maine bonds 360,875 00 municipal and other bonds of this State 1,494.262 86 "other States 2,087,401 20 "railroad bonds of this State 492,533 00 "railroad bonds and stock of other States 924,004 07 "bank stock 381,885 75 "other securities 79.834 09 Miscellaneous 3,131 53 Cash on hand and on deposit 422,150 10