174 AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



Henry Slaymaker, Jonathan Walcott and Samuel Slaymaker, con- 

 tracted to build the bridge for $150,000, by the first day of December, 

 1814; but by reason of alterations and additions, the cost exceeded 

 $175,000. 



On the fifteenth day of July, 1813, the Stockholders resolved to com- 

 mence banking with the surplus capital of $225,000, which was accord- 

 ingly done, although without a charter, as was not unusual at that time, 

 and as has been done in several other instances. 



By Act of Assembly approved June 29th, 1824, the name of "Presi- 

 dent, Managers and Company, for erecting a Bridge, &c.," was changed 

 to that of the " Columbia Bridge Company," with a capital of $150,000 ; 

 and it was then chartered as a Bank, with the following directors : 

 Christian Bruner, President; Henry Keff'er, Abraham Hiestand, John 

 Forrey, Jr., Jacob Strickler, John Haldeman, Benj. Chew, Benj. Grimier, 

 Christian Haldeman ; Cashier — Jno. M. Kepeck. 



In 1832, the Bridge was swept away by an ice freshet, and afterwards 

 re-built by the Bank. The title of the Bank wa? afterwards changed to 

 "The Columbia Bank and Bridge Company," and subsequently to "The 

 Columbia Bank," and a few years since to the "Columbia National 

 Bank," when it organized under the "National Currency Act" of Con- 

 gress. The Directors are: John Cooper, PresiVZeni; George W. Mehaflfey, 

 Samuel Musselman, Henry Copenheflfer, George Bogle, D. W. Witmer, 

 Jac. C. Stoner, Jas. L. Kerr, Henry Suydam. Cashier — Samuel Shoch. 



Union National Mount Joy Bank. This Bank is the first banking insti- 

 tution established in Mount Joy. It was incorporated as the " Mount 

 Joy Savings Institution," by Act of Assembly approved May 13th, 1853. 

 It commenced business November, 1853. Capital, $50,000. Henry 

 Eberle, Sr., President; Dr. Andrew Garber, Treasurer. Dr. Garber, 

 having resigned in June, 1856, Jacob E. Long, was elected Treasurer. 

 The institution became converted into the "Mount Joy Bank," by a law 

 enacted in 1860, and commenced business as such May 21st, 1860. The 

 capital was increased to $62,500, and so remained till 1865, when it was 

 increased under authority of its charter to $100,000. September 18th, 

 1865, it became fully organized and commenced business as the "Union 

 National Mount Joy Bank." The present ofl&cers are : John G. Hoerner, 

 President; Jacob K. Long, Cashier; J.V.Long, Clerk; Directors: John 

 G. Hoerner, Henry Shaffner, Jos. Detweiler, Sam'l Uhrich, C. S. Erb, C. 

 S. Nissly, Benj. Grosh, Jno. B, Myers, Joseph H. Rider, Christian Stibgen 

 Jno.. B. Stehman, B. M. Greider and Jacob Reiff. 



First National Bank of Mowit Joy., was organized under the laws of 

 Pennsylvania, as the "Farmers' Bank of Mount Joy," in September, 

 1862. It was converted into a "National Bank," in January, 1865, with 

 a capital of $100,000. Present Directors: M. B. Peifer, President; Reu- 



