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September 25, If5?
At ft regular imtlig of tie Directors of John f* Lewis * Bros. So. bold tils day in their office* is tbs li&eaer Building, there were preseat:
Bdward P Beale, Chairman of tbs Beard S. French Reeven, Tief lresidet and tree surer
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The meeting was called to order by Hr. Sdward p. Beale, who presided,
and Mr. Morris
Merritt reported the minutes of the aeetlag.
fhe minutes of our meeting of September 18 were read and approved.
As r*commands* by the Lewie Masufaetaring
Mr. Beeves, it was unanimously decided to apply
7876.56 to eev#i, the, sent of four additional 9
mill, as it,
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;h Mr. Roiehhard
our factory
tee, and approved by appropriation of
for our linseed oil saving of $20.00 per reasing the length minutes the prose application ia also
on his last visit to
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Mr. in our metal Hr. leiclhard : will bo turret; it is espee to another
redueed ooets of manufacturing various items e complimentary letter we received from
He explained that the manufacture of traps re on January 1. Likewise, in the near future
young chemical engineers will be transferred 1 Load Company by Mr. Boiehhard.
da recommended by the Lowia Manufacturing Committee, end approved by
Mr. Beeves, an appropriation wee authorised for the amount of $500*00 to cover two Ha Howe* an parties at our factory the end of October -- one for our white employes* and tfcjftt jetfAeafe' :fbr our colored employ00s.
Effective ootober 1, 1955 the following salary increases
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approved:
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Mr* Gardiner reported that the orders had recently been very heavy because of our price advance. Among them are fifty tans of white-lead from the Bsmssylvaals Railroad, which is more than they have bought for the past seven months* The Beading Railroad has dene the same. Shis action le probably due both to the pries advenes and alee to increased railroad appropriations.
He also explained the excellent linseed oil situation at our factory as a result of largo shipments of assd that have some in and that are coming in ea the old prise basis, and the fast that only 24)1 of our future orders for 11,251 barrels are* becked below 8?d per pound.
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September 25, 1955
The regular weekly report of shipments mas submitted.
Recently floranee Carlin, mho acts as as erstary for Mr. Jnseen, got married and undor our regulations that all of our women employee* are not
allowed to continue in the employ of John T. lewis & Bros. Co. after they
get married, except by spool a 1 permission from the Board of Directors, the new status of Florence Carlin was discussed. It was decided in slow of her splendid work and at the special request of Mr. Juseen, that she would ba allowed to oontihuo in hen present position.
There being no further business, upon motion the mooting adjourned.
Secretary.
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