Document 91NEp7KJxeX1gVEpVaL2Z8nM5

Mr. H. 0. Bates, Secretary, National Lead Company, 111 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear Mr. Bates: Attached is copy of the minutes of our regular Directors' meeting on Monday, December 5, Very truly yours, MHM :EB Secretary. * IML 000041237 S EE PMiadeiphia , Pa* Beesafear 5i 15 38 . At a regular meeting of the Directors of John T Lewis & Bros. Co., h14 this Say ia their offioea in the Widensr Building, thara war present; Edward F. Chairman of the Board S. French Reeves, Tie President and Treasurer J iff. Gardiner, fie* President Meyyi.s ''.Merritt,. see. retsry l'4 ' Boeld, ' ^iVeo*of The meeting was sailed to order hy Mr. Edward ? Beale, who presided and Mr. Morris H. Merritt reported the minutes of the meeting. The minutes of our meeting of Ho t ember 28 were read and approved. Where** a letter dated November 30, 1538 has been received from Mr. Rockwell regarding remuneration* to Mr. 1. f* Beale and Mr. L. T. Beals, the following resolutions proposed by Mr. Reeves and seconded by Mr. Gardiner, were linanimendly adopted} LVtB, that the officers of the company be and they her eh are authorised and directed to pay to Mr. Idwar F Beale anannual fee of $1,000. for his valusd services Chairmen of this Board, affective from November 1, 1538 and lag his continuance in the office of Chairman and pays in such installments and at such times as may best suit Mr. ls*s convenience. RESOLVED, that the officers of the Company bo and they hereby are authorised and directed to pay to Mr. Leonard T. -Beal, an ajanti^l. fee of $1,000. for his valued services as a Director of the Comiahy,' defective from January 1, 1535 and during his: continuance ip the office of Director and payable in such installment is b M at such times as may best suit Mr. Bealei* convenience. / Mr. Reeved reported that the Lewis Company had the honor of holding] number one position for the ten months of this year in manufacturing / Dutch Process dry white-lead and white-lead-in-oil. The purchase of a Plymouth Road Ring Coupe for Mr. au 1. Cannon at a not cost f $321.40 was approved. The purchase of a Plymouth Road King Coupo for Mr. P. S. Osborne at a net cost of #305.$$ was approved. Mr. Reeves presented a recommendation from the Lewis Benefit Department Committee regarding a sliding seals for weekly payments based upon the funds in the department. It Vaa therefore unanimously 1 ; RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 1535 when funds are between $2000.00 and $3500.00 amount ef weekly benefits shall be $8.90. When funde are between #3500.00 and $5000.00 amount of weekly benefits shall be #5*00. When funds are above $5000.00 amount of weekly benefits shall be $10.00. When funds ars below 12000.00 payments to be as per Article 12 of Benefit Department Ernies and Regulations. NL 000041238 N 27266.01 Dee-m her 5> 1?38 Mr Ssfs reported HI visit to the office of the latioaal Lead Company on Friday afternoon, December 2, with Mr, Smith, head of the laboratory sad;research 4apartment f the Sleetrl Storage Battery Company^ and pr.., Sttodhfidge, head f their patent department, The meeting m@ held it S*,. Reihharda office with Maser, Mayer and Mersoa attend! i* Bart The i representatives of the battery to the stpre:i*i court at the Baited wLeth "" r.i:,!'- h<: not know trying tfl ;:f ! th er s< lr she eae if :: priflfcy j* they '-It la eery well pleased with the courtesy extended to the ' taiaed the information they daeired. Hr, rnii'Ti'f. ` Reiehhard should he commended for 'the|f ' developed lb this interview. from d to report that an order ce ta this morning It tor fc:'' grilled'' f 'oolMis. He also reported that although the Reading Railroad Company had only purchased 25^ material that purchased laet year, yet h ts" ' hhei -lead and whibe-lead businoife ' .-Ottpatfoa ; true with the Pennsylvania Sailfoii* Mr* Reeves reported that the Republic Steel Company is going to conduct a special experiment on Thursday, December 3, fer the use of lead fluoride manufactured by the Bowls plant and shipped today* This experiment will determiac ttee us of lead floor,ids in thO manufacture of steel and the result:iii'h:#-reported later*' There being no further business, upon motion the meeting adjourned. i Secretary. k pit 000041239 ;