Document K6L3ZXv97nE8V43MGjL3ovmbQ

Philadelphia, Pa. M*y 29, 1939. At a regular meeting of the Directors of John T. Lewis A Brea* Company held! this day la their offlees ia the Widoaor Building, there were preseati 3* Preach Beeves, Yiee President ant Treasurer J* 1* Gardiner, Tie* President Morris H.' Merritt,;: Seerstary Leonard T* Beale, Director The Meeting waa sailed to order hy Mr. Leonard T* Beale, who presided, aU Hr* Morris H. Herritt reported the aiautes ef the aeetiag* the aiautes ef our aeetiag of Hay 22 were read aad approved. It was decided te wake applleatiea for aa apprepriatiea ef $133>6*49 te ester the purchase ef a 42 eall Saida Ironclad battery for our |3 traefc* Saeh application wee forwarded te Hew York for their attention* Hr* Beeves reported that during the flret fire neathe ef thisi year we handled 3,000 teas aero Of aatoriel ia aad out of our factory by ear own trades than we handled during the ease period ia 1938* Mr. Beeves brought up Suggestion Ho* 5 for the White Lead Depart ment aa Mentioned ia Messrs* !ildser*a and Basis*a report* After diseaseion it was referred bask to oar factory aaaegoaeat for further eeanidoratiea aad a report ia the usual manner* There was a general discussion of ear praeeat agency plan aad Messrs. Beeves, Gardiner, MeCerron aad MeArthar will consider this matter carefully and report further later ou. Hr. gardiaar submitted ear regular weekly report of shipments. Shore being no further business, upon metlea the aeetiag adjourned* Secretary* NL 000041204