Document Yrxo7DqOqKRv4JdO7xLeJKgyK

Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, 1*43. At a regular meeting of the Directors of John T. Lewie A ires. Company, hold this day at their offieos in the Widsner Building, there wore present: 3. Frenoh Reeves, Tie# President A. X. Wilson, Flee President Leonard T. Baals, Director The meeting was ealled to order hy Mr. S. Freneh Reeves, who presided, and Mr. A. X. Wilson reported the minutes of the meeting. The minutes of the meeting of June 21, were read and approved, there hawing been no meeting held en June 26. Mr. Reeves reported that due to limitations on the use of automobile travel, the lease whieh this company has with the Bley System Central Garages, Inc., on our property, 224 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, was bringing in no return to this company. It was, therefore, umani** mously approved that our lease with the Sley System be terminated on the following basis: "In consideration of the payment by you of the sum of Fifty ($10.00) Dollars, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, it is understood and agreed that the lease dated May 1J, 1941, covering the above premises, shall be canceled and become null j- and void, and there shall be no further obligation on the part of either party thereto." Approval was then given to Mr. Reeves to negotiate a new lease, which, while not en as profitable a basis as formerly, will bring in some revenue on this property. Upon the completion of this new lease Mr. Reeves was asked to provide all particulars. It was duly moved and seconded tc continue on the Disabled Employees' list the following men, on the same basis as in the past, subject to review in another six months: Per Month Joseph Anjeski Thomas Carey Felix Brsesinski Milton Beaman $20.00 25*00 40.00 56.00 Mr. Reeves reported that we had been asked by the Division of Wage Analyses, United States Department of Labor, to supply information for a survey which they are making of all industries throughout the United States to establish standard rates for various occupations, both for factory and office workers. N 26855 Mr. Beeves iftbaitiii the first annual report on ear I. B. X# Tabulating Department's operations* ae prepared by Mr* H. C* X. Palmer, Assistant Comptroller of John X. Lewie * Bros* Costpan/) eopies of the reports were distributed to the nenter of the Boards and questions on this eubjeet, if any, will he answered at the newt meeting. Mr. Wilson reported that approval had been received from lew Terk of our CAS request for a now otorago battery for one of our electric trucks, la the amount ef $1*51?.?| and fer our requeet for a stainless otool coating and piping of one of our Boiled Oil kettle*, in the amount of tXdd.OO. Mr. Wilson road from a letter from Xr. Btowart, on the subject of Meeeareh and Bavelepmant on Lineood Olio, expressing his appreciation of our cooperation. Mr. Btowart stated that if progress continues at the laboratory to tbo eueoossful conclusion anticipated, a certain amount of dovolopmeat work will ho glvon uo for exploitation in our factory Linseed Oil Department* The regular weekly reports ef shipments for the periods snding dune 25 and duly 2, ware submitted by Mr. Wilson* there being no further business, upon motion the meeting adjourned. V NL 000040941