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Philadelphia, Pa Jana 2, lfil \ At a regular meeting f the Bireetora of John T. Lewis & Brea. Oo. haId thla day in thalr office* in the Widsaer Building, there ware present* <1* V. Oardinar, dr., Pra aidant ,3* French Rear*a, Viaa I'raaident A. M. Vllaen, flea Preaidant Morris 1 Merritt, Secretary talnard T. Beale, Director The neeting was called to order by Mr. d. V. Oardinar in the absence of Mr, Edward P. lieale, and Mr# Morris R, Merritt reported the alnntaa of the neeting. The ttinntaa of our meeting of May ad ware read and approved. At the request of Mr. Gardiner, a preliminary report waa made by Mr. Seevea an the quaation of moving tho Philadelphia Solder Company to the Lewie factory* Inasmuch as there are caveral antattled feetore , it waa fait that no final decision should be made at this time. Mr. Reeves explained that our own power plant hae just about reached the limit of ita capacity, and therefore it eeeme desirable to make arrange ments so that we can obtain current from the Philadelphia Bleetrle Company. If we apend approximately $28,000.00 far transformers, switches, capacitors, ate. we can save ipprxiately$?,QOa.QQ per year and get soasidsrably greater cwrent eaiweityj as well as relief from; tho danger of a shut down in our plant if any troubles develop with our present rather antiquated equipment. 0n this basia approval waa made of an application for a regular OMR to be sent to the National Lead Company, Mew York, and confirmed in detail at a later date. fo cover the installation of a 10,000 gallon storage tank for mineral spirits for onr TCP white-lead unit, with a saving of approximately $1200.00 per year ov<tr the present delivery ip drums, an appropriation was approved for #3,530V<3:&. ^regular CAR application will be forwarded to New York for their' attention.' Mr. Reeves explained that there is now a eonsiderabls shortage of warehouse space at our own factcry, and it waa tharafore suggested that be should iPyeepiia&i tho possibility of renting warehouse space outside for a few months. After a discussion of prosent labor ratos, it was unanimously RB30LT1G, that the employees at the factory on an hourly rate basis should be increased 6# par hour offectivo dune li, 19*1 and that the president should be autborlsod to approve approximate commensurate ad- vanes# in factory salaries under $2500.00 per year. N 27129 _______________ _ There being no further business. upon motion the meeting adjourned.