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NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER jisi, 1899. 1 PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 1 EXCHANGE PLACE, JERSEY CITY, N. J. EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 100 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK CITY. 0000-NLI-000017869 NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY TINTING COLORS. PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR TINTING OUR BRANDS OF PURE WHITE LEAD TO ANY DESIRED COLOR AND SHADE. . USED WITH PURE WHITE LEAD AND PURE LINSEED OIL THEY MAKE. AT A MODERATE COST, THE BEST PAINT. THE COLORS ARE UNIFORM. ALL WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE CAN BE READILY MATCHED BY EVEN THE INEXPERIENCED. We will upon application forward folder showing pictures of a house painted in various styles or combinations of shades, as sug gestions to those intending to paint. NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY, No. ioo William Street, New York. 3 0000-NLI-000017870 NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF WHITE LEAD, DRY AND IN OIL, TINTING COLORS, Litharge, Orange Mineral, Red Lead, Colors, dry and in oil, Glassmakers' Oxides, Vamishers' Oxides, Colormakers' Oxides, Enamelers' Oxides, Rubbermakers' Oxides, Potters' Oxides, Brown Sugar of Lead, White Sugar of Lead, Lead Pipe, Glaziers' Lead, -Block Tin Pipe, Bar Lead, Tin Lined Pipe, Lead Sash Weights, Sheet Lead, Lead Wire, Solder, Solder Wire, Lead Traps and Bends, Solder Ribbon, Babbit Metal, Nitrite of Soda, CASTOR OIL, AMERICAN AND CALCUTTA LINSEED OIL, Raw, Boiled, Refined and Varnish. LINSEED-OIL Cake and Meal. Smelters and Refiners of GOLD, SILVER, LEAD, COPPER. 0000-NLI-000017871 NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY. , ,L. A. Co l e . . F. W. Ro c k w e l l , . . J. A. St e v e n s , . . J. L. Mc Bis n e y , . Ch a r l e s Da v is o n , Jo h n B. Fr o t h in g h a m, . .t ,, ,, ,, F. R. Fo r t me y e r , .... . . . . . . President Vice-President 2d Vice-President Treasurer. Secretary. Assistant Secretary. Assistant Treasurer. E. F. Be a l e G. 0. Car pen t er , . L. A Co l e . R. R. Co l g a t e E. C. Go s h o r n , . J. L Mc Bis n e y , . F. W. Ro c k w el l , R. P. Ro w e D. P. Sh ip ma n , . J. A. St e v e n s , . A. P. Th o mp s o n , W. H. Th o mp s o n , . C F. We l l e . . . .' . '. , . DIRECTORS. ,, . ., ., .., .,, ,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia, Pa. St Louis, Mo. East Orange, N. J. New York City. Cincinnati, 0. New York City. Chicago, 111. Brooklyn, N. Y. Chicago, HI Brooklyn, N. Y. Buffalo, N. Y. St Louis, Mo. Pittsburg, Pa. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. L. A. Co l e, Chairman, J. A. St e v e n s , R. P. Ro w e E. F. Be a l e, J. L. Mc Bk n e y , GENERAL COUNSEL. Messrs. Al e x a n d e r & Gr een , 120 Broadway, New York Qty. REGISTRAR OF STOCKS. Th e Me r c a n t il e Tr u s t Co , 120 Broadway, New York Qty. S 0000-NLI-000017872 NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY BRANCHES. ATLANTIC BRANCH, BOSTON BRANCH, BUFFALO BRANCH, BALTIMORE BRANCH, CLEVELAND BRANCH, CINCINNATI BRANCH, CHICAGO BRANCH, ST. LOUIS BRANCH, NEW YORK CITY, ioo William Street. BOSTON, MASS., 89 State Street. BUFFALO, N. Y. Cor. Clinton and Oak Sts. BALTIMORE, MD., 204 Spear's Wharf. CLEVELAND, OHIO, Canal and Champlain Sts. CINCINNATI, OHIO, Freeman Ave., cor. ph St. CHICAGO, ILL., Cor. State and 15th Sts. ST. LOUIS, MO., Clark Ave. and Tenth St. 6 0000-NLI-000017873 JOHN T. LEWIS & BROS. CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2ji South Front St. NATIONAL LEAD & OIL CO., OF PENNSYLVANIA, PITTSBURG, PA. Second National Bank Building. ST. LOUIS SMELTING & REFINING CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. Howard Station, Mo. Pac. R.R. and St. L. & San Fran. RJi. NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY WAREHOUSES. ST. PAUL, MINN., 354 to 360 East 6th Street. DETROIT, MICH., cor. Wayne and Woodbridge Streets. OMAHA, NEB., 14x5 Dodge Street. KANSAS CITY, MO., 1313 and 1315 W. 10th Street. LOUISVILLE, KY., 9th St., bet. Main St. and the River. NASHVILLE, TENN., 99, 101 and 103 Broad Street. NEW ORLEANS, LA., 516 Natchez Street. 7 0000-NLI-000017874 NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY, I Exchange Place, Jersey City, N. J. REPORT PRESENTED TO THE STOCKHOLDERS AT THEIR EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 15, 1900, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1899. To the Stockholders of the National Lead Company: The following Balance Sheet shows the condition of the Company on December 30, 1899: ASSETS. Plant Investment......................................................... Other Investments...................................................... Stock on hand, manufactured, in process and raw Treasury Stock--Common..................................... 94,600.00 --Preferred................................... 96,000.00 Cash in Banks.......................... .................................................... Notes Receivable......... ;................................................................. Accounts Receivable.................................................................... 23,476,973.60 587,911.03 5,122,760.57 190,600.00 313,115.78 198,618.54 1,461,245.54 $31,351,225.06 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock--Common.............15,000,000.00 --Preferred........... 15,000,000.00 Surplus December 30, 1899........................... Mortgages............................................................ Accounts Payable.............................................. 30,000,000.00 1,324.84112 12,603.25 13,780.69 $31,351,225,06 A comparison with the preceding year is given in the following statement: 9 * 0000-NLI-000017875 ASSETS. De c . 31.1898. Plant Investment........ 23,478.583.60 Other Investments.... 230,990.02 Stock on hand............ 4,941,058.74 Treasury Stock.......... 190.600.00 Cash in Bank.............. 555,060.89 Notes Receivable....... 218,332.64 Accounts Receivable... 1,578,679.30 De c . 30,1899. 23,476,973.60 587,911.03 5,122,760.57 190,600.00 313,115.78 198,618.54 1,461,245.54 In c r e a s e . De c r e a s e . 1,610.00 356,921.01 .............. 181,701.83 .............. ..................................... 241,945.11 19,714.10 117,433.76 131,193,305.19 $31,351,225.06 $538,622.84 $380,702.97 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock.............. Surplus....................... Mortgages................... Accounts Payable. .. De c . 31, 1898. 30,000,000.00 1,143,269.06 12,603.25 37,432.88 De c . 30,1899. In c r e a s e . De c r e as e . 80,000,000.00 .. 1,324,841.12 181,572.06 12,603.25 ..... 13,780.69 ..... 23.652.19 $31,193,305.19 $31,351,225.06 $181,572.06 $23,652.19 SURPLUS ACCOUNT. Surplus December 31,1898............................... 1,143.269.06 Net Earnings during 1899................................... 1,373,906.06 $2,517,175.12 DIVIDENDS PAID DURING 1899. On Common Stock. March 1..... .........Dividend No. 8, On Preferred Stock. March 15..... June 15..... Sept. 15..... ......... " No. 31. Dec. 15..... ......... No. 32. 149,054.00 260,820.00 260,820.00 260,820.00 260,820.00 1,043,280.00 1,192,334.00 $1,324,841.12 io 1 ! i 0000-NLI-000017875-A