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Philadelphia, Pa* Ottober 27, 1947 At a ragalar mating of the Dtreetors of John 7* Lewie A Brea. Company, hold this day at thair offieas in tha wldeaer Building, thara mm presentj J. W. Gardiner, praaidaat 3. P. Reeves, Vioa praaldant and Treasursr A. H. Wilson. Vioa Praaldant X. H. Msrritt, secretary 1. T. Baala, B1root or tha mating waa called to ordar by Xr. J. Gardinar who presided, and Hr. M. R. Harritt rspartad tha minutes of tha moating. The minutea of tha moating of September 29 wore read and approved. Hr. Reeves submittad tha following comparative figures for tha month of September 1944 and 1947 and for tha first nine months of 1944 and 1947. In tha aasa of tha figures for 1947 tha normal stock figures have bean eliminated. September 1944 - loss $13,5$3.91 Rina months 1944 - Profit $21,469.14 September 1947 loss 4,465.70 Mima months 1947 - Profit 409,215.45 On motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously decided to contribute $1,500.00 to tha Philadelphia drive of tha current Community chest* dThis is in accordance with tha allocation suggested by Hr. Simon, Treasurer ef tha Rational lead Company. It was unanimously daoidad to make application for a CAR in tha amount of $4,426.00 to cover the purchase of a modal BBS Hack truck, 2-1fz to 3 ton site. Tha old truck, which this unit will replace, has been in use for eleven years and it is almost impossible to get the necessary repair parts* On motion duly made and seconded it was decided to contribute $150.00 this year as our membership in the Pennsylvania state Chamber of Commerce. On motion daly made end eeeended it waa decided te contribute $200.00 thla year ee our memborehlp in the Philadelphia Chamber ef Commerce. Inasmuch ea Hr. George Toting has baan baok at work slnaa September 24 it will not bo neeoasary ta taka sny further special motion st this time, ss discussed st the meeting on August 18. Hr. Reeves reported that our application for an appropriation of $7,100.00 to cover the purchase ef a new metering feed water heater had baea approved as CAR 5777# On motion duly made and oaoondad it was unanimously decided that WHEREAS Edward P. Beale was associated with John T. lewis A Bros. Company sins# August 2,1675 la various sspssitiss ss Secretary, Director, president end Chairman of the Board and WHEREAS he passed sway on Friday morning, October 17, 1947 and NL 000040747 October 27# 1947 (continued) WHEREAS hit own sterling character end personal deration to high business principles have dene su*eh to build an enviable reputation for the company ha haadad for sump years# and WHSUSAS bio distinctive personality and oham have endeared hi* forever In the hearts of hie associates# be it hereby RESOLVED that an expression of ear deep loae be Closed upon the sdnatee of the oenpanr and hat a copy of this resolution# together with an expression of ear neat sincere sympathy# be forwarded to hie fanily* There being no farther business# open notion the meting adjourned* NL 000040748