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Phlladelphi ft* Pa May 5., 19**11. At a regular masting of tho Directors of John f. Lewis 4 Bros, Company bold this day in their offleet la the Widensr Balldiag, there wore pr#oh* d. V* Gardiner, President 8* Preach Reeves, flee President A. K Wilson, Plee Preeident Kerris H*' Merritt, Secretary Iteeadrd t* Beale, Director . The meeting was tailed te order by Mr* J. W. Gardiner, who pro* elded la the abeeae* of Mr* S. P* Beale, and Mr. Morris H* Merritt reported the aimcitea of the meetlag. The minutes of oar meeting of April 28 were read and approved* Mr. Reeves reported that he had received approval of oar applica tion for a slag roof for part of building #%2 la tho aaonnt of #1150.00 and alto the approval of oar applieation for $1,119*88 to eomploto oar dry white-lead barrel and bag peeking equipment, including a Rot ex aereen. Mr. Reevea alae reported that Mr. Mayor and Mr. Ravin went last Friday to Mewark, V* d* to look at a dryer whieh is for sale by daPent. It teems likely that the eest te move it to Philadelphia and pat it into shape will be almost as much as a new dryer. However, a mere complete r< t will be made later* Mr* Wilson reported that ho attended a mooting of the Flaxseed and Linseed Oil Oemmittee in Row fork laet Monday. At that meeting a calling schedule was established for non-manufacturing brans has based cm the met hod that the Lewis Company has been using for quite seme time. The bellowing iisoreason in salary wars approved, effestive Kay It Shun** 3. Longhmrut, iMsMMiS: mamma t fm* #l8o4g0o0** to* #m88m00*. pet m* On motion made by Mr. L. T. Beale and seconded by Mr. Gardiner, it was resolved te authorise the offieere of John T. Lewis ft Bros* Company to extond for a period of two yoars our.present lease with the Slay System Central Garagos, Inc. through Richard J. Seltaer, agont for oar prsporty on 22h South fth Stroot, Philadelphia, as a parking lot, with tho under standing that the Slop System Central Garages, Inc. would ereet a fence in compliance with the now parking regulations of tho City of Philadelphia. There being no further business, upon motion tho mooting adjourned. Secretary.