July 16/17  Special meeting of the Board of Director
            called to order by the president this sixteenth
            day of July 1917 at 9 o'clock in the morning.
            Present, F.C.J. Wiss, F.B. Wiss, J. Robert Wiss.
            Motion made by J. Robert Wiss and seconded by
            F.B. Wiss that the President is hereby authorized
            to enter into contract for the erection and
            equipment of a two story addition approximately
            22 ft by 45 ft to the North end of forge shop.
            Motion carried.

            Motion by F.B. Wiss seconded by J.R. Wiss that
            the $12000. Mortgage on the Heinisch Wiss plant
            paid off in August at
            the next interest due date - carried.

            Motion to adjourn carried.

                                          Fanny B. Wiss Sec.