Meeting Minutes: 1921-01-27 Stockholders
Jan 27/21 The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
J. Wiss & Sons Co. held at the main office of the
company at 33 Littleton Ave. Newark N.J. on the
Twenty Seventh day of January Nineteen Hundred
and Twenty One.
Meeting called to order by the President Wiss at
two seven in the afternoon. Present were F.C.J. Wiss,
Fanny B. Wiss, J. Robert Wiss, Jerome B. Wiss,
Norman F. Wiss, Frederick H. Rauh, C.A. Thober and
represented by proxy Charlotte S. Wiss & Grace V. Wiss.
A total of fifteen hundred and twenty three
(1523) shares represented in person or by proxy.
Secretary read notice of meeting dated January
twenty Nineteen Hundred twenty one copy of
which was transmitted to all stockholder
of record.
Minutes of Stockholder meeting of January 22/20
were read and approved.
Treasurer report for 1919 was read, approved and
ordered on file. Report for 1920 was not completed,
statement of assets and liabilities read.
Frederick H. Rauh made verbal report as to
factory conditions and increased production.
He will make written report within 2 weeks.
The President report the purchase of property
known as 23, 25 & 27 Eleventh Avenue adjourning
the companies holding for the sum of $11500.00
allowing a Building Loan. Mortgage of about $3340,
to remain on the property, size of the property is
approximately 78'6" x 52' and is covered by
3 story 3 family building, 1-2 1/2 story 1 family house
and 2 - 1 story stores all frame construction.
The property at #11 Littleton Ave. adjourning our
north line was also purchased for the sum
of $8700.00 size of plat 25' x 120' with 3 story
frame flats. There was erected during the
year a garage for employees on the plat in
rear of 6th, st house 24'8" x 46' using old
roof we had on hard from old room of factory
at an approximate expense of $3200. At north
end of property in rear of #11 Littleton Ave. There
was erected a storage shed.
The President reported that business prospects for the
year were rather discouraging due to drop in price
greatly caused by the importation of German
scissors at very low price. To meet these condition
we made reduction in selling price of about 22%
on sold steel scissor and about 12 1/2% on steel
laid trimmers. Factory wages were reduced
about 15%. We are also using all the influence
we can to secure a suitable and satisfactory
import duty for our line of goods.
On motion of Fanny B. Wiss seconded by
Frederick H. Rauh all actions of the Board of
Director to date were duly approved.
A motion was made by Fanny B. Wiss,
seconded by Frederick H. Rauh to amend section 1
of article II of the by-laws to read as follows:
Section 1 - The affairs of the company shall
be managed by a board of five directors to be
elected by ballot at the annual meeting of
the stockholders and to hold office for the
term of one year and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
Above amendment was declared adopted by a vote of
1523 shares, cast at the stockholders meeting held
January 27th, 1921.
"The affair of the company shall be managed
by a board of five directors to be elected by
ballot at the annual meeting of the stockholders
and to hold office for the term of one year and
until their successors are elected and qualified."
Above amendment was declared adopted by a
vote of 1523 shares.
Fred C.J. Wiss, Fanny B. Wiss, J. Robert Wiss,
Jerome B. Wiss and Norman F. Wiss were
nominated as director to serve for the ensuing
year. There being no further nominees the
secretary was directed to cast a ballot representing
the stockholder present. The secretary cast the
ballot as directed. The nominees we declared
elected by 1523 votes.
There being no further business before the
stockholder, a motion to adjourn was
carried.
Jerome B. Wiss Sect.