Meeting Minutes: 1925-01-22 Stockholders
Jan 22/25 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 second day of January Nineteen Hundred
and twenty five.
Meeting called to order by President Wiss at
215 o'clock in the afternoon. Present were F.C.J. Wiss,
Fanny B. Wiss, J. Robert Wiss, N.F. Wiss, J.B. Wiss,
J. B. Wiss, F. S. Taylor, N. W. Sinon, Grace V. Wiss,
C.L. Gairoard, F.H. Rauh, C.A. Thober and
representing 1745 shares. Represented by proxy
G. V. Wiss and L. R. Foster.
Secretary read notice of meeting dated Jan 16/25
copy of which was transmitted to each stockholder
of common stock.
Minutes of the stockholder meeting dated January
24th 1924 were read and approved.
Minutes of Director meeting of Jan 24th 1924
representing the organization of the board was read.
President Wiss read his report, referring
to the purchase of the Valley Forge property, Sixth
St. adjourning our property, changes made therein
adopting then to be used in connection with our
manufacturing and for rental purposes, with
approximate expense therefore. The moving of the
Heinisch machinery tools and stock and consolidation
with the Wiss Plant, was also covered. Report
accepted and ordered placed on file.
The very interesting report of our Superintendent was
read and very much appreciated. It covered
our Labor conditions during 1924 and made
companies with 1923 & 1922 conditions changes
in machinery, improvement in same and in
methods of manufacturing were gone into
fully including installation of new departments
due to consolidating the Wiss & Heinisch facilities
for production. The making of our screw and
installing of machinery for this work was fully
covered. Not the least interesting parties of
the report related to Human Relation in Industry
as discussed at the L. George conference which H.
Rauh attended. There was also an interesting
chapter touching on his 25 year of service with the
J. Wiss & Sons Co. and changes during that time.
Master Mechanic Thober reported the completion
of screw making department, Election and
steam heating rearrangement necessary in
making the Valley Forge buildings suitable for
tenants and for our user in moving Heinisch
to our plant. Report accepted.
The report of C.L. Gairoard was read, accepted
and ordered placed on file. The report covered
general information relating to sale and
costs of selling advertising,
relations with the Kraeuter Co. in the distribution
of goods and our efforts to interest the department
stores in the distribution of our goods.
Treasurer report for the year 1924 was not
completed.
C.L. Gairoard made a motion that the Stockholder
give to F.C.J. Wiss a vote of appreciation for his
successful management of the affair of the corporation
organized 25 year this coming May. Motion
unanimously carried.
A motion approving the actions of the director
during the past year was adopted.
The following were nominated and elected by
two thousand and forty five (2045) votes represented
at the meeting, as director to serve for the
following year and until their successor have
been elected: Fred C.J. Wiss, J. Robert Wiss, Jerome
B. Wiss, Norman F. Wiss and Fanny B. Wiss.
Motion to adjourn carried.
Jerome B. Wiss Sect.