Meeting Minutes: 1926-01-28 Stockholders
Jan 28/26 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 eight
day of January Nineteen Hundred and twenty six.
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 1676 shares and constituting a quorum.
Secretary read notice of meeting dated Jan 20th 1926
copy of which was transmitted to each stockholder of
common stock.
Minutes of the stockholder meeting dated January 22, 1925
were read and approved.
Minutes of Director meeting of Jan 22nd 1925
reporting the organization of the board was read.
President made a sheet verbal report on general
condition, Principal change being the installation of
posting machines in the office work by which account
receivable are automatically totaled daily and individual
statements of accounts made at time of posting and therefore
ready for mailing at all time.
Norman F. Wiss reports sale for the year about 10% long
also that greater efforts were made to secure direct
trade with better class of retail dealer and department
stores. There were held during Christmas season 40
demonstrations in department stores, $5000 more was spent
in advertising than during 1925. Made connection
with Dodge-Seymens Co. exporting here to represent
us in the Far East. Mr. Seymens was connected with
the former shear manufacturer the Seymens Cutlery Co.
Imports of German scissors are quite considerable in quantity
but at prices somewhat higher.
Treasurer reports as of Dec 31, 1924 & Dec 31, 1925 accepted
subject to final corrections.
The very interesting and enlightening report of
superintendent Rauh was listed to with much
interest and unamend accepted with and ordered
placed on file.
A motion approving the actions of the director
during the past year was adopted.
The following were nominated as director
and elected by (1676) sixteen hundred and seventy
six votes represented at the meeting 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.