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.