Meeting Minutes: 1929-01-24 Stockholders
Jan 24/29 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 fourth day of January, Nineteen Hundred
and twenty nine.
Meeting called to order by President Wiss at
2:05 o'clock in the afternoon.
Present were F.C.J. Wiss, Fanny B. Wiss, M.W. Sinon
Jerome B. Wiss, Lena R. Foster, Charlotte S. Wiss
C.L. Gairoard, J. Robert Wiss, Florence S. Taylor
Norman F. Wiss, Fred H. Rauh, Carl A. Thober
representing 1745 shares out of total outstanding of
2047 shares of common stock issued.
Secretary read notice of meeting dated January
12th 1929, copy of which was transmitted to each
stockholder of record of common stock.
Minutes of stockholder meeting of January
26th, 1928 were read and approved.
Minutes of Director meeting of January 26th, 1928
recording the organization of the Board were read.
Master mechanic Thober report was read and
ordered on file. The report treats as to condition
relating to the Die department, Forge shop, Pressure
Engine and Boiler room, load consumed with costs,
Electrical service, Screw Department, General
equipment etc.
Superintendent Fred H. Rauh's interesting and enlightening
report was read and ordered placed on file.
The labor situation in our plant was analyzed
very thorough as effecting production and
earnings. New liner commented on with their
prospects of success, and costs as effecting their
sales. Savings and advancing expenses were
treated in an informational manner. Welfare features
were explained and our policy in keeping abreast
of the times touched upon throughout the report.
The report of Sales Manager C.L. Gairoard was
read and ordered on file. The report treats not
only with the amount of our sales and companies
but also points out changes in the distribution of
our products and in trade relations and general
methods of merchandizing effecting all liner
of goods.
Treasurer report was read, accepted and
ordered placed on file.
Motion approving the actions of the director
during the past year was adopted.
C.L. Gairoard offered a motion duly seconded and
carried to the effect that the director look
into the matter of recapitalizing the company so
that the surplus be added to capital.
Jerome B. Wiss made a motion seconded by
Florence W. Taylor that the director install a
system of audits of the company's book carried.
The following were nominated & elected
to serve as Director for the coming year
and until their successor have been elected
and qualified - Fred C.J. Wiss, J. Robert Wiss,
Jerome B. Wiss, Norman F. Wiss and Fanny B. Wiss
all were elected by 1745 votes.
Motion to adjourn carried.
Jerome B. Wiss Sect.