New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
OBJECTION TO CONTRACT
BIickensderfer Stockholders
Asked to Cancel Meyer Deal.

Stockholders Of the Blickensderter
Manufacturing Company. manufacturers
~ the Blickensderfer Typewriter nave
received a letter signed by Barthoiome"
g. Geer. attorneys, at No. 10 Cedar street.
New York. Of which the following is an
extract:
"The undersigned, owning and con
trolling more than one-sixth OF the entire
csnital stock Of your company nave re-
ouested Of the president OF the company
en- accordance with the requirements OF It's
bylaws that special meeting OF the
stockholders be called for :15 o'clock on
,rb,rsdav afternoon, November next, at
the office Of the company, in Stamford
Conn. The purpose OF this meeting Oh
the stockholders Of the company is TOT
consideration, and, II in their judgment
hest. for the cancellation OF a so-caileu
Mover contract which contract was exc
cuted by G. c. Blickensderfer as presl-
dent Of your company on August y, 1919
and whereby your company undertakes
the manufacture OF new form or type
writer machine You will doubtless re-
ceive in due course, at least five days be
fore the date Of such meeting, the usual
notice therefor issued by the secretary
Of the company. as required by the pro-
visions Of the company's bylaws
THE sales Of the Blickensderfer type
writer for the last five years show
gradual, but steady and continual. CROWN
The number Of machines sold in the ousi-
ness year of 1909 was 6,341; in 1SlO' u
Oss in 1911, 1923; In 1912, s.796, and IN
the last year. closing on June 30, 1913 the
total sales were 9.41s machines. In the
face of the figures for the year just Closed
showing one Of the best returns in the
history Of the company. you are asked
by the controlling management Oh
Your company to practically surreh-
der the field that has been won ana
embark in a dangerous and speculative
experiment The Meyer contract ooH-
gates your company TO undertake, on
total ROYALTY basis Of $4,000 10 be paid
by II. the manufacture Of an invention
of undernonstrated merit, under patent
rights which have never been settled ami
determined.
I'VE may say that the undersigned
John A. lie Boutilller. of No. 421 Madison
avenue New York City, is a son OF the
late John lie Boutillier. Of New York He
has been a director Of your company for
the last four years, and he has consistent
" stood in its affairs for retrenchment
economy in management development OF
sales and application Of earnings to the
payment of dividends TO the stockholders
You will recall that for the last -FOUR
years. for the first time in the history OF
your company. regular annual DIVIDENDS
have been paid TO the stockholders. The
undersigned, George II. Bartholomew. re-
Gently became a director of your company
at the request Of John A. lie Boutillier
and the family interests he represents.
A proxy was Enclosed with the letter
amounting John A. lie Boutillier and
George H. Bartholomew as attorneys
which the stockholders were requested to
sign and return. Among the stockholders
Of the company are George w. Perkins
the estate Of the late Henry w. Plant
Ralph Peters. president of the Long ISL
and Railroad and Charles Augustus Miller
and the Brooklyn Trust Company.