EXHIBIT 28. EXACTS FROM MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES STEEL CO'ORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, AS FAR AS FURNISHED AND EXAMINED BY ME. UNIVERSITY OF LIBKARY 3743 INDEX OF MINUTES OF DIRECTORS AS EXTRACTED. American Bridge Co., 306,558 shares preferred and 306,289 shares of common, acquired and turned over by J. P. Morgan & Co. at ninth meeting, May 7, 1901. American Sheet Steel Co. earnings, 10 months ending January 31, 1901, second meeting, March 1, 1901. American Sheet Steel Co. stock, original purchase by J. P. Morgan & Co., second meeting, March 1, 1901. American Steel Co., merger with Carnegie Co. and National Steel Co. suggested at twenty-ninth meeting, January 6, 1903. American Steel Hoop Co. stock, original purchase by J. P. Morgan & Co., second meeting, March 1, 1901. American Steel & Wire Co. of New Jersey, original stock, original purchase by J. P. Morgan & Co., second meeting, March 1, 1901. American Tin Plate Co. stock, original purchase by J. P. Morgan & Co., second meeting, March 1, 1901. American Tin Plate Co. capital stock reduction from $46,325,000 to $25,000, Union Trust Co. to execute proxy to vote in favor of reduction, requested at sixty-second meeting, September 26, 1905. Arragon Mine written off as reduction $200,000 at one hundred and seventh meeting, February 23, 1909. Assets, increased value, reported by president at eleventh meeting, July 2, 1901. Bessemer Steamship Co., acquired April 1, 1901. Bonds, second-mortgage 5 per cent, offer of J. P. Morgan & Co. submitted at twentysecond meeting, June 3, 1902. Bonds, second-mortgage 5 per cent, action of officers in defending suits concerning, in New Jersey, approved at twenty-fourth meeting, September 2, 1902. Bonds, second-mortgage 5 per cent, authorization to carry out contract at twenty-fifth meeting, September 22, 1902. Bonds, second-mortgage 5 per cent, contract with J. P. Morgan & Co. concerning, extended for nine months at thirty-first meeting, March 3, 1903. Bonds second mortgage 5 per cent contract with J. P. Morgan & Co. surrendered at fortieth meeting, December 1, 1903. Capital original subscription, first meeting, February 25, 1901. Capital stock increased to $1,100,000,000, consisting of $550,000,000, 7 per cent cumulative and $550,000,000 common stock recommended at third meeting, adjourned April 1, 1901. Capital appropriations and expenditures set aside at eightieth meeting, February 26, 1907. Carnegie Steel Co. appropriations for capital expenditures set aside at eightieth meeting, February 26, 1907. Capital expenditures 1907, the resolution that same be charged to profit and loss surplus of subsidiary companies at ninety-fourth meeting, February 25, 1908. Capital appropriations and expenditures on account of Gary, Ind., at ninety-fourth meeting, February 25, 1908. Capital expenditures charged off to reserve fund at one hundred and seventh meeting, February 23, 1909. Carnegie Co., stock, original purchase by J. P. Morgan & Co., second meeting, March 1, 1901. Carnegie Co. bonds, original purchase by J. P. Morgan & Co., second meeting, March 1, 1901. Carnegie Co., stock and bonds outstanding, second meeting, March 1, 1901. Carnegie Co., merger with American Steel Co. and National Steel Co. suggested at twenty-ninth meeting, January 6, 1902. Carnegie Steel Co. of New Jersey, capital stock increase from $63,000,000 to $65,250,000 referred to at fifty-seventh meeting, April 25, 1905. |