Litchfield enquirer., 1845-07-17
TAKE NOTICE.
Special Stockholders Meeting

NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders of IN the [Iousatonc Rail Road Company, that a Special Meeting of said Meeting will be holden at the 7ih day of August, ls45, at 2o'cock, r. M to take into consideration certain Resolutions passed by the General Assembly of the State of Connect eide whether said Stockholders will assent thereto, whichsad Resolutions, are Tn substance as follows, to witt ... ....s
 At General Assembly of the State of Connect icut, holden at Hartford in said State, on the rs, Wedne sday in May, A. D. lSa5:
 Resolved by this General Assembly, That the Housatonic Rail Road Company be, and IS hereby authorized and empowered to add to the Capital Stock of said Company, not exceeding rye anoa. ,. distribute said new stock to the Stockholders or to sell the same, any part thereof well as the eur plus and forfeited Stock now owned by sad Compa' anees regarding dividends thereon, as shall be de- termned by tlie Stockholders any meeting called. as hereinafter specified.
 Provided, That said Stock shall not be sold at any less rate than Fifty Dollars per Share, and the avails thereof shall be first subject to the payment of all the Notes of said Company, approved by the Commissioners thereon, ,notwlthstandIng.
 Resolved further That sad Company IS autholl- zed and empowered for the purpose ot paylng us present indebtedness, and re,ay'ng and rehitsng said road and it's machinery and fixtures, to issue us bonds to an amount not exceeding one million oi dollars, payable at less than one year from date, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding seven per cent per annum which bonds may be secured 6y mortgage upon the Road and Property ot said Coin, trustees, for their benefit, or may, after all me out standing obligations of said Company, approved oy the Commissioners on said Road, shall have been paid, or means for the payment thereof deposlted with said Commissioners, and when so approved, shall be subject to all the provisions oi 'ne Act' passed lS39 to aid in the construction Ot the Housa; tonic Rail Road, regarding the security a!tacnGo soners relating to the same. ProVlded !hat noun ing herein contained, shall be held to impair the rights of any eiec,ing Creditor of said Company. Resolved further, That these resolutions shall not take effect, in regard to said Company, till at legal meeting called for that purpose, by order oi ule Board of Directors. of which meeting, at least ne ewepapers printed in New York, Bridgeport end Litchfield, the Stockholders of said Company shall have assented thereto. Provided. That nothing said Company the right privilege of issuing notes for circulation, or of exercising any oankng pow
 STATE OF CoNNEcrIcuT, ss. Office of Secretary Ot State. hereby certify, that the above is . true copy ol Record in this office.
 hand and seal of said State, at Hartford, ienoi .t's cca c. day of June, A. D. lS45:
 DANIEL r. TYLER. Secretary o' s'a'e'
 Also. to take into consideration ;.e nropriety ni adding to the Capital Stock of said Company ..- number of Shares authorized by said Resolutions, and also to consider the proprety of distributing or feied stock now owned by said Company, in c'n; formty with said Resolutions, upon such terms, and with such guarantees, and in such manner as may into the subject of the present ndebt. edness of said Company, and of reaying the track of said Road, with heavy Rail, and 10 adopt such in regard these subjects, may be Judg' ed most advisable by such meeting.
 By order of the Board of Directors,
 Attest IRA SHERMAN, Secretary.