Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-18
New York, West Shore and Buffalo
 Railway Company.

Being convinced that the interests of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company and of the bondhoders of the New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company would be best promoted by the former company securing a lease of the railroad of the latter company and working such railroad in harmony with it's own system we opened negotiations to secure this result
 These negotiations have reached point at which we prepared to lay the following proposal be- fore the bondholders of the West Shore Company, in order that each one of them who may so elect shall have equal opportunity to share with us the benefit of our contract hereinafter mentioned, and with the view also of promoting unanimity and speedy termination of pending difficulties.
 The New York Central and Hudson River Rail road Company has executed contract with agreeing, upon a reorganization of the New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway Company, to take possession of the property of the reorganized pany. under lease, and to guarantee the princi- pal and interest of the bonds hereinafter men, tioned, which to be secured by mortgage upon that property.
 The conditions of the contract follows:
 FIRST-That the securities to be issued by the reorganized company shall be limited to
 ............................ $5O. 900, 900 Four per cent mortgage bonds and 1O,OOO,O 900 Capital Stock, the bonds to be dated January 1, 1886, and mature at the expiration of the lease say in 475 years. upon default in payment of in- terest for two consecutive years
 SECOND-That of the mortgage
 bonds $2 5 .OOO,OOO Shall be offered in exchange for the 50. 1000, ,OOO First mortgage bonds of the present company, with past due coupons attached-that is to say 900 of the new guaranteed bonds for g., 900 of the old
 THIRD-That the remaining $25, 100000, except such amount as may be necessary for reorganiza tion shall not be issued except the request of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, to provide for prior liens, necessary terminals, and such other property and for such other purposes as the Directors of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company may from time to time think necessary for the security, developments, and operation of the property leased. FOURTH-That the capital stock of the reorga nized company shall be surrendered to the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company consideration for it's lease and guarantee.
 FIFTH-That the leased property shall be de- ivered prior to January 1, 1886.
 We therefore offer to the first mortgage bond
 holders of the West Shore Company the opportuni ty to avail themselves of our agreement with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company upon the following conditions: FIRST-That their bonds shall be deposited with us with the agreement hereto attached duly exc cuted by the depostors
 SECOND-That at least majority of the whole issue shall be deposited.
 Pending the deposit of such majority temporary receipts will be given for the bonds After ma jority shall have been secured temporary receipts will be exchanged for engraved receipts negotia- ble in forms countersigned by the Union Trust Company, in whose custody the bonds will remain
 until required by for purposes of reorganization In case majority shall not be secured and a re organization perfected within the time required under the contract with the New York Central and
 Hudson River Railroad Company the bonds will be returned free of expense upon surrender of the ceipts duly assigned.
 It is right that should add that very large pI pIoportion of the bonds required have already sented to the proposed plan Upon receiving the
 assent of majority in amount of the present West Shore bonds immediate steps will be taken which we advised, will secure prompt reorganization and prevent further depreciation and waste of the property.
 The right is reserved to terminate at any time the priyilege of accepting the offer hereby made.