The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-23

Kk4 8e1t&k8 q Eastern CaU4fruef3oH
Company Takinx Eabses5psssns.
The following esssnss-, Issued by The
Seattle & Eastern Construction fsons pnrsv.
WATCH, IL = vesi knean, hss tfe ecntrset
fss the com psetiaa % The seattle, LAKE
saaxs 4 Eastern rsilsxy. hss iass been re-
eesssd here.
Ezw Tozx. April >. isss.
TO The shareholders. Tnis company has
sIk< acquired the esossrxcz for fse cAussfuc.
ton Of the northern branch Of the Heatfss
Lsks Shore A E4sfern formerly the Wsvr
Lo&xr Railway This IN Tie road fssns il -
eaankez win ne sssazfAn Pacific nasFuay
q the International D<szfncsrs. N srranze-
Menf having be9z ccns1nz f:ssfsd sozue tine
tsres eetwsen Es5e Seattle. Lake Shore a
Eastern Railway coznpzny and ths e.r..-
dian fAesAe kAslxsy Company for ffsss
ebnEff4toH- Ey fzfx af~af rssrssrf flsa
esuzs5isa Paesac fEsfsusy con1psrs swresx
2 outsd Gown % the boundary anc hsve
- part 81 ths Inc rsxfsy Tor opersfaan by
nc saIeS Cur fos6 = essss p5<Ssa - fnzs tsns
SIC ~ puFssaufs Of this agreement hss
already begHn work On fhe bridge ss-rss-s
the Frazer r5yEr. Tfzis conners,0xz svtEg t.a
q great ber4 et 10 18th c0,nrss1fee nnd
when tssaapafted. viii II once r1ske fhe
rsassle. Lake Shore 6 Eastern Easlwsy lie
s - important Hsk ~ one OF the largest
ct foe irnssEuntsnemfzs lines.
In order 70 place Tho cufnpsnY fs a szssss-
eaeasls sfroag fnxnefAs Es,sEfion 10 setEs-
fAcsafs3y accomplish sse above snrrsks sfss.ti
work sfld 20 render IL independent ~ TsosFs
sAsess yoHr beard. after Consultation With
sas lafEszf shareholders. has deemed X
Nsss - recommend al increase OF the can
tfsl sfsek Of the eofapSuy 10 sg.gY9 40. 0f
fbr $zDop.OU new stock, 81. lsDs .es5. We sre
MzsHrsds viii be taken by parties hosa
izsaflneattsn With rs viii insure fhe exrsv
e1fn piesloa Of our sysssm. The other
VI .t1B.Doo Of rke new stnex in offered for
substitution 20 shareholders 81 recssrsa Ia
emouBts equal % their present holdings.
% TO and ineiaiing The 18th 1zy Of April,
isss
The proxies Of sharehcI8er. Of over two
thir4s Ia aTao1nt ss the stock Of the com
psay. 70 be voted Ia favor 81 the increase.
hxye already been obtained. Tie Increase
f%iux thereby assared. and IL being smpor-
fAnt that the work Of construction shxstsls
proceed without dsiag, your Board has De.
fermsned 20 anticipate fae formal action OF
the sfOt khoiders' meeting aud wiii rereiye
The subscriptions 90 the new stock NJ opee
he Manhattan Trust Company, al Wall
Street, New York, viii receive p2yfaers for
account 81 this company ~ the same are
called b. The board and will Issue nsus,-
tsssle subscription certificates therefor.
Upon pay msnt IN fail Of their stsseefip-
ton, ard npou surrender OF such snbxcrifs
ton certificates, subscribers will receive.
duly registered cF7ilGesies Of fall pssd
sock. Tsenty per ceat of the saisersp-
fions 20 the new stock ugil be due aae nay
sbie 10 tbs Manhattan TFuSt Company 81,
tbs sth day of MAJ. f1s9
subscription blanks witt 10 fornd A.
tsshed hereto. aud masi be filled oat and
returned 20 the eenpaay's Office on or
before said 2ssh Of April, leG
Hlsnk proxies viii also be found en-.
elo>ed for ssguattrs by such shar9no deYs
- have mot already given their proxies 70
the con mtfsee.
BY order Of the board Of trustees.
p. NJ. JONES. President.