Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-22
FINANCIAL.
SECURITY THE FIRST THOUGHT.
PROFIT AFTERWARDS.
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
OF FORT WORTH. TExAs.
G ressrars and transfer AGENTS ofer at pdy payable
SSlane n n Pe snii4e sur Of sHpooS n psa
cent Preferred cumulative dividend stock of the
FORT WORTH SECURITY AND CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY OF FORT WORTH. TEXAS.
whoee capital Of s5OoOOO is divided into s2OO 600
per cent preferred cumulative dividend stock. 500.
stock having been taken by citizens Of Fort Worth
HOW DIVIDENDS WILL BE PAID.
As this corporation. addition its other valuable
nos.,y inside real estate owns in the city of Fort
so9tS Of St LOUIS in the United States Sno%n as tie
Hurley Otce building and the Martin Brown Whole
tals Is s3o..s annually /, has been .sreed BY the
dlretors 70 set asia. H. iron Ihess rentss men
5oo5 and iurther that such Preferred stock snail
n6n The % tn 81 ION thereof sefors the Common ssoeR
sli te enttsd 10 share in s-h assets And is fur
that after the Yreierred stock has paid
it, per dividend that from net earnings the
snce Of pronts dividend paid ON each the preferred
and common of per cent. thus making the preferred
esrninss above suticient 70 pay above dividends
which viii amount to ~ 100 per annun is to be car,
rei 10 surplus count for period of i've years. and
a. the expiration that time the directors may divide
il among the stockholders Of record as they may deem
II i expectel that from the increased capital of
SlJO.O.U s40n. per amman, 1t viii place the
coInIany Il position to hand al business offered to
OF construction annually.
OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY
The Fort Worth security and COnstruction Company
o. Fort Worth Texas. is duy Incorporated under the
laws OF the state OF fer the purpose of the
non OF buildings snd the accumulation and loan Of
funds for purchase o. real property in cities. towns
and villages, and also for the and loan Of
money
HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
The Fort Worth Security and Construction Company
of Fort worth. Tex. outirowth and succeeded
the Fort Worth Loan and Construction Company De
ullr= = o A
CAPITA $1,000 earned So UUU inside OF two
l>' nreAsnE same from earnings alone to euO OO
IL AlrI. lStS and in December, 1850. shows adGli-
tlOnsl surplus on conservative Naluatlons OF sloUO
IL push .EIs business 10 greater IropOrtOns that
this 600, ,tuO preferred stock Is now offered
The TEcnOuienAi net- eIrnin-s OF tAis corporation
show wy ConssrSatlNe investors demanding assured
dIvsdeLdS are turning nom
RAILWAY TO INDUSTRIAL SECURITIES.
Its caritIl. invested mostly inside improved prop
permanent Stur1iy its helity and for controlling
the sale OF the test securities IN tie state. As its OFF,
receive their undivIet attention. 1t is not often
that investment bearing syrh high rate of div
dend. coupled With absolute safety Is offered to the
IubEc-
ITS GENERAL. BUSINESS.
In addition 10 its construction department It trans
acts general tnsnria business. IL deals in Texas
nrshes Information ami makes exert reports t.e
property q. Inavliua railway other corporations
sEd pays taxes Tor noIi-resldenfs-
ENAM NATION AND GUARANTEE OF TITLES.
Titles TO Te1as real estate and thoroughly
exalnnett ani insured, the char2e of which will be
n1sss knOWn beiOre work ~ be-un
lhe option ~ reservet. t. si rbeTs to pay in full
OF app-.c2sion or On tie date Of say installment.
nterest at the ralc OI PER mi per snnJIm VIII be
or furti.er part-y yulars ssiirsss the MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK or ItE FORT WORTH Sc
Worth. Texas Treasurer THOMAS J. HURLEY
lrrsisient Jal6-7tSsatSmon:t