The Indianapolis journal., 1891-01-12
Security the First Thought Profit Afterwards

Security the First Thought Profit Afterwards
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK,
OF FORT WORTH. TEXAS.
Registrars and transfer agents offer at par paya
BILE 30 per cent on application 25 per cent in 90 and
cent preferred cumulative dividend stock of the
Fort Worth Security and Construction Co.,
of FORT WORTH. TEXAS.
whose capital of $50OOO0 is divided into 100000
per per cent preferred cnmu aliye dlyidsad 800
mon stock having been taken by CITIZENS OF Fok1
WORTH, AT PAR
HOW DIVIDENDS WILL BE PAID.
AS this corporation in addition TO it's other vana
ble mostly inside. real estate city
Worth. Texas. the two finest commercial buildings
Hurley Office building and the Martin Brown Whole
sale Dry Socds ss Sniidng for which the charge for
directors 10 set aside 600 from these rentals which
S ur5e hsf such STOCK
shall first be paid In full out Of the assets of said
common stock shall be entitled 20 share in such as
SETS And IL Is further agreed that after the prefer
sioes 1es aas e sa s e t ea
per cent. and from the balance of profts dividend
cent? thus making the preferred 40 peG cent nd Gs
the common per cent stock All earnings above
sufficient 10 pay the above dividends, which viii
amount 70 $4,000 per a1nq% is to be carried e sur
piraton of that time the directors may divide it
among the stockholders OF record as they may deem
It is expected that from the increased capital Of
5000 900 now offered. the corporation earn from
comSaUy Re1 o ane a H bnsnes
TO minimum Of from 81 O0O0 20 81, 800 900 worth
OF construction annually.
OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY
Tha Fort Worth Gacurifv and sfructfon Coxr
pany. of Fort WORTH Texas, is duly incorporated
OF the erection % hniIdngs and fe decentralization
in cities towns and villages and for she
mutation and loan Of money.
HISTORY OF THE COMPANY.
The Fort Worth Security and Construction Com.
pany of Fort Worth. Texas. is an outgrowth of and
Company, December 81. 1890, which the most
successful corporation of its kind in the Southwest
inside of two years. IL organized with 500 cap
ital in February in 1889 increasng from
ings alone 10 $2000 900 in April 1890. and in Decem-
Der. 1890. shows additional surplus on conservative
0I that I se 70 Psa S
stock is now offered.
ne met S 1ss
dividends are turning from
RAILWAY TO INDUSTRIAL SECURITIES
Its capital invested mostly in inside improved
forms permanent security for its fidelity and for
controlling the sale of the best securities the STATE
affairs will receive their undivided attention IL is
Y not often that investment. bearing such high
rate OF dividend coupled with absolute safety is Of
fered 10 the public.
ITS GENERAL BUSINESS
In addition its construction department it trans
acts general financial business IL deals in Texas
securities for investors trust fund and institutions;
furnishes information and makes expert reports on
the property of individuals railway other corpora
tons. and pays taxes for non residents.
EXAMINATION AND GUARANTEE OF TITLES
Titles TO Texas real estate and mortgages thor
Oughly examined and insured. the charge of which
will be made known before work As begun.
The option reserved 10 subscribers 10 pay in full
on application. the date of any installnent-
Interest at the rate Of per cent per snnum VIII
be allowed on such prepayments.
For further particulars address the MERCHANTS'
NATIONAL BANK or THE FORT WORTH Sc.
GUILTY. d CONSTRUCTION co. Fort Worth, Tex.