Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-03
THE RIO GRANDE NORTHERN
WILL ISSUE BONDS no THE AMOUNT
OF FIFTY MILLIONS.
The state RaiIrond Commissioners
Authorize the Issue.-Fort worth
Company Gets "a charter--ro
visit Hattie Fieids-Notes.


Special Dispatch.
Austin, Tex, April 2.-The following
official order was Issued from the COM
missioner's Office IN reference to the
100000 bond Issue or the Rio Grande
Northern Railway company;
Austin. Tex, April 2.-The Rio Grande
Northern railway having this day pre-
scented TO the railroad commission OF
Texas for approval 800 bonds Of the
denomination OF $1,000 each. accompa-
MED by statement In writing signed
and sworn to by the president OF said
railway showing the amount Of the
stock or said railway subscribed for to
be 500 shares Of the par value Of 800
each. on each OF which shares the sum
OF 5000 has been paid and that there
nre no outstanding bonds. and It APP
pearlng TO the said railroad commits
sion that the said railroad has com
piled with the laws OF the state regu-
lating the issuance OF railroad bonds.
and In addition thereto has had said
bonds prepared, signed by tho presi-
dent Of said railway. attested by the
secretary thereof with the seal OF the
said railway attached thereto, and that
e0ch OF said bonds are numbered. be-
ginning with 80. 800 Inclusive. and
that each Of said bonds are dated
March 1. 1894 bear G per cent per anuum
interest, and are due March 1914. TWEEN
~ years from date, and this commission
being satisfied that said bonds are
such as are permitted under an act
OF the Twenty-third Legislature regu-
lating the Issuance OF railroad stocks
and bonds, approved April 8. 1898,
the said bonds are hereby approved
md 1t Is ordered that the secretary Of
state be directed 10 register the same
In accordance with III requirements OF
section Q OF the aforesaid act OF tho
rweny-third legislature It Is further
ordered that the stock issued by said
railway. amounting In aggregate TO
S5ooooo 600. be certified to and registered
IA the Office OF the secretary OF state.
The total issue amounts to $500 .O0O."
The Paris Compress and Ware
house company of Paris, Tex. today
filed its charter with the secretary OF
state, placing ils capital stock at S5O.-
600 Incorporators a. j. Pierce. VIM
II. whitman and Frank Fltzhugh.
The Texas Ice Refrigeratiug COM
pnny Of Fort Worth. capital SEQ. 600.
Incorporators, J. T. Burt. W. II. Little
and Il. T. Maddox.
w. i. Cross, receiving clerk Of the
general land office. deposited office fees
OF S53i6o and patent fees Of ssa5 with
the comptroller today The comptroller
today registered $500 worth Of Lam
pasns city school house bonds,
The revenue deposits today amounted
to $500.
The following circular was issued
from the governors office today and
Is self-eNplanatory:
Chickamausa and Chattanooga Ma
tional Military Park Commission, War
Department Washington. March al
To the Members OF the State Com
missionH-Gentlemon; The members OF
this commission expect 10 spend tho
month Of May or such portion Of II
as may be necessary upon the Chicka-
manga and Chattanooga battle fields
20 meet such state commissions or In
dlvidunl members thereof as can visit
these fields, WIN you please confer
with the chairman Of your commits
sion with view OF fixing time for a
visit as early IN that month as conven-
lent and inform this commission OF
date decided upon?
II Is important that the locations OF
the positions of the organizations from
your state should be finally decided
upon at an early day Very respect
fully j. L. FULLERTON,
| Chairman of Commission.