New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
Baltimore Belt Railroad Company
issued under bondhoIders' agreement
dated November LIST, 1917

dated November LIST, 1907
Referring circular London. June 70 $685.
we beg notify that pursuant TO the arrange
ment therein stated. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has elected exercise the option thereby
granted to purchase the deposited bonds at par ana
accrued in,sres, September LIST. 1899.
We have obtained from The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
read Company authority offer such OF the holders
Of Of deposit the above bonds as shall
accept the prior 10 July 20 1889 TO give IN
exchange bonds First Mortgage Four Per
Cent FntyYear Gold Bonds OF The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company bond for bond. carrying all coupons
maturing and october !. 1899 the overdue IN
upon your old bonds being paid in cash. as herein
particularly stated Holders OF certificates
who desire accept this Offer OF the Railroad Company
must signify their acceptance in writing on or before
JULY 20, 1892 and will thereupon exchange the
original bonds for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company FRS, Mortgage -Four Per Bonds and will
deliver the together with the interest TO be paid In
cash. upon the surrender OF certificate OF deposit
therefor.
Unless on or before the Goth day Of July 1899. we
shall from you acceptance Of this offer
will carry the original agreement and will sell your
bonds OF the baltimore Belt Railroad Company at par and
interest; and will pay the amount so received
surrender OF certificate Of deposit for your bonds
In you accept the offer exchange the holder OF
each certificate for deposited bond Will be entitled TO
receive from and after August 1879. one Flrf'
Mortgage Four Per Cent Fifty-Year God Bond OF The
Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company. with coupons at
tsched maturing and after October ]. 1899. and In
cash the OF overdue interest said bonds 81
five per July l. 1895 with interest az the rate
OF five per per said overdue interest from
the respective OF maturity OF tire instruments thereof
up August 1899: the OF interest In cash
four per per upon said bonds from July
l. 1898 10 April 1899. from which date the new bonds
bear with interest per cent upon the over
instruments up 10 August /. 1899
In case you do elect exchange your bonds but
elect sell the for cash. will receive for the
principal bond thousand dollars in cash and
you will also in cash the overdue interest on said
bond up July l. 1898 the rate OF five per cent per
annum together with interest said overdue interest
the Of five per cent per snnum from the re-
spective maturity Of the insalmens thereof up
September 1899 also in cash interest at the rate
per per upon said bond from July l.
September 1899 with interest upon such over
instruments four per cent TO September l. 1888
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company also offers 10
such holders prefer sell their bonds for cash to an
tcpate the cash payment therefor. and to make the
same at any l. 1899 interest be
ing adjusted purchase instead Of September
1899 the sixty days notice required would ex-
pire Holders desiring accept such payment In cash
prior to September will please notify accord
lngly.
We earnestly request prompt reply.
London 1899