The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-02
FINANCIAL, DIVIDENDS, ETC.
the highest standing In this community.
both for personal integrity and business
judgment.
Yours respectfully,

W. 8. COWHERD.
The estimated cost Of constructing the
railroad over the right of way secured by
the Kansas City, Bonner Springs and
Topeka Ry. is given in the following let
ter from Mr.. w. H. Stalnaker, Chief En-
gineer Of that Company:
KANSAS CITY, KAN, April I. 1899.
JOHN W. MDANIEL. ESQ,
PRESIDENT X. c., B. 8. AND T. RY.-
DEAR SIR: At your request 1 submit
in reduced form my estimate cost Of
constructing the Kansas City, Bonner
Springs and Topeka Ry., which in most
points agrees with the estimate furnished
you by Messrs. futile & Pike, the Kan
sas City engineers:
Road-bed. Bridges and Sta
lions .......... ...........$i,Voo'O0Vv
Overhead Electric Construc-
Power Plant. Steam and Water
Distributing Power stations.... 25,oOO.O
Rolling Stock and Equipment. 25O,O00.0O
Total 49,. ...... GU, 5SO.O0
The above estimate is made on a stand
ard-guage railroad, with light grades.
and suitable for heavy freight traffic as
we'll as fast passenger traffic, also equip
ped to, be- operated by steam in the event
of insufficient water power.
W. II. sTALNAKER. Chief Engineer.
The Attorneys of the Kansas City, Bon
ner Springs and Topeka Ry. report as
follows on the Issue Of Bonds now Of
fered:
KANSAS CITY, KAN, April "a. 1899.
ISAAC H. ORR, ESQ,
TRUST OFFTCBR ST. LOUIS TRUST
COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO-
DEAR SIR: We hereby certify we
have carefully examined all particulars
connected with the organization OF the
Kansas City, Bonner Springs and TO,
bonds now made, and find everything In
order and strictly in conformity with the
laws of Kansas, under which this Com
pany is chartered. Yours truly,
HUTCHINGS & KEPLINGER,
SAM'L MAHER,
Attorneys.
THE ST. LOUIS TRUST COMPANY,
OF ST. LOUIS, MO-, have accepted the
Trusteeshp in behalf of the Debenture
Bondholders. By the Deed of Trust the
complete mortgage is not to exceed 5000,
600, which provides for double track,
also any extensions necessary, and the
Trustees will not allow the said Bonds
to become negotiable in excess of $4,000
per mile of railroad, nor deliver any part
of said Bonds until each mile covered by
such amount Is completed and turned
over to the Company free and clear OF
lien or any claim whatever.
Copy of the First Mortgage Bond Is
printed on the prospectus. and certified
copies of the Deed of Trust and letters
shown in the prospectus can be seen at
the Offices of the TRUST COMPANIES
heretofore mentioned as authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions.
The subscription list will open MON
DAY, June 5. and close on or before
TUESDAY the following week at u
o'clock noon.
Application will be made in due course
to the New York Stock Exchange for an
official quotation.
An allotment will be made as early as
possible after the close of the subscrip-
ton, and in case of no allotment the de-
posit will be returned in full imme-
diately.
In default of payment of the respective
at their due dates, the allot-
ment and any previous payment Will be |
liable to forfeiture.
The Gold Bonds will be issued and ex- |
changed for script certificates as soon as |
practicable after the final payment is |
made. |
Application should be made on the form |
the prospectus, and to- |
yether with a check for the amount Of |
he deposit, be forwarded to the Trust |
Companies designated, who will also fur
fish prospectuses and forms Of applica-
ion if requested.
Ask your Banker or your Broker to get
rou prospectus, with application blank,
md forward your subscription to a Trust
company named in the prospectus.