The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-26
Notice to Stockholders Of the Raleigh &
CASTOR Railroad Company.

A general meeting Of the stockholders
of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company has been duly called and will
be held at the office of the company
in Raleigh, n c., on Wednesday, No
vember 29th, A. D., 1899, at u o'clock
m. The objects and purposes of said
meeting are as follows:
First-For the purpose Of considering
the change of its corporate title from
that Of THE Raleigh and Castor Rail
road Company" unto the corporate title
of ''Seaboard Air Line Railway Com
pany," or any other name that may be
selected and agreed upon.
SecOnd-Also, for the purpose of con-
sidering the consolidation Of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad Company with
the following railroad companies, or any
of them.
And also, to consider the acquisition
by the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company of the property and franchises
of the following railroad companies, or
any of them.
And also, to consider the acquisition
of the shares, or any portion thereof,
Of the capital stock, and of the bonds,
or any portion thereof and of any other
securities Of the following railroad com
panies, or any of them to-wit:
The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line
Railroad Company.
The Durham and Northern Railway
Company.
The Roanoke and Tar River Railroad
Company.
The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company.
The Louisburg Railroad Company.
The Carolina Central Railroad Com
pany.
The Palmetto Railway Company.
The Chesterfield and Kershaw Rail-
road Company.
The Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Railway Company.
The Seaboard Air Line Belt Railroad
Company.
The Georgia and Alabama Railway
Inc Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad Company.
The Georgia and Alabama Terminal
Company.
The Loganville and Lawrenceville
Railroad of Georgia
The Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railroad Company.
The Pittsboro Railroad Company.
The Southbound Railroad Company.
And also to consider and agree to the
terms and conditions upon which the
consolidation with each or any of the
above named railroad companies shall be
made, or its property and franchises ac-
CURED, or the stocks, bonds or securities
of the same shall be acquired
Third-Also for the purpose of consid-
ering the increase of the capital stock
of said Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company from its present capital stock,
to-wit: $4,000 shares of 800 each, ag-
gregating $1,500000, unto 100000
shares of 500 each, aggregating S75,-
100000, and to divide said stock into
two series or grades, and to provide for
the preferences, conditions and voting
powers Of each series or grade.
Fourth-And also, for the purpose Of
transacting any other business which
may be properly brought before said
meeting for its consideration, and TO
take any other action that may be ne
cessary or expedient in the exercise of
the powers given to this company under
the act of the General Assembly OF
North Carolina entitled "An Act TO
amend the charter of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad Company, and to au-
thorize said Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road Company to consolidate with other
railroad, transportation or other COM
panies, or to lease or otherwise acquire
the property and franchises of the
same"
BY order of the President and Direc-
tors
J. NJ. SHERWOOD,
Secretary.
Raleigh, n. c., October 90. 1890.