New-York tribune., 1901-04-03
Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders
THE DENVER & RIOGRANDE
RAILROAD COMPANY.
DENVER. COLORADO. April !. 1901.
To the Holders of both
Preferred and Common Stock of
The Denver and Rio Grande r. r. Co.
To the Holders of both

Hotc. hereby given that special meeting ot the
.,-srolders both common preferred of Denver
ans Rio Grande Railroad Company. the
npaI Office Company. the Equitable building
.. Denver Colorado. upon Wednesday. THE I3TH DAY
OF NAY. 1901. two o'clock P. NJ. the following
purposes
For the purpose OF submitting n q the stock
se-s a. the Company the question II purchasing the
lines railroad Rio Grande Western Railway Com
ranv by acquiring the common and preferred stock Of
that Company.
. For tha rurose n submitting a class
of tire stockholders Of the Company the question ~
s1c,rr the capital Company. present
authorized. by canceing Tie unissued held
~ treasury purpose of acquiring the
and franchises n the Denver Rio Grande Western
rslva7 C77rar,narnely. preferred stock the
=. f-r- million hundred fifty thousand dollars
81 $50 par and common stock 70 the amount %
- million five hundred thousand dollars 81 500 oool
-hereupon the capt
1 stock by increasing preferred from
,h-e million and fifty thousand dollars Cs3
5e O0N f--tyfour million four hundred thousand dol
lars S44 O and n amending and changing the Sixth
Article = Articles of Incorporation of the Company
- ss - rad follows:
SIXTH The CAPITAL stock n This Company shall be
sfrrv-7o million four hundred thousand dollars So
400 00N divided into eight hundred and twenty four
t-or=a7a 2 OOU O., the par value OF one hun
5-e5 dollars sloN each SAID stock shall he divided into
preferred and common stock as follows. n Wit; thirty
r. million dollars sss common. forty-fou-
tr, four hundred thousand dollars s44 900 oool
fe-re6 said preferred stock be entitled 70 non
cumulative dividend q than five cent
s-rUr rayable q the earnings q The Company
before any dividend shall he declared and paii upon the
common stock
: For purpose 90 submitting o vote - re pre-
fe-es stockholders the Company the question q assent
,-e ~ The Issue capital requirements ~ the
so,tss-ad mortgage bonds y Company amounting
- ss go ooa reserved by for the purpose q
s---nr property franchises - the Denver ana
.o G-arse Western Railway Company. or FOR eNte1dins
ne ne railroad n tire Company 20 Ogden as snoh
t1- are not required for sad purposes
F- ~. purpose q submitting of each class
q. the stockholders Company proposed amendment
- Article Ninth oS Articles of Incorporation ~ the
Company. 50 that the same shall read as follows;
NINTH. The stockholders Of this company or the
directors and Tor such length q tine as the
stockholders SHAH shall have power 20 make
from tine 70 prudential bylaws for the GOV
eminent o, The company as may necessary. BY two
thirds entire number. the directors shall
have power any revoke such bylaws or
70 amend in respect The meetings OF ne
bos-s q directors II the company may be held in the
CITY u Nez York elsewhere beyond the limits of the
state q Colorado shah he provided by the bylaws
The transfer books for the transfer O; stock of the
Company with the close Of business on MON
DAY. APRIL IL. 1901. and reopen the morning
Of THURSDAY. MAY 16, 1901.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
The DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD CO.
BY EDGAR Il. BOOTH. Secretary.
Subject 70 authorization the above proposed
s25eO0oo preferred stock viii at the request
behalf Of the parties entitled thereto under the
hv this Co-urany to It's stockholders AT THE PRICE
OF 80 PER CENT. HOLDERS OF THE STOCK
Or THE COMPANY. OF RECORD At THE
CLOSING OF THE TRANSFER BOOKS on
APRIL Is, 1901. MAY PURCHASE SAID IN
CREASED PREFERRED STOCK AT THAT
PRICE. AND AT THE RATE OF ONE SHARE
OF THE NEW PREFERRED STOCK FOR
EVERY FIVE SHARES OF STOCK COMMON
OR PREFERREDl HELD BY THEM. The right
purchase viii terminate at three o'clock on MAY
]. 1901 exercised by actual delivery az
Office Il the Company, ~ William Street. New
York CITY before that date, Of application for
shares and agreement purchase. executed upon
form which viii be mailed stockholders and which
may be obtained a said once o. the Company Pay
ueuts On account 4 such purchase made the
Office q the Company: $50 PER SHARE AT THE
TINE WHEN THE AGREEMENT TO PtR-
CHASE Il THERE LODGED, AND THE BAL
ANCE on NAY 90 1901. On that date the new
preferred stock interim certificates representing the
same be deliverable such purchasers; or
the increase of said preferred stock
shall been authorized previous payment q
$50 per refunded the holders of receipts
representing such payment Upon surrender Of the re
ceipts 10 subscription for fraction Of share will be
received but as rights 10 purchase may be assigned IN
accordance with blank form which viii be mailed to
Shareholders which application. be OBJ
rained said Office Company in New York. any
holder q stock for number of shares
which be divided by i've without leaving re
mainder may making subscription. buy sell
open market enough rights make his holdings
dvsib.e. The company viii not itself buy or sell
rights Failure pay balance II the purchase price
and as payable VIII terminate respect
u The applied and the nstalment previously
paid
The Denver and Rio eranae Railroad Company
BY EDGAR Il. BOOTH. Secretary.
IA