New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders
THE DENVER&RIO RIOGRANDE
RAILROAD COMPANY.
DENVER. COLORADO. April 1. 1901,
To the Holders of both
Preferred and Common Stock of
The Denver and Rio Grande r. K. Co.

The Denver and Rio Grande r. r. Co.
Notice is hereby given that special meeting OF the
stockholders and preferred. OF The Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad Company. will be held at the
principal Company in the Equitable Buding
at Denver. Colorado. upon Wednesday. THE 1hTH DAY
OF MAY. 1901. at o'clock F. NJ. for the following
purposes:
/ For the purpose of submitting Of the stock
holders Of the Company question of purchasing the
lines of Rio Grande Western Railway Com
pany acquiring the common and preferred STOCK OF
that Company
2 For the purpose submitting vote of each class
the stockholders Company the question or re-
duciag capital Company. at present
canceling the unssued stock now held IN
treasury of acquiring the properly
and franchises OF Denver and Rio Grande western
Railway Companynamely. preferred stock 10 the amount
Of four million fifty thousand collars
4.350,od) and common stock to the amount t
seven million five hundred dollars S75oo""p
parand thereupon and thereafter increasing the caP
increasing preferred stock from twenty
three million hundred and fifty thousand dollars $23
$50 million four hundred thousand dol
lars 44 OOo amending and changing the sixth
Article OF Incorporation Of the Company
as to read Is follows
SIXTH. The capital stock Of this Company shall be
echty-wo million hundred thousand dollars tssZ'-
100000. divided into eight hundred and twenty-four
thousand (s24 the value OF one nun
dred dollars Sl0O) Said stock shall be divided into
preferred and stock follows wit: thirty
eight million dollars ts3s OOol forty-fouT
million four hundred thousand dollars S4 100000 pre-
ferred. preferred stock to be entitled to non
cumulative dividend than i've per cent per
srnun, navsbe out Of the net earnings Company
before any dividend shall declared and paid upon the
stock.
3 For the purpose Of submitting 10 vote of the pre-
ferred stockholders the question OF se
ing Ia the issue for capital requirements OF the
consolidated bonds Of the Company aTouh''hs
the mortgage for the purpose OF
acquiring the property franchises Of the Denver ana
Rio Western Railway Company or for eH'eha'hs
the line Of railroad Company 10 Ogden, as euch
bonds required for said purposes
4 For the purpose submitting TO vote OF each class
Of the stockholders proposed amendment
OF Article Ninth Articles OF Incorporation OF the
Company. so that the shall read as follows
NINTH. The stockholders Of this company. or the
directors whenever length Of time as the
stockholders shall 50 elect shall power 10 make
from time such prudential bylaws for the gov
eminent Of company may be necessary by
two thirds vote Of number the directors shall
power time 70 revoke any such oy-laws OF
10 amend respect" The meetings OF the
board Of OF the company may be held in the
City Of New York or elsewhere the limits Of the
State Of shall be provided by the bylaws
The transfer books transfer OF stock OF the
Company with the close Of business MON
DAY, APRIL Il. 1901. and reopen on the morning
of THURSDAY. MAY 16. 1901.
BY the Board OF Directors.
THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD co,
BY EDGAR Fl. BOOTH. Secretary
Subject to authorization increase above proposed
S12 Of preferred stock will at the request
and on behalf Of the parties the
arrangement acquiring the said properties be offered
by this Company stockholders AT THE PRICE
of 90 PER CENT. HOLDERS OF THE STOCK
OF 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 PREFERRED) HELD BY THEM. right
to purchase will terminate three o'clock on MAY
he by dell at
the office OF Company No. ~ William Street, New
York CITY, on or that of application for
shares and agreement purchase, upon
a form which will be mailed stockholders and which
NAV be obtained at Office OF the Company. Pay
such purchase be made at the
office Of the Company: $50 PER SHARE AT THE
TINE WHEN THE AGREEMENT TO PUR-
CHASE IS THERE LODGED. AND THE BAL
ANCE ON MAY 20, 1901. On that date the new
preferred stock, certificates representing
same there deliverable to such purchasers;
In the event preferred
shall authorized the previous payment
$50 per will refunded the holders
representing such payment upon surrender OF the
cepts. No subscription fraction OF share will be
received rights purchase be assigned in
accordance blank which will be mailed
shareholders sh and which application. be OBJ
tained at said Office Company New York. any
holder of certificates number
which cannot by five without leaving a
mainder may before making subscription. buy sell
on the open market enough rights holdings
so divisble. company will itself buy sell
rights pay balance of purchase price
when payable will terminate respect
to the shares applied the nstalment previously
paid.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company,
By EDGAR II. BOOTH. Secretary