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

Notice is hereby given that special meeting of the
stockholders and preferred of The Denver
Rio Grande Railroad Company. will be held at the
principal the Company. in the Equitable Buildns
at Denver Colorado upon Wednesday. THE 18TH DAY
OF MAY. 1901, o'clock T. NJ, for the following
purposes:
purpose submitting vote Of the stock
holders Of the Company the question OF purchasing the
lines OF railroad Grande Western Railway Com
pany by acquiring the common and preferred stock OF
that Company
For purpose submitting a vote of each class
Of stockholders Company the question OF re
ducnE the capital stock Of the Company at present
authorized by the unissued stock now held in
the the of acquiring the property
and franchises of the and Rio Crande Western
Railway Companynamey. preferred stock to the amount
three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
CsiS50O0M par and common stock TO the amount Of
million five hundred thousand dollars @I1OoOoO
par-and thereupon thereafter increasing the cap
by increasing the preferred stock from twenty
three million six hundred fifty thousand dollars s2
65oOO0 fortyfour million four hundred thousand dol
lars S4 0o0 and of amending and changing the sixth
Article Of the Articles of Incorporation Of the Company
o follows:
SIXTH. The capital stock OF this Company SHAH De
eighty-tw million four hundred thousand dollars (s2
100000 divided eight hundred and twenty-four
thousand (s2i of the value OF one nun
dollars StOO stock shall be divided into
preferred and stock as follows to wit; thirty
eight million dollars SSS O0O o0Ol common. forty-four
thousand dollars S4i 100000 pre-
ferred; said preferred stock entitled to non
dividend of than hve per cent per
annum payable Of thc earnings Of the Company
before any dividend declared and paid the
3 For purpose submitting vote OF the pre-
Company the question OF assent
ing issue. capital requirements Of the
consolidated mortgage bond. Of the Company amounting
the for the purpose OF
acquiring franchises of the Denver and
Rio CiranGe Western Railway Company. or for extending
the line Of Company to Ogden. as such
bonds not required said purposes.
a yOteo Of
the Company proposed amendment
Articles Of Incorporation OF the
Company. so that the shall read as follows:
NINTH. stockholders Of this company, or the
directors whenever and for such length time the
stockholders shall elect. shall have power TO make
TO time prudential bylaws for the
Of company may necessary. by two
thirds vote OF their entire number. the directors sha
have power any revoke any such bylaws or
amend the in respect The meetings OF the
board directors Of the be held in the
city elsewhere beyond the limits Of the
state OF Colorado shall be provided by the by laws
The transfer books for the transfer Of stock of the
Company will close with the close of business on MON
DAY. APRIL IL. 1901. and reopen the morning
Of THURSDAY, MAY 1G, 1901.
By order Board OF Directors
THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD co.
Ry EDGAR II. BOOTH. Secretary.
Subject authorization II increase above proposed
Si25O0000 Of the preferred stock WILL at the
and behalf o the parties entted thereto under the
arrangement for acquiring the said properties be offered
stockholders
OF 90 PER CENT. HOLDERS OF THE STOCK
OF THE COMPANY, OF RECORD AT THE
CLOSING OF THE TRANSFER hooks ON
APRIL II, 1901. MAY PURCHASE SAID IN
CREASED PREFERRED STOCK At THAT
rRICE. AND At THE RATE OF ONE SHARE
OF THE NEW PREFERRED STOCK FOR
EVERY FIVE SHARES OF STOCK iCOMMON
OR PREFERREDD HELD BY THEM. The right
purchase will terminate at three O'clock ON MAY
1. 1901 exercised by actual delivery
= the Company No. ~ William Street. New
York City. before date. application
shares and agreement purchase. executed upon a
form which will be mailed 10 stockholders and which
be obtained said Office OF the Company. Pay
- such purchase must be made nj the
ofice Of the Company $50 PER SHARE At THE
TIME WHEN THE AGREEMENT To FUR
CHASE IL THERE LODGED, AND THE BAL
ANCE on MAY 20, 1901.
preferred stock representing
same be there deliverable purchasers;
in of preferred stock
shall have been authorized the previous payment
s2o per share be refunded receipts
representing such payment upon the re
cepts. No subscription FOR fraction or share will be
received but rights purchase may assigned in
accordance with blank form which WIN be mailed
shareholders. and which upon application. be
taned said office OF the Company New York any
holder Of certificates Of stock number
which be divided by nve without leaving a re-
mander may. before making subscription buy
the open market enough rights make his holdings
divsible. The company will itself buy
rights. Failure the balance Of purchase price
when and payable will respect
to the shares applied for and the nstament previously
paid.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company,
BY EDGAR H. BOOTH Secretary.