New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders
THE DENVER RlOGRANDE
RAILROAD COMPANY.
To the Holders of both
Preferred and Common Stock OF
The Denver and Rio Grande r. r.

Notice is hereby given that special meeting Of the
stockholders both preferred. The Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad Company. will be held at the
principal Office Of the Company in the Equitable Building
at Denver. Colorado upon Wednesday. THE 18TH DAY
OF MAY. 1901 a; o'clock P. NJ. for the following
purposes:
l. For the Of submitting OF the stock
holders Of the Company the question Of purchasing the
lines Of railroad OF the Railway Com
pany by acquiring the preferred stock OF
that Company
Of the stockholders Of the Company question Of
ducrE the capital stock Of Company. present
authorized. by canceing the unssued stock held in
the treasury FOR the purpose OF acquiring the property
and franchises Of Denver Rio Grande Western
Railway Company-nameIy preferred the
Of four million hundred ffty thousand dollars
(S4 $50 O00) par. the amount OF
million five hundred thousand dollars $500 o0o
par-and thereupon the capl
tai stock by increasing the preferred stock from twenty
three million six hundred and nifty thousand dollars 'S
GOo0m fortyfour million four hundred thousand dol
lars S444oo0o and OF amending and changing the sixth
Article Of the Articles Of Incorporation OF the Company
a follows:
SIXTH The capital stock Of this Company shall be
eishty-two million dollars (ss2,
400 O0O divided eight hundred and twenty-four
thousand (s24ooO the par value Of hun
shall be divided into
preferred and stock follows Wit; thirty
million dollars 1885. .OOo.o0N common forty-four
hundred thousand dollars 100000 pre-
ferred said preferred stock to be entitled 10 non
cumulative dividend than five per cent. per
payable Of th2 earnings Of the Company
before dividend shall be declared and paid upon the
stock.
3 For the purpose OF submitting a OF the pre-
the Company the question Of ascent
ing for future capital requirements. of the
consolidated mortgage bonds Of the Company amounting
TO reserved by mortgage for the Of
acquiring property franchises OF the Denver and
Rio Grande Western Railway Company or for extending
railroad OF the Company to Ogden. as such
bonds required for said purposes
purpose Of submitting TO vote OF each class
OF the stockholders OF the Company proposed
Of Article Articles Of Incorporation OF the
Company that the shall read as follows;
NINTH The stockholders Of this company. or the
whenever and for such length Of time as the
stockholders shall elect shall have power 10 make
from ne 10 time such prudential bylaws for the gov
eminent company be necessary. by two
of their entire number the directors shall
have power time 10 revoke any such bylaws or
amend same in respect The meetings Of the
board Of directors of the company may be held in the
City York elsewhere beyond the limits OF the
Colorado shall be provided by the bylaws
The transfer the transfer Of stock Of the
Company with the close Of business MON
DAY. APRIL Is. 1901. and reopen the morning
Of THURSDAY. MAY I6, 1901.
By Board Of Directors.
THE DENVER RIO GRANDE RAILROAD CO..
BY EDGAR BOOTH. Secretary.
Subject authorization Of the Increase above proposed
s125O0OOO Of the preferred stock WILL at the request
behalf parties entitled thereto under the
for acquiring the said properties be offered
by this Company o stockholders AT THE PRICE
OF 90 FER CENT. HOLDERS OF THE STOCK
OF THE COMPANY, OF RECORD At THE
CLOSING OF THE TRANSFER BOOKS on
APRIL II. 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. The right
10 purchase will terminate at three o'clock on MAY
l. 1901 and must he by actual delivery
the office Of Company, No a William Street.
York City. before that date. OF application for
and agreement TO purchase executed upon
form which viii be mailed stockholders which
may be obtained said Office Of the Company. Pay
Of such purchase e made a
Office Of the Company: $40 PER SHARE At THE
TIME WHEN THE AGREEMENT TO PUR-
CHASE is THERE LODGED. AND THE BAL
ANCE on MAY 20, 1901. On that date
preferred stock. interim certificates representing
same will deliverable to purchasers: or
that Of said preferred
$50 per refunded the holders receipts
representing such surrender Of
ceipts. No subscription for fraction Of
received rights purchase may be assigned n
accordance with a blank form which will be mailed to
shareholders. which may. upon application be
said office OF the Company in New York. any
holder certificates Of stock for a shares
may. before making a subscription. buy sell
market enough rights make his holdings
divfsible. The company will itself buy
rights pay the balance purchase price
and payable will terminate all rights in respect
shares applied FOR and previously
paid.
The Denver and Rio Grands Railroad Company,
By EDGAR II. BOOTH, Secretary.