The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COM
pANK-A special meeting OF the stockholders
of Tie Southern Pacific Railroad Company
VIII be held al the Office OF the company, IN
room 1216. in the Merchants Exchange
building In the city and county Of san Fran
cisco. in the State OF California the same
being the principal place Of business Of said
corporation. ana being the building where
the board Of directors Of said corporation
usually meet on the 2Sth day Of August,
l3C5. at the hour OF y o'clock noon, TO con-
sider and act upon the propositions:
First, 10 increase the capital stock Of said
corporation 70 one hundred and sixty million
dollars lSleo, 0e0. oO0), and for that purpose 20
amend article VI OF the articles Of incorpora-
tIcn and consolidation OF the company to
read as follows:
The amount Of the capital stock Of said
corporation shall be one hundred and sixty
million dollars (Sl60 coo 000) divided into
enc million six hundred thousand Il GOO OOO)
shares Of the par value OF one hundred dol
lars tSloO each, which said amount Of capi-
al stock does not exceed the amount actually
required for the purposes OF the said corpora
tlQn and is the amount actually required
and asccrtalned to be necessary for construct
ing, completing, eQufpping, operating and
maintaining its road. and is so estimated by
competent engineers. as viii appear by the
written estimate OF such engineers, duly
signed by them, and filed IN the office and
principal place OF business aforesaid Of said
corporation
And TO amend paragraph third of article
MI cf the said articles 70 read as follows:
The number OF directors of said con-
s0lidaued corporation shall be eleven 0D
and the amount Of the capital stock OF said
corporation shall be one hundred and sixty
million dollars (S160 600, O00). which said
amount of capital stock is the amount ac-
uallE required for the purposes Of said cor
poration and is the amount actually re-
ouired and ascertained 70 be necessary for
constructing, completing equipping, operat-
ing and maintaining its road, and is so
estimated by competent engineers, as Will
appear by the aforesaid written estimate OF
said engineers, duly signed by them and on
file as aforesaid. Said capital stock OF said
10 1ad int
SIX hundred thousand q. 6O0. .0o0) shares OF
the par value Of one hundred dollars ($100)
each o. which said shares OF said capital
stock the following have been subscribed by
and allotted TO the stockholders of said con-
stituent corporations. as hereinafter set forth
30 the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany incorporated. organized and existing
under the laws Of the State OF California,
and 20 its shareholders. Une million and
fourteen thousand two hundred and forty-one
and sixty one-hundreoths Q,ol4.241 60-1O0)
TO the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
rsny. Incorporated. organized and existing
under the laws Of the Territory OF Arizona
and 10 its stockholders. one hundred and
ninety mine thousand nine hundred and fifty
s'ro The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
psny Of New Mexico. incorporated, orga nized
and existing under the laws Of the Territory
Of New Mexico and TO its stockholders
sixty eight thousand eight hundred and
eigfsry-eight o6s. .SSs) shares.
The several stockholders Of each OF said
constituent corporations shall have issued to
them by the said consolidated Corporation
paid Dp shares Of the capital stock OF the
consolidated corporation out of the shares
thereof subscribed by and allotted TO the
stockholders Of their respective Constituent
CORPORATIONS 20 the like amount dollar for
dollar at their par value with the par value
OF the shares held by such stockholders IN
their respective constituent corporations
Thereafter and secondly, 10 create a bond
&c Indebtedness Of said corporation TO the
amount IL the aggregate OF one hundred and
sixty million dollars t$160 600 OOO) IN roi6
coin OF the United States "a portion of which
IS 10 be used IN retiring existing bonded in
debtedness) and 10 increase the bonded in
5ehtedneas OF said corporation up TO the
amount in the aggregate Of one hundred and
sixty million dollars (SI60. 600 OOO) in eoid
coin Of the United States and 10 secure the
said proposed bonded Indebtedness nv a
mortgage upon the railroads. franchises and
property Of the company now owned or here
such part thereof as may be prescribed in
the mortgage. and TO determine the form and
terms Of said bonds and mortgage and 70
authorize the board Of directors to take Ali
such action they may deem necessary or
espedient in the premises
Dated the 2Sth day OF June. 1908.
BY order Of the board Of directors.
J. l. WILLCIJTT
Secretary OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.
n. T. SMITH,
Z. E CALVIN,
WILLIAM HOOD
]. ". HELLMAN Jr.
JAMES K WILSON
J. NJ. HANFORD
PETER F. DUNNE,
]. L. WILLCUTT
FRANK B. KING,
CHAS. p. LINCOLN.
G. = KING,
Directors OF said Southern Pacific RaiIrosd
Company.