The San Francisco call., 1905-08-22

A. n <7-NA'I-hNCO->S oSCtSNdIg-
lOTICE 70 THE sTocKHoLDERs OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COM
PANY-A special meeting OF the stockholders
of TIE Southern Pacific Railroad Company
VIII be held al the office OF the company, in
room 1916. 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
the board of directors OF said corporation
usually meet. on the 2Sth day Of August.
1903 at the hour OF y @ o'clock noon, to con-
sider and act upon the propositions:
First TO increase the capital stock of said
corporation % one hundred and sixty million
dollars tSl60, ,O0O. .Ooe), and for that purpose TO
amend article VI OF the articles OF incorpora-
uon and consolidation OF the company to
read as follows:
corporation shall be one hundred and sixty
million dollars ($l60 0O0. COO, divided into
one million six hundred thousand LOCO, 0OOD
shares Of the par value OF one hundred dol
lars fSlOO each. which said amount of capi-
tai stock does not excsed the amount actually
required for the purposes OF the said corpora
tion and is the amount actually required
and uscertatned TO be necessary for construct
ing. completing. equipping, operating and
maintaining its road, and is so estimated by
comp ete1t engineers, as VIII appear by the
written estimate Of such engineers. duly
signed by them, and fled IN the office and
principal place Of business aforesaid Of said
corporation
And TO amend paragraph third Of article
AII OF the said articles 10 read as follows:
The number o. directors Of said con-
solidated corporation shall be eleven cd
and the amount OF the capital stock Of said
corporation shall be one hundred and sixty
million dollars (Sl60. 0o0, o0O). (which said
amount OF capital stock is the amount ac-
tually required for the purposes OF said cor
poratiOn. and IS the amount actually re-
Quired and ascertained TO b. necessary for
constructing, completing eQuipping, ope-at-
ing and maintaining its road, and is so
estimated by competent engineers, as viii
eppear by the aforesaid written estimate OF
said engineers. duly signed by them and on
fie as aforesaid Said capital stock Of said
corporation shall be divided into one million
six hundred thousand q, SOC. 0O0) shares of
the par value OF one hundred dollars (s1O0
each, OF which said shares Of said capital
stock the following have been subscribed by
Hnd allotted TO the stockholders OF said con-
etituent corporations. as hereinafter set forth,
'.To the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany Incorporated. organized and existing
under the laws OF the State OF California
and to its shareholders. one million and
fourteen thousand two hundred and forty-one
and sixty One-huDdredths u,Ol4,24l 60-l00)
80 the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
paay. Incorporated. organized and existing
under the laws q tn Territory OF Arizona.
snd 10 its stockholders one hundred and
ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and nifty
0g9 $50 shares"
pany OF Kew Mexico. incorporated. organized
and existing under the laws Of the Territory
OF New Mexico and 10 its stockholders
sixty-eight thousand eight hundred and
eighty-eight (es, ,Sss) shares
s-'I-ie several stockholders Of each Of said
constituent corporations shall have issued TO
them by the said consoli leted corporation
paid UP shares Of the capital stock OF the
consolidated corporation out Of the shares
thereof subscribed by and allotted TO the
stockholders OF their respective constituent
corporations 10 the like amount, dollar for
dollar al their par value With the par value
of Tie shares held by such stockholders in
their respective constituent corporations"
Thereafter and secondly. 10 create a bond
% Indebtedness CT said corporation 70 tue
afrotlnt in The aggregate OF one hundred ana
eixfv million dollars f$feo. .ofo, 0c0l in gold
cnin OF the United States "a portion Of which
= ~ hc used IN retiring OK sting bonded in
6ehfednesS). and 10 increase the bonded in
6ebtedncss OF said corporation up 10 the
s-75o-,-lr IN the aggregate or one hundred and
ti,ctv million dollars ($I6o, 000 in gold
~rfr ~ the United States, and 10 secure the
ssiS proposed bonded Indebtedness by
raortsage upon the railroads franchises, and
,,rore-tv of he company now owned or here
aft4r acquired. apd The income thereof or
such part thereof as may be prescribed in
terms OF said bonds and mortgage. and 10
sufhorfze the board Of directors to take all
such action as they may deem necessary or
expedient ir the premises.
Dated the 2Sth day OF June, 1900.
By order OF The board OF directors
J. =. WILLCUTT.
Secretary Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
~ T. SMITH.
4. r CALVIN,
WILLIAM HOOD.
J. ". HELLMAN Jr..
JAMES L WILSON.
= IL HaNF'ORD,
PETER T. DIiN$E
J. J. WJLLCUTT.
FRANK p. KING.
rEAS p. LINCOLN.
G. l. king.
Directors OF said Southern Pacific Railroad
CoEDany.