The San Francisco call., 1905-08-21

SO-1CE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COM
PANH-A special meeting OF the stockholders
Of the 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
corporation. and being the building where
usually meet. on the 2Sth day Of August,
1903. at the hour OF u O'Clock noon. TO con-
sider and act upon the propositions:
First. 10 increase the capital stock of said
corporation 20 one hundred and sixty million
dollars oSl60 .0oo. COO, and for that purpose TO
amend article VI Of the articles Of incorpora-
ton and consolidation OF the company TO
read follows:
The amount Of the capital stock of said
corporation shall be one hundred and sixty
million dollars (SI60. 600 900, divided into
one million six hundred thousand q. 900 00O)
shares Of the Dsr value of hundred dol
lars (SloO each. which said amount Of capt.
tai stock does not exceed the amount actually
required for the purposes OF the said corpora
tion, and IS the amount actually required
and ascertsined to be necessary for construct
ing. completing, equipping, operating and
maintaining its road. and is SO estimated By
written estimate Of such engineers. duly
signed by them, and fled IN the office and
principal place OF business aforesaid of said
corporation"
And 10 amend paragraph third Of article
XII Of the said articles to read follows:
The number of directors of said con-
Eoldated corporation shall be eleven 0D
and the amount OF the capital stock Of said
corporation shall be one hundred and sixty
million dollars C$16o Oo0, ,000) 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-
ouired and ascertained to 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
corporation shall be divided into one million
SIX hundred thousand q. 800. 000} shares OF
the value of one hundred dollars ($100)
each, Of which said shares Of said capital
stock the following have been subscribed by
Ertuent corporations, as hereinafter set forth,
TO witt"
'sTo the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
psny incorporated, organized and existing
under the laws Of the State OF California
and 70 Sta shareholders. one million and
fourteen thousand two hundred and forty-one
and sixty one-hundredths Q.014. 24l 60-10O
TO the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
under the laws OF the Territory Of Arizona.
and TO its stockholders. one hundred md
ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and nfty
80 the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany Of New Mexico, Incorporated organized
and existing un6er the laws Of the Territory
OF New Mexico and 20 its stocihoiders
si1ty-eight thousand eight hundred and
eighty-eight Ces sss) shares
The several EtOcklOlQerS OF each OF said
constituent corpora tons shall have issued 10
them by the said consolidated 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 TO the like amount. dollar for
dollar a. their par value with the par value
of the shares held By such stockholders in
their respective constituent corporations
Thereafter and secondly. TO create bond
ed Indebtedness of said corporation TO the
amount IN the aggregate Of one hundred and
sixty million dollars tS1G0. 0oo. COO IN gold
coin OF the United States "a portion OF which
r. 70 be USED in retiring existing bonded in
oebtedncss), and 10 increase the bonded in
cebtedncss OF said corporation up 10 the
amount in the aggregate Of one hundred and
coin OF the United States. and TO secure the
sssd proposed bonded indebtedness by a
raortgage upon the railroads franchises ana
property OF the company now owned or here
after acquired. and the Income thereof or
slch part thereof may be prescribed in
the mortgage: and TO determine the form and
terms OF said bonds and mortgage and TO
authorfze the board OF directors 20 take al.
eslch action as they may deem necessary or
expedient IN the premises.
Dated the 2Sth day OF June. 1905.
J. L. WILLCUTT
Secretary of the Southern Pacific Railroad
N 7. SMITH.
2. z. CALVIN,
WILLIAM HOOD,
T. W. HELLMAN Jr.
JAMES K WILSON,
J. N. HANFORD.
PETER F. DUNNE.
J. L. wILLcUTT.
FRANK p. KING.
CHAs. p. LINCOLN.
@. I. KING.
Directors of said Southern Pacific Railroad
Company