The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24

a. z. CARLISLE, Recorder.
NOTICE 10 THE sTocKHoLDERs OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COM
PAM special meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
VIII be held AT the office of the company in
room -I2I6 in the Merchants Exchange
building. in the city and county Of San Fran
cisco. in the State Of California the same
bsing the principal place Of business Of said
cotP0rauoh' ana pelng ne pul!olng Where
the board OF directors OF said corporation
usually meet on the 2sth day OF August,
1905, al the hour OF y o clock noon, TO con-
sider and act upon the propositions:
First. 10 increase the capital stock of said
corporation TO one hundred and sixty million
dollars $4,000, ,00o), and for that purpose TO
amend article VI Of the articles OF incorpora-
ton and consolidation Of the company 10
read as follows:
The amount OF the capital stock of said
corporation shall be one hundred and sixty
million dollars Cs1eo 600 0O0). divided into
cne million six hundred thousand q, coo, OOO
shares OF the par value OF one hundred dol
lars lS1O0) each which said amount of capi-
tai stock does not exceed the amount actually
required for the purposes OF the said corpora
tion. and Is the amount actually required
and ascertained TO be necessary for construct
ing completing. equipping, operating and
maintaining It's road, and is so estimated by
competent engineers, as will 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
XII OF the said articles TO read as follows:
The NUMBER OF directors OF said
solidated corporation shall be eleven OD
and the amount Of the capital stock OF said
corporation shall be one hundred and sixty
million dollars (Sl6o. o0o, 00ul. which said
amount OF capital stock is the amount ac-
tually required for the purposes of said cor
roratfon and IS the amount actually re-
Quired and ascertained 10 b. necessary for
constructing. completing equipping ope-at-
ing and maintaining IT'S 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 aforesaid. Said capital stock of said
corporation shall be divided into one million
six hundred thousand q. 6O0. .00o) shares Of
the gar value OF one hundred dollars ($1O0)
each. o. which said shares Of said capital
stock the following have been subscribed by
and allotted 10 the stockholders OF said con-
stituent 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 10 its shareholders. one million and
and sixty one-hunoredths u,ol4.24 e0-I00)
ITO the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany Incorporated. organized and existing
under the laws Of the Territory OF Arizona
ana 10 lts stocknoloefS. one hundred and
ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and flfty
-tl99. 500 shares"
''To the southern Pacific Railroad Com
psny Of New Mexico, incorporated, organized
and existing under the laws OF the TERRITORY
OF New Mexico and 10 its stockhoiders
sixty-eizht thousand eight hundred ana
THE several stockholders Of each Of said
constituent corporations shall have issued ri
them by the said cpnsoi hated corporatIon
paid UP shares OF the capital stock of the
consolidated corporation out OF the shares
thereof subscribed by and allotted 10 the
stockholders OF their respective Constituent
corporations 70 the like amount dollar for
collar at their par value with the par valua
q the shares held by such stockholders IN
their respective constituent corporations
Thereafter and secondly, 10 create a hon6
ed Indebtedness Of said corporation 10 the
amount in the aggregate OF one hundred and
sixty million dollars (S160. 600 COO In gold
coin OF the United States "a portion of vifcn
+ 10 be used IN retiring existing bonded in
debtcdness), and 70 increase the bonded in
dehtedness OF said corporation up to The
amount IN the aggregate OF one hundred and
sixty million dollars fs16o 600 00O) in gold
coin OF the United States. and TO secure the
mortgage upon the railroads franchises and
property Of the company now owned or here
after acquired ano the income thereof or
such part thereof as may be prescribed IN
the rnortgage: and TO determine the form and
terms Of said bonds and mortgage. and to
authorize the board Of directors to take ali
such action as they may deem necessary or
espedient in the premises.
Dated the 2Sth day OF June. 1905.
BY order OF the board of directors.
J. L. WIL-LCUTT
Secretary of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.
e. E. CALVIN,
WILLIAM HOOD,
I ". HELLMAN Jr,
JAMES K WILSON,
J. NJ HANFORD
PETER F. DUNNE.
J. L. WILLCUTT,
FRANK B. KING,
CHAS. p. LINCOLN.
O. L KING.
Directors OF said Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.