Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
G NOTICES.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWA'
COMPANY.

THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY
SPECIAL sroCRH6LDERs' MEETING.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that a spe-
eial meeting OF the Stockholders OF The
Missouri Pacific Railway COMPANY VIII be
held at the principal Office OF SAID COM
pany, in the Missouri Pacific Building. No.
10 Market Street IN the city OF st Louis,
Missouri. on Tuesday. the 18th DAY Of
January. 1919. at nine o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day, to consider and act upon
the following propositions:
Ia To adopt a code Of bylaws Tor the
Company.
% To ratify, assent to and approve a
certain indenture Of lease bearing date the
18th day OF July, 1873, by ana between
BOonville. st Louis & southern Railway
Company. \ corporation OF the state OF
Missouri. and this Company and authorized
on behalf OF this Company at a meeting Of
the Board Of Directors, held on the 18th
day OF August. 1893.
C) To ratify, assent to and approve the
purchase by this Company OF the whole or
any part of the railroads and other prop
erty and franchises Of all or any OF the
following named railroad companies
Carthage and Western Railway Company,
Joplin and Western Railway Company, st
Louis, Oak Hill and Carondelet Railway
western Railway Company, The Kansas
City Railroad Company, Inc
Nebraska Southern Railway Company,
Omaha Belt Railway Company, Omaha
southern Railway Company, Pacific Rail-
way Company in Nebraska, The Pueblo
and State : Line Railroad Company, and
DaaEhE Al - Al A@AAh y ~
cd For the purpose OF ~refunding under
lying mortgage bonds and equipment Obll-
cations Of the Company and Tor other cor
porate purposes, TO consent TO. concur IN
and authorize an increase o. The bonded
Indebtedness OF The Missouri Pacific Rail
way Company, by the amount OF $50, 90, 0O
by the issue Of Gold Bonds OF the Com
pany, limited in the aggregate to the
principal amount OF S75.0O.O0 at any one
time outstanding. to bear interest at a rate
or rates not 20 exceed five per cent per
annum, payable "semi-annually, and all or
any part Of such bonds. as the Board OF
Directors may determine. 70 be convertible
at the option OF the Folders and registered
owners thereof into stock of the Railway
Company upon such terms ana otherwise
as the Board Of Directors may determine,
and to consent to concur in and authorize
the execution and delivery OF a mortgage
and deed OF trust on and OF the whole or
part Of the railroads and other property
and franchises Of this Company whether
now owned OF hereafter acquired, TO secure
such issue Of bonds by this Company, and
10 consider and act upon the form and
terms Of such mortgage.
(e) To consent TO ana authorize the pur-
chase by this Company from time to time
OF not % exceed E.000,10 par value Of the
bonds OF the St Louis. Iron Mountain ana
! Southern Railway Company.
10 To raufy the proceedings of the
( Board Of Directors heretofore taken in
and about the matters aforesaid, including
/ the authorization OF SAID bonds and mort
gage and deed Of trust and the use TO be
made Of said bonds. and 70 consider and
act upon such other business as may
I properly be transacted at the meeting.
The stock transfer books OF the Company
viii be closed at 3 p. M on the It'll day
OF January. 1910, and will remain closed
until 10 A. n on the 18Th day OF January.
1910
Dated. New YORK. November nth. 1903.
By order OF the Board Of Directors
GEORGE J. GOULD, President
A n. CALEB, Secretary.