Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
OFFICE OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY,
413-17 10th ST NV.

Washington city D. c.. September 8. 1910.
To the Stockholders of the Washington Gas
Notice il hereby given that special mee. ting
Company Is called bv the board of directors OF
that company for. and will be held on. Friday.
the 18th day Of October 1910 at II O'CLOCK n n,s
10th street northwest. in the city OF Wasnlng-
ton. y. c.. to transact such business as may ma,
to consider and approve or otherwise act upon
the following PROPOSITIONS: o
continue its practice hitherto of declaring regu-
lar quarterly dividends to Its stockholders from
per annum upon its authorized capital of
&2so0-o 900. which capitalization was made many
sent the fair value of the property of the com
pany used by IL for the benefit of the public
and its further practice Of declaring extra divi
dends from its undivided profits: or shall 1t IN
m Nh fbe a sre
titled. the net annual earnings Of the company
after deductins from its gross earnings s al, al
conduct of its business and the sums necessary
to pay interest upon its bonds and certificates ate
Of Indebtedness. together with an amount sufii-
cient to cover deprecation. in dividends to an
amount approJimatinG six per centum upon the
company for the benefit Of the public in sup
plying gas under It's charter. assuming that the
said dividends:
t2l Shall the moneys needed annually for ex-
renses generally cIassed as ..betterments'' be
naid out of the earnings Of the company. or
bond issue or 0i issues secured by deed Of trust
upon all Of the company's property which II rs
bonds to be sod for NOT less than par and the
proceeds thereof to be applied exclusively to
said hetterments?
IS, Shall the company refund its outstanding
bonds now bearing four per centum interest,";
amounting to approximately. $500 900 In round .
numbers. and also its outstanding dividend certin-
to eer
n$ frJa 1al,a Qf
option of the company. by new bond issue
secured by deed of trust upon all Of the Prop,
to embrace in said deed Of trust. said bords to
bear interest at the rate Of five per eentum per
times as the said special meeting Of the stock
holders hereinbefore called shall determine upon.
said deed Of rfust to be approved by a meeting
IT the directors OF the company subsequent 70
70 contain stimulation waivine the statutory
personal responsibility of each stakeholder for the
lating that holders of the said bonds shall rely
only upon the security embraced In the said
ss Sf mass IN sha hs
future betterments shall not be paid ont OF
sha the Ds issue of in this
for the Pm PSs Of said bet
+ Is mot o Of nd
Of Indebtedness in the manner next hereinbefore
provided shall the said total Issue OF dividend
certificates Of Indebtedness be paid with interee.
10 the date Of payment by the proceeds Of the
e. 600. 900 of the said new bonds. or OF so many
Of said bonds may be required for the purpose?
n It he not thought expedient to sell the said
81. 600. 600 face value of the said bonds in open
company at given date as shall avail them
selves Of the privilege within limited time be
entitled to subscribe and pay for the said bonds
at their face value. said privilege of subscription
Of the respective stockholders Shall said privf-
lege next hereinbefore referred to apply also to
SO much Of said new Issue or issues Of bonds as
shall be required for financing betterments?
pertinent TO the said main propositions above
stated SHALL to the necessary extent. be consid-
cred and acted upon by the said stockholders
meeting.
According to the charter and bylaws Of the
Washington Gas Light Company. only such stock
holders allowed to vote at any meeting OF
the stockholders shall have been holders OF
the certificates Of stock Of the said company IN
fourteen days previous to any stockholders
meeting. In order that all stockholders may
have opportunity to have their stock thus
registered in the books Of the company the
closed at close Of business at Pm. on Thurs
day. the 29th day Of September. 1910. and Will
remain closed until the close Of business at 8
pm. on FRIDAY. the 14th day Of October 1910:
be such at the close Of business on said 18th
dav OF September. 1910. will be entitled to vote
At the special meeting OF the stockholders hereby
called for Friday. the 18th day Of October, 1910
The polls will be open from IL O'Clock m
until ] O'Clock p.m.
Respectfully.
BoABD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASHING
TON GAS LIGHT CoMI>ANY ,
Secretary Washington Gas Light Company.
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