The Washington times., 1910-10-03
OFFICE OF THE
Washington Gas Light Company,
E3-l7 TENTH STREET y. ".
Washington CITY. D. C.,
To the stoekhollsrs Of the Washington s. 1i;1c

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Septembe. q $50
To the Stocknoll-ers Of the Washington
Gas Light CbmPany:
Notice IS he-eby given that a special
meeting OF the stOckhOlders Of the
Washington Gas Light COMPANY a
called by the Board Of Directors OF thar
company Tor and VIII be held on, FRI
day, the fourteenth day Of October IsrQ
az y O'Clock n. at the principal Office
OK the Company. No. 4l3 Tenth Street
northwest, IN the city OF WASHINGTON.
ID e. 10 transact such business as my
properly come before said meeting. and
especially % consider and approve cr
otner wise act upon the following proPo-
o. ShaI; the washington Ca rszr-
company continue its practice Hitherto
OF declaring regular quarterly DIVIDENDS
% It's stockholders from 5ts net earn!nEs-
at the rate u ten per centunl DER an7rr3
upon its authorized caDffaI ~ & - -
which capitalization was made nanv
years ago, ana does not now adeouafpTy
represent the "a r value Of the DroDerrv
OF the company used By 81 for the bene
NJ o. me public under the provisions u
the EOmpany's charter and its fr1rrber
pISCuGs OF oeelsrtng extra dividends
from It's undivided profits: OF. shan h
IN future distribute auSnE its stock
hciders. IN the prOpOrtisls 20 which tLev
are respectively entitled, the net annual
earnings OF the COMPANY after IsFT,-.-
ing from its gross earnings an -l-C-s-
expenses Of administration and ~ -Ls
conduct Of Its business and the s-1roa
necessary % Taay interest upon its bonds
ana certificates OF fndebteduzss to
gethsr With an amount suffcfe1t "a
cover Correlation IN DIVIDENDS ~ an
amount approNmating six .psr centur1
upon III fair value u the property rjgeJ
By the said Company for the benef+ ~
the Public In supplying gas undo -
charter. assuming that the said net earn
l I,gs sea- oe sufficient 20 Justify said
% Shall the moneys needed annually
Tor extensions OF the Connuanv'g rn4frz
-, 10 oLrcI - eIss generally classed as
DtIlerLDe nls De paid out Of the earn
inEs 0f the Company, or shan Urct
moneys hereafter Be raised bv . bo-1
issue or issues secured bv deed ~ So
upOn all OF the Couparv's r-0r-.-f,,
which Il is entitled 90 emSrace IN 's7I-5
decd Of trust. said bonds 70 be sor5 -
not less than par. and the proceeds
betterments2
% Shall the company refund It's ant
st3Eding ponds now bearing -four. ner -
~ n , iIit tle, amounting 20 Approximate
y soN,CJJ IN round numbers, and aiSo
Us outstanding dividend certificates ~
!Hot oieoiltSs neaFlng SIX per centurn in
teresS. amounting 70 S26'.G00 wnicH
able az the option Of the cowpsrv ~
new bond issue, secured bv dee5 -
trust upon ali OF the property Of tbs
company which Il IS IeeaIIv arfF-1.-g -
embrace in said deco 81 rr-rs+ -
bopds 20 bear interest at the rare ~ e
per Centum per aluum, and Ia ba No..
bic al suCh me or times IS the said So
ca meet nE OF the stockholders he-ei--
/ Sef1re called shall determine non g.
youtents Of the said bonds ar1 eYgo -
he said deed OF trust 70 be at,1Tovs5
by a meeting OF the directors a. -
company subsequent TO the said sto-L--
Z sOl6ers' meeting, but in any e1er- =
( contain a stlp -IlatiOu Wafv-uy The e.
utory personal responsibility Of 60,
I stockholder TO- the payment OF t6a -
bonds. and expressly stiDUIs+Trs 49, 49,
/ holders OF the said bonds shall reIv- C--1--
upon the security embraced n t-e said
Z deed OF trustZ Further. in the event
shall determine that future D-rtsrr9s,,fS
shall not De pa q out Of "a 4uin.ss T7T-
I shall be financed by bond Issue. s6sii
the issue o. bonds contemplated in ms
proposition be Increased. and IL 81 -
What amount. for the DIrpose ~ .7r1-.
ing said bet erments required in ire
near future2
~ II is not thought expedian+ 10
/ fund the sail issue OF $3.50. - OF ,7iIyi
I den certificates Of indebted aesS IN +bo
manner next hereinbefOre PROVIDE. s+.Ti
/ the said total issue OF dividend csrffi-
! Gates OF Indebtedness be paid with infe--
eS- 10 the date OF payment ~ toe no.
] ceeds Of the sale IN open market fo-
not less than par, Of $-.0ls01J Of ire
said new bonds. or OF so many 81 ssiJ
| bonds as may be required for The pur-
1 poser
/ the said S2.60o.OG0 face value % the said
bonds in open market, shall 50 many
I OF the stockholders OF the company az
/ a given date as shall avail themselves
/ Of the privilege within a limited time
! ha entitled to subscribe and pav FOR -Ia
/ sid bonds al their face value said
Z privilege Of subscription and payment
Z 70 he unconditional TO the holdings OF ina
I prfyTeEe next hereinbefore referred 70
/ a0nly also TO so mucn Of said new issue
/ or issues Of bonds as Shall be required
I for dnaneILg bettermentsE
All subordinate propositions en-
| brared in and pertinent 70 the said
/ main propositions above stated snail,
| 10 the necessary extent, be considered
/ and acted upon By the said stock
i-1 kccording to the charter and bylaws
| OF the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. only such stockholders are allow
/ - 10 vote at any meeting or the stock
| holders as shall have been holders Of
/ the certificates o. stock Of the said
! COMPANY IN Their own and proper
/ names for the period OF fourteen days
/ previous TO any stockholders meeting
/ In order that all stockholders may
/ have an opportunity to have their stock
! thus registered IN the books OF the
1 Company, the stock transfer books OF
I the Company viii be closed at close Of
/ business at 5 p ~ on Thursday, tbs
10Th day OF September, 1910, and VIII
/ remain closed until the close Of BUSH
/ ness at p. N. on Friday, the 18th Day
/ % october, 1910: and all holders OF stock
! as aforesaid who shall be such at the
/ close Of business on said 18th day OF
! September, 1910, will be entitled TO vote
/ al the special meeting Of the stock
] holders hereby called for Friday. the
/ 18th day Of October. 1910
The polls viii be open from u O'Clock
| m until 1 o'clock p N
/ Respectfully.
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
/ WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM.
/ FANY-
BY
/ WILLIAM b ORME, Secretary. Wash
fnRton Gas Light Company