Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
OFFICE OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY,

Washington CITY. D. c. September G. 1870.
To the Stockholders Of the Washington Gas
of the stockholders of the Washington Gas Light
company is called by the board of directors of
hat company for. and will lie held on. Friday,
he 18th day Of October 1910. at - O'CLOCK M m,
10Th street northwest. in the city of Washing
Ton. D. c.. to transact such business as may
properly come before said meeting, and especially
70 consider and approve or otherwise act upon
'he following Propositions: ,. c,u..nx
continue its practice hitherto of declaring regu-
Iar quarterly dividends to its stockholders from
rer annum upon its authorized capital Of
So. 500 600. which Capitalization made many
many used by it for the benefit of the public
and IL. further practice Of declaring extra diyi
lends from its undivided profits: or shall 1t in
titled. the net annual earnings of the company
proper EXPENSES Of IA administration and Of the
conduct of its business and the sums necessary
- Indebtedness. together with an amount sufh-
Gent to cover depreciation in dividends to an
fair Value Of the propertg per used BY the said
for the benefit Of the pnhc in
said net earnings shall be SUFFICIENT to justify
tensions Of the company's mains and other ex-
enses generally classed ''betterments" be
Shall such moneys hereafter be raised by a
iond issue or issues secured by deed OF trust
entitled to embrace in such deed Of trust said
bonds to be sold for aot less than par. and the
rroeeeds thereof to be applied exclusively to
said betterments?
(9 Shall the company refund fits outstanding
D nsunns to in
numbers. and also its outstanding dividend certh-
Of SIX ss
Gates OF Indebtedness are now payable at the
secured ~ deed O of trust upon all of the prop
erty of the company which II Is legally entitled
bear N Of
snnum. and to be PAYABLE at such time or
holders hereinbefore called shall determine upon
the contents of the said bonds and also OF the
Of the directors Of the eompany subsequent to
che said stockholders meeting. but In any event
70 contain ,1T,atSn ws,ns the r 9s
payment OF the said bonds. and expressly stipu-
lating that holders Of the said bonds shall rely
deed of trust7 Further. in the event that the
said stockholders meeting shall determine that
earnings. but shall he financed by a bond issue
shalI the Issue of bonds contemplated in this
amount. for the purpose of financing said bet
terments required in the near futuref
-.id issue Of s., COO. 900 Of dividend certificates
81 Indebtedness In the manner next hereinbefore
certificates Of Indebtedness he paid with interest
tire date Of payment BY the proceeds Of the
sale IN market. for not less than par OF
OF said bonds as NAV be required for the purpose?
II II he not thought expedient to sell the said
81 900 600 face value Of the said bonds in open
market. shall many Of the stockholders of the
company AT a given date shall avail them
selves Of the privilege within a limited time be
entitled TO subscribe and nav for the said bonds
at their face value, said privilege Of subscription
and paymeht TO lie proportional to the holdings
Of the respective stockholders? Shall said privi-
fege next hereinbefore referred to apply also to
much uf said Issue issues Of bonds
shall be required for financing betterments?
All subordinate propositions embraced in and
pertinent 10 the said main propositions above
stated shall. TO the necessary extent. be consid-
cred and acted upon by the said stockholders'
meeting.
According 10 the charter and bylaws of the
Washington Gas Light COMPANY only such stock
holders are 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 10 have their stock thus
registered In the books Of the company the
closed a. close Of business at 9 pm. on Thurs
day. the 29th day of September. 1910. and viii
remain closed until the close OF business at 3
pm. on FRIDAY. the 14th day of October, 1910:
and all holders Of stock aforesaid who shall
be sucb at the close Of business said 10Th
day Of September 1910. win he entitled to vote
at the special meeting of the stockholders hereby
called for FRIDAY. the 14th day of October. 1910.
The polls will be open from IL O'Clock m.
until O'Clock p.m.
Respectfully.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASHING
TON GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
By WILLIAM B. ORME.
Secretary Washington Gas Light Company.