The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-07
SPECIAL NOTICES
Washington City. D. c
&c., - - -

washington City. D. c,
Septembes q 1910.
10 Ln- StoCkholaers Of the WashIngtoa
Gas Light CCnp4ny-
Noitce Is hereby given that a speefaI
msslns OF the stockholders Of ths
washington Gas Light Company Il
Saiieo Dy NE Board Of Directors OF thar
company for, and will be held On. Fri-
day, the fourteenth day Of October fsfa
AZ y O'Clock M az the principal ofsco
Q. tae company, No. fl3 Tenth Street
nor est, N the city OF WASHINGTON
u " 70 transact such business a. nav
properly come before said meeting. md
especially 70 consider and approve oF
eti-eL wise act upon the following prop0-
~ Shah the Washington Gas I5zb,
CoIHl 4ny continue its practice hlthsrfo
% .sclaL ~ regular quarterly DIVIDENDS
~ u stockholders from fts net earufnv1
81 the rate OF ten Der centUm me- ar7-57-,,
upon IT'S authorized capital o. q - ~
Wnlch capitalization vas made $500
EeaIs ago ana does not now al eC,Is -slyy
represent the fair value Of TIE nTso-s-tyy
81 me company used by Il for the be,s
~ o. ne public under the provisions -
ne ..s ~ aay CHARTER and its further
gIactlce OF declaring extra divf6snfs
rom It's undivided profits. OF. sSaTi n
IN future distribute auSng rs .-~-,-
holoers. II the propOrtisns 20 which t5sV
are respectively entitled the re4 s1---sg
earnings Of the COMPANY arfe- Se-5I,- e
ing nom Its gross earnings All nro-s-
expenses Of administrator and ~ -
-o--t-S-t u rs BUSINESS and the z-r~,m
necessary to nay interest mon &c 49,.
ana certificates Of iadebtedness- -.
getner with an amount s41fH~ier@ -,
cover depreciatiou IN dividends 10 an
amount approNimatinE six per cs1+rIT-
upon the fair value Of the proDe-+1- 80
oy the said Company for The bs-es4 =
the PUBLIC IN supplying gas under -
charter, assuming that the SAID net 60, -
l1gs sna} Be sufficient TO TIIsTifv "a
dividends -s Se-1
q snail the moneys needed annually
~ e1tseIlslpls OF the Company's mains
&C other expenses generally cIsase5 a.
ot-terLneLlIs be paid out OF the esr7
iDsS d the COMPANY. or sbsU -
rloneys hereafter BE raised 6y a bond
sSue OF issues secured b. deed OF Inst
upon al OF the Compsnv's r,rore-fv
which Il Is entitled to embrace in sDc6
decd OF trust. said bonds to Be sold -
net ieSs than par, and the rr0~ssSs
betterments? q sa4a
~ Snau the company refund IFS out-
- i-'5 i 9Jhos now bearing four per cen
tuil lnIerest, amounting 70 approrf--s4s.
~ $4,000 In round numbers sTS -.
us outstanding dividend cerrfFrafaS -
Indebtedness bearing six per ceutJI-1 n
certificates OF Indebtedness are rio-r -
able a. the option OF the COMPANY -
new pond Issue, secured by deed ~
ILlsL upon AZ OF me property OF the
company which II Is legally entitled -,
embrace In said deco OF trlS+ 80 -
lords 20 bear interest at The rae - -.
per CentIn per aEnUm, and to s. nay-s-
bic at such me OF times aS the ssfS =.
Cis. uI6tt rs Of the stockhOIde-sl r-e-si-- :
SefOre called shall deterLrire 49, -,
COutents OF The said bonds and 49, -
ne hAla S Geeo % .. tTuSt 70 be approved
company subsequent 70 tie said S+o~t-
2O-0ers meellnSs but n any event n
contain stipulation waving the STAT
utOry personal reSponsi bflffy 81 &c.
EtOckholder for the payneu. OF ne 80
lCucS- and expressly stipuls.fnV mar
holders OF the said bonds shall reiv 90,
UpOu the security embraced N - go
deed Of trust2 Further in tI,e -.
that the said stockholders rzs-f-,S
snail Determine that future D-f+s---e--t-
sEGI not De PAID out OF earnings, E.-It
shall be financed BY 2 bond issue. SNsu
the issue OF bonds CONTEMPLATED IN 80
proposition be increased. AMI II 50 -
what amount, for the purpose OF dnsnc-
near future?
n il IS not thought expedfent - -
fund the sail issue OF S2,6-J, - OF div-f-
den certificates OF indebted ness in ~.
manner IreNt nereinbefOre provided shan
the said total Issue OF dividend c,s-rjs-
Gates Of inde btecness be paid with i-fs-
est 20 the d ate OF payment ~ tee pro-
ceeds OF the sale IN open market. for
not less than par, OF S2,o000l9 OF ia
seid new bonds. or OF so many 81 saf5
bonds as may be required for ne pIIP-
n if be not thought expedie1t to sell
the said s., $4,000 face value OF the SAID
bonds IN open market, shan 50 MANY
81 The stockholders OF the company a
= o5y-en date as shall avail tFs--Ssr,-sS
~ the privilege within limited time
10 entitled TO subscribe and pay Tor the
said bonds at their tace value. said
-T-;y-iIege Of subscription and payment
- h. proportional 10 the holdings OF shs
respective stOckholderc2 Shall said
ovI[-ileCe next hereinbefcre referred 10
ssDDlv sIso to 50 much % said new ISSUE
e. issues OF bonds as shah be REQUIRED
Tor .lnancIi.E bettermentsE
Al subordinate propositions en-
h-aced q and pertinent 70 the said
-,sin PROPOSITIONS above stated shall.
- the necessary extent, be considered
and acted upon b. the said stock
Wording 10 the charter and bylaws
Of the Washington Gas Light Com
nsnv only such stockholders are allow
- 10 vote At any meeting OF the stock
holders as shall have been holders OF
me certificates OF stock OF the said
names for the period OF fourteen days
D~evious to any stockholders meeting
IN order that all stockholders may
have an opportunity to have their stock
inns registered in the books d the
Company. the stock transfer books Of
the Company will be closed at close OF
business at 8 p n on THURSDAY, the
So-b 6sv Of September, 1910, and vii
ness at 5 p. m on Friday, the 18th dsy
of 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, viii be entitled TO vote
at the special meeting OF the stock
holders hereby called for Friday, the
l4th day Of October, 1910
The polls viii be open ron u O'Clock
N. until I o'clock 2. n
Respectfully
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THH
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
PANY-
BY
WILLIAM 3. ORAIE. Secretary. Wash
inEton Gas Light Company.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT OK
rcrO -a~frFo~ RTaH In