The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24


The chesapeake and Ohio Ry. Co.
SoTICE OF SPECIAL STocKHoLD-
ers' Neeting.-Notice is hereby given
that special meeting Of the stock
holders or the Chesa peake and ONO
Railway Company has been called
by the board of directors Of said
company. to be held at the principal
office OF the company, in the ely OF
Richmond. Va. on the 18TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1910, at IL o'clock noon, to
consider and act on the following
propos!tions.
(a) To consent to. approve and au.
thorize an increase of the authorized
common capital stock of the com
.pany by the addition thereto OF stock
In the par amount OF s3e,13eToo, to
be divided into 36T,3s7 shares of the
par value OF 800 eacn. SO as TO maj e
the total authorized par amount oil
such common capital stock SlOO,0pO,-
GOO. consisting OF 100000 shares OF
the par value OF $500 each.
tb) To authorize the creation OF
an issue OF convertible bonds OF the
company. to- be known as It's four
and one-half per cent. twenty ear
convertible gold bonds. TO be limited
TO a principal amount of not e&-
ceeding S3T.200.0oo at any one time
outstanding, such bouos to be ISSUED.
from time TO time. either as coupon
bonds of the denomination OF one
thousand dollars. or as registered
bonds of the denomination OF one
thousand dollars, or OF any multiple
OF one thousand dollars that the
by resolution. may from time 20
time prescribe. such bonds To pear
such date or dates, 10 be payable.
both principal and interest. in sUen
curreuc!es and at such h&ed rate or
rates Of exchange. and 20 be con-
vertible at the option or the huiuer
into common stock of the company.
upon such terms as said board may
determine and as may be PROVIDED
In any trust indenture approved by
said board under which such con-
yert!b!e bonds may be issued. such
bonds and such indenture TO con-
tain such provisions as 10 CONVEX
sion, redemption, maturity and other
wise as said board may determine.
and such indenture TO contain appro-
pirate provision 10 the end that the
company shall not 90 create any
additional mortgage upon the lines
OF such indenture or upon any part
thereof without making elective
provision IN such additional mort
gage that all such PONDS then out
standing, unpaid ana unconyerteo.
under such indenture shall! be Sc
cured under such additional mortgage
BY d lien upon said lines OF railroad.
which shall be upon parity with
the lien thereupon Snjoyed by any
bonds or other obligations issued
under such additional mortgage and
secured thereby. nor ca during tina
life OF the conversion privilege, issue
any stock entitled TO preference or
priority over its common stock:
(c) To approve the form and terms
OF such bonds and or sucn indenJuro;
to authorize the issue and DISPOSE
ton OF such bonds; 10 authorize SO
much of such additional stock as
may be required, 10 be reserved and
set aside and used. together with the
unissued remainder OF the common
capital stock as now authorized.
solely for the conversion of such
bonds, and TO authorize the residue
OF said S36.73s.7o0 additional OF said
common stock to- be issued from
time to time as said board may. in
the exercise of Its lawful discretion.
determ!ne.
(d) To ratify and confirm such
action heretofore taken or author
led by said board. IN anticipation OF
such action OF the stockholders as
may be submitted to the meeting:
and
(e) To transact such other business
as may properly be brought before
The stock transfer books OF the
! company will be closed for said
meeting on the 9Th day of April
1910 at O'clock p. ~. and Wal be
reopened on the goth dag OF April
1910 at 10 o'clock A. NJ
Dated. Richmond. Va. March %
By order of the Board of Directors
FRANK TRUMBULL.
Z GEO. W. STEVENS.
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