New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
MEETINGS.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY OOMPANT.
Office OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERs

MEEIINfH
Notice is hereby given that a special meet
ing CO the Stockholders Of The Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company has been called
b. the Board Of Directors Of said Company. to
be held al the principal Office % the Company
IN the city of Richmond, Va. on the 2sth day
Of April. 1910. a. IL o'clock noon. TO consider
and act on the following propositions:
"a To consent 10. approve and authorize
an increase 81 the autf >rized common capital
stock OF the Company oy the addition thereto
Of stock IN the par amount Of S36.739.700. to
be divided into 367.3e7 shares Of the par valu7
Of 500 each 10 make the total author
iEed par amount OF such common capital stock
flo0.oO0.o00, consisting Of 100000 shares Of
the par value OF 500 each:
% To authorize the creation OF an i-5ue OF
convertible bonds OF The Company. TO be
known as its -Four and One-Haf Per Cent.
Twen;y-Year Convertible Gold Bonds. TO be
limited 20 a principal amount Of not exceed
ing S37.200000 at any one time outstanding.
Huch bonds 10 be issued. from time 20 time.
either as coupon bonds OF The denomination OF
one thousand dollars, or as registered bonds
Of the denomination OF one thousand dollars
that the Board OF Directors OF the Company
by resolution. may from time TO time prescribe.
such bonds 10 bear such date or dates. TO be
payable, both principal and Interest. in such
currencies and at such fixed rates OF
exchange, ana 70 be convertible at the option
of the holder into common stock OF the Com
pany upon such terms said Board may
determine enc ss may be provided in any trust
such conFsrtible bonds may be issued; such
bonds and such indenture 10 contain such
provisions a. 20 conversion, redemption ma
turity, and otherwi se said Board NAV de-
termine, and such indenture TO contain appro-
pirate provision 10 the end that the Company
shall not Cd create any additional mortgage
upon the lines OF railroad owned by Il al the
Gate OF such fndenture upon any part
thereof without making effective provision IN
such additional mortgage that all such bonds
then outstanding, unpaid and unconverted
under such indcnture shall be secured under
such additional mortgage by a lien upon said
lines Of railroad, which shall be upon a parity
with the lien thereupon enjoyed by any bonds
or other obligations issued under such add
fional mortgage and secured thereby. nor CD
during the life Of the conversion privilege.
isEue any stock entitled 10 preference or
priority over Its common stock:
Co TO approve the form and terms OF such
bonds and OF such indenture; 20 authorize the
tissue and disposition OF such bonds. 10 author
fSe 50 much OF such additional stock as NAV
be required. 10 be reserved and set aside and
used. together with the unissued remainder
OF the common capital stock as new author
ized, golely for the conversion Of such bonds.
Hno to authorize the residue OF said sac. 739 700
additional OF SAID common stock 70 be Issued
from time 10 time as said Board may. IN the
exercise OF It's Lawful discretion, determine;
do To ratffy and confirm such action there
tofore taken OF authorized by said Board, IN
anticipation OF such sctiOn OF the Stockholders
may be submitted TO the meeting: and
% To transact such other business as NAV
properly be brought before the meeting.
The stock transfer books OF the Company
will be closed FOR SAID meeting on the 9TH day
Of April 1910, AZ O'Clock +. IA. and vii be
reopened on the 18th Gay OF April 1910 al
&C O'Clock A. d.
Dated. Richmond. Va. March IS $40
by order Of the Board OF Dir-ctorr,
FRANK TRCNBCLL, Chai-1lAn
GEO W. STEVENS. Presidaat
JAS sTECART MAcKIE. searsta~y.