The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
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The Chesapeake and ohio Ry. Co.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLM
ers' Neet!ng.-Notice is hereby given
that a special meeting of the stock
Railway Company has been called
by the board of directors Of said
company, TO be held al the principal
Office of the company. in the city OF
Richmond. Va, OH the 2STH DAY OF
APRIL. 1910, at IL o'clock noon to
consider and act on the following
propositions:
(o) 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 s36,739,f00, to
be divided into 36T,39I shares of the
par value of 500 each, SO as TO make
the total authorized par amount OF
such common capital stock 100000
600, consisting of 100000 shares OF
the par value of 800 each;
(b) To authorize the creation OF
an issue of convertible bonds of the
company, to be kncwn as its four
and one-half per cent. twenty-year
convertible gold bonds, 10 be limited
10 principal amount OF not ex-
ceeding s37,20o,00p al any one time
outstanding, such bonds 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 ofrone
thousand dollars. or OF any multiple
OF one thousand dollars that the
board OF directors of the company.
by resolution, may from time 20
time prescribe. such bonds to bear
such date or dates, to be payable
both principal and interest. in such
currencies and at such fixed rate or
rates of exchange, ana 20 be con-
vertible at the option OF the holder
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
vertible bonds may be Issued; such
bonds and such indenture to con-
tain such provisions as to conver-
sion, redemption. maturity and other
wise as said board may determine,
and such indenture TO contain appro-
pirate provision to the end that the
company shall not I'D create any
additional mortgage upon the lines
OF railroad owned by 1t at the date
OF such indenture or upon any part
provision. in such additional mort
gage that all such bonds then OUT
standing. unpaid and unconverted.
under such indenture shall be Sc
cured under such additional mortgage
by lien upon said lines of railroad.
which shall be upon q parity with
the lien thereupon enjoyed by any
bonds or other obligations issued
unQeT SuCN duultiOuai mortgage anu
secured thereby, nor CD during thu
life of the conversion privilege. issue
any stock entitled to preference or
priority over its common stock:
(c) To approve the form anc. terms
of such bonds and of such indenture;
to authorize the issue and DISPOSE
tion of such bonds, to authorize so
much of such additional stock as
may be required. to be reserved and
set aside and used. together with the
unissued remainder oil the commou
capital stock as now authorized,
solely for the conversion of such
bonds, and to authorize the residue
of said s36.739,700 additional of said
common stock to be Issued from
time to time as said board may, in
the exercise of It's lawful discretion.
Determined:
(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
rs may properly be brought before
'nf The le'ee stock transfer books of the
company will be closed for said
meeting on tho 5th day of April
1910. at o'clock p NJ, ana wlii be
reopened on the a9th day CT April
1910, at 10 O'Clock A, NJ.
Dated. Richmond. Va. March %,
1910.
FRANK TRUMBULL,
GEO. w. STEVENS.
JAS. sTEuART MAcKif, J
Secretary.