The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
OFFICE OF THE
Washington Gas Light Company.
G2-l7 TENTH STREET n. ".
Washington City. D. c,
SeptembeE = l9fa

Washington City. D. c,
SeptembeE - lsIa
To the Stockholders % the Wash5nz+o,
Gas Light CGmpany:
Notice IS hereby given that a specizJ
mee0lg OF the stockholders OF the
dSElugIOn Gas Light COMPANY a
cdlleo Uy Jhe Board Of Directors OF thar
company Tor. and will be held on. Fri-
day, the fourteenth day OF October. IsIa
az y O'Clock NJ, at the principal oface
q ne Company. 10. 13 Tenth Street
u g, 70 transact such busrness az nav
properly come before said T.esting. md
especially 20 consider anG approve OF
sitiOns: 49,
% Shall the Washington Gas liza,
CompSny continue its practice hitherto
OF oeclarins regular qUarte~fy DIVIDENDS
70 Us stockholders from It's net earninrr
az The rate OF ten Ger cenrun7 me- surTTIr1
upon lis authorized capital y & s05 "a
which capitalization was ur7Ga ~-sryy
years ago. and does not nov adeor,a feIy
represent the TAR value Of the uroDer-y
q the Company used BY IL for The be7e
~ ~ OF the public under the provisions o.
lne ICrnpanyS charter. and It's further
practice q declaring e1Ctra Iir-i5s-'7s
from its Undivided profits. or. shan \
IN tlluTe distribute amSnE It's stCcl.-
hcicers, IN the prOpOrt~ns 20 which tbev
are respectively entitled. the net ANIMAL
- 'i..LE5 Of the Company after deduct
l 1870. Iron1 rs Eross earnings all proper
conduct OF its business ana the sums
nec-ssdtl % pay interest uE.-r its bonds
ana certificates Of indeb- zGnesz. to
cover depreciation IN dIvide06s - ~
amount apprOElmaLing SIX per ~e-fr1r7
9pon the fsir value OF the TUoDerty -seI
oy the said Company FOR tn ba~aFf -
. the public IN supplying r-s fyrEe- =
charter, assuming that the gaid NET 60
lugs sH2l BE- sufficient 20 Justffv sd
O. Shall the moneys r,e,Fed annually
Z ior extensions o. The Corcuanv-s r.es-s
& "a oJher expenses genera-iy classed as
% DSt'eI % C It's De paid ont OF jAe earn
ines OF the Company. or shall s7-Cl
moneys hereafter be raised bv = bond
Z issue or Issues secured BY deed ~ f-rIs.
z utgL Al OF the Company's property
I WUch Il IS entitled TO embrace IN such
/ decd OF trust, said bonds 20 be sod "a.
not less than par and the proceeds
JheTeot q ~ applied exclusively L said
~ Shall the company refund its oy,-
iFLaEdinU bonds now bearing four re- -.
ill1 ~. interest, amounting % approximate
~ E'lsv-J n round numbers, and also
Its outstanding dividend certi1cates ~
lDCC btecDcsS bearing six per cen+u-7 in
3 IereSt. amounting 10 $4,000. vyhi-S
certificates Of Indebtedness are now nav
able az the option OF the cOunanv. ~
new bond issue, secured bv 6es5 -
true. Ipon all OF the properly OF ths
company which Il Is legally entitled ~
! embrace in said deco OF IrTISf 49,
bonds 20 Dear interest at the rate ~ 80.
( per CentUIn Per aInun, and 10 oe psvs-
. E -
ca me tt rs or the StOCkhOlders herein
before called shall determine mon 81
contents OF the said bonds and also ~
ne sal llse Gee9 o. o. tIust 20 be approved
company subsequent 70 The said stock
EOicerS meeting but In any eye-S@ =
contain stipulation waving the s+se
utory- personal responsibility OF 80,
I stochshOlder for the payment Of fSe -
bonds. and expressly SriUuIs-ISs- 49,
holders OF the said bonds shall reiy- -,
q 81
deed OF IruSrE Further in fIs .---,-
that the said stockholders T7l=.f-s-
/ snail determine that future oEtterInents
/ shah not be palA out OF earufns5- T-IF
/ shall be financed BY bond issue EEaii
I the issue Of bonds cOnten1Iars1 +, tS5s
. proposition be increased, -lI n n -
/ what amount, for the purpose Of freDr-
: ing said betterments required in the
/ near futureE
/ IL il is not thought expadert 10 -
, fund the sail issue Of Sz,oJ5. =. OF 6iyf-
I der certificates OF indebted aa-s in tbs
sTrauTlcr next hereinbefOre provided SHAH
Z the said tUtal Issue OF dividend c,-riH
/ Gates Of indebtedness be paid Tirh inter-
I est 20 the date OF payment Sy I-e' PRO-
! ceeds OF the sale II open market, rO-
! not less than par or - oJJ5yiJ Of he
/ ssi5 new bonds, or OF so many 81 sid
I bonds as may be required fCr he pur-
, n il be not thought expedIent 10 sell
/ the said S2,6l0,CG9 face value OF the said
I bonds in open market. S1aI 50 many
/ ~ fhe stockholders OF the company ar
/ a eiyen date as shah aVau themselves
! OF the privilege WiJhlT' a limited time
1 be entitled TO subscribe and pay for the
I 800 bonds at their face value. said
\ DrsyiIege Of subscription and payment
I 10 be proportional 10 the holdings OF tha
respective stOckholderS2 Shall Sid
/ 1-iEfIege next hereinbefcre referred TO
/ amply also 10 SO nucn q SAID new Issue
( - ffsstIes of bonds as shall be required
! Sor Gnanci-g bettermentsZ
All subordinate propositions en-
/ brsced in and pertinent 10 the said
/ main PROPOSITIONS above stated snail.
! 70 the necessary extent, be considered
\ and acted upon BY the said stock
HO s.'cCOrdinr to the charter and bylaws
{ ~ the washington Gas Light Com
y uanv. only such stockholders are allow
4 81 10 vote at any meeting OF the stock
y holders as shall have been holders OF
\ the certificates OF stock OF the said
n CouDanv IN their Own and proper
] names for the period Of fourteen days
n Dreyious 10 any stockholders meeting
IN order that all stockholders may
\ have an opportunity to have their stock
thus registered IN the books OF tie
N Crrnpany, the stock transfer books D
tn Cornpany will be closed at close Of
business al 3 p m on Thursday tbs
9qrh dav Of September $50, and VIII
remain closed until the close OF BUSH
ress at 8 D m on Friday. the 18th day
Of october. 1910. and all holders OF stock
as aforesaid who shall be such at tbs
close OF business on said 18th day Of
Sentember, 1910, viii be entitled TO vote
Al the special meeting OF the stock
holders hereby called for Friday. tbs
I4th dav Of October, 1910
The polls viii be open IRON u o'cl0ea
N until ] O'Clock p m
Respectfully.
BOARD OF DIRECLORS OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
PANY-
BY
II WILLIAM B ORATE. Secretary. Wash
inSton Gas Light Company