The Washington times., 1910-09-22
SPECIAL NOTICES
OFFICE OF THE
Washington Gas Light Company,
413-I7 TENTH STREET n ".
Washington CITY. .. 9.

es.-,ete-,- - - ron
To the Stockholders OF the Wsshingtou
Gas Light Company:
Notice is hereby given that a special
| meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Washingt0n Gas Light Company IS
called b. the Board Of Directors of that
Company for, and VIII be held on FRI
day the fourteenth day OF October. 1914
At Y O'Clock NJ. at the principal office
northwest. in the city OF washington.
/ D. c. 10 transact such business q : nav
properly come before said meetings and
I especially to consider and approve OF
otheI wise act upon the following propO-
ID Shall the Washington Gas I5ett
CompSny continue its practice hitherto
I OF declaring regular quarterly dfvf7ends
1 20 Its stockholders from its net earnings.
] at the rate Of ten Der CsntUun per anuur1
upon IT'S authorized capital OF SL609-009.
which Capitalization was made many
years ago, and does not now adequately
represent the fair value OF the proDertv
Of the Company used By il Tor the hens
NJ OF the public under the provisions ~
nc COMPANY charter. and IT'S further
pIaclce OF declaring extra dividends
from its undivided profits. OF. shan ft
IN future distribute among its sfoclr-
| nolceTs, IN the proportions % which thev
~ I.especlsNeiy entitled. the net annual
earnings OF the Company after de5uct-
| ing rom It's gross earnings all proper
expenses OF administration and ~ fra
conduct Of its business and the s,7To-
necessary 70 nay interest upon It's bonds
40 certlacates CT Indebtedness. to-
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cover oeDreciatiOn in dividends TO an
amount appr0ximatfng six per centrrI
upon the fair value o. the property used
o. the said Company for the benefit -
the f1rbhc in supplying gas uude- f+-
clartCu- assuming that the said net ear
lngs = al be sufficient 70 justify said
q Sail the moneys needed an,u.77v
Tor exz ensi0us OF the CornDanv's n7si7z
sIlo ~ ot1er expenses generally classed -
uttttt lne.lts De paid out OF the earn
1ngs Of the Company. or shall s-rcF,
moneys hereafter be raised By 4 bond
issue or issues secured BY deed ~ 4rr-.-
upon all Of the Corupzuy=s v,-or.a-f--
which Il is entitled To embrace in srcb
deed OF trust said bonds 70 Be sold f0-
betterments2 - S'-
% Shall the company refund its ovt-
lstaEcinE bonds now bearing four ue- ce-r,-
tuIn interest, amounting 10 appTcvf--s+g-
" Souo-UyJ III round numbers ana aIzo
It's outstanding dividend Certificates 81
indebtedness bearing six Der cenf1Ino in
terestr amounting to - 81 G10 --bf-t,
certificates Of Indebtedness are nov Tsv-
able at the option OF the COMPANY. nv
2 new BOND Issue, secured by daa5 -
trust upon all OF the prODerfv ~ 80.
company which Il is legally entities -
embrace IN sale deco OF frT,s- saFJ
ooIos % oe1r interest at the rate OF five
per centIIn per annuns and 10 be pava-
bic at such me OF times as the said So
ca mo- L ng Of the stockholders herein
before called shall determine mon -
contents Of the said bonds srC7 ~ -
the said deed OF trust 10 ne su--o-e5
by a meeting Of the directors ~ -
company SoIl5 ls-Ily subsequent TO the said stock
1olcerS meeting, but in sav ez-en+ -
contain stipulation waving IT, e.
utOry personal responsibility OF ascb
StockhoideT Tor the payme1- Of the sad
BONDS. and expressly stfuuIa-frr fEa-
holders Of the said bonds SHAH reIv o-7y-
upon the security embraced in 1-a ssid
Geed OF UustZ FuTther. in the event
that the said stociShOIde-sr r,ee+f-,-
shall GsteTmine that future o-tterr7e1fS
shah uCt be paid out Of es7-75~--- -
shan Dc financed BY bond Issue. snaH
the issue % bonds conten-larz,7 II, +Ff<
proposition be increased AMI II 81 10
what amount for the purpose Of Srs,r-
ing said betterments required IN the
near future2
II Il is not thought exped.cn+ a -s-
fund the sail issue Of s26rl,-lG Of dit
den certificates Of indebted hess in +ha
manner neIt heTeinbefOre provided sHsT
the said total issue Of dividend c,srfff-
Gates Of Indebtedness be paid with infe--
est TO the date OF payment D. the mo
ceeds Of the sale in open rIIarf-cr Tor
not less than par. Of SZol9J5a8 81 -
said new bonds Or OF 50 many II said
bonds as may be required for tne pr1r-
pose2
II II be not thought exped1crlt fo son
the said S2-60o0o9 face value OF the said
bonds in open market SnaT 81 many
Of the stockholders OF the eo-rnauv- ST
Of the privilege within a limited time
be entitled 10 subscribe and nav for fHa
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privilege Of subscription and payment
to be proportional TO the holdings of the
respective stockholders Shall said
privilege next heTeinbefOTe referred to
apply also 20 50 much Of said nav issue
or issues of bonds as snail be required
for Inancil-E betterments2
All subordinate propositions en-
braced in and pertinent 20 the said
main propositions above stated shall.
to the necessary extent. be considered
and acted upon by the said stock
holders meeting.
According TO the charter and bylaws
OF the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. only such stockholders are allow
ed 10 vote at any meeting OF the stock
holders as shall have been holders of
the certificates OF stock OF the said
Company in their own and proper
names for the period OF fourteen days
previous TO any stockholders meeting.
IN order that an stockholders may
have an opportunity TO have their stock
thus registered in the books OF the
Company. the stock transfer books OF
the Company will be closed at close OF
business at p m on Thursday, the
29th DAY OF September, 1910, and viii
remain closed until the close OF busf-
ness ar , D n on Friday. the 18th dav
Of October 1910; and all holders Of stock
as aforesaid who shall be szI,h az the
close Of business on said e-th day OF
September, 1910, VIII be entitled 20 vote
Al the special meeting OF the stock
holders hereby called for Friday, the
14th day OF October. 1910
The polls VIII be open IRON u O'Clock
n until I O'Clock q m
Respectfully.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
WILLIAM B. ORME. Secreta-y. Wash
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