Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09
WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA AND NOUN
VERNON RAIT.WAy COMPANY
OFFICE OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY,

Washington CITY. d. c. September 6. 1910.
To the Stockholders Of the Washington Gas
%c;ice + hersbv given thst sDecial mee: Tin.
Coninany Is called hv Tho hoard ~ directors Of
<tst .ornpEny foT apd vii lie he'd on ., friday
the principal Office Of the company, No; .4i3
I"th street northwest. IN tho city "f Washing
r.onerI5 conc before said meeting and especially
. consider and approve or otherwise act upon
-, Shall Inc washington Gas Light Company
rnntinur its pracfica hitherto Of declaring regu-
lar quarterly dividends to its STOCKHOLDERS from
us net earnings at the rate Of ten per crntum
81 500 200 which Capitalization was made many
Sc the fair value .of the property OF the com.
f y ror Of he the an ne charters
and Us further practice Of declaring extra dfvi-
PROPORTIONS to which they are respectively en-
after dfductinc "" from its gross earnings ali
proper expenses OF administration and OF the
I" pay interest upon it's bonds and certificates
of Indebtedness. together with an amount sum
ernount aprroximatins six per centum upon the
fair value Of the pronerty used by the sald
rlyin= gas under It's charter assuming that the
said net earnings shall he sun1cient 10 1usn1y
-, Shall the MONEYS needed annually for eH-
tensions Of the commands mains and othe; eN,
paid out OF the earnings Of the company. or
shall such MONEYS hereafter he raised hy
mon ali Of the company's property which it is
entitled 70 embrace IA such deed OF trust said
pToS @ fScr@o 10 be srnied eHe!s1ey to
ssif heftermrntss
~ Shall the company refund its outstanding
amounting 70 aDproxmately $500 ooo in round
numbers: ard also IT'S outstanding dividend certif-
interest. amounting to scGoo 900. which certid
C4-f n no hV
secured ~ Heed Of trust upon all Of the prop
- s-aee IN ssd decd Of trust said honds to
hear interest at the rate Of FIVE per centurn per
ana TO he pasahe at such f n, sms Or
holders hcre'nhefore called shall determine upon.
the contents Of the said hnnds and also Of the
Of the directors Of the comnanv SUBSEQUENT to
70 contain Stinr,st:on wai1ins the statutory
personal responsibility or osch stocxholder for the
payment ~ the ssid bonds and expressly stinu-
only. upon the security embraced IN the said
s Il IN shah 'sa tSs
future bet-erpents shall not he paid ont Of
.ha the issue na Of bonds A" contemplated in tSi:
proposition he increased. and IL 80 to what
tarme Tr; reonrsd in The near future?
" i IS not thought eSpedient IT, refund the
Of indehied1ess in the ms%nsr nest
provided. shall the said total Issue Of dividend
certificates Of indeteiness be paid with in.erss:
Esle in open market. for Tot less than par. OF
80 6nn on ~ the said bonds. Of many
81 said bonds NAV he required for the purpose?
II II Re rot thought expe'ient to sell the said
market. shall many Of the Stockholders Of the
ronpanv a given date shall avail them
selves Of the privilege within limited time be
entitled 10 subscribe and for the said bonds
az their face value. said privilege Of subscription
and payment TO he proportional TO the holdings
~ the respective stockholders? Shall said privi-
Iece next hereinbefore referred to apply also to
murh Of said new Issue or issues CT bonds a.
shall be REQUIRED for financing betterments?
All subordinate PROPOSITIONS embraced In and
stated shall. to the necessary extent. he consd-
cred and acted upon ny the said stockholders
meeting.
According IN the charter and bylaws Of the
Washington Gag Light Comnanv. only such stock
hoiders allowed 70 vote at meeting Of
tn stockholders 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'
rreeting- In order that all stockholders may
registered In the books Of the company the
stock transfer books Of the company will be
closed at close Of business at pm. on Thurs
ds-, the Goth dey Of September. 1910. and will
remain closed until the close Of business at 5
pm. Friday. the 14th day Of October 1910:
and all holders OF stock aforesaid who shall
he such at the close OF business on said 10Th
dsv of September. 1910. will be entitled to vote
81 the special meeting Of the stockholders hereby
called for FRIDAY. the 14th day Of October, 1870
until O'Clock
Respectfnlly.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASHING
TON GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
By WILLIAM B. ORNB,
Secretary Washington Gas Light Company.