The Washington times., 1910-09-23

10 Lne StoCknol0ers OF the Warrington
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting OF the stockholders of ths
Nasninston Gas Light Company -
called by the Board Of Directors OF that
company Tor, and VIII be held on, Fri
Gay. the fourteenth day Of October 1910.
II y O'Clock NJ, al the principal offics
o. the Com pa ny No s13 Tenth Street
northwest. IN the City OF Washington.
d - 10 transact such business as nay
properly come before said meeting, and
especially To consider and approve or
otflleT wise act upon the following prOpO-
O Shall the washington Gas TSatt
company continue its practice hitherto
OF declaring regular quarterly dividends
70 Us stockholders from its net eSrnines
at the rate Of ten Der centun Der aunIIu1
upon its authorized csnifaI cf E e. -
which capitalization was made Tnarv
years ago, and does not now adeouafeIv
represent the fair value Of the property
et Jne company used BY II FOR the bene
~ OF the public Unde- the provisions ~
ne company charter, and its further
pIactlce or declaring extra DIVIDENDS
from its undivided PROFITS or shan n
IN future distribute among its zfo~I--
hcloeis, II the proportions 20 which they
are respectively entitled, the net annual
earnings Of the Companv after de(rrrf-
IL Iom Us gross earnings All Troper
expenses Of administration and Of tie
cyHcufL OF ITS business and the zrr7s
necessary 70 nay interest upon its bonds
ahe certl1ca1eS of indebtedness To-
sSlllSr Win ar amoUn- sufficient 20
cover oeDreciation in dividends 10 an
amount aDprONimatinE six per -cerfrrr7
Ipo1 the fair value OF the property rISeF
~. -,,-sTs - - N-olIllaliy y Tor the benefit q
IL ltlS i1DHc n supplying gas under its
CHARTER. assuming that the said net - -
1ngs sea- be sufficient 70 justify safd
(2} Shall the moneys needed Annually
Tor extensions OF the COmpaDv5s r7si--s
ara other expenses generally ciasse5 : =
ings Of the Compauy- Or -eE,-TT -
moneys hereafter be raised ~ = r-'-r
issue OF issues secured by deed ~ r~1-s-
uIDn an OF the Coupany's prouaTFv
which II IS entitled to ernbrsca fr -,--L
deed Of trust, said bonds n Fe sod -
nCt leSs t4sn par and the proceeds
betterrents2 - -
% Shall the company refund its o1,-
sl'lE'tlilS 1JildS now bearing four per cen
LuIl interest amounting TO aDprovf--es-z
~ So0J-eg0 IN ro1nd numbers and efro
It's outstanding dividend certificates ~
Inccbteoness bearing six Der centurn in
teTest, amounting To s. frsr 6ss7 49,,
certhcctes Of Indebtedness are ror- -.---
able at TIE option OF tho cou7rzr7v -
a new bond issue, secured BY deed ~
trust upon ali OF the prouerrv ~ +re
company which II Is IegaIIv entities -.
embrace IN said deco OF rr7ISf Saf5
bonds TO bear interest at the ratezr1T T7--9
per cenIum per annUmr and 20 Be f5avs-.
bic at such me CT times IS rhs Sssl7 -
cia- TuCtt Z ng OF the stOckhoIde-s f7e-sf--
1 before called shall determine mon -
contents OE the said bonds and 49, -
the said deed OF trust 10 bs ar,-----.s
by meeting OF the d1recfo-s - -
com pany subsequent 70 the Saf6 SOL
-oiceTs meellng- but IN any event %
contain stipulation waving the Srzr-
utOry personal responsibility Of 49,,
stOckhOlder for the Qayrne,1- af Tf7a -
ieCncS. and expressly StfDuT1-fr-- rnz-
holders OF the said bonds shall RELY orIrF
upon the security embraced IN 1ss sasT
deed OF truSt2 Further. in Ire ---z-@
that the said stockholders meeting
shall determine that future o-f+e---sr,t-
slsGh not be paid out Of eztufll.-5- 49,
shall be financed by 4 bond issue san
the issue Of bonds Conter1-f7rs9 n -74F-
proposition De increased AMI II so. 10
hat amount tor the purpose Of +7uauc-
ing said betterments required IN the
near future?
II IT is not thought expedieut 10 r.
fund the sail issue 0f S2-ss..Sn Of 5fvf-
den certificates OF indebted ness n ~.
manner Trext heTefubefore provided. shan
she said total issue OF dividend C.s-r7s
Gates Of Indebtedness be Uaid --frH Tufa-
est TO the date Of payment ~ r0a no,
Ceeds Of the sale IN open market. FOR
not less than par or S21bl-gHg Of sEa
said nev bonds OF OF so many Of said
bonds as may De required for tne pur-
E1se2
If it be not thought exped1ert to san
the said S2-S9oos9 face value Of the said
bonds in open ma arket, shall 50 many
OF the stockholders OF the so-npauv ~
a given date as shah avail themselves
q the privilege within a limited tine
be entitled 10 subscribe and pay FOR fffe
said bonds at their face value SAID
privilege OF subscription ard payment
TO be proportional 10 the holdings Of Z Ne
respective stockholders Shall said
privilege next hereinbefcre referred 70
apply also TO 50 much Of said new issue
or issues of bonds as snail BE required
for Iuanci--S bettsrments2
All subordinate propositions en-
braced in and pertinent 20 the said
main propositions above stated sbalf-
TO the necessary extent be considered
and acted upon by the said stock
holders meeting
according 10 the charter and bylaws
OF the Washington Gas Light Corn
Dany. only such stockhOI are allow
ed to 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 d5rs
previous TO any stockholders meeting
IN order that all stockholders may
have an opportunity TO nave their stock
thus registered IN the books or the
Company, the stock transfer books of
the Company VIII be closed at clCse OF
business at 3 D m on Thursday, the
18th day Of September, 1870 and viii
remain closed until the close Of bust-
ness at 3 D m on Friday, the 18th DAY
Of October. 1910. and ali holders OF stock
as aforesaid who shall be sUch st the
close Of business on said 29th day of
September, 1910. VIII be entitled TO aE0te
at the special meeting OF the stock
holders hereby. called for Friday ths
18th day OF OCTOBER. 1910
The polls viii be open IRON - O'Clock
m until I O'Clock ?. m
Respectfully.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
T'ANN-
BY
WILLIAM B. ORAIE, Secretary, wash
ingtOn Gas Light COmpaEy- se12-3-t
SUNDAY AFTERNOON I will begin to
ask questions al O'Clock D. m. want
one Of each kind 10 answer questions.
prea cheTs. doctors, lawyers Question
out OF the world. and questions IN the
world. 4 sermon preaching beginning at
. D. m. Of the three God HEADS Num-
bered in One At Green WILLOW Pc TX,
AnacOstia, d c Gates Opeu at 1 O'Clock
Silver Offering = cts
NOTICE TO THE PCBLIC-Ths
store of Browning * Middleton Inc,
having been closed for two DAYS on
account OF the death or M C T
Browning. Is again open for business
The business under the urm name of
Browning < Middleton Inc. VIII be con-