The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-26
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The Chesapeake and Ohio ny. CO.
NOTICE or SIP scIAIl sroCKHofD-
crs' Neutrality-suspicious. Is hereby given
holders 81 Tho chesapca IL and 1' OHIO
BY tho board or directors OF aaid
company, to be held AT the principal
Office of tho company. In the city OF
APRIL, 1s1o,Fat IL o'clock noon, to
consider and act on the following
propositions: AM
gi! (a) To consent to, approve and au.
I thorize an increase OF the authorized
common capital stock or tho com.
IN the par amount of $36.739.70o, to
be divided into 367.3e7 shares OF the
par value of 100 each, 80 as to make
the total authorized par amount Of
such common caplt stock $fO0,0o0,-
900. consisting OF 100000 shares Of
tho par value or 800 each;
(b) To authorize the creation OF
an issue OF convertible bonds OF tho
company, to be known, as its four
and one -half per cent. twenty-year
to principal amount OF not ex-
cceding s37,200.ooo at any ono 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
thousand dollars. or OF any multiple
Of one thousand dollars that the
board of directors OF the company.
by resolution. may from time to
time time prescribe. such bonds to bear
both principal and interest, in such
currencies and at such fixed rate or
rates OF exchange, and to be con-
yertiblc at the option of the holder
into common stock OF the company
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determine and as may be provided
in any trust indenturc approved by
said board und Ter which such con-
vertible bonds may be issued; such
bonds and such indenture to con-
tain such provisions az to CONVEX
sion, redemption, maturity and other
wise az said board may determine,
and such indenture to- contain appro-
pirate provision to the end that the
company shall mot ~ create any
of railroad owned bylit at the date
OF such indenture or upon any part
thereof without making effective
provision in such additional mort
gage that allSsuch bonds then out
under such indenture shall be Sc
cured under such additional mortgage
by a lien upon said lines Of railroad,
which shall be upon parity with
ms, lien therenpon enjoyed by any
poiLo5 HoT OtHeI a1EODiAbdllOuS lSSueu L
under such additional mortgage and
secured thereby. nor (22 during the
life of the conversion privilege, issue
any stock entitled to preference or
over Its common stock;
(ct To approve the form and terms
of such bonds and OF such indenture;
to authorize the issue and disposi-
ton OF such bonds; to authorize so
much Of such additional stock as
may be required. to be reserved and
set aside and l:6ed. together with the
unissued remainder OF the common
capital stock as now authorized,
solely for the conversion OF such
bonds. and to authorize the residue
Of said s36T39,700 additional OF said
stock to be issued from
time to time as said board may, In
the exercise OF Its lawful discretion,t
(d) To ratify and confirm such
action heretofore taken or author L,
led by said board. in anticipation OF
such action of the stockholders as
nay be submitted to the meeting; )
and
(e) To transact such other business
is may properly be brought before
The stock transfer books of the
company will be closed for said
Meeting on the 9Th day OF April
$40. at 3 o'clock p. NJ, and viii be
.eopened on the 10th day OF April,
$40. at 10 o'clock "A. n.
Dated, Richmond. Va, March %,
$40
BY order-of the Board OF Directors.
FRANK TRUMBULL