Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
OFFICE OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY,

: WASHINGTON GAS COMPANY,
4i3-is 10th st. NV.
= Washington City. d. c.. September g. 1910.
70 the Stockholders of the Washington Gas
Notice is hereby given that special meeting
81 the stockholders of the Washington Gas Light
Company is called hy the hoard of directors OF
that company for. and will be held on. Friday,
The 18th day Of October. 1910. at IL O'Clock n:
81 the principal Office OF the company No. 413
10Th street northwest. in the city OF Washing
ton. u. C.. to transact such business may
properly come before said meeting. and especially
to consider and approve or otherwise act upon
the following propositions:
cp Shall the WASHINGTON Gas Light Company
continue its practice hitherto Of declaring regu-
lar quarterly dividends to its stockholders from
its net earnings. at the rate of ten per centum
y. 600. which capitalization was made many
h ago and does not at ,s
psny used nv 1t for the benefit OF the public
n ni r.. the provisions Of the eomGanys chaIter
bends from its undivided profits: or shall it In
future distribute among its stockholders in the
Titled. the net annual earnings OF the company
sitter detincting from Its gross earnings all
prooer expenses of administration and Of the
to pay interest upon Its bonds and certificates
Client to cover denreciation. in dividends to an
amount experimenting six per centum upon the
for the ot sene sael Of the sso public IN
plying gas under its charter assuming that the
ssid dividends?
t2' Shall the moneys needed annually for es-
penses generally classed as 'hetterments'' he
paid out of the earnings of the company. or
bond issue or issue. secured by deed of trust
upon all OF the company's property which 1t Is
bonds to he sold for not less than par, and the
proceeds thereof to be applied exclusively to
said betterments:
ts, Shall the company refund Its outstanding
now bearing -four per $500 ssndn% n ren
nnmbers and also it's ontstandne dividend certif
Gates OF Indebtedness bearing. six per centum
Gates OF Indebtedness are now payable at the
option OF the company. by a new bond issue
secured by deed Of tr1st upon all Of the prop;
hear interest at the rate Of Ave per censum per
times a. the said special meeting Of the stock
holders hereinbefore called shall determine upon.
said deed Of trust to be approved nv a meeting
Of the directors of the company subsequent to
the said stockholders meeting. but in any event
10 contain stimulation waving the statutory
personal responsibility OF each stakeholder for the
iating that holders Of the said bonds shall rely
only upon the security embraced in the said
a s in sss ss tina: ,s s
future betterments shall not he paid out OF
e. but h, he by bond sS
proposition be increased. and IL so to what
amount. for the purpose Of financing said bet
said Issue Of 100000 Of dividend eertincates
provided. shall the said total issue Of dividend
certificates of Indebtedness be paid with interest
TO the date of payment by the proceeds OF the
s. COO. 600 Of the said new bonds. or Of so many
OF said bonds NAV be required for the purpose:
- II ft he not thought expedient to sell the said
50 GOO. 600 face value OF the said bonds in open
market. shall so many of the stockholders OF the
company at given date shall avail them
selves Of the privilege within limited time be
entitled to subscribe and pay for the said bonds
st their face value. said privilege OF subscription
.and paymeht to be proportional to the holdings
81 the respective stockholdersl Shall said privi.
lego next hereinbefore referred to apply also to
80 much Of said new issue or issues Of bonds as
All subordinate PROPOSITIONS embraced in and
pertinent to the said main propositions above
stated shall. to the necessary extent he consld-
cred and acted upon by the said stockholders
meeting.
According to the charter and bylaws OF the
Washington Gas Light Company. only such stock
bolders allowed to vote at any meeting of
fhe stockholders shall have been holders Of
their own and proper names for the period OF
fourteen days previous to any stockholders
meeting. In order that all stockholders may
have an opportunity to have their stock thus
stock transfer books Of the company will be
closed at close Of business at pm. on Thurs.
day. the 10Th day of September. 1910. and will
remain closed until the clos. Of business at
pm. FRIDAY. tho 14th day Of October. 1910:
and all holders Of stock as aforesaid who shall
he such at the close Of business on said 10Th
at the special meeting OF the Stockholders hereby
called for Eriday. the 18th day Of October. 1910.
The polls viii he open from IL O'Clock m.
until O'Clock
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASHING
TON GAS LIGHT COMIANY. 49,
BY WILLIAM B. ORME.
Secretary Washington Gas Light Company.