The Washington times., 1910-09-25
SPECIAL NOTICES
OFFICE OF THE
Washington Gas Light Company,
aI1-Il TENTH STREET n "
Washington City. D. c.


Notice is hereby givsn that a special
| meeting OF the stockholders OF the
washington Gas Light Company Is
called By The Board Ct Directors OF that
Company for, and viii be held on. FRI
Gay, the fourteenth day Of October 1sl0
az Y O'Clock N at the principal office
northwest. ia the City OF WASHINGTON,
y e. TO transact such business as may
properly come before said meeting, and
/ especially 10 consider and approve 9F
otneTWise act upon the following propo-
% Shall the Washington Gas Light
. company continue its practice hitherto
Of declaring regular quarterly dividends
20 US stockholders from its net earnings,
4 at tne rate OF ten Der csntum per annum
upon It's authorized capital of s. Goa
which capitalization was made many
years ago, and does not now adequately
. rspressnt the fair value Of the property
ot the COMPANY used by IL for the bene
~ or the public under the provisions or
re COMPANY charter, and its further
pfactlce OF declaring extra dividends
IToIn It's undivided profits. OF. shall A.
IN future distribute among its stoCE<-
holders IN the proportions % which they
are respectively entitled. the net annual
ing nom its gross earnings an urCper
expenses OF administration and ~ fhe
conoUcl OF its business and the sums
IitGesstfy 70 nay interest upon It's bonds
ana ceTti1c.ltes % fndebt edueSs to-
Eether with an amount suFHrfent n
e.NtI cepFec iation IN dividends 70 an
amount apr oNimstinE six per centurn
UPON the fax value Of the pronprry r1sgd
BY the said Company FOR the be1ee+ ~
55ls- Sns I.gDHc IN supplying gas under its
charter- assuming that the said net earn
dividends. '~7'44S 0aiu
q Shall the moneys. needed annually
TOT extensions Of the Company's mains
10 -, otner expenses generally classed as
- - l SLtts us pe paid out OF the earn
moneys hereaf ler b. Tsise5 - = 5- 3-eil
issue or issues secured BY deed OF trrrst
upon All OF tive Coupanv's DronaTfv
which Il is entitled 10 er7brac ca A., '-,--L
deed OF trust, ss d bonds to be sor5 FC-
cot iess than Dslr. and the proce sss
thereoI % y apr He'd exclusively to said
Cd Shall the company refund fts o,,,-
staEoinE lords row SearfnE four uer -,
turn interest amounting to approxfrnsf,e-
y <5yGeQ0 In round nuna herz aU5 49,
It's outstanding dividend certffrstsss- s-iS -
Indebtedness bearing SIX per ce7frr--, in
crest amounting to $50. .00H vrpfcb
able at the option Of the COMPANY. bv
new bond Issue, secured bv Sse5 -
. trust ups9n all or the RrOpertvy ~ -
cotIlpe--lS Nnlch u Is legally entitled "a
embrace IN said deco OF trust ssiG
bords 70 bear interest at the rate ,,f e.
per cehtdIn per annurn. and 20 be pava-
pie az sUcn I me CT times as The said sps
ca nltt ng OF the STOCKHOLDERS Ee.-eFr-
before called shah determine Iror II
toLleuls OF TIE SAID bonds and also ~
the sara deco OF trust 20 be aD1rove7
ha
company subsequent 10 the sai5 s+o-l-
9nlctrs meeliag, but IN any event -
contain stipulation waiving the sta--
utOry personal respousfbfTffv ~ -s
stOckhOlder for the pavu7au- Of -, -
bonds. and expressly stfpu1s-f~e- 49,.
holders Of the said bonds shall rev CT1--
GpoI ne seclIlIy en- 5Taced IN tce said
deed OF trustZ FurthSr, IN the event
that the said stockhoIde-s- T,..-f-- -.
shall determine that future ret.e--1..sS
siGiI not be paid out Of earnings 49,
he ~
the issue Os bonds cOutemrlareS il -bf-
proposition be increased. AMI II 81 -
what amount for the purpose OF fusnc-
near future?
II it is not thought expedIent to 70
fund the sail issue Of S2.6rt.,,0 of 5i,i-
Gen certiIlcaJeS OF lndebtedncss in the
manner ueNt hereinbefoUe provided shan
the said total issue OF DIVIDEND C.s--js
Gates OF Indebtedness be paid --ifE f-fs-
est to the date OF payment ~ toe -
ceeds Of the sale IN open market Tor
not less than par Of S2-Dl3.Eg % -
said new bonds, OF OF 50 many ~ ss{5
bonds as may be required for the pIIr-
II Il be not thought exped1snt q, ,an
the said g, 600 face value ~ +ha ssF5
bonds in open market, shan 50 many
q given date ss shall avaf thc--soI,-eS
Of the privilege within a limited rfr7e
be entitled to subscribe and paw for ire
said bonds at their face value SAID
orsI-iIere OF subscrfptfon and rsv-,e. I
to be proportional TO the holdings Of f5s
respective stockholders Shall said
privilege next hereinbefCre referred 10
apply also to so much Of said new issue
or issues Of bonds as shall be REQUIRED
for dnancii.g betterments2
Ali subordinate propositions en-
braced in and pertinent 70 the said
main propositions above stated snail,
to the necessary extent. be considered /
and acted upon by the said stock
" a coor5i7g 10 the cEsrter an5 b,--1a,r.
Of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany, only such stockholders 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 6svS
In order that all 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 al close OF
business at 3 p m on THURSDAY the
remain closed until the close of busi-
ness at D. m on Friday, the 18th day
OF October. 1910; and all holders Of stock
as aforesaid who shall be such at the
close Of business on said 18th day OF
Septem Der, 1910, viii be entitled to vote
holders hereby called for Friday, the
18th day Of October. 1910
The polls will be open from y O'Clock
m until 1 O'Clock D m
Respectfully,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
FANY-
WILLIAM 3. ORME, Secretary. Wash
ingtOn Gas Light Company.