The Washington times., 1910-10-08
SPECIAL NOTICES
Widow SHADES
Washington City, d. C..
p &c stockhoiders 81 the - -


Septembez a $50.
To the Stockholders Of the Vasbinzto,
Gas Light CLnpany:
Notice Is hereby given that a special
Washington Gas Ldght COmDsny -
called BY the Board OF Directors OF thsr
company Tor, and viii be held on Fri-
o.ays the fourteenth day Of October, $50
OF the Company, No. G3 TENN Street
lorInWeSts IN the City OF WashfnsT-0r,-
y - 70 transact such business as nav
properly come before said meeting. snd
especially 10 consider and apDroVe ~
o ONE wise act upon the following propo-
% Shall the vVashinz+o, cag rt,.,.
Company. continue It's Dractfce hltLe2rSS
OF declaring regular Quarterly Sfyf5e-,,-s
70 It's stockholders from It's net earnfnos
-. tne rate 81 ten per csntUm per annJIu
upon IT'S agthorized capital OF s.. On.
Whicn capitalization was made ros1-,
years ago. ana does not uOW adeorTa -ei-y
represent the fair value Of the property
OF the Company used by IL Tor tx be-cs
~ OF The public under the urOvfsfonu -
the Company's charter and It's Fr,r1Ie-
pIacticSe OF Declaring extra dividends
iIoitl rs un1dlvided profits: or. shall Il
IN LuIure distribute auSne It's stCcJc-
holders, In the proportions 20 which 49,
are respectively entitled, the net apn7,sI
t SaLH.s1gs Of The Company after deduct
ing rom It's gross earnings all Dr0rer
expenses OF administrative and ~ -Ls
cocduct Of It's business and ne rr,--S
necessary 20 nay interest upon its bonds
ana certificates OF indebted1ess 80,
gether with an amount s17fec5er,s -
cover depreciation IN dIvfdendS - -
amount approImating six per cer-7Ir-1
upon the fair value Of the proDerTy --saJ
by the said COMPANY FOR m Sc. - =
the public In supplying gas l1nTe- ftS
charter, assuming that the safd re- 60.
lHgs shal. Be sufficient 70 Justify ssid
o. Shall the moneys. needed an,4s1l,,
Icr extensions Of the COmpany's mains
go .ll other expenses generally classed a.
DttJerInent6' be paid out OF thu earr
ings Of the COMPANY. or shan 49,
moneys hereafter be raised by . b0-F
issue or Issues secured BY deed OF tr1Is-
, G.-yL al OF me Company's property
Wmcn II IS entitled 20 embrace IN s71~5
Geo OF trust said bonds 70 be sold fcr
net less than par, and the proceeds
tI.e1eot 70 % applied exclusively &c said
% Shall the company refund re o-,,-
staE'iing bonds now bearing four De- Cer-
IuIl interest. amounting 10 spproyin1sfs-
" Sou9JyO n round numbers and siso
It's outstanding dividend cerfff~a-s. -
Indebtedness bearing six per cpu-1rrD -
terest' amounting 20 SZeJo.00G WIS
~ IilC.ttes OF Indebtedness are now nav
aole az lhe opuon OF the company. nv
new bond Issue. secured bv de- -
trust upon all or the proDerfv, ~ ~
So-L-y---y Nhlch y Is legally entitled 10
bonds 70 bear interest at the rare Or &c
Per cenlun Per dAnunns and 10 oe pava-
bic az such tine or times as the said -
CA mt I IlS OF The Stockholders Ee-ef--
Before called shall deteryline l5zor -
contents OF the said bonds and aISo -
The said deed OF trust to be at5n-ovs5
oy a meeIlns OF the directors OF the
company subsequent 70 tie said s+o~L-
holders meeting, but IN any sve1S =
contain a stipulation waving TIA STAT
utory personal responsibility 81 earr
stockholder for the payment Of f5s -
bonds. and expressly stipuls-Ir-r 49, 49,
holders Of the said bonds SHAH raSv 80
Upon the security embraced n taa S1fI
deed OF uusl + urther, IN the event
that the said stockholders urz.f--
shall determine that future oefte-,y1e---,,1fSS
sEclI not be paid out OF eaTufr.ys -
shah be financed b. a bond issue. s6aIi
the issue OF bonds contemplated in rTfs
proposition be increased, AMI II 81 -
y hat amount, for the purpose OF fngnC-
Ing said bettermentS required IN the
near 1uture2
IL il is not thought exDedien+ n -
fund the sail issue OF s2,6l5. % OF 6ivi-
den certificates OF Indebtedness in ere
manner next herefnbefcre provided sr1sfi
the said total issue OF dividend cs-ti9-
Gates Of Indebtedness be paid with inter.
est 10 the date OF payment ~ zoe me-
ceeds Of the sale II open market. Tor
not less than par Of $2,7J5,yag Of ire
said new bonds, OF Of 50 many Of s3i5
bonds as may be required for he pur-
pose!
the said 8, 10000 face value % the sad
bands In open market, shan 50 many
81 the stockholders OF the company AZ
q given date as shall avaI thsrnseI vas
Of the privilege within. a limited time
ba entitled 10 subscribe and pay FOR TIE
said bonds at their face value. said
privilege Of subscription and payment
70 be proportional 10 the holdings OF re
resDeCtfve stOckhOlderS2 Shall sid
privflege next hereinbefcre referred 10
enrIy also TO so mucn % said new issua
Or issues Of bonds as shall be required
Tor dnanCiLg betterments2
n
b~aced in and pertinent TO the said
main propositions above stated snail.
70 the necessary extent. be considered
and acted upon By the said stock
According to the charter and 5y-lawz
of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. only such stockholders are allow
81 10 vote at any meeting OF the stock
holders as shall have been holders OF
the certificates Of stock Of the sad
Company in their own and proper
names for the period Of fourteen days
nravfOus 10 any stockholders meeting.
IN order that all stockholders MAJ
have an opportunity TO have their stock
thus registered in the books OF TIE
Company, the stock transfer books -
the Company will be closed at close OF
10Th DAY OF September, 1910. and viii
remain closed until the close OF bust
ness at p n on Friday, the 14th day
of october. 1870 and all holders Of stock
as afotesaid who shall be such al tbs
close Of business on said 18th day OF
September. 1910. viii be entitled to vota
at the special meeting Of the stock
holders hereby called fOr Friday, the
18th day OF OctOber. 1910.
The polls Will be open from u o'clock
N until l o'clock p N
Respectfully.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
FANY.
BY
WILLIAM 3. ORNE. Secretary. Wash
tnEton Gas Light Company