Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-12-12
n OTICE


Notice 10 hereby given TO all persona
that during the next regular session OF
the Legislature Of the state Of Texas,
which 10 10 convene At Austin. Texas.
on the l4th day OF January. 1918, the
nndersigned railway and railroad CON-
panies will apply for. and request the
passaRe by said Legislature, Of spe-
cial law or laws for the following pur-
poses: To authorize The Missouri.
Kansas h Texas Railway Company OF
Texas. TO lease, for term OF not less
than twenty-five years. the railroad OF
the Texas Central Railroad Company.
extending from the City Of Waco. Nc.
Lehman County, Texas. to the town OF
Rotan. Fisher County. Texas; the rail-
road Of The Wichita Falls & North
western Railway Company OF Texas,
ex tending from the City Of Wichita
Falle. Wichita County, Texas. to the
lTexas.Oklahoms State line; the rail-
road Of The Wichita Falls & Southern
Railway Company. extending from the
City of Wichita + ais, Wichita County,
Texas. TO the town OF Newcastle,
Young County, Texas; the railroad OF
the Wichita Falls Il Wellington Rail-
way Company of Texas, extending
from the Texas-Oklaboma state line
into and through ColliDgsworth CouD-
ty, Texas, to the town OF Wellington.
in said county; the railroad Of The
Wichita Falls Railway Company. ex-
tending from the City OF Henrietta,
Clay County, Texas, TO the City OF
Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas;
the railroad Of The Denison. Bonham
Il New Orleans Railroad Company, eX-
tending from The City Of Denison,
Grayson County. Texas. to the City OF
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas; the
railroad Of The Dallas, CIeburne &
Southwestern Railway Company, ex-
tending from the City Of Cleburne, to
the town of Egan, Johnson County,
Texas, and the railroad Of the Bean
mont & Great Northern Railroad, ex
tending from Weldon, in Houston
County. Texas, to Livingston, in Polk
County, Texas, or any OF them, with
the branches and extensions of said
railroads constructed or to be construc-
ted. together with the properties, fran
chises and appurtenances pertaining
thereto, and at any time during the
life of said lease or leases to purchase,
own, operate and maintain the same
or any Of them, as part OF its line,
and to complete and extend the said
railroads. or any of them, as contem-
plated and provided in the respective
charters of the said Texas Central
Railroad Company. The Wichita Falls
& Northwestern Railway Company,
of Texas, The Wichita Falls & South.
ern Railway Company, Wichita Falls 4
Wellington Railway Company of Tex
es. The Wichita Falls Railway Com
pany, The Denison. Bonham & New
Orleans Railroad Company, The Dali
las. Cleburne & Southwestern Railway
Company, and the Beaumont & Great
Northern Railroad the right to
make such other extensions and
construct such branches as may be
hereafter authorized by amendment
of it's charter under the laws of the
State of Texas; and to vest said Com
panies, and each of them, with the
power to make and execute all necessa-
ry contr acts and agreements to effect
said leases, purchases, and sales, or
any of them; and to authorize the said
The Missouri. Kansas < Texas Railway
Company of Texas to assume the pay
ment of the bonds and other Indebted
ness OF the said railroad and railway
companies, or any of them, and to
purchase the issued and outstanding
stock of the said railroad and railway
companies, or any Of them, and to ex-
change its own stock and bonds for the
stock and bonds of the said railroad and
railway companies, or any of them, or
to substitute its own bonds under the
laws Of the State of Texas and subject
to the approval Of the Railroad Com
mission of Texas, in lieu thereof; and
to prescribe the terms and conditions
upon which said leases, purchases, and
sales may be made.
Dated this 9th day of November 1912
The Missouri. Kansas & Texas Rail-
way Company Of Texas
BY G + Schaf, President.
Texas Central Railroad Company,
By G T. Schatf, President,
The Wichita Falls & Northwestern
Railway Company Of Texas.
BY G ESchaff. President,
The Wichita Falls & Southern Railway
Company,
BY G f Schaff, President,
Wichita Falls & Wellington Railway
Company Of Texas.
By G E Schaff, President.
The Wichita Falls Railway Company,
BY G + Schatf, President,
The Denison. Bonham 4 New Orleans
Railroad Company.
BY c L Schsff, President,
The Dallas. Cleburne & Southwestern
Railway Company.
BY CE Schaff, President.
Beaumont & Great Northern Railroad,
By William Carlisle, President.