The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
OFFICE o. The GHI HnSs AND ALTON

A special meeting OF the stoekboIder, OF
me chicago and Alton Railroad Company,
guy eeIled by the Board OF Directors. will be
held at the office Of the Company in the
Eailway Exchange Building. In the City OF
Shlcago, Cook County. Illinois, on the 18th
the following purposes;
"a 70 consent TO. concur In. approve and
Auth0rlae the creation OF bonded Indebted
hsssO y me Issue OF a series OF the Company 8
Dohus 70 be known as its General Mortgage
Twenty-Year Six Per Cent. Gold Bonds, 10 be
united 10 the principal amount at any one
sme outstanding OF not exceeding $40, 900, 900
IN gold coin 81 the United States; such bonds
70 De dated as OF July 1, 1912; to become due
Snu payable July !, 1882; TO bear interest
ION July l, 1919, at the rate OF six per cen.
VIII per annum, payable Bemi-annually; to be
al the option Of the Company. in
whoie or In part, at a premium OF not more
man seven and one-half per csntum Thq)
aho accrued interest after twelve weeks no
ucs on any Interest date; to be in such de-
nominations; TO be payable, both principal
enu interest at such place or places, In such
currency or currencies. ana al such aTed
rate or rates OF exchange, and to be- in such
form, and to contain such terms and provi-
Diohs as the Board OF Directors OF the Com
peny may determines: and to be issuable an
SAID Board may determine for some or All Of
the following purposes:
~ OF refundlng. redeeming. purchasing
y Paying az or before maturity certain out
standlng obligations Of the Company and OF
the constituent companies which BY consoll-
uation have formed this Company. ard ali
U"tbaAiohl guaranteed by such companies;
y or future Enlargement, Improvement,
,.nhtenslon and equipment OF the property OF
the Company;
90 Of construction. purchase and acoulsi-
uon OF railways and property;
ND or reimbursing this Company for
moneys at any time hereafter expended for
any Of such purposes:
90 Of paying the unfunded indebtednesa Of
this Company and
(l for other lawful purposes.
~ 20 consent to, concur In, approve and
cure said bonds, OF a mortgage and deed OF
trust on all the railroads. lesseholds. equip
ment, franchises. and property, including cor
porate stocks and obligations owned By the
company at the date OF the execution and
delivery OF such mortgage and deed Of trust,
or at any time thereafter acquired by II.
(c) 10 approve the form and terms Of
such mortgage and deed OF trust or to auth
oriEe the Board Of Directors In It's discretion
TO determine the form and terms thereof
and the property OF the Company to be em-
brRced therein.
(d) 10 rstlfy and CONFIRM, and to author
lie and consent to any action Heretofore
taken or authorized by said Board Of Dr.
reetorH, and which may be submitted to the
meeting, whether for the purposes Of or in
connection with or In contemplation Of any
OF the matters aforesaid or otherwise. and
(e) to transact such other business az may
De brought before the meeting
The stock transfer books OF the Company
VIII close on August End, 1919, AZ the close
OF business on that day. and will reopen Au-
gust goth. 1912, at ten o'clock a m.
Dated, Chica so, Illinois, June 10th. 1914.
BY order Of the Board OF Directors.
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