Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-15
VOTE FOR MERGER
Stockholders of Two Compa-
MES Hold Meetings.
NO OPPOSITION TO PLAN
Concerns Are Maryland Virginia and
Braddock.
RESTRAINING ORDER REFUSED
Petition of Alexandria County Light
ing Corporation Disapproved by
Virginia Supreme Court.
RESTRAINING ORDER REFUSED

AT the meeting today of the stock
holders OF the Braddock Light and
Power Company and the Maryland-Vir-
ginia Railway Company in the offices
OF Walter Z. Varney and Gardner l..
Boothe. in Alexandria, it was unani-
mously agreed to enter the thirty mil
lion dollar merger. The stockholders
were largely represented by proxies,
few Of the actual stockholders being
present at the meeting.
Mr.. Boothe announced after the meet
ing today that he had no statement to
give to the public at this time. but in
timated that a statement will be made
at an early date.
Judge James Keith, president Of the
Virginia supreme court OF appeals. in
Richmond, yesterday refused to grant
the petition of the Alexandria County
Lighting Company for a restraining or
der to prevent the meeting Of the Ar
lington Company stockholders. These
officials will meet in Clarendon, Va. at
s o'clock tonight. The Alexandra con-
Germ. which owns some of the stock OF
the Arlington Company, will vote against
the merger
Merton E. Church. president Of the Ar.
linaton Company, owns a majority OF the
stock of that concern and Is favorable to
the merger. SO that the amalgamation
plans in that quarter will, it is expected,
materialize without hitch.
In Usual Contract Form.
The merger agreement is drawn up in
the usual contract form. naming the $50.
100000 corporation as party of the first
part, and the Arlington and Braddock
companies as parties Of the second part.
1t stipulates that each share Of the latter
two companies may be traded in for three
shares Of the stock of the MarylandVir-
ginia company.
The acquiring Of the Braddock and
Arlington companies is the first step
planned in the actual carrying out Of
the merger plan.
Tomorrow the directors Of the Wash
ington-Virginia Railway company will
consider the amalgamation of that
company with the new corporation. In
the event of a favorable decision being
reached. stockholders OF the company
will be asked to ratify or reject the &C
ton taken within the next two or three
weeks.
1t is expected that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company will be
the next local utility concern to officially
consider the merger proposal.
Before Supreme Court.
Following the refusal Of Judge Thorn
ton of the Alexandria county circuit
court to grant the petition Of the Alex
andria County Lighting Company to is
sue a restraining order preventing the Ar
lington company stockholders meeting
tonight the case was taken to the Virgin
ia supreme court of appeals. where 1t
was argued yesterday afternoon before
Judge Keith.
Attorney Leo p. Harlow. representing
the Alexandria company. presented the
petition. An answer was filed by Gardin-
err L. Boothe of Alexandria. one of the
Organizers and directors of the $50, OOO.-
600 corporation, who appeared for the
Arlington company. 1t was claimed by
the complainant that that company had
subscribed for q majority of the stock of
the Arlington company and had not been
allowed to obtain 1t.