The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-14
OFrIcE Of TnE enIeAeo AND ALToN

hAALhUAD GOMIANls
A special meeting Of the stockholders OF
The Chicago and Alton Railroad Company,
duly called by the Board of Directors. VIII be
held at the Office Of the Company In the
Railway Exchange Building. in the City Of
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on the 18TH
day OF August. 1912, at II o'clock a, m, lot
the following purposes:
(al to consent 10, concur in, approve and
authorize the creation Of bonded indebted
ness by the Issue Of a series of the Companys
bonds to be known as its General Mortgage
Twenty-Year Six Per Cent. Gold Bonds, 10 be
limited to the principal amount at any one
time outstanding Of not exceeding $40, O0O.ogO
In gold coin OF the United States; such honda
10 be dated as Of July l, 1912; 10 become due
and payable July l. 1882; TO bear interest
from July 1. 1912, at the rate Of six per cen
tum per annum, payable semi-annually; TO be
redeemable. at the option OF the Company In
whole or In part. at a premium OF not more
than seven and one-half per centum t7k%)
and accrued interest after twelve weeks no.
tice on any interest date; to be In such de-
nominations; to be payable, both principal
and interest, at such place or places, in such
currency or currencies. and at such hxed
rate or rates OF exchange, and TO be In such
form, and to contain such terms and provi-
slons as the Board OF Directors Of the Com
pany may determine; and TO be ssuab as
said Board may determine for some OF all Of
the following purposeB:
a Of refunding, redeemtng, purchasing
or paying at or before maturity certain out
standing obligations Of the Company and of
the constituent companies which by %consoli.
dalton have formed this Company, and All
obligations guaranteed by such companies;
(2) OF future enlargement. Improvement;
extension and equipment of the property OF
the Company;
(a) Of construction. purchase and acquisi-
tion OF railways and property;
~ OF reimburBlng this Company Tor
moneys at any time hereafter expended TOT
any OF such purposes
80 of paying the unfunded indebtedness OF
this Company; and
co for other lawful purposes
OBJ to consent to, concur In approve and
authorize the execution and delivery. to Sc
cure said bonds. Of a mortgage and deed OF
trust on all the railroads, leaseholds. 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.
(cl to approve the form and terms or
such mortgage and deed Of trust or to auth
orize the Board Of Directors In its discretion
to determine the form and terms thereon
and the property Of the Company to be EN-
braced therein.
(d) to ratIfy and confirm. and to author
ize and consent TO any action theretotore
taken or authorized by said Board OF d.
~rectors, and which may be submitted TO the
connection with or In contemplation of any
OF the matters aforesaid or otherwise. ana
(e) to transact such other business as may
be brought before the meeting.
The stock transfer books OF the Company
will close on August End. 1912, at the close
Of business on that day, and will reopen Au-
gust 20th, 1912. at ten o'clock a, m,
Dated, Chicago, Illinois. June 10th 1917.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
r p SHONTS President.
A sTETTAPT "r-TT e "-ctary.