Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-11-21
N OTICE


that during the next regular session OF
the Legislature Of the State Of Texas,
which 10 to convene at Austin, Tex as,
on the 18th day of January. 1918, the
undersigned railway and railroad com
panies will apply for. and request the
passage by said Legislature, Of a spe-
cial law or laws for the following pur-
poses: To authorize The Missouri.
Kansas & 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, Me-
Lehman County, Texas, to the town of
Rotan, Fisher County, Texas; the rail-
road of The Wichita Falls 4 North
western Railway Company Of Texas,
extending from the City OF Wichita
Falls, Wichita County, Texas, to the
Texas.Oklahoma State line; the rail-
road Of The Wichita Falls K Southern
Railway Company, extending from the
City of Wichita Falls, Wichita County,
Texas. to the town OF Newcastle
Young County. Texas; the railroad Of
the Wichita Falls & Wellington Rail
way Company Of Texas, extending
from the Te1as-Okahoma State line
into and through Collingsvorth Coun-
ty, Texas, to the town OF Wellington.
in said county; the railroad Of The
Wichita Falls Railway Company. eI-
tending from the City of Henrietta,
Clay County, Texas, to the City of
Wichita Falls. Wichita County, Texas;
the railroad of The Denison. Bonham
& New Orleans Railroad Company, ex-
tending from the City of Denison,
- TO I, -
Bonham. Fannin County, Texas; the
Southwestern Railway Company, eX-
tending from the City of Cleburne, to
the town of Egan, johnson County,
Texas, and the railroad Of the Beau
mont & Great Northern Railroad, ex.
| tending from Weldon, in Houston
| County. Texas, to Livingston, in Polk
County, Texas, or any of them, with
tho 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
u Northwestern Railway Company.
OF 1eXas, 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 4 New
Orleans Railroad Company, The Dali
las, Cleburne & Southwestern Railway
Company, and The Beaumont & Great
Northern Railroad Company, with the
| right to make such other extensions
| and construct such branches as may be
thereafter authorized by amendment
OF its 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 contracts and agreements 10 effect
said leases, purchases, and sales, or
any OF them; and to authorize the said
The Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas Railway
Company of Texas to assume the pay
| ment OF the bonds and other debted-
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 it's own stock and bonds for the
stock and bonds Of the said railroad and
railway companies, or any OF them. or
to substitute it's own bonds under the
avs OF the State OF Texas and sublec
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 c r. Schah, President.
Texas Central Railroad Company,
BY { + Schah. President.
The Wichita Falls 1 Northwestern
Railway Company OF Texas.
BY & + schafi. President.
The Wichita Falls & Southern Railway
Company.
BY & F schatt. President,
The Wichita Fails & Wellington Rail-
way Company of Texas.
BY & r >chAa, PRECEDENT.
The Wichita Falls Railway Company,
by L r sehah. PRECEDENT,
The Denison. Bonhsm x New orlean.
Railroad Company.
BY { T. schsa. President.
The Dallas. Cieburne 4 southwestern
Railway Company.
BY CE sehAs. President.
Beaumont 4 Great Northern Railroad
BY William Carlisle. Precedent.
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