Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-11-28

Noiic. 10 hereto given 'o al persons
that duriis the h,Nf t.guisf -c.r'un ~
tie i-slsistui. 90 tHr f+ 90 ltssr.
~birh - 10 ,vnvsn- 81 Au-itn sRs,
on III. i4sh day 80 Ianusty l9iS the
undersigned railway aud rsilrusi e. M
paDi-s VII apply Tor. and request the
passage toy said Legislature. OF spe-
cial law or laws for the following pur-
poses: To authorize The Missouri.
Kansas x Texas kaii~sy Company OF
Texas. to lease, tor a term OF not less
than twenty. five wears, the railroad OF
the Texas Central Railroad Company.
extending from the City of Waco, Nc.
Lehman County, Texas. To the town of
Rotsn. Fisher County, Texas, the rail-
road of The Wichita Falls & North
western Railway Company of Texss,
extending from the City of Wichita
Falls. Wichita County, Texas, to the
Texas.Oklahoma State line: the rail-
road of The Wichita Falls q Southern
Railway Company, extending from the
City of Wichita talls, Wichita County,
Texas. to the town Of Newcastle.
Young County. Texas; the railroad Of
the Wichita Falls x Wellington Rail-
way Company of Texas, extending
from the rexas-Oklahoma State line
into and through Collingsworth Coun-
ty, Texas, to the town OF Wellington.
in said county; the railroad of The
Wichita Falls Hallway 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
d 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, Cleburne 4
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 q Great Northern Railroad, eY-
tending from Weldon, in Houston
County. Texas, to Livingston, in Polk
County, Iexas, 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 pui chase.
own, operate and maintain the same,
or any OF tt,em, as part OF it's line,
and to CON .,lete 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
Il Northwestern Railway Company,
of Texas, The Wichita talls K South
ern Railway Company, Wichita Falls 4
We lington Railway Company of Tex
es. The Wichita Falls Railway Com
pany, The Denison. Bonham & New
Orleans Railroad Company. The Dali
| las Cleburne 4 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 to effect
| said leases, purchases, and sales, or
| any of them; and to authorize the said
| The Missouri, Kansas K 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 aud
| railway companies, or aLy OF them, or
| to substitute its own bonds under The
| laws of the State of Texas and su j-ct
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 4 Texas Rail-
way Company of Texas
BY G f. Schaf, President.
Texas Central Railroad Company.
BY G + Schaf President,
The Wichita Falls & Northwe, tern
| Railway Company of Texas,
By Q + Schati, Presi lent,
The Wichita Falls & Southern Railway
Company.
By & f Schah, President,
| Wichita Falls < Wellington Railway
| Company of Texas,
By G r Schaff, President.
The Wichita Falls Railway Company,
By CE Schaif, President.
| The Denison, Bonham 4 New Orleans
Railroad Company,
By G + Schaff, President,
! The Dallas, Cleburne & Southwestern
Railway Company
By CE Schaf. President.
Beaumont Il Great Northern Railroad,
By William Carlisle, President