Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-11-14
N O T G E

the Iegislsture Of the state II TcIss.
which 10 To convene At Austin, Ieias,
on the i4th day of January. 1918. the
undersigned railway and railroad ccm-
panies will apply for. and request the
passage by said Legislature, OF ape
cial law or laws for the following pur-
poses To authorize The Missouri.
Kansas h Texas Railway Company OF
Texas. TO lease, for q term OF not less
than twenty-five years. the railroad OF
the Texas Central Railroad Company.
extending from the City OF Waco. Nc
Lehman County, Texas, to the town OF
Kotan, Fisher County, Texas; the rail-
road OF The Wichita Falls Il North
western Railway Company Of Texas,
extending from the City OF wichita
Falls, Wichita County, Texas, to the
Texas.Ok lahoma State line; the rail
road of The Wichita Falls Il Southern
Railway Company, extending from the
City Of Wichi.s 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 Texas-Oklahom state line
into and through Collingsworth Coun-
ty, Texas, to the town OF Wellington,
in said county, the railroad of The
Wichita Fall Railway Company, eX-
| tending ON the City Of Henrietta
| Clay County, Texas, to the City OF
Wichita Falls. Wichita County, Texas;
the railroad Of The Denison. Bonham
| * Now Orleans Railroad Company, eX-
tending from the City Of Denison.
Grayson County. Texas. to the City Of
Bonbsm. Fannin County, Texas; the
railroad Of the Dallas, Cleburne x
Southwestern Railway Company. ex-
tending from the City Of Cleburne, to
the town of Egsn. 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
the branches and extensions OF said
railroads constructed or to be construc-
ted together with the properties. fran
chises and appurtensnces 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, MS 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
4 Northwestern Railway Company.
OF Texas, The Wichita Falls * South
ern Railway Company, Wichita Falls &
Wellington 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
pauies, and each Of them, with the
power TO make and execute all necessa-
ny contracts and agreements 10 effect
said leases, purchases, and sales, or
any % them; and 10 authorize Tie said
The Missouri, Kansas & 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 10
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 its own bonds under the
laws OF the State Of Texas and subjec
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. Schaff, President.
Texas Central Railroad Company,
BY + Schaf, President,
| The Wichita Falls & Northwestern
| Railway Company Of Texas.
By g ESchaf, President,
The Wichita Falls & Southern Railway
Company,
By G f Schaf, President,
The Wichita Falls < Wellington Rail
way Company Of Texas,
By @ + Schaf, President.
The Wichita Falls Railway Company
BY G 4 Schafi, President,
The Denison. Bonham & New Orlean
Railroad Company,
By G + Schaff President,
The Dallas. Cleburne & Southwestern
Railway Company,
By @ f Schsff, President.
Beaumont & Great Northern Railroad
By William Carlisle, President.