Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-12-26
N o T I G. E

No'ics is hereby given TO all persons
that during the next regular session OF
the Legislature of the State OF Texas,
which IL TO convene at Austin, Texas,
on the 14th day of January. 1913, the
undersigned railway and railroad ccm-
panies Will apply Tor. and request the
passage by said Legislature, Of spe-
cial law or laws for the following pur-
poses: To authorize The Missouri,
Kansas * Texas Halfway 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. Nc.
Lehman County, Texas, TO the town of
Rotan. Fisher County, Texas; the rail
road of The Wichita Falls K 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 * 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 x Wellington Rail-
way Company of Texas, extending
from the Texas-Oklahoma State line
into and through Collingsworth Coun-
ty, Texas, to the town OF Wellington,
IN said county; the railroad of The
Wichita Falls Railway Company. ex-
tending from the City of Henrietta.
Clay County, Texas, to the City of
wichita Falls. Wichita County, Texas;
the railroad of The Denson. Bonham
x Now 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, Cleburue *
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
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
lie OF said lease or leases to purchase,
own, operate and maintain the same,
or any of them, as a part OF it's line,
and to complete and extend the said
railroads. or any of them, AS contem-
plated aud provided in the respective
charters OF the said Texas Central
Railroad Company, The Wichita Falls
x Northwestern Railway Company.
of Texas, The Wichita Falls < South
ern Railway Company, Wichita Falls x
We lington Railway Company of Tex
es, The Wichita Falls Railway Com
pany, The Denison, Bonham K New
Orleans Railroad Compsuy The Dali
las, Cleburne x South western Railway
Company. and the Beaumont K Grea,
Northern Railroad the right to
make such other extensions aud
construct such branches AS may be
hereafter authorized by amendment
of it's charter under the laws of the
State of Texas; and 10 vest said Com
panies, and each of them, with the
power to make and execute all uecessa-
ny contracts and agreements to effect
said leases, purchases, aud sales, or
any of them; aud TO authorize the said
The Missouri. Kansas x Texas Railway
Company Of Texas to assume the pay
ment OF the bonds aud other indebted
ness OF the said railroad and railway
companies, or any of them, aud to
purchase the issued and outstanding
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companies, on 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
laws OF the State of Texas and subject
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, aud
sales may be made.
Dated this 9th day of November 1912
The Missouri, Kansas q Texas Rail-
way Company OF Texas
By G r. ~chan, President.
Texas Central Railroad Company,
by & + Sehah. President.
The Wichita Falls < Northwestern
Railway Company ct Texas.
By 4 r Schah. President,
The Wichita Falls x Southern Railway
Company.
By G. + Schad. President.
Wichita Falls * Wellington Railway
C0mpa uy OF fexas,
By G. r. >chaa. President.
The Wichita Falls Railway Company,
By G r >ehsa. President.
The hcHison. bonham 4 New Orleans
Railroad Company.
~ e r. Schah. President.
The Dallas. Ciehurue IS southwestern
Railway Company,
Rv CE >chaH. President.
beaumont .N Great Northern Railroad.
Az ~ lillian IaF'l~ss President