Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06
To the Stockholders of Rock Island
Southern Railway Company, and
to Whom II May Concern.

You are hereby notified that a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of the
Rock Island Southern Railway conn
pany is called and will be held at the
Twentieth street office of said COM
pany, in Rock Island, ILL.,, at 2 o'clock
p. M, on the goth day Of November,
1913. I'D
The object of such meeting is: ~
To increase the capital stock of
said corporation, and the amount to-
which it is proposed to increase said
capital stock is $3,550,000.
To amend the charter of said COM
pany so as to authorize said increase
of capital stock; to crease such part
thereof into preferred stock, with such
terms, conditions, preferences, rate of
interest, etc, as said stockholders may
deem best. 1t is proposed that $1,050.-
600 be preferred 6 per cent cumulative
stock in shares of 500 each and ST.
500, 900 be common stock.
To complete the purchase of, or
consolidation of the AIedo line and tho
Alexis line with the line of said Rock
Island Southern Railway company,
and for the completion OF arrange |
ments for making payment for such !
Aledo line and Alexis line; and for /
amending the charter to permit this I
company to operate it's railway into
and through Aledo and Alexis and to
such other places as said stockholders
may wish. Il
To ratify and approve the executionI
of So, 500, 900 bonds and the trust deed
and the amendment thereof securing
the same, and the issuance by said
company and certification and deliy-
cry by said trustee of $2,282,000 pridr
to date hereof.
To authorize sale of any or all Of
said bonds; to authorize note issues;
and adopt plans and take such action
rs may be deemed advisable for finan-
cling said company.
To ratify and approve the change Of
aame to Rock Island Southern Railway
the enlargement of powers
he former increase of capital stock TO
y, 500, 900; the construction of said
system and all other matters
n connection Herewith, and operation
md financing thereof, and all proceed
ngs and actions of those who have
,een, or acted as officers and directors
Il said company.
matters which pertain to said com
ANY and its affairs.
To consider the advisability of puT-
hasing the property Of the Rock IB-
AID Southern Railroad company or Of
Herewith or purchas-
re the corporation stock thereof or
ny of its bonds, or of leasing said
abroad for ninety-nine years and 70
i 81 IAfw. 90
ny and all OF such things.
To consider and authorize, II deemed
dvisable, a new bond issue OF not ex-
eeding $4,000, 900; and if new bond
sue is authorized, then to authorize
xceeding $20.000,000.
To consider and authorize, II deemed
1visable, the construction or a line
Ito Rock Island and the purchase of
ny railroad for any part of such dig
nee and also the purchase OF any ex-
.nsion FOR such line.
This meeting IS called by the direc-
RS of said company; by a majority
interest of the stockholders OF said
,mpany and by the President Of said
,mpany. -
OCK ISLAND SOUTHERN RY. co.
seaD By Z. G. Walsh. Presidents
ttest: ]. W. Walsh, Secretary. ~
OCK ISLAND CONSTRUCTION CO..
BY NJ. A. Walsh. Vice President
WESTERN SECURITIES CO..
By j. W. Walsh, Treasurer.
irectors: r. c. Walsh, NJ. A. Walsh.
George II. Higbee, II. C. Lightner.i
John J. Ryan G. II. Read. T.. c.
Walsh, Jr., j. w. Walsh. c. FL
Walsh, A. Z. Walsh, z. J. Walsh.