New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-01
Chicago. Illinois. January 30. 1917.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS or THE
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY:

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A. meeting Of the Board Of Directors.
held on the 18th day OF December 1915 the
following resolutions were adopted
RESOLVED: That 10 obtain funds for tho
purpose Of rcimbursiug the Company for
moneys actually expended in construct Ing.
extending, improving and eduipping its rail-
way. not directly Or indirectly secured by or
obtained from the issue of any stocks. stock
certificates. bonds, notes or other evidences
Of indebt edness Of said Company. within
Eve 90 years next prior 10 the hling Of ap-
pliestion for authority therefor, there bee
Issued an additional amount Of common
capital stock equal 10 ten G0) per cent. Of
the total preferred and common shares now
outstanding. rcpresente by shares Of the
par value Of one Hundred Dollars $1,000
each and fractions thereof, such additional
stock not, however 10 be entitled TO par
ticipate in any dividends payable prior 20
RESOLVED: That the Common and Pre-
fcrred stockholders Of the Company shall be
entitled 10 subscribe 10 such additional stock
80 the rate Of one Hundred Dollars 5000
per share 10 the extent NJ ten tlOj per cent.
81 their respective holdings as shown upon
tho stock books a. the close Of business on
Thursday. March FIRST. 1917 and that the
right 70 such subscription shall terminate
With Saturday. April seventh. 1911. on or
before which last mentioned DAY payments
shall be made. tcrtlflcstsg Of stock Of the
par value Of One Hundred Dollars tS10OD
each for The amounts so paid shall be issued
and dated on Monday. April ninth. 1917. for
All FUN shares, which stock shall not be en-
'NIfl TO participate IN any DIVIDENDS payable
prior to July first, 1917. and scrip certih-
ctef. which shall pass by delivery but
which shall not be entitled 10 participate in
dividends. shall he issued for fractions 81
shares. Such scrip certificates for amounts
HrgregaiIur = fun 'harc or "A multiple there.
o. shall be eAchangcablr for rto,k certificates
iu Ike amount. providing such exchange shall
hs made before Monday. October nrst.
1911 After that date no exchange shall be
made. but fractions shall be rcdeeruable at
their proportiOnnt~ value at the rate Of one
Hundred Dollars NiOO) per share Tho
Board 81 Directors shall have 0OWsr TO sell
or dispose Of such stock AZ may moi be- sub
scflhed Eor by stock holders. or. n FubFcribed
FOR by them. shall not be paid for iu such
manner and at such price bat not Jess than
one Hundred Dollars ffl0gi per share. a.
fqav IN their judgment be- deemed host:
RESOLVED. That FOR the purpose Of the
issue Of such sdditi onal common stock. the
transfer books Of the stocks Of this Com
psuy b. closed on Thursday. March hrst.
1911 - the close 81 business on that day
and fe-Gpeued on Monday. tho ninth ~ April
following ana that notice thereof lie pub
iished In The usual manner.
Warrants representing the subscriptlo ion
rights iu the additional stock sGt';ors 20 by
such resolutions. accompanied by q circular
containing fun explanations wiii be- mailed
- Inc Treasurer 10 stockholders 49, p0pn a.
possible after Tho closing Of the tfan'fer
i0ole upon Nsf'h 1914
Ii order 0f mo Eoatd ~ p,foetorr.
RICHARD n. ASHTON. Pr.f,dcnt
JOHS II. CALDWELL. Secretary