The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-11
Notice of Special Meeting of the Stock
holders of The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company.

The President of the United States.
having by proclamation dated the
twenty-sixth day of December, 1915,
taken over the possession, use, control
and operation of the transportation
system and appurtenances thereof of
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee
Railway Company and of it's affiliated
companies, to-wit, Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway Company, Pam
handle and Santa Fee Railway Com
Fe --ailroad Company, The Kansas
Southwestern Railway Company and
The Grand Canyon Railway Company,
effective twelve o'clock noon Decem-
Der %, 1917, andthaving been author
lied to agree with the carriers as to
compensation for the property SO
taken over and other pertinent mat
tiers, by Act of Congress entitled AN
Act to provide for the operation of
transportation systems while under
Fedora control, for the just compen-
sation of their owners, and for other
purposes" approved March 21st, 1918:
Notice Is hereby given that Spe-
cial Meeting of the Stockholders OF
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
| Railway Company has been called by
| the Board of Directors to be held at
| the general office of the. Company at
| Topeka, Kansas, on Thursday, August
| list, 1918, at twelve o'clock noon to
authorize the Board of Directors OF
| said Company, on its own behalf
| separately, or jointly with any one or
more, or all of the above named af-
| filiated companies, to execute with the
President of the United States, the Di-
rector General of Railroads, or such
| other person as the President may
| direct, and to deliver such contract as
| said Board shall deem expedient, re-
| lating to the compensation to be paid
| for the possession, use and control OF
| the railroad and system of transporta-
ton and appurtenances thereof 81
| this Company, or of this Company and
| such of its above mentioned affiliated
| companies, if any, as shall be parties
| to such contract, and relating to the
| operation, maintenance and return
| thereof, and to any other matter con-
| nected with or growing out of the
| taking over by the President of said
properties; to alter, amend, or add tc
| such contract, by mutual consent &c
| be signified in behalf of this Com
| pany by vote of its Board of Direc-
| tors; to collect the aggregate compen-
sation to be paid under such contra ct
and, if said contract be joint to agree
with said affiliated companies as &c
| the distribution of said aggregate
| compensation; and, if in the meantime
| the said Board of Directors shall have
| entered into a contract with the Presi-
dent of the United States. or such per
| son as he may direct, with respect tC
any or all of the above mentioned
matters. to ratify and confirm theil
| action: and to authorize the Board Of
| Directors to take such other and fur
ther action as it shall deem necessar,
to secure adequate compensat ton
| proper maintenance and a timely re-
| turn of the property so taken over.
The Capital Stock Transfer Book.
of the Company will be closed at tht
close of business on Thursday. JUNE
| 27th, 1918, and will be reopened n
the close of said Special Meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors
L. C. DEMING.
Assistant Secretary.
| New York City. June 4th, 1918.
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