The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-25
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, 1917,
taken over the possession, use, control
ana operation of the transportation
system and appurtenances thereof of
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee
Railway Company and of its affiliated
companies, to-wit, Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway Company, Pan
handle and Santa Fe Railway Com
pany, Rio Grande, Ell Paso and Santa
e -IIroad Company, The Kansas
Southwestern Railway Company and
The Grand Canyon Railway Company,
effective twelve o'clock noon Deem
Der %, 1917, and having 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 IAN
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 2Ist, 1918:
Notice is hereby given that a 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-
1ating to the compensation to be paid
for the possession, use and control of
thu railroad of troy -
ton and appurtenances thereof of
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 to
such contract. by mutual consent to
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 10
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 TO
any or all of the above mentioned
nretters. to ratify and confirm their
action; and to authorize the Board OF
Directors to take such other and fur
Their action as it shall deem necessary
to secure adequate compensation,
proper maintenance and a timely re-
turn of the property So taken over.
The Capital Stock Transfer Books
of the Company will be closed at the
close of business on Thursday. June
97th. 1918. and will be reopened at
the close of said Special Meeting.
BY order of the Board of Directors
L. c. DEFINING.
Assistant Secretary.
New York City. June 4th. 1918.
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