New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.

NOTICE OF sfEGIAi: AND ANNUAL
meeting of the stockholders Of the Chit
ago and North Western Railway Company.
duly called by its Board OF Directors and
the annual meeting Of said stockholders
viii be held at >he General Offices of toe
yard, in the City Of Chicago, Illinois. on
i O'Clock A. Nj. for the purpose OF CON
sidering and deciding % Whether the
stockholders of 1ha Company will concur
in ana authorize the creation of a bonded
Indebtedness. by the issue. at such times
its Board Of Directors or Executive Com
mittee may determine, OF bonds. payable
IL gold coin OF the United States OF Amer
lea Of or equal to the present standard ol
weight and finencss, and limited - that
the amount thereof al any one time out
standing. together with all outstanding
aedGctirg therefrom the amonnt OF all
bonds reserved to retire prior debt at or
belore maturity. shall never exceed three
times the outstanding capital stock or the
Company or OF & successor corporation.
maturing May l. A. u. 2o37, and bearing
u rate Of interest, not exceeding the lawful
rate. t. be determined by the Board OK
Directors or Executive Committee az the
time Of issue. payable semi-anuuaily; ard
the execution and delivery by the Com
pany OF 3 First and Refunding Gold Bord
Mortgage to Trustees TO be designated by
the Board of Directors. dated May l. ls-",
conveying In trust the corporate properly
and franchises described therein. TO secure
the payment of all such bonds which are
to b. issued for the purpose Of purchasing,
redeemlng refunding. before al or after
maturity. tho outstanding obiigations OK
the Company, and Of other companies
whose properties now or hereafter snail
be owned acquired by the Chicago ana
North Western Railway Company by con-
solidation. purchase or otherwise, for the
purpose Of the future enlargement I'M
provement. extension and equipment 81
The properties of the Company and Of suca
other COMPANIES; for the constructor.
t,~-,. ct- Of bsr
ways and property. or for the. purpose o,
been expended for any of the purposes
aforesaid. and VIII approve such mort,
gage In the form 70 be submitted al So
meeting, aud will ratify the action OF -
Board OF Directors authorizing tshe crea
ton Of snch Indebtedness. and the execu-
tien Of such mortgage; and 90 Mneenes WI, mex
the Stockholders of the Company VIII au-
thorize the purchase OF all the properly,
including all franchises. rights. privileges
and inmuni'ies pertaining thereto ana d.,
appurtenances thereof whatsoever. OF escn
of he following named proprietary
companies:
Wolf River Valley Railway Company.
Belle Fourche Valley Railway Company,
James River Valley and North western
Railway Company.
Macoupin County Extension Railway
Iowa southern Railway Company,
Missouri Valley and Blair Railway ana
wyoming and Northwestern Railway
Company.
Pierre. Rapid City and North-WesteFn
Railway Company,
Pierre and Fort Pierre Bridge Railw"
The De Pue. Lada ana Eastern Railroad
Com ponv. and
The Albany Rail Road Bridge Company
in consideration Of the payment TO eusn
of said companies of the sum OF one doistt
ard the assumption by this Company .,
all The debts. liabilities and obligations % "
each Of said companies; and VIII ratay
the action of KS Board OF Directors nu.
thorizing such purchases upon such 'efiA'
and conditions. ~,
The further purpose Of said meeting ~,.'
be the election of Directors and the uan u,s
action o. such other business as may co'''
before sai/ meeting. .y
rransf ( books VIII be closed on Frs. Fraa,.
March y 1920. al the close Of ousnss. an
I On that day and viii be reopenea %
Wednesday. April IA. 1920.
.sY order Of the Board % Directors, o,A
Dated Chicago. Illinois, January II; l,-"
WILLIAM II. FINLEY President
JOHN b CALDWELL. Secretary.