The board of directors of any such telephone company deeming it advisable to dispose of its property and assets and to dissolve such company may adopt a resolution to that effect and the secretary of said company shall cause a notice of the adoption of such resolution to be inserted in a newspaper published in the county where such company has its principal place of business once a week for three consecutive weeks next preceding the time stated in such resolution for a meeting of the stockholders having voting power in such company stating time and place of such meeting and that it is for the purpose of authorizing the board of directors to dispose of all assets and property and to dissolve such company. Said secretary shall also cause a notice of the adoption of such resolution to be mailed to the known addresses of each stockholder residing in the United States.