St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
CHARTER
OF THE
COVingtOn Steam Laundry Co.
United States of America.
State Of Louisiana.
Parish Of St. Tammany.

Before me, Edward H. Richard,
Notary Public, in and for the Parish o
st. Tammany, State of Louisiana afors
said, duly commissioned and qualified
and In the presence of the Witnesse
hereinafter named and undersigned
Personally came and appeared. th
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all Of full age, who declar
that, availing themselves of the pro
visions Of the laws relative to tn
organization Of corporations, they hav
covenanted and agreed. and by theg
presents do covenant and agree ant
bind themselves. as well as such othe
persons as may hereafter become asso
ciated with them, to form and consti
tute a corporation and q body politi
In law, for the purposes and objects
and under the stipulations, articles anC
conditions following, tu.wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style Of this corpora
ton shall be the "CoYington Steam
Laundry Company" and by that name
1t shall h9ve power and authority tc
exist and enjoy succession for the full
term and period OF ninety-nine years
from date hereof, unless sooner dis.
solved.
ARTICLE II.
The Domicile of this cooperation shall
be 10 the town of Covingtou, in the par.
ish Of st Tammany, State Of Louisi'
ana ALI citations and other legal pro.
cesses shall be served upon the Presi.
dent, or In case Of his absence OF
inability to act. upon the Vice Presi-
dent. The President shall be the
executive officer Of the corporation and
shall preside at the meetings Of the
Board of Directors and stockholders.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is established and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it are hereby declared to be: To
construct, maintain and operate q
Steam Laundry and to do q general
laundry business, to do any and all
things that are necessary and Incident
al to the conducting of Steam Laun-
dry as well as the right to operate
branch ofices and agencies throughout
the State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE 4.
This corporation may sue or be sued
In its corporate name, make and use
corporate seal, the same to break and
alter at pleasure; hold, have, receive,
purchase, convey, sell, mortgage,
hypothecate, pledge, lease, suitcase,
and enjoy real, personal and mixed
property; also borrow and lend money
and make contracts, make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations as
may be necessary, and the same to
alter and change at pleasure; and shall
possess all the rights and privileges to
which corporations are, or may be
authorized and entitled to possess.
This corporation may exercise its cor
porate powers within any other State
Or territory of this Union.
ARTICLE v.
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be Fifteen Thousand ($15, .00)
Dollars, divided into and represented
by seven hundred and fifty shares of
the sum of twenty (S2O) dollars each,
which said stock shall be paid for in
cash, at the time of subscription or
the same may be issued at not less than /
par, in payment or exchange for prop
erty or rights actually received or pur- |
chased by ssid corporation, or the same
may be issued, full paid, for money adj |
vaneed and for such other valuable /
or service. Do the Board 4
Of Directors of said corporation may
determine, provided that no stock shall |
Issue until consideration therefor has /
been received By said corporation:
Said shares of stock shall be signed by |
The President and Secretary Treasurer.
At all elections by, or meetings Of, the
each share of stock shall |
be entitled to one vote to be cast by |
the person In whose name the stock |
appears on the books Of the corpora |
lion, or by his agent or proxy, duly |
to that effect in writing. |
This corporation to become q going |
concern rs soon as the sum of Five
Thousand ($5.0O0.OO) Dollars Is sub
'cribed and paid in.
ARTICLE VI.
No stockholder shall have authority
Or right to sell or otherwise dispose Of
his stock In whole or in part without
lrst giving the Board Of Directors IF.
cen days notice in writing of his in
ention or desire to dispose of any Of
Ills stock or part thereof, and allow
ng the Board of Directors, or in its
lefault, any stockholder, the first oD-
Of purchasing the stock.
After which fifteen days, the said stock
nay be sold In open market. The stock
If said corpoI alton may be transferred
lnder the above conditions, provided
Jucb transfer be made on the books of
aid corporation at its Office at Coving-
on, IN the Parish of st. Tsmmany,
State Of Louisiana, and on surrender
II the certificate therefor. The Board
Il Directors shall have the right TO de-
ermine how much stock shall be is-
ued.
ARTICLE VII.
The business affairs AMI corporate
covers OF this corporation shall be
by Board of Directors to
'e composed Of nine (9) stockholders.
70 person shall be eligible as a Direc-
or or Officer IS herein provided in this
harter who is not stock holder in this
OrpOration.
The members OF the Board OF Dl-
ectors shall be elected by majority
t the votes of the stockholders cast at
meeting to be held for that purpose
ach year. The following named per-
ons shall constitute the first Board of
directors: Henry B. Ayers, DR., N. NJ.
Iebert, James Mutually. J. T. Davis,
Y. r. Badon, e. j. Frederick, Paul /
Lerbez, Emile BeaucoudraY, DIR. C. z.
Villains. Said Board shall continue !
q Office until October 1908, on the first
Eonday thereof, or until their success 6
ors are elected, on which date, and !
hereafter annually, an election for
irectors shall be held at the Office OF
be corporation, al Covington, in the ,
arish OF st. Tammany, State Of Lou
llama, after fifteen days notice thereof h
hall have been given BIZ publication in q