The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-07-06
CHARTER
OF
THE CENTRAL LAUNDRY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.

Be 1t Known, That on this sixth day OF
the month of June, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
and of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
thirty fifth, before me, Charles Andrew But.
Ter, a notary public duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for this city and the Parish
OF Orleans, therein residing, and in the
presence Of witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declare that, availing
themselves OF the laws of the State 'of
Louisiana, relative to the formation of cor
poratiOns, and in accordance with Act No.
SO Of the General Assembly OF the year
1883, they have cOvenanted, agreed and do
by these presents covenant, agree and bind
themselves, as well as such others as may
later become associated with them, to form
and constitute a corporation or body polite
in law, under the following terms and con-
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of said corporation
shall be "The Central Laundry Company,
Limited" and under such name it shall
have and enjoy corporate existence for
term of ninety-nine years from this date,
unless sooner dissolved, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
The domicile of said corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans, State of Lou
isiana. All citations or other legal process
shall be served on the president, or In MS
president. or in the absence or inability OF
both, upon Che secretary-treasurer
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is created and organized Is 10
own, operate and carry on the business OF a
laundry, with steam, hand or other motive
pOwer in the city of New Orleans or else
where. and likewise for the purpose OF
manufacturing, purchasing and selling any
and all things and conducting ana operating
any and all matters or business, coincident,
germane. or In any way considered by the
board OF directors In compliance win the
laws OF this State governing corporations,
as a proper conjunction OF the said laun,
drv. and generally to do and perform all
manner of things, incidental thereto or APP
Lpropriate for the carrying on OF the bust
fness or purposes for which this corporation
10 'i ARTICLE III.
All corporate powers Of this corporation
shall be. vested in board OF d TSs }pi,
lowing named persons shall constitute tne
first board of directors, viz Elmore n n
Verlander. Harry S. II. Verlander and ia
vid e. verlander, with the said Gilmore 81
| ri Verlander as president, the said Harry
| s H. Verlander as yice-presldent, ana the
| said David E. Verlander as seeretary-treas
urer. who shall hold office until their sue,
cessors are duly elected and qualihed All
elections for directors shall be held annu
sIly on the first Tuesday OF the month Of
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation !;
hereby declared to be OF the sum OF "hfteer
| thousand dollars" divided into and repre-
sentei by one hundred and fifty. shares o.
| the mar value of one hundred dollars each
which shall be paid for in cash, or la6ol
performed for the corporation, when called
for by the board Of directors OF SAID cor
| noration. This corporation shall begir
business as soon as i've thousand dollars
| Of said stock shall have been subscribed.
| Transfer of stock shall be made only OF
the books of the corporation; any STOCK