The First Hundred Years: Clearwater Yacht Club, 1911-2011

Appendix A Original Articles of Incorporation Notice is hereby given that on the 14 th day of February, 1911 the undersigned will apply to the Honorable J. B. Wall, Judge of the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, in and for Hillsborough County, at his office in Tampa, Florida, for a charter of incorporation for the Clearwater Yacht Club a corporation not for profit, upon the following articles of incorporation: First. The name of this association shall be the Clearwater Yacht Club, and it is to be located in the Town of Clearwater, Hillsborough County, Florida. Second. The general object of the association shall be to promote social intercourse among its members, and to encourage and promote sailing and yachting. Third. All white male persons over the age of twenty one years are eligible for membership with rights and privileges as prescribed by the by-laws, and may be elected at any regular or special meeting of the association, held at the time and in the manner prescribed by the by laws. Fourth. The term for which the incorporation of this association shall exist shall be ninety nine years from the date of granting of its charter. Fifth. The names and residences of the subscribers hereto are as follows: Name Residence A. G. Rhodes Clearwater, Fla. Lowe Emerson Clearwater, Fla. Hub F. Simpson Clearwater, Fla. L. B. Dickerson Clearwater, Fla. Thos. L. Phillips Clearwater, Fla. Sixth. The affairs of the association are to be managed by a Commodore, a Vice- Commodore, a Secretary and Treasurer, and a Board of directors, consisting of not less than five nor more than nine members, as provided by the by-laws, and all such officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the association to be held on the third Monday in January of each year. Seventh. The names of the officers and directors who are to manage the affairs of this association until first election are as follows: Eighth. The by-laws of this association are to be made, altered or rescinded by the association at any regular meeting, or any special meeting called for that particular purpose as may be prescribed by the by-laws. Ninth. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which the association may at any time subject itself shall be $500.00. Tenth. The amount in value of real estate which the corporation may hold shall be $50,000.00 subject to the approval of the Circuit Judge. A. G. Rhodes Lowe Emerson

Hub. J. Simpson L. B. Dickerson Thos. L. Phillips

State of Florida Hillsborough County

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