Incorporation records that are found at the Brown Co. Register of Deeds:
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volume 1 page 1 Green Bay Yacht Club Art. of Inc. 1872
volume 3 page 203 Green Bay Yacht Club Art. of Inc. 1909
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volume 8 page 578 Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc. Art. of Inc. 1935
volume 9 page 193 Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc. Amendment 1936
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volume 10 page 341 Green Bay Yachting Club Art. of Incorporation 1940
volume 10 page 385 Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc. Art. of Dissolution 1940
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(name changes back to Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc)
(see J3923-43 Restated Art. of Inc.) 1980
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Information gathered from Wisconsin Historical Society
through Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc. (G-2545)
call number: Series 356
collection title: Secretary of State - Incorporation Records
(Incorporation Papers of Defunct Corporations)
Secretary of State - Corporate Division
Incorporation Papers: Domestic Corporations
1848 - 1945
G2439 - G2567
Series 356, Box No. 319
State Historical Society - Archives Division
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Green Bay Yacht Club (G-707)
Wisconsin Historical Society
call number: Series 357
collection title: Non-Stock Defunct Corporations - Secretary of State
G707 Green Bay Yacht Club, The
( file folder G000707, box 0027 )
( location of involuntary dissolution paper that wasn't found elsewhere )
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(1)
Green Bay Yacht Club Incorporated April 24, 1872 (18 articles)
executed by:
John C. Seville Oliver Libby
L.J. Day W.R. Borwhus ??
C.P. Robinson Louis J Beard
?? Elmore ?? George J Percy
M. Resch Xavier Martin
Geo G. Greisse Louis Van Dycke
(2) (G-707)
Green Bay Yacht Club Incorporated January 26, 1909 (7 articles)
filed January 26, 1909 with the Secretary of State- J.A. Frear,
recorded January 29, 1909 at the Register of Deeds of Brown County,
capital stock: $5000.00, 500 shares, par value: $10.00 (4 officers, 7 directors)
executed by:
Arthur H. Duchateau
E.A. Arthur
Arthur C. Neville
Fred W. Hurlbut
E.N. Murphy
(3) (G-707)
Green Bay Yacht Club Articles of Inc. Amendment July 25, 1910 (7 articles)
filed July 25, 1910 with the Secretary of State- J.A. Frear,
recorded August 2, 1910 at the Register of Deeds of Brown County,
article VII changed - control & management vest in Board of Directors,
change adopted by 200 members present of 295 - voting unanimously in favor of change,
executed by:
R.B. Power(commodore) & Chauncey Roebuck(secretary)
(4) (G-707)
Green Bay Yacht Club Certificate of Involuntary Dissolution December 31, 1985
filed December 31, 1985 with the Secretary of State- Douglas La Follette
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(5) (G-2545)
Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc. Incorporated July 16, 1935 (8 articles)
(see July 15, 1935 attorney letter referring to old green bay yacht club),
filed July 16, 1935 with the Secretary of State- Theodore Dammann,
recorded July 19, 1935 at the Register of Deeds of Brown County,
capital stock: 200 shares of common stock without nominal or par value,
executed by: (5 officers, 7 directors)
Harvey J. Lhost Leland Gillespie
Benoit Wittig John A. Ebeling
Walter M. Masse Milton F. Smith
Theodore R. Dost
(6) (G-2545)
Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc. Articles of Inc. Amendment October 16, 1936 (8 articles)
filed October 16, 1936 with the Secretary of State- Theodore Dammann,
recorded October 17, 1936 at the Register of Deeds of Brown County,
article III changed - if disbanded stock/asset proceeds go to the Sea Scouts,
change adopted by 83 members present of 104 - voting unanimously in favor of change,
executed by:
Harvey J. Lhost(commodore) & Frank J. Nickolai(secretary)
other officers:
Benoit Wittig (Lee)Leland Gillespie
Walter M. Masse John A. Ebeling
Theodore R. Dost Milton F. Smith
(7) (G-2545) (or g-2793)
Green Bay Yachting Club Articles of Incorporation February 28, 1940 (11 articles)
filed February 28, 1940 with the Secretary of State- Fred R. Zimmerman,
recorded March 1, 1940 at the Register of Deeds of Brown County,
newly created without "Inc." - significance being - non-stock, non-profit corp.,
(see Feb. 1940 attorney letters for more explanation)
executed by:
George Nau Burridge
Walter Masse
Harvey Lhost
(8) (G-2545)
Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc. Articles of Dissolution April 8, 1940
(purpose: to dissolve the stock "Inc." corporation.)
filed April 8, 1940 with Secretary of State- Fred R. Zimmerman,
recorded April 11, 1940 at the Register of Deeds of Brown County,
change adopted by 70 members present of 90- voting unanimously in favor of dissolution,
executed by:
William C. Hawley('38-9 commodore) & George Nau Burridge(secretary)
(9)
Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc. Restated Articles of Inc. March 26, 1980 (8 articles)
filed March 26, 1980 with the Secretary of State- Vel Phillips,
recorded March 31, 1980 at the Register of Deeds of Brown County,
restated articles 1,2,3,5, 6,7, 8 - restored the "Inc." in the name,
& club offices at 100 East Shore Dr. - still a non-stock, non-profit,
adopted June 14, 1979 by unanimous yes vote by 48 meeting attendees, (membership 275)
executed by:
James Ably('80 commodore) & Allen Sinclair(secretary)
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Research References from Brown County Register Of Deeds
and Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
and Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Research References - Green Bay Yachting Club
Green Bay Yachting Club, Inc.