Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-01-19

ally, the President of the society shall give public no.
ce OF the premiums to be awarded at the succeeding
fair and also give notice Of the sviden necessary to
secure such premiums. Provided that no premium
shall be awarded to any person who is not a MEM
Arr. ll.-No premium shall DC awarded without
competition, unless the committee TO whom the
claim is submitted, shall adJudge the same to be high
Anr. Al, shall be the duty Of those members Of
the Board Of Managers, selected from the several
towns 10 solicit subscriptions, collect monies, and
suPerntend the general interests OF the society, in
their respective towns.
Aar. l3.-The society, at any Annual Meeting shall
have power, by vote of two thirds of the member:
present. TO alter or amend this constitution, ns shall
| be thought proper.
Arr. lathe first meeting of the society shall DO
holden at the Court House in Burlington the l3lh
day Of January, A. d. 1874.
The report Of the committee having been
accepted, the constitution by them reported
was adopted and signed by the individuals
comprising the meeting.
Mr.. Cook, from the committee on nomi-
nations, reported the names Of the following
persons for officers OF the society.
For President, UDNEY II. PENN.
MAN, Of Colchester.
For Vice Presidents, ELIJAH G. STAN
TON, of Essex, and CALEB B. Barton, Of
Charlotte.
Secretary, HENnY o. SrAcY, Burlington.
Treasurer, NATHAN STeARNs, WiIliston.
The report Of the committee having been
accepted, the several nominees were respee-
lively elected 10 said Offices.
The President and Vice Presidents hav.
ing taken their seats as officers of the society,
Mr.. Stacy asked to be excused from serving
as secretary Of the society, and ,hereupon
the society voted 10 excuse Mr.. Stacy from
accepting said Office. WIN. WESTON was
then elected secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Shaher, the several
articles Of the constitution were adopted as
the by-laws Of the society, with the excep-
ton Of articles numbered 8, and ID.
Article 8 was adopted as one of tire by
laws with this alteration, viz. Any person
. may become life member of the society by
paying the sum Of fifteen dollars, instead Of
twenty dollars,as stated in the original article.
.. The following was adopted as the 18th
, article Of the bylaws, viz:
ART. l3-The society ut any annual meeting, shall
have power, by vote Of two thirds of The members
present, to alter amend their by laws, shall be
thought proper.
, On motion OF President Wheeler, the
!. following additional articles Of y-laws were
|, adopted.
e Arr. A.-In case Of any vacancy or vacancies &C.
o curing in the Board Of Managers from any cause,
the President and Vice Presidents shall have power
TO appoint such member or members Of the society
ska.sv <ata G 4 c.,nL
Asr. lS.-It shall lie in the power Of the board o {
managers, at any regular meeting, 10 appoint sub
committee Of three members, subject to their regua
tons, for the purpose Of performing executive duties
belonging TO the board.
On motion of Mr.. P. L. Allen, voted that
committee Of one person from each town
in the county be appointed TO obtain subscri-
n bers to the constitution.
: The following persons were thereupon
0 appointed such committee, viz:
If Messrs. S. E. Howard Of Burlington,
n Orvile Shaw of Jericho. Rolla Gleason Of
|, Richmond, Samuel B. Kennedy Of Bolton,
= Wa. n M.~.o, Of Colchester, Eli Chit.
tcnden Of WiIIiston, Ira Writers Of Milton,
j. John H. Tower of Underhill, Alexander
j. Ferguson Of Huntington, Heman H. Newell
vi C"d''o''e' injury Stahion OF Essex,
d Timothy Sibley of Westford. VIM. Harmon
r
. OF oneiourn, SiiaS ISham Of 81. George,
n. and Hannah r Smith of u;,osh,r,h
" W A1''''s"'
J. MI. Stacy introduced the following reso-
l,,,;.,, ,,.h;,h ,,,.., J,j
'u'o"s ""'e" "e'e aooP'eu unanimously,
viz:
hesotred, mat IN inc OPINION OF this meeting ag-
cuure Is the great business Of The State; that upon
IT'S resources ana improvements, The merchant The
of society, must mai"iy depend for subsistence and
for wenn and ina, upon The intelligence and viz.
lie they d. the mass Of OUT population materially
oIpeb Se0 os, ~ Of anu as
:. this srea, branch Of labor should be specially en-
couraged ana honored, and that the agrcuturst
to dsy Which, sG' ss s s