Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-07

The meeting for the purpose of taking into con-
sdcration thc eXpcdleney Of forming Society the
more eiTcciuaHy to prevent larceny, met at the I'm
ion House in Montpelier on the lst instant pursu-
aut to Adjournment: The Moderator, Doct Chas
Clark IN the CHAR.
Tie Clerk bciug absent H. w. Ilcaton was APP
pointed Clerk pro TEN.
The Ccmn;itec app Rted at the previous meet
igg for the prrpose st drafting Constitution and
Bv-tSws, made report Of Constitution, which af
ter accep, nee ami sundry amendments by the
meeting, was adopted tnllows
AnT. !, This Associa'ica shall be styled The
Washington County Society for The prevention and
detection Of TBefts.n
ARr .. Any Bcrsop may become member of
the same by the payment to the Treasurer of sum
not less than one dollar ard signing this Consttu-
ton
ART. 2. The officers of the Society, shall be "a
President, Secretary, Treasurer and an Executive
Committed of three members, and shall hold their
office until others shali be chosen.
ART. 4. The President, Secretary, Treasurer
and Executive Committee shall be chosen by the
Society at ssme regular meeting Of the same. 1t
shall be the duy Of the Executive Committee to
appoint a suitable number Of Policemen who
shall hold their appointment during The pleasure of
said Committee.
ART s. When the property Of any member OF
the Society snail be stolen 60 tke amount Of fifteen
dollars or more, 1t shall be the duty Of the Police
men, under the direction Of the Executive Commit
tee, to make vgast pursuit ard search for the
same and for the apprehension of thc thief.
ART 6. All accounts shall be audited by the
Executive Committee, and they may draw orders
on the Treasurer fer the same.
Arr. 4. naR be the duty of the Treasurer &c
put the unappropriatcd funds Of the Society at in
terest, upon coed security-pay from the funds in
the Treasury all orders drawn by the Executive
l Ill
ing; and report the condition of the Treasury al
least once year.
ART. g. There shall be meeting Of the Society
on the first Monday m January Of each year, al
such place as the Society shall direct, for the
transaction OF business and the election of officers
! A special meeting Of said Society may be called
by the President, upon application by the Execu
| tive Committee at any time, by giving six days
notice thereof, in some one or more Of the paper
printed in Montpelier.
| ART. 9. This Constitution may be altered O.
amended at any regular meeting, by vote of two
thirds of the members present; and such hy-law
may be adopted from time to time, as the Society
may deem necessary.
A great number Of gentlemen present unitet
With the Society by paying one dollar each, ant
signiag the Constitution, and thereupon proceeded
to the organization Of the Society by choosing tn
following officers pro tempore
4 CHARLES CLARK, President
1 II. w. {IEATON, Secretary.
JAS. X. LANGDON, Treasurer.
f. P. JEWETT, }
ASA DODGE, ; Elk Com
WOOSTER SPRAGUE, }
On motion it was voted: That the proceeding
of this meeting, together with the Constitution, b
published IN the papers in this village; and til'
, jhe Secretary procure enc hundred copies Of sal
I, Ccnstituticn to be printed for the use Of the E,
- octftve Committee and members.
{ On motion, the Society adjourned 10 meet al Ii
UAjou House, on Thursday, the 18th day Of Eel
ruary, l845, at o'clockP. NJ, iorthe more permit
nent organization Of the Society, arG for the clolc
Of officers for the yoar ensuing
CHARLES CLARK, Pres't.
. ii. ". IIEATeS, Sec'y