Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-14

The meeting for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of forming Society
the more efectuaIy to prevent larceny met at
the Union House, on the LIST inst, pursuant to
adjournment
The meeting was called to order by the Mod
orator, DR.. Chas. Clark
The Clerk being absent, H. W. Heaton was
appointed Clerk pro TEN.
The Committee appointed at the previous
meeting for the purpose of drafting Constitu-
ton and Bye Laws, made report of Constitu-
ton, which was accepted by the meeting, and af-
ter sundry amendments, the following was adopt
ed as the Constitution of the Society.
Art |. This Association shall be styled "The
Washington County Society for the prevention
and detection of thetts"
Art 2, Any person may become member
of the same by the payment to the Treasurer of
sum not less than one dollar and signing this
Constitution.
Art g. The officers of the Society shall be
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and an Execu-
tive Committee of three members, and shall hold
their offices until others shall be chosen.
Art A. The President, Secretary, Treasurer,
and Executive Committee, shall be chosen by this
Society," at some regular meeting of the same;--
and it shall be the duty of the Executive Com
mittee to appoint suitable number of Police
men, who shall hold their appointment during
the pleasure of said Committee.
Art 5. When the property of any member of
the society shall be stolen to the amount Of fifteen
dollars or more, it shall be the duty of the Police
men, under the direction of the Executive Com
mittee, to make vigilant pursuit and search for
the same, and for the apprehension of the thief
Art. All accounts shall be audited by the
Executive Committee, and they may draw orders
on the Treasurer for the same.
Art. 7. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer
to put the unappropriated funds Of the Society at
interest upon good security-pay from the funds
in the Treasury all orders drawn by the Execu-
tive Committee, and all sums voted at any regular
meeting and report the condition Of the Treasu-
ny at least once year.
Art 8. There shall be meeting of the socie-
ty on first Monday in January of each year at
such place as the Society shall direct, for the
transaction of business and the election of Off
GERS Special meeting of said society may
be called by the President upon application by
the Executive Committee at any time, by giving
six days notice thereof in some one or more Of
the papers printed in Montpelier
Art g. The Constitution may be altered or
amended at any regular meeting, by vote Of
two thirds the members present; and such Bye
Laws may be adopted from time to time as the
Society may deem necessary.
A great number of gentlemen present became
members of the Society by paying one dollar
each and signing the CONSTITUTIONAL hereupon
they proceeded to the organization Of the Socie-
ty by the choice of the following officers pro
tempOw.
CHARLES CLARK, President.
H. W. HEAToN, Secretary.
JAS. R. LANGDoN, Treasurer.
Asa 4. =: D 1a~s'' E.. Com.
WOOSTER SPRAGUE.
Voted, That the proceedings of this meeting,
together with the Constitution, be published in
the papers in this village, and that the Secretary
procure one hundred copies of the Constitution
to be printed for the use of the Executive Com
mittee and members.
On motion, the Society adjourned to meet at
the Union House, on Thursday the 18th day Of
February, l945, at 2 o'clock P. M for the
more permanent organization of the Society, and
the choice of officers for the year ensuing,
CHARLES CLARK, President
i H. w HEAToN, Secretary.
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