Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-02-19
THE HERALD,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, is.o
AcRicuLruRAL MEETING.

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Roland. he'd On adjourned meeting in Cas-
,lsses 90 The ls,h dsy Of February. ists. -
The ehsirsss being sbssni. sds.w. Hods-
- -ss sppoin,sd ehsi, nan pro ten.
Ths report 81 ths c, a@i,,es TO prepare .
csas,i,s,son end by Lava ss eslisd iof.
They no, be,ns prepared to rspor;-,o'sd
TO add three 10 their number, Hon. Wm. {.
Kni,dss. John l.. March E.q.. and Hon.
Zian Howe ~srs appointed.
Voted to adjourn to one O'clock. P. N.
Ne, pursusnt 10 sdJournnsnt. The com
ai,,ss msde report ofs Constitution, which,
oa notion, wss accepted. The Constitution
~ss, snsr debate and snsndmsn,s, adopted
% f,llows
CONSTITUTION
OF tAs RsiisnS County ASr'euhsrsl Sse'siy.
Aricls !. The Society shall 10 denomi.
mated the Rutland Coua,y Agricultural So
cisiy.
An 9. The object OF the Society shall
be The inptovsmen, { agricultural r'odoe-
iions, useful domss,ie snimsls. donessic
N nu faetures, and the mschani srs.
Art. ;. Every citizen Of he County, who
shall sign this Constitution AMI pay one DOL
lss u sse 1t~s 81 sis n,n0 NE ssas, and slss
Pay oss d6iiss sDausiiy 70 the tressvses, In
The month Of January, shall b . member Of
the Socisty. and such ms1betsh,p shall bs
G oniinued until The member shall lodge With
the ttosprding Secretary . certificate Of his
withdrawal from ssid Society, or shall aetu.
ally remove from the County provided that
any person paying the sum of fifteen oollsis
81 any one lime, shall Le life member OF
the Soc is,y and free from any annual charge,
Art 4 The officers Of viz Society shall
consist Of President, i've Vice Presidents.
= Recording Secretary, Trsasurer, IN Au-
dhor, and Corresponding Secretary.
Art. s. Th~re shall sl,o Be Q board Of
mspaeets, TO consist Ui the serefsl 9TH srs
mentioned III article 1 and one me Inbsr cio-
sen from each ,swn in tho county, whose
duty II shall DO TO take the general super.
vision OF the Affairs OF the Society, fix upon
such productions, experiments, discoveries,
ar atsinn,en,s in Agriculture and Hoillcui-
ture. snd upon $50 articles Of manufacture
- shsll come in competition for premiums
81 The annual Fairs; also upon the number
end amount OF premiums 81 the annual Fairs;
siso upon the number and amount OF prem-
ums to be awarded, and the time and place
OF holding such fair, together with tho gen.
eral direction OF tho same. Also, 10 sppun,
the committees 10 Awaid premiums. and all
other officers not herein named that may be
found necessary or cIpcdIsnl. and perform
oil other scts needful 10 promote The objects
Of the Society. Provided. also, tbs, any
seven OF the board OF managers shall eonsti.
iute . quorum to transact business.
An. 9. The officers OF the Society nam
ed in article four, shall be chosen snnually
BY ballot, and the board of managers shall
DO chosen snnuslly, by ballot or nomination
~ the meeting shall direct, by . nsjoriiy Of
the members present. And tho meetings Of
the Society for the election OF officers shall
be holden alternately 81 Castlrton and Rut.
land on the frat Wednesday of Janusry in
each year.
Ar. 7. |, shall be the duty Of .he Pro.i-
a::! 70 k!ss " lea: s9s a:ll PS Il he ?s os
sy,-and no shall have power to cali any
special meeting OF tho society or board OF
managers, by giving eight days public no.
,ics thereof
Art Q. 1t shall be the duty of tho Re.
cording Secretary TO keep a true and fair
record OF all proceedings Of the Society, and
OF the board OF managers. also to warn the
annual meetings directed by the President.
Art. 0. 1t shall be HE duty of the Treas.
uIefto receive and disburse all monies BE-.
longing to the Society, under the direction
Of the board Of managers, AID make repor.
TO The meeting IN January.
Art. 10 On or before the hrs, day of
April, annually, the President Of the Socie.
~ shall give public notice of The premiums
10 be awarded al The succeeding far, and
also give notice OF tie evidence necessary 10
secure such premiums. Provided tina, no
premium shall he awarded To any person
who 10 no, member OF The Society.
Art. II. No premium shall be awarded
without competition. unless The committee
10 whom the claim 10 submitted shall Ad.
Judge the same 10 he highly meri,urious
A'hcIe 10. IL shall be the duty OF those
mt bsrs ofthe board of msnssevs, selected
from tho several towns, TO solicit subscrip.
hons, collect monies. and supeiin,snd The
general interests Of the Society IN their re-
spectivs towns
An. IL The Society al any annual meet
ing shall have power, by a vote oftwo thirds
OF The members present. 10 alter or smen nd
this Constitution as shall be thought proper.
Art. ~. In case OF any vacancy or Va.
csncies occurring IN the board Of managers
from any cause, the Pre,iient md Vice
Presidents shall have power 10 apn0,nI ,och
member or members Of the Society ~ they
may elect TO Gil such vacancy OF vacancies,
AT. Is. IL shall be 10 the power of the
board OF msnseers, al any regular meeting,
10 appoint subcommittee NJ three Nom.
oers. subject to their reeul,dpns, for tho
purpose Of pcTformiug executive duties be-
1soHtog 90 ttse board
An. 10. The Society Of their annual
Messing may pass all such by laws and reg
ols'ions as may be necessary Tor ihe well
being and government ri the Society.
Ahsr the adoption Of the constitution i,
wa' signed BY seventy three OF the gentle
men present who thereupon proceeded to the
choice oil officers under the constitution, 81.
las w. Hodges Esq 10 the chair. The
following officer, were elected BY ballo,
Hos. FREDERICK BUTTON, ofC.r.
endon pres,d,nt
W l. EAsSAS ,Esq Of Poultney ! Vie.