Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-30
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Cheshire Co. agricultural Society.

Cheshire 10. agricultural c0ciety.
An adjourned meeting Of The friends Of
this Association was holden at the Cheshire
House. in Keene, on Friday the 10th day
OF September, lS47.
The meeting was called 10 order by the
President Of the former meeting, Col. NEI-
SON CONVERSE, Of Marlborough, and at his
request the Secretary was excused, and
WM l.. Foster was elected Secretary pro
tenn.
Ii being ascertained that an amount OF
subscriptions had been obtained sufficient 10
authorize the formation Of Society, il was
voted that Society be organized.
B. COOKE, from the committee previous
" appointed to draft Constitution and By
Laws, made a report, which was accepted,
and Constitution and Bylaws were adopt
ed as follows:
CONSTITUTIONS.
ARTICLE This Society shall be known
as the Cheshire County Agricultural Soc-
ETY..
Arr. The object shall be the promo
ton of Agriculture, and of the Mechanical
and other productive industry ofthe County
ART. 9. The officers shall be Presi-
dent, three Vice Presidents, Secretary, a
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee Of
three. all Of whom shall be chosen by and
from the members of the Society. and shall
constitute Board Of Directors for the gen.
eral management Of the affairs OF the Soci-
ely.
ART. A. Any person who shall pay into
the Treasury, or guaranty TO paid, sum
not less than fifty cents annually, for the
term of three years from the date Of his
subscription, shall be deemed member.
ARr. s. The funds OF the Society shall
be expended in paying premiums and the
ordinary expenses incurred-all bills TO be
audited and allowed by the Executive Com
mittee, and paid by the Treasurer when or
de-ed by said Committee.
Arr. @. The Annual Meeting of the
Board Of Directors and of the Society, shall
be holden at Keene, on the third Wednef
day of January, in each year, when a H..
port Of the finances shall be made by the
Board 10 the Society; the officers shall be
chosen, and any other business transacted
which may be expedicnL
ART. Z. The Society shall hold an An
nual Exhibition and Fair, at such time and
place as The Board Of Directors may deter
mine.
ARTICLE 6. This Constitution may be
amended by vote Of majority of the
members present at any annual meeting, or
at any other meeting duly called for that
purpose.
Y-LAWS.
The Board of Directors shall prescribe
the articles on which premiums shall be Of
fered the amount on each; appoint COM
mittees TO award premiums, and have gen.
eral management of the affairs Of the soc-
ETY.; but no premium shall be paid on stock
or other articles not raised or manufactured
in the County; and persons TO whom pre-
miums may be awarded, who are not men,
bers Of the Society, shall receive but fifty
per cent on the amount awarded Proyid-
cd however, that oxen, cows aud horses,
which were brought into the County before
they were two years DID, and bulls, bears
aud bucks kept in the County six months
previously TO the exhibition. shall be enti-
tied to premium.
No animal or article OF inferior quality,
shall be entitled TO a premium for want oil
competition; nor shall premium be with
held from superior article for want of COM
petition.
Upon motion Of James Raymond, the
Chairman appointed a committee of FIVE,
consisting of Messrs Raymond Of Keene,
Whitcomb Of Swanzey, Lathrop Of Wal
pole, Tyler OF Richmond, and Jewell Of
Rindge, to nominate list Of officers for
the Society.
VorED, That the subscription papers be
returned to the several committees, 10 be
further used by them in obtaining subscrip-
tions; and that they be requested to collect
the sums subscribed and pay over the same
to the Treasurer on or before the first day
of October next
Mr. Raymond, from the committee on the
nomination of officers, made report, and
the following gentlemen were subsequently
chosen:
Hon. JOEL PARKER, President.
Cor. CHARLES A. JEwELL,)
Coz. Nelson CoNvEnsr, Vice Priests.
Hon. FREDERIcK VosE.
81 HARVEY A. BILL, Esq, Secretary.
Thomas II. LEvEReTr, Esq, Treasurer.
AsAHEL J. HuMPHREY, Esq.,)
Gel. CARTER WHITcoMB, Exec. Com.
Col. JONATHAN X. SMITH,
VorEp, That record Of the proceedings
Of this meeting be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and offered for publication
in the newspapers printed in the County
Adjourned.
NELSON CONVERSE, Chairman.
WM. L. FOSTER, Secretary pro TEN.