The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-02-04

CuAs n. HAYWARD, Chm
On motion Of the Secretary, the sixth mr.
icle of the Constitution was amended--by
unanimous votc--by striking out fourth"
before Wednesday," and Inserting "third"
instead.
Adjourned TO Q o'clock, =. NJ
AFTERNOON
The Society re-asscmbled according 10
President in the Chair.
]. NJ. Weeks from the commi,iee to
nominate officers for the year ensuing, re-
portcd the following nominations;
For President
Hon. HARVEY MUNslLL, of Bristol.
Fice Presidents,
EDWIN HAMMOND, Middlebury,
M. w. c. WRIGHT, shofehaH'
Secretary,
JOS. II. BARRETT, Middleour!'
Asst Secretary,
F.. s. ROTTUM, New-Harc~
For Treasurer.
HARRY GOODRICH, Midd'eto',.
Torn Managers.
John W. Strong, Addinn,
Hiram II. Hall, Bridpori,
David Cutting, Shorham.
Oliver II. Bascom, Or,ceH.
Justus y. Brown Whiting,
lIenry Lane, CornwdH,
Solo w. Jeweit, II'ey5rid9:,
Stephen Holland, Panton,
Nelson Saxton, IVdiham,
Oliver Smith, Neir>Hdren,
Charles ID Nash, Middlcbury.
John NJ. Weeks, Salisbury.
Geo Swinningion, Leicester.
Francis B. Brown. Goshen,
C. p. Ripley. Rplon.
Charles L. Smith, Bristol
Samuel T. Hopkins, Pergennes, .
Benjamin Tabor, Lincoln,
Augustus Fasselt, Hancock,
Joseph p Ball, GrdnriHe.
Samuel d. IIolcomb, StGrksboro,
David Hazard, FeriSburgh,
Andrew Holmes Nonk.on.
Which report was accepted, and the rer-
sons nominated were unanimously elected.
Oliver Smith. of New-IIaven, 70, III.
committee 10 audit the accounts OF this
Treasurer, for the year past presented tho
following report:
Harry Goodrich, Treasurer of Addison
County Agricultural Society, in accoan,
with said Society DR..
To Balance in Treasury on last
settlement, January %, 1851, i62,2S
Amount received from State
Treasury, lsl,s5
Amount received from members 1875, 90
s52l.so
Cr.
BY paid on premiums awarded
at the annual fair in September,
1851. es.6eo
4" paid Barrett & Cobb's account In
pursuance Of vote of said So
cie,y, 1854
" paid on premiums awarded on field
crops, January %, 1852, 5000
paid IL. Bells Estate 2,75
" Sanford iIoward's EXPENSE, lo75
for Stationery, III,
BY balance remaining in the Tressury.
January % 1852. 1884
so2I,so
January 2s, 1852.
OLIVER SMITH.
HARVEY MUNSlLL, Audiisrs.
S. r. STRONG.
l.. Orvis, for the committee appointed 10
take into consideration the permanent Ioca-
lion of the Fairs of The Society, reported that
they had had no action on the subject.
j. NJ Weeks proposed an amendment Of
the Consiiution-modifed, on suggestion of
p. Baitell, to read ms follows
Art. Il. The place Of holding the Annn-
al Fairs of the Society shall bo established
permanently, and the Board of Managers
appointed in January, 1852, shall receive
| propositions iron such towns OF the county .s
may present their claims. and decide upon
the place and terms Of a permanent location.
Which amendment was adopted. by vote
Of twenty-six to one.
On motion OF the Secretary The Constitu-
lion was further amended by striking out tho
words and place in the fifteenth line OF
Art. 5 las last printed)-lhe vote being u,
unanimous.
i. Hammond moved that Oliver Smith,
of Bristol, be allowed The first Premium On
Matched Steer Calres, Jrolen,-he having
exhibited pair on which no premium was
awarded by the committee, under misap.
prehension Of the by-laws-lhere having
been no competition. Carried.
d. Hazard moved that the thanks OF this
Society be rendered TO Col. Charles L. Smith.
our late President, for his energetic and
successful efforts in behalf Of Society,
during The two years he has been in Office -
Carried unanimously
j. A. Beckwith, Secretary Of The Sta,e
Agricultural Society, made some remarks
with reference to that organization, and de.
sired mn expression from those present as to
the exPsdiency of ils continuation and thei
desi ire to cooperate in sustaining il.
1t was voted, unanimously. that the State
Society ought to be earnestly sustained bs
the Farmers Of this County.
On motion Of d. Hazard, the Society theu
adjourned
s- ...- s JOSH. BARRETT, Ser,
Middlebury, Jan. IS. 1859.