The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-19
Rutland Vi.ilant Society.

We publish below the constitution Of the
Rutland vigilant Society, fos the detection
and pursuit Of horse thieves. As several
horses lave been stolen in this region within
the last few months, our farmers can find no
surcr protection from this species of dcPrc-
daton on their property, than in the forma-
ton Of efficient societies Of this sort.
ART. ]. The association shall be called
the Rutland vigilant society.
ART. 2. The officers shall be president,
vice president, three directors and treasu-
rcr.
ART 3. The president shall preside at
meetings Of the association, and in his alb
sencc the vice president, and in their alb
scnce the oldest Of the three directors pres
cnt shall preside.
ART. 4. The treasurer shall have the
custody Of the books, papers, and money Of
the association shall act Us clerk, and keep
an accurate account Of the proceedings Of
said association, and Of the board hereinafter
mentioned.
ART. 8. The president, vice president
and said three directors shall constitute a
board to whom, or a major part of whom is
hereby given the full and entire control of the
funds of the association; full power to APP
point agents or riders TO carry ont the object
Of the association, and 10 instruct them
what to do, and by an order on the treasury,
topay them for doing it, such amounts as
they may deem Just, either in advance or ai-
ter the service may have been rendered, the
said board shall cause the treasurer to keep
in book for that purpose provided, an ac-
curate account of its actings and doings, and
of the expenditures made, and for what they
were made, and this book shall be subject to
the inspection of any member who desires to
see it, and shall be produced at all meetings
of the association. Said b GARD may remove
the treasurer from Office, and appoint sue
ccssor, who shall act till the annual election,
and till his successor is elected
Art. q. The aforcnamed officer shall be
elected annually by ballot, on the same day
Of the annual town meeting. In case of a
vacancy in the Office Of treasurer the board,
az major part Of the remainder may fill il
sill the annual election, and said board, or a
major part shall be the judges Of what CON
sttutcs vacancy.
AIR. 7. Any person may become mem
Der, and an elcctor of the officers of the as
sociation, by signing the constitution, and
paving one dollar to the treasurer.
ART. g. Said board may assess such
sums as may be necessary, not exceeding ten
dollars each, per annum.
Arr. Q. A. member who, by the aid OF
the ASSOCIATION, RECEIVERS stolen property
shall pay into the treasury ten per cent. on
the value to be determined by said board.
ART. 10. Any member who shall fail to
pay an assessment, or said ten per cent,
within thirty days after being notified there
of, shall thereafter cease to be u member,
hut may again become member, by paying
said assessment, or said per cent? and the
enc dollar in addition thereto, as though he
Mad never joined This notice may be, by a
publication in a newspaper at Ottawa, by the
treasurer, under the direction Of the board.
ygr. II The association shall meet an.
nually, on the day appointed for the annual
town meeting. The said board nay call a
meeting whenever it is deemed proper, by
giving at least one weeks notice OF the time
and place Of meeting, in newspaper pub
lshcd in Ottawa.
ART ~. The constitution may b,
amended by two.thirds Of the member.
present, at any meeting duly called for th'
purpose.