Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-04
1NrituItural.
Vermont State Agricultural
Society,".

SOCleIys
In accordance with the published
call, a goodIy number of the trie,
and true friends Of the Agriculture
interest of the State, met at tn
Court House in Montpelier, Of
Tuesday, the 25th instant
B. b. NEWTON, Esq. Of st. Alban
called the meeting to order, and al
organization was effected by choos
ing DR.. ASA GEORGE OF Calais, Pres
dent, aud JAMES NJ. RICHARDSON, o
Waitsiield, Secretary.
After a brief statement of the oh
ject of the meeting, the following
Constitution Of a State society wa'
unanimously adopted, TO wit
CONSTITUTION OF THE VERMONT sTATE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
SEC. |. THIS association shall
be called the Vermont Suite Agrl-
cultural Society,"" and its object i,
Improvement in Agriculture, HorIi-
culture, Manufactures and the Aus
within the State OF Vermont
SEC. 2. The Society shall con-
sist of those citizens Of the State
who shall sign this Constitution and
shall pay one dollar into the Trcasu-
~ annually. There may also be
honorary and corresponding mem
bers The payment Of fifteen dol
lars at one time shall constitute the
donor member for life, and shall
exempt him from the annual contri-
button.
SEC. 3. The officers of this So
ciety shall be President, two Vice
Presidents, Corresponding Secre-
lary, Recording Secretary, Treas
urer, aud one Director from each
Comfy; 10 be chosen nj the annual
meeting of the Society. The above
officers shall constitute Board of
Managers, which Board shall elect
three members Of its own body to
constitute the Finance Committee Of
this Society. The officers of the
Society shall hold their office far The
term of one year, or until others are
appointed in their stead ; and shall
have power TO fill any vacancies
which may occur during the year
shall have charge Of the interests oil
the Society in the Counties in which
they shall respectively reside, and
shall have the general control of all
matters pertaining 10 the interests
OF the Society.
SEC. A. The Recording and Cor
responding Secretaries shall perform
the duties usual to such Offices
The funds of the Society shall be in
the custody OF the Treasurer, who
shall pay them out aud invest them
under the direction of the Finance
Committee. He shall give bond TO
the satisfaction Of the Finance Com
mlltee for the faithful performance OF
the duties of his office il shall be
the duty of the Treasurer to keep a
particular account of the receipts and
expenditures OF the Society he
shall exhibit TO the Board of Mana
gers, as often as required, the state
of the Treasury, and shall present to
the Society at It's annual meeting, n
full statement of lis accounts audi
ted by the Finance Commiuee.
SEC. 5. There shall be an an
ual meeting of the Society at Mont
peller on the first Tuesday after the
second Thursday in October. annu-
ally, at which all the officers shall be
elected by ballot Extra meetings
may be convened by the Managers.
and at such meetings, twenty-five
members shall constitute "A quorum.
SEC. 6. The Society shall hold
an annual Cattle Show and Fair at
such lime and place as shall be des
ignaled by the Board of Managers.
SEC. 7. Notice of The time, and
chief items of business of the annu-
al and all special meetings of the
Society shall be given by the Secre-
tary. And no alteration of this
Constitution shall be made, or any
important business transacted, except
upon such notice, and by majority
vote of the members present and
voting upon the question.
After the adoption Of the Consti-
tuition, the meeting proceeded 10
make choice of the following officers
for the ensuing year, viz:
Hon. l.. BRAlNERD, ST. Adams,
President
JASON STEELE, Windsor,
Gro. w. BAILEY, Montpelier,
Pice Presidents.
Jos. POLAND, Montpelier
Recording Secretary.
J. M. RICHARDSON, Wailsfeld,
Corresponding Secretary.
J. I. THuRsToN, Montpelier,
Treasurer.
Directors
John Dewey, Maidstone, Essex Co.
WIN. L. Sowles, Alburgh, Or. Isle "
d. b. Newton, st. Adams, Franklin "
A. J. Rowell, Troy, Orleans
A. q. Chadwick, St. Johnsb'y, Cal"
p. ). Benjamin, Wolcott, Lamollle "
II. Richardson, Montpelier, Wash. "
John =. Skinner, Windsor, Wind. "
David Goodale, Brallleboro, Wind. "
M. Harrington, Bennington, Benn .
Chester Snencer Castleton RIM