Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-14

In pursuance of a call issued by John Van
Sicklin and Others Executive Committee, the
subscribers to the Chittenden County Agricultur.
al Society met in the Town Hail. Burlington, on
the sth day of August, A. D. 1857. On motion
Of DR.. F. j Hendee, Sion E Howard was chosen
Chairman. and Russell 5. Taft Secretary.
The meeting then adjourned to O'Clock P. NJ.
when it was again called to order-John B.
Wheeler, Esq. for the Committee apI onted to
draft Constitution, presented the following Re-
port -
CONSTITUTION
l.
SIC l. This Society shall bo known as the
Ctittendcn County Agricultural Society.
SEC. 2. The officers of this Society shall be
| President, two Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, q
Secretary and Board of Managers consisting of
one from each Town in the County, all Of whom
shall be members of the Society.
SEC. g. The Officers of the Society shall be se.
ected at the time of the adoption of this Con-
stitution, to hold Office until the first Wednesday
in January, 1858, and until others are elected to
ell their places.
SEc.4. The annual meeting Of the Society
shall be held on the first Wednesday of January,
annually, a. which meeting the officers of the So
ciety shall be elected, to hold their Office for one
year, and until others elected.
SEC. 5. Any inhabitant of this County subscrib
ing this Constitution and paying to the Treasurer
or other officer Of the society the sum of one dol
lar, shall become member for the current year.
H.
SEC. |. It shall be the duty Of the President
to preside at all meetings of the society and all
meetings of the Board of Managers, to give notice
of all meetings Of the society, and Of the manag-
ers, and generally to superintend the affairs Of
the society.
SEC. 2. One of the Vice Presidents shall, in
tion Of the President, perform all
the duties Of the President, and in case Of
the absence, disability or resignation o.
President and Vice President the managers shall
be called together by the Secretary, and shall
choose from their own body, or from the mem
bers of tho Soci ETY. a President pro tsmpors, who
shall hold Office until the next annual meeting Of
of the Society.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the Treasurer
safely to keep the monies of the Society and to
keep fair and legible account Of all receipts and
disbursements Of the Society, and at all times to
keep such accounts open for inspection by any
member Of the society.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary
to keep full, fair and legible record of all the
proceedings of the society, which shall at all
times be open to the inspection of the members of
the society.
SEC g. 1t shall be the duty of the Managers
to eet at the times and places designated by the
President for the transaction Of business of the
society 1t shall be their duty in connection |
with the President and Secretary to prepare list
of premiums for the annual fair, together with a
list of the judges for the different classes of stock
and other matters for which premiums may be
offered on or before the first day of June in each
year. 1t shall further be the duty of the Mana
gers to obtain subscribers and to collect monies
due the society in their several towns. which |
monies shall be paid to the Treasurer of the So
cety, and true list of such subscribers be re-
turned to the Secretary and Treas lrcr at least
day before the annual fair.
SEC. 6. The Vice President and Secretary and
one or more Managers shall form an auditing
Committee to audit all the Treasurers accounts,
and it sha Il be their duty call of Vice Presi
dent to meet before the annual meeting in each
year and audit the accounts of the Treasurer.
III
SEC. !. Annual Fairs shall be held under
such regulations, at such time and place the
managers shall direot and suitable notice of such
time place and regulations shall be published by
the managers.
SEC, ?. The President, Vice Presidents, Treas.
ures AM Secretary shall be otFe.o members of
the Board OF Managers, and from their number
there shall be chosen three who with tho Presi-
dent shall constitute an Executive Committee.
SEC. 3. Five managers shall be necessary to
constitute quorum, for the transaction of bust
ness,
SEC. 4. All disbursements by the Treasurer of
funds of the Society except the payment of pre-
miums, shall be made on tine order of the Presi-
dent Secretary, and premiums shall be.paid on
presentation of the award of the judges to the
treasurer.
SEC 5. This Constitution may be amended by
the vote of majority at any annual meeting.
On motion Of j. French the Report was accept
cd and the Constitution adopted as that of the
Chittenden County Agricultural Society.
On motion of j. French the chair appointed
committee of five to nominate list Of Officers 70
the organization of the society.
The committee SO appointed consisted of j,
French, l.. 5. Drew, c. W. Brownel, VIM. Har-
mon and Wyman Kimbal, who presented the
following rcporti
For President. John Van sicklin of Burliug.
ton.
For Vice Presidents. Josiah Tuttle Of Essex,
James a. shedd Of Burlington.
Fol Treasurer. Sion L. Howard of Burlington
For Secretary. jeremiah French Of Burli ngton.
FOR MANAGERS.
Bolton, Russell j, Morse.
Burlington, John d Wheeler.
Charlotte Heman Newell.
Colchester, B. J. Heneberg.
Essex, Wyman kinbal,
lllne nesburgh, Francis Wilson
Huntington, 4. j. Crane.
Jericho, Hoyt Bostwick
Milton, Reed Bascomb
Richmond, John Mason.
st. George. Smith Wright
ShelbuTno, IL. 5. Morse.
lnderhill, Martin Wires.
westford, William Z. Allen.
Wnistpn, c. W. Brownell.
| The Report of the Committee was accepted and
the persons presented were adopted separately,
As officers of the society.
On motion Of John L. Wheeler the Treasurer
was requested to call On j. s. Pierce, tho Treas
urcr of the old society, and ascertain the amount
Of funds of the old society remaining in his
hands.
On motion of John b. Wheeler, the Treasurer
was requested to invite the Executive Committee
Of the Champlain Valley Horticultural Society to
meet with the managers of this society to make
arrangements Tor joint Fair.
Tbe mating then adjourned without day.