Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-09-06
Local News.


the members of the society met at
lrasburgh, Aug. 31st, and were called
to order by Judge Wheelock, of Gov
entry, who was chosen president, and
z. 4. Jameson secretary. The COM
mittee appointed at Newport to get
members to the society were called
upon to report. Seven towns were
not represented: Charleston, Crafts
bury, Morgan, Westmore, Greensboro,
Salem and Holland. From some of
the other towns there were only par
tial reports. The efforts to obtain
members met with satisfactory sue
cess, and the general feeling in favor
of a permanent society was manifest
ed throughout the county. 1t was
voted to proceed to organize a Coun-
ty Agricultural Society. After some
discussion the following committee
was appointed to draft constitution.
Mark Nutter, Barton, j. B. Fassett,
Irasburgh, D. F. Bisbee, Newport,
Luther Delano, Albany, Levi Brig
ham, Lowell. This committee report
ed the constitution of the Caledonia
County Society, with slight alterations.
1t was then adopted article by article
after consultation, and reads as fol
lows:
Art. l. This society shall be call
ed the Orleans County Agricultural
Society.
Art. 2. The object of the society
shall be to encourage the improvement
of agricultural productions, useful do
nestle manufactures, and the machan
les arts.
Art. 3. Any person may become 6
member of the society by annually
paying to the treasurer the sum OF
one dollar at any time prior to min,
o'clock, a. m, of the first day of thu
fair.
Art. 4. Any member may with
draw from the society by notifying thu
secretary of his intention before tn,
annual meeting.
Art. 5. The officers of the societ,
shall consist of President, two Vic,
Presidents, two Secretaries, Treasur
er and an Executive Committee, con
sisting Of one from each town as tn
society shall annually elect, MAORI
ty Of whom shall constitute quorum
all of whom shall be elected by bal
lot, if called, and shall hold Office un
til others are elected.
Art. 6. This society shall meet 70
the choice of officers on the first Tue:
day in January, annually, at sue
place as the society shall from time t
time direct.
Art. I. 1t shall be the duty of tn
executive committee to superinten
and direct the prudential concerns O
the society-to direct what premium
shall be awarded as rewards for il
dustry and skill in managing agricu
tural productions, domestic manufac
ures and mechanic arts and for th
breed of domestic animals accordin
to the funds of the society, and al
point the necessary committees unles
appointed by the society, to inspeC
the various agricultural production
the various domestic animals, domest
manufactures a n d mechanic art
which may be exhibited for premium
Art. s. 1t shall be the duty O
such committees as shall be appoin
ed, to inspect agricultural production
and the mechanic arts, in maxim
their report on the same to take I'M
consideration the skill, industry ar
economy with which the same W;
produced, with reference to its gene
al utility and report fully throue
their chairman, in writing to the soci
ty at the autumnal meeting the poin
of superiority of the articles to whic
they may award premiums.
Art. 8. 1t shall be the duty of Il
president and secretary to audit tt
accounts of the executive commit
and treasurer.
Art 10. This society at their a
nual meetings shall have power
amend or alter this constitution
shall be thought proper by majori
present.
Art. IL. No premiums shall
awarded for any agricultural prodl
ton, manufactures, or mechanic ar
which are not the growth, manufi
ture or production of this county, n
unless said article or production sh
be owned by member of the socie
No premium will be paid on any a
NAL that has not been owned in t
county at least three months previo
to the fair.
The regulations of the Caledol
society were also adopted and co
mittee of one from each town rep
sented was chosen to nominate offic,
Of the society; they reported
names of Mark Nutter, Barton, Pre-
dent; w. j. Hastings, Craftsbury,
B. Wheelock, Coventry, Vice Pr
dents; z. E. Jameson, Irasburgh, D.
Bisbee, Newport, Secretaries; "
Collier, Derby, Treasurer. Execut
committee, G. B. Brewster, Easbur
S. S. Tinkham, Bloomington, FL.
Cleveland, Coventry, L. Wheelt
Lowell. M. Kennedy, Jr., Troy, j.
Hall, Barton, A. Randall, Craftsbu
S. Hall, Westfeld, NJ. R. Currier, j
J. c. Rowell, Albany, G. Sawy