Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-02-03
Vermont Horse Stock Association
ANNUAL MEETING.


Island House, Bellows Falls, on Wed
nesday afternoon and evening, Jan. %
1871. The attendance was quite full
some forty gentlemen being present from
various parts of the State, besides thos,
who attended the meeting of the direct
ors of the Vermont State Agricultural
Society, which was held at the same tim,
in another part of the Island House.
The discussions throughout we're yer,
earnest and showed decidedly that thu
company mean business. Much diver
sity of opinion prevailed during the first
Of the session, but after free and some
what protracted discussion very general
unanimity was attained.
The President of the company, Col
Geo. A. Merrill, being absent, Col. j. B
Mead of Randolph, one of the Vice.
Presidents, presided.
The reports of the Secretary and Treas.
urer were read and accepted. 1t was re-
ported that over $4,000 of the stock
had already been subscribed. The char
ter OF the company allows them to COM
mence business with $4,000. Thestock
by the charter is 100000 and can be
increased to s250,OOO.
The report Of the examining commit
tee was then made, relative to what
might be expected from several counties
In case the stock farm of the Associate on
was located within their limits. State
ments were made for Windsor, Rutland,
Caledonia and Chittenden Counties. The
farms in Shelburn, Rutland and ROYAL
ton were spoken of very favorably, es-
pecially those in Shelburn. The com
mlttee did not recommend anv one of
these farms, but submitted thestatements
for the consideration of the stockhold-
ers.
On motion of Gen. Stannard of Burl-
lngton, committee of five were appoint.
ed to report list of directors for the
company, and the chair appointed as
such committee Messrs. STANDARD of
Burlington, Geo. Hammond of Middle.
bury, H. M. Hall of Burke, Geo. F.
Davis OF Ascutneyville and J. B. Rey-
nolds of Rutland.
This committee reported, and discus
sion ensued as to the legality and pro.
pretty of choosing officers from those
who as yet owned no stock in the com
pany. On motion of Mr.. Reynolds of
Rutland, the report was re-committed.
Mr.. Hammond of Middlebury, offer
ed the following resolution, which was
adopted:
ResoIued, That the officers CT the COM
pany shall consist of a President, two
Vice-Presidents, Secretary and Treas
urer, to be chosen from board of dir.
ectors, twenty-one in number, who shall
be stockholders in said company, to be
elected by ballot at the annual meeting
OF the stockholders, which shall be hol-
den on the third Tuesday of January in
each year, at such times and such places
as shall be designated by the directors.
written or verbal notice to be given by
the Secretary at least three weeks IRE.
viously.
The committee again reported, and
the meeting elected the following Der.
sons as
DIRECTORS. ~
Il. q. Root, Bennington j. B. Mead
Randolph Harley M. Hall, Burke; L..
l. Tucker, Royalton; Henry G. Horton,
Vergennes; j. Gregory Smith, St. Al
bans. Trenor w. Park, Bennington E.
A. Parks, St Johnsbury Geo. Hamme2d,
Middlebury ; Almond w. Griswold, Nor
risville; Charles Jones, Bradford /: L. S.
Drew, So. Burlington; G. c. Chandler,
Montpelier c. II. Blodgett, Burlington;
A. I. Woodward, Brandon; George F.
Davis, Ascutneyville; J. B. Reynolds,
Rutland j. E. Chamberlin, Newbury
John E. Roberts, Vergernes A. B. Darl
ing, New York City /; Rodney S. Wires,
Burlington.
AT subsequent meeting of the Dir
ectors the following officers we're elect
ed;
Presidential. G. Root.
Vice-Presidents-Col. j. B. Mead,
Harley M. Hall.
Secretary-L. 7. Tucker.
Treasurer-Henry G. Horton.
At the evening session Mr.. Reynolds
offered resolution locating the farm in
Rutland. Mr.. Drew favored Chittendeu
County. Mr.. Learned of Piermont, n. |
H., would leave the question to the Dir
ectors.
A lengthy discussion ensued, partici.
pated in by Messrs. Tucker of Royalton.
Blodgett and Gen. Barstow of Burling-
ton, Russ of Hartford, and others. Gen.
Barstow finally offered the following
resolution, and after the adoption of an
amendment offered by Mr.. Blodgett, it
was adopted unanimously. on motion of
Gen. Stannard, as follows: