Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19
SECRETARY
SEINE n N
Miner Hilliard, Rutland.

lleveo, on motion IL was voted 10 excuse
him; thereupon the Socisty elected as
SECRETARY
Miner Hilliard, Rutland.
The election of Treasurer being In Or
der, the following nominations were
made Horace Fl. Dyer of Rutland, A. d..
Smith of Dandy, Henry G. Gleason of
and Walter G. Landon Of
Rutland. Messrs. Dyer and Gleason de-
clined, and ballot being ordered, result
ed as follows:
Whole number of votes, l49
Necessary for choice, 70
A. d. Smith received 70
Walter @. Landon %
Scattering, l
And A. D. Smith of Dandy was declared
elected. He made brief speech, accept
ing the election, but stated that he would
only serve during the present year in or
der to close up the Treasurer's books and
the matters growing out of life member
ship certificates. The following elections
were then made by reclamation
AUDITORS.
Jesse L. Billings.
c.. @. Pierce.
VIM. B. Shaw.
TRUSTEES
Franklin Billings,
Porter Benson.
z. Nearing.
DIRECTORS.
Rollin @. Gleason, Benson.
E. d. Hines, Brandon.
Us. Benedict, Castleton.
A d. Smith, Clarendon.
Hiram Baird, Chittenden
Geo. A. Hadwin, Dandy.
J. W. Hamilton, Fairhaven.
Seneca Root, Hubbardton.
Lester Fish, Ira.
E. w. Gray, Middletown.
l.. P. Howe, Mt. Tabor.
VIM. Billings, Mt. Holly.
Henry Pike, Mendon.
G. W. Brigham, Pittsfeld
Dan K. Hall, Pittsford.
Warren Hulett, Pawlet.
F. W. Moseley, Poultney
L. Dawley, Rutland.
Daniel W. Taylor, Sherburn.
s. F. Smith, Shrewsbury
]. M. Ketcham, Sudbury.
Don Baxter, Tinmouth.
Wesley Rowe, Wells.
J. s. Emery, Wsllingford.
Rodney G. Abel, West Haven.
Hon. Pitt W. Hyde, in a few appropri-
ate remarks introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt.
ed:
ReS0lUed, That for the very able, eff.
fcient, impartial and courteous manner
in which Henry Clark, Esq, has dis
charged the duties pertaining to the office
of Secretary of this Society for the past
eleven years, and also for the valuable
aid and counsel he has rendered the So.
ciety during that period, the thanks Of
this Society are hereby rendered.
To which Mr.. Clark responded in briei
and feeling language, saying that al
though relieved from the duties of his of.
fetal position, yet he should be always
ready to promote the objects of the So
ciety.
The subject of the discrepancy in refer,
ence to the certificates of life membership
came up and gave rise to an animated dis
cussion, and was finally disposed of by
the adoption of the following resolution
introduced by Henry Clark.
ReSoloed, That the matter of differ
ence relative to life memberships be re-
ferred to committee consisting of P. w.
Hyde, Martin G. Everts, and FL. F.
Lathrop, and that their decision in the
matter be final. and that they report to
the Board of Managers. That the COM
mittee inform the parties interested of the
time and place of meeting.
The following resolution was intro
duced by II. G. Gleason, of Shrewsbury,
and was adopted:
ResoLoed, That the Secretary of the So.
ciety be and is hereby directed to keep
his books of entry from all eyes during
the term of entry-and no one shall have
access to them in any way during the time
of entry except his assistants.
L. Rounds of Clarendon, introduced
the following resolution:
ReS0lg6d, That in the opinion of this
Society, the Board of Managers should
offer such an amount of premiums as the
income of the Society will meet, and
should adopt such measures as will secure
this end by making it one of the condi-
tions that those holding premium certif-
Gates shall receive their per cent of all
the money received by the Society.
After discussion, which was participant.
ed in by several members, the resolution,
by consent, was withdrawn.
Henry Clark thereupon introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
ReSolged, That Ct mmittee of five be
appointed to revise the premium list, and
report to the Board of Directors at their
next meeting for their action.
An account of 2. Nearing was present.
ed, which, after some discussion, was dis.
missed.
The following resolution was presented,
discussed and adopted.
ReSoIved, That the Trustees of the So
ciety be authorized to make such arrange.
ments with the Vermont State Agricul.
tural Society for holding State Fair, as
they may judge best. and that they also
be authorized to make arrangements for
holding County Fair in connection with
the State Society, if they deem it expedi-
emit.
On motion the Society adjourned.
l.. HOWARD KELLOGG, President.
MINER HILLIARD, Secretary.