The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-13
THE RUTLAND AND WASHING
TON COUNTIES PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION.
Permanent organization - Reports
of COinmittces-Lctte from Sem
atOr Morrill, The work of the
slate Producers to be Continued.

ator morrill, The work of the
Slate Producers to be Continued.
The adjourned meeting of the slate pro-
lucers Of Rutland and Washington coun-
ties was held at Joslin's Hall, in Poultney,
on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was
quite largely attended by those interested
in the objects sought and an organization
was effected which is now liable to become
permanent and powerful Among the
prominent slate dealers and producers pres
ent may be mentioned the following:
Harry Nicoll, vice president Of the Eagle |
slate company, Poultney; Hon. Pitt w.
Hyde, of the Forest mining and slate COM !
pany. lIydeyillei A. r. Vail, Of the Yer
mont Union slate company, Fairhaven;
Albert L. Knapp, representing tie Green !
Mountain slate company and the Olive !
branch, Poultncy; F. W Whitlock, from
the Capital slate company. Poultney; S.
L. Hooker, representing several leased
quarrics; s. w. Bailey, Of the Sheldon
slate company, Fairhaven; WIN. L. Jones,
Penrhyn slate company, Granville, n Y;
James II. Wiswall, Fairhavcn; William r
Williams, r. j. Humphrey, Poultney r.
II. Jones, Granville, n. y; WIN a Clats-l
president of the Evergreen slate company,
Poutney, and others from different points
in the slate region.
The meeting was called to order hy Mr..
a. L. Knapp, chairman Of the last meet
ing, and the minutes Of the last meeting
read by r. j. Humphrey, secretary.
Hon. p. w. Hyde then called for the ro-
port Of the committee ON organization. ap.
pointed at the last meeting.
Hon. Barnes Frisbic Of roulney, chair
man Of the committee. reported conStitu.
ton, which. after some amendments and
alterations, was adopted by the convention.
Tho following is the substance OF
THE CONSTITUTIONS.
AgricLH l. This association shall be
known as the Rutland and Washington
counties Producers association
ART. II. The objects Of this association
shall be the promotion of the Interests Of
producers by the holding of meetings, the
dissemination of information and co-opcra-
ting in every way for the advancement Of
said producers.
ART Ill The officers of this association
shall consist of a president, three vice pres
dents. secretary, treasurer, AN executive
committee of three, of whom the secretary
shall be one, board of directors, of whom
the president shall be one. 20 consist of
such number as shall be directed at the
time OF eleciion.i
ART. ". The officers elected shall hold
office till the first Saturday of January,
| 1875, and q new election shall be had at
that time and at the annual meetings there
after the first Saturday Of January in each
year, the same to bc called by the secretary
by publication of notice in some paper IN
either county, two weeks prior to the hold
| ing of the same, and special meetings can
| be held at call of certain number Of
members by the secretary and due pubica-
ton of notice. Each officer TO hold office
until others are elected.
Ant V. 1t shall he the duty of the pres
| ident to preside at all meetings of the as
ISOLATION and over the hOaId Of directors
and either one of the vice presidents shall
discharge his duties in his absence.
Art. VI. 1t shall I've the duty of the scCle-
tary to record the doings of all meetings
and to keep the same open for the iaspNT-
lion of members at all times to act as
corresponding secretary, and together with
the executive committee to collect all use
Jul information regarding the interests Of
the association which shall I've reported at
its meetings or to any individual member
when called for, and to prepare the same
for publication when proper
ART. VII. The board of directors shall
act as a board of managers and perform
all duties pertaining to their offices.
ART. VIII. The treasurer shall hold all
funds of the association and pay out the
same on the order of the president and sec
rotary.
Art. IN Any person shall become a
member Of the association by signing the
constitution and paying to the treasurer
the sum of $500.
ART. y. This constitution may be am
ended at any regular meeting of the associ-
alton by a twO-thirds vote of the members
present
The constitution being adopted and nu-
merous signatures being obtained, it was
moved by Mr.. James II. Wiswal that the
chair appoint committee of three &c
nominate board OF officers which was
carried and the chair appointed Messrs
James II. Wiswall of Fairhaven, +. W
Whtlock of Poultncy and VIM. E. Jones
of Granville, N. Y, as such committee
who retired for consultation.
Pending their report the committee who
had been negotiating with the managers OF
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
with view to the reduction of freight ia
riff on slate, were called upon TO make
their report.
Hon. Pitt w. Hyde from that committee
reported to the meeting that the committee
had received letter from president Dick
son, which he read, and which owing to q
continuance of the correspondence was mol
deemed proper for publication.
The letter read was a courteous refusal
to accedo to the request made by the com
mitlee for II reduction Of freight on slate tC
$1,000 per car, and for which the road arc
now charging S25, and stating that the com
pany considered that Sl.25 for twenty-five
miles was not excessive; that the company
was not convinced that reduction would
subserve their interests or conducc to {
larger traffic in slate,
Mr.. George ID. Spencer of Fairhaver
spoke earnestly against the position taker
by the company.
The committee on nominations ther
made their report of the following board o
officers, which after some amendments ant
additions, were adopted as follows,
OFFICERS ELECTED.
PRESIDENT.
Hon Pitt w. Hyde, of IIydeville.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
s. W. Bailey of Fairhaven. WIN. r. vii.
liams of Poultney, John Fyfe of Middle