The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-19
Rutland County Agricultural 81
ciety.
PRESIDENTS REPORT


II. II. Dyer, president read the follow
ing report, at the annual meeting of the
society on Tuesday.
Gentlemen ofUe Rutland County AgricM-
turdl Society -
AT the annual meeting of the society, it
is fitting that the president report the do
iDgs of the society the past year, and its
present standing, with such suggestions as
he may think proper for the tenetit of the
society.
The trustees during the year have la
bored faithfully, and carefully hustanded
the resources of the society. Soon after
our last annual meeting tie fences and gates
of the Fair grounds, that had been some
time & lr, were repaired. The grounds aud
track were leased FOR the year with the fol-
lowing reserves and c0mpenss ions Fitsj,
the lessee To- Keep teuCes, tack, etc, in
good condition and repair the trustees TO
furnish lumber necessary. Second. lite
members to have free access TO the grounds
at all suitable limss. Third, the society TO
have exclusive use and COutrol OF the
grounds, track and buildings, during their
annual fair. Fourth, tie Lessee to allow 10
trOtling on the grounds for a purse during
the two weeks previous To the annual fair.
Fifth, the less,e to pay the trustees $500
for use Of the grounds, track, crops, etc.
The scales building has been raised from
off tie grouad the scales were framed and
repaired. About seventy loads OF manure
have been gathered on the premises and
spread upon the land.
This being the nations centennial as well
as year of elections aud hard times, it was
not thought advisable to procure eXtraneous
exhibitions for the fair but depend wholly
upon exhibits proper. One of our own DIS
tiDguished citizens delivered the annual ad
dress-an address that has seldom been
Cqualed on any such occasion, and should
be preserved and read by every family. Tho
efficient and splendidly uniformed Brandon
Cornet band did excellent service in theil
line, and by their polite and gentlcmanlJ
department gained the good will of all
The trustees counted out tickets to the sell
ing clerks, and no money was to be taken
at the entrance gates, which course was
faithfully carried out, with the exception
of one or two small Irregularities, and as {
consequence, after two days sale of tick
cts, the discrepancy between the value Of
the tickets counted out and the money re-
turned was trfling. Hannibal Hodges
esq, second vice president, handed in hi
resignation last August, and Hon. n. T
| Sprague, Of Brandon, was appointed TO I'll
the vacancy and has shown commendabl(
zeal in the interests Of the society. Oul
secretary, Lensey Round, deceased las
December. The long and earnest labor o.
Mr.. Round for the society would seem tC
make it proper that this meeting adopt somt
measure expressive Of their sorrow and tht
| loss the society has sustained in his death
Mr.. G. III. Granger, of Rutland, was ap
pointed to fill tho vacancy in the office oi
| secretary, and as he is now absent Mr.. G
| G, Pierce has been appointed secretary pr
| tenn.
During the past year money has beer
paid into the treasury from the following
| sources, viz;
| For entrance ickets...........,.....S5 x
| Ground rent, fair time............,.,... 30 On
Entrance money on trols,............. 40 OI
| Rent of park ana track".....,",,..,., 300 OI
| Subscriptions for band music........ 81 81
Total amount received. ........S0G9 @
The premiums awarded this year hav
been paid in full so far az presented, ant
nearly all expenses paid, together with par
of the principal and interest of old indebt
edness, as will appear by the treasurcr's re
port.
We had pleasant and financially a sue
ccssful fair. and think people are gcner
ally feeling an increasing good will and in
terest in society.
All money collected should be paid int
the treasury, and no money should be pai
out for any purpose save through the treas
ury. This course will render the labor o
the auditors lighter, and we can at all time
| In, financial piopHi N of tho Or
cie,y. The secretary has no authority t
draw any order on the treasurer, excePliu
premium certificates. The trustees are tn
only authority TO draw orders on the treas
urer, and their power is not ample for al
cases. 1t has been customary for extrs
neous shows and performances, includn
expenses for orator and band of music, I
be paid wholly or in part by subscription
and managed more or less outside the cor
troll of the society, and thus impairing III
dignity and well-being of the society. n
such exhibitions and performances shoul
be under the control of the society, and Il
subscriptions for the same should be pay
able to the treasurer of the society. Tn
president has usually provided an oTaC
and band of music for the fair, but lin
no authority in the constitution for him |
do so and l would recommend that al tiClt
. and l l be so amended, and Article 10 |
added to the constitution, that these dlll
culties be obviated. Much of the succel
of the society depends upon upon the tru
tees elected, and the chairman Of the tru
tees, berg the superintendent of the ia
grounds, on some accounts it would see
desirable that he be not too far distant fro
the grounds.
When | see men that have long been Il
supporters of this institution, come 80 fl
to attend this annual meeting, Ia this vi
ter weather, | cannot believe our soce
! will pine and die, hut will be retained