Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-11

$50 copies second vol. 81 each ......... 100 OO
800 copies third vol 81 each...... 500 90
Safe and office furniture .............. 26O 90
Postage NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 10
Total assets Jan. |, lss9........... S24S9 66
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
NJ. b. Williamson, AUDITORS
The report was accepted and adopted.
Secretary Chapman explained, in reply
to question by Edgar Sanford Of West
Cornwall, that the item of 5000 for office
expenses was paid in accordance with
the vote of the association at its last an
nual meeting.
The next business was the election of
officers. j. II. Mead of West Rutland
said that the association was well salts
fed with the way its business had been
carried on during the past year and
moved that the old board of officers be
chosen by uird coce vote. The motion
was carried. The officers are: President,
L. w. Peet of Cornwall; vice-presidents,
H. S. Jackman of Waltham, Z. Z. Stick
ney of East Shoreham: secretary, AL
bert Chapman of Middlebury; treasurer,
V. Rich of Richville: directors, F. II.
Harrington of Brandon, L. f. Moore of
Shoreham, f. n Bissell of East Shore
ham and H. E. Sanford of West Corn
wall; pedigree committee, J. j. Crane of
Bridport, II. S. Brookins of Richville and
w. X. Remele of Mddlebury.
The secretary's report was adopted, on
motion of C. H. Smith of Townline.
Bylaw | of the association read as fol-
lows:
Members who have f1ocks recorded or
accepted for record, and in all respects
are in good standing. shall be entitled to
vote at any meeting of the association.
To be in good standing. a man must have
had his last crop of lambs recorded. and
have paid all bills on or before the first
day of January preceding the annual
meeting. Members who have raised no
lambs to be recorded in any given year.
shall be considered conditional members
under bylaw ,.
Secretary Chapman submitted an
amendment making the bylaw read as
follows
Members who have flocks recorded or
are in good standing shall be entitled to
vote at any meeting of the association.
To be in good standing a member must
have presented his last crop of lambs for
record and have paid all fees on or before
the first day of January preceding the an
nual meeting. No member shall be en-
titled to make transfers after his mem
bership or other fees have been due over
six months and it is also further prOvid-
ed that the membership fee shall be due
from the time of the annual meeting
Members who have no lambs recorded in
any given year shall be considered condi-
tional members under bylaw ,.
The bylaw as amended was adopted
Mr.. Chapman said that the object of the
amendment was to deny the privileges OF
the association to those who do not pay
The amendment made to rule Is last veal
had had good effect John L. But
tOlph of Middlebury asked a number OF
questions about the new bylaw, as die
C. A. Chapman of Middlebury, and Sec
rotary Chapman answered them.
f. y. Bssell of East ShOreham moved
the appointment by the chair of com
: carried and President Peet named as sucl
committee f. y. Bissell, j. II. Mead auC
Secretary Chapman. The committe,
withdrew to prepare resolutions.
s. ID. Doud of New Haven moved tina
the secretary be instructed to give specia
notice to members before they are drop
ped under the new bylaw. c. p. Cram
!, thought this was unnecessary, AS eacl
: member had copy of the annual circu
t lar. A. w. FOote of Cornwall, Presiden
I Peet, j. L. Buttolph and c. A. Chapman
discussed the motion. Mr.. Buttolpl
! moved to amend by providing that tn
r notice be given 80 days before the expir
alton of the six months. Ira l.. Hambli
e of Cornwall, John II. Mead and Secretar
+ Chapman made further remarks. Nj
> Doud finally withdrew his motion.
J. Secretary Chapman for the committe
7 on resolutions reported as follows:
n THE RESOLUTIONS.
n WHEREAS, The Vermont Merino Sheer
4 Breeders association during the thrice
:. years that have elapsed since its organizi
q tion having with constant persistency advt
. Gated the principle OF protection to America
r products as necessary tor the welfare OF tn
y country and as especially necessary for tn
preservation OF the business OF sheep bree,
! Ing AS well as wool growing and wooden MAJ
- ufactures. do hereby congratulate ourselvt
n and the country upon the triumph OF thu
"a principle at the recent election tor PresideI
and members OF Congress. We also view viii
"a pleasure the evidence furnished of the conf
70 dence OF the business portion OF our people
ii that principle by the great improvement
a the revival OF business, and notable in Il
nnnf a A. he.aA
ers OF stud focks, wOolgrowers and wOolt
? manufactures; the advance of Ave to six cen
, per pound In the price OF our unwashed Mel
no wool during the last six months beiI
good and sufficient evidence of resforati,
OF confidence In the future. that the admini
E. trative and legislative branches OF the COVER