Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-05
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Business Transacted at the Annual l Meet
ing of the Champlain Valley Assooia-

Business Transacted at the Annual Meet
ing of the Champlain Valley Assooia-
tion.
The annual meeting of tho stockholders
Of the Champlain Valley association was held
in the City Court room Thursday evening,
Hons. II. G. Root Of Bennington, and Cros-
by Miller oil Pomfret, l.. s. Drew, Gen.
W. w. Henry, Hervey Spencer, j. E. La
velle, +. +. Brownell, U. A. Woodbury.
and c. w. Brownell, jr., being present
when the meeting was called to order by
President Woodbury.. Gen. William Wells
G. Mower, G. M. Spauding, d. c.
Barber and A. &. Pierce came in later
The treasurer read his report which showed
the Indebtedness Of the society to be 1854. =
53. The Sl04 due the State Agricultural
society was not counted in this, az there is
some disagreement between the accounts of
the two treasurers.
The Valley association have not received
their share OF the receipts Of the last joint
exhibition, which, it is expected will make
quite material difference. The indebted
ness was over 81, 4UO last year, so the asso-
ciat'on has reduced it about one-half
Superintendent L. c. Mower stated that
the buildings needed repairing badly, and
he thought about 81, 900 could be expended
judiciously. This was discussed and lett to
the directors. T.. f Brownell asked for the
expressions Of those present on whether the
charter of the association would allow
them to unite with the Vermont Road
aud Trotting Horse Breeders association.
few gave their opinions but on motion of
MIR. Drew it was votsd to leave the matter
with the executive committee and a resolu
ticn was passed with instructions 10 act for
the association as they deemed proper with
regard TO having the Breeders meeting here
and uniting with them.
J. L. Lavelle, L. c. Mower and Harvey
Spencer were elected committee to confer
with committee from the State Agricul-
tural society TO settle the discrepancy OF the
treasurers' statements. The directors were
instructed to provide funds to liquidata the
indeb edness of the association.
The following directors were then elected
f. c. Smith, Henry Chase, Henry G. Root,
Crosby Miller, Charles J. Bell, Fl. H. McIn-
1 tyre, James A. Shedd, Lemuel s. Drew, w.
Seward Webb, c. NJ. Spaulding, F. II,
Wells, E. Q. Mower, Lewis II. Talcott, U.
A. Woodbury., A. G. Peirce.
The directors are the same as last year
/ except E. G. Smith and +. II. Wells who
were chosen to I'LL the places of j. G. Smith
W
from further service. There being no fur
ther business the meeting adjourned.
| The directors held meeting i'm nedietely
after the stockholders meeting and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year,
Secretary Bro~nell and Treasurer Lavelle,
who have serve ed the ass ..ation so faithful
ly for a number Of years, declined re cleo
ton and +. w. j. Hawkins aud f. f.
Burgess were chosen as their successors:
President---U. A. Woodbury.. Burlington.
| Vice president - George W. Hendee, Nor
ri6vile: Hervey Spencer, Burlington
| George W. Hooker, Brattleboro; c. NJ.
| Winslow, Bcandon; j. l.. Barstow, Shel.
burne; John Quinau, Charlotte; T. Nj.
Chapman, MiddieUury; Nj. V. Willard,
Jercno; w. A. Weed, Shelburne; Rodney
Meers, Milton; w. W. Moore, Shoreham
George X. Eos er, Burlington; A. l.. In,
man, Essex, n. Y; T. II. Deal Essex, N.
Y; a. L. Evarts, Vergennes; b. b. Smalley,
Buriu ton; George K, Bates, Derby.
Secretary-E.i w. j. Hawkins, Burling
ton.
Treasurer-F f. Burgess, Burlington.
General superintendent-E. c. Mower
Burlington.
Executive comm, tee--C. NJ. Spaulding
/ H. c. Root, l.. H. Talcott, L. c. Smith, J.
A. Shedd, F. H. Wells.
Auditors-C. VI. Spauding, l.. H. Tai
cott
The business being completed an adjourn
ment was taken without date.