Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-17
Early County Conventions.

One If the earliest County Ion-
yentionsn of which there Is any record
related to a subject that has Deeh
discussed at irregular intervals ever
since namely. the location OF the
county buildings" Inc convention
referred 10 was held at NewDury'
August 81, 1885, and a record oil IT'S
proceedings may be found IN the
comfy clerks office at Chelsea, IN
book of county court records from
which the first SO pages are missing,
but which is undoubtedly the first DOCK
of the records of Orange county court.
This meeting was the result OF a
convention held at Newbury on the
last Tuesday of June, l1o5, at the
house of Widow Fowler, at which
were present Jacob Bayley, Israel
smith, Noah White and Alexander
Harvey. Judges, and Jacob Kent,
BENJAMIN Baldwin. Josiah Page and
William Chamberlin, justices OF the
peace No quorum being present, II
was then and there "ordered that this
Convention be adjourned 10 Wednes-
day. the last day of August next,
10 O'Clock a. m, then to meet az the
house of Mr.. William Wallace in said
Newbury. And that II be
recommended to the several Towns IN
said County of Orange 10 appoint a
Delegate TO attend said Convention at
said adjournment, TO consult * advise
with said Convention respecting the
Expediency q Propriety of dividing
said County a. in fixing upon the most
Suitable q convenient Place for holding
County Courts in said County for the
Present. And that the Clerk be
directed to transmit a copy OF said
Recommendation TO the Select Men OF
the several Towns in said County for
the Purpose aforesaid
The story OF the proceedings OF the
adjourned convention is told by
Nathan Goddard, county clerk, In the
following words
"At a legal Meeting of the judges Of
the County Court a justices ofthe peace
for the county of Orange at the
Dwelling house OF Mr.. VIM. Wallace Of
Newbury on the last day OF August,
1885, pursuant 10 adjournment"
Present Hon. Jacob Bayley, Israel
Smith, Noah White. Alexander Harvey.
Israel Morey, Esqrs. Judges OF the
County Court. Benjamin Baldwin.
Benoni Cutler, Samuel HaZletine,
James Blodgett, Beriah Loomis, Heber
Gilbert, Timothy Bartholomew, Jacob
Kent VIM. ChamberlIn, Josiah Page,
Joshua Tucker, Esqrs, Justices OF the
Peace
And Pursuant TO the Recommen-
dation OF this Convention 10 the
several Towns in the County OF Orange
at their Meeting in Newbury on the
last Tuesday OF June last The follow
ing Delegates from said Towns
this Convention for the
Purposes mentioned in said Recon-
mendation viz. Prom Thetford, Moody
Freeman, STAFFORD Lieut. Asahel
Chamberlin, Randolph Capt. Asa
Brookfeld Shubal Cross,
Vershire Thomas Porter. Moretown
MAR. John Barron, Corinth Colo.
Nehemiah Lowell, Newbury Mr. Reuben
Foster, Ryegate Mr.. John Gray,
Peacham Mr.. Jonathan Elkins, Lunen-
burg Mr.. Samuel How, Guildhall Mr..
John Rich.
"Genl. Jacob Bayley proposing to
this Convention that for Il in consid-
Grafton of the full Sum OF the Town of
Proportion OF the Tax OF I'D
on the pound granted by this Conven-
ton at Moretown first Tuesday of
Jany last, he would during the course
Of the ensuing Fall, put the Court
house in the Town of Newbury in
sufficient Repair for holding County
Courts in the Same
81 Voted unanimously, by & with
the unanimous advice & consent of
the Delegates from the Several Towns
above mentioned, that this convention
do accept of said Offer or proposal &
that Genl. Bayley be directed to put
said Court house in Such repair
And that the Treasurer
be directed TO issue his order or Orders
on the Collector or Collectors of the
Town OF Newbury, in favor of Genl.
Bayley accordingly
- Voted that the Treasurer of the
County of Orange he directed officially
TO call on all the Select men or Town
Clerks of the several Towns in said
County of Orange who are yet delin-
quent that they respectively imme-
diately exhibit to said Treasurer an
Account of the Sum total of
the List of the Poles 4 Rateable
Estates, OF their respective Towns for
the year 1885 on penalty OF the Law in
Such case provided"
80 Voted that the Treasurer of the
County OF Orange be directed to issue
his Extent against the Collector OF the
Tax of I'D on the pound, of the Several
Towns in said County who shall be
delinquent in paying in Il making
Settlement of said Tax with said
Treasurer, on the first day of January,
1856"
~ Voted that the third Vote passed
by this Convention at their meeting i'm
Ion Iau ha o.. n