The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
HAS OPENED A
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
wilIiamstown Village Improvement So
ciety Has Done Good Work in Its
First Year.

Williamstown, Feb. l6.-Ihe VIII
Jamestown Village Improvement society,
which started about year ago with
one lady member from each local order
and society, now has a total member
ship Of 26. During its first year it has
done much to justify its existence. BY
means Of entertainments it has raised
money to start free public library,
known as the "Williamstown Free Pub
lie library with nearly fifty volumes
as d beginning and new books being
steadily added It has kept the lawns
trimmed and in order around the
churches and town hall, has kept the
village walks clean, put up rubbish
cans, and is doing good work gen
orally. II should receive the encourage
ment of all good citizens.
The constitution and bylaws OF the
organization are as follows:
Constitution.
Article I, name.--The name Of this
organization shall be the Village I'm.
provement society.
Article III, obiects.--The objects Of
this society are to foster and encourage
neatness and cleanliness Of the streets,
attractiyeness Of the houses, surround
ines, public buildings. fences and places
Of business, and TO promote the social
and moral welfare Of the youth in Will
Jamestown
Article III, membership mem.
bers shall consist Of one representative
appointed each year from the several
organizations Of the town OF Williams
town, viz. Methodist society. Congrega.
gtional society, Universalist society,
grange, Rebeeca lodge, Eastern Star
chapter, /. @. G. a., New England Order
Of Protection, Womans Relief corps,
Home Study club, also one woman to
represent the educational interests and
two to represent the business interests
Of the town Of Wiliamstown. These
members shall serve two years.
Article w, officers. The officers Of
this organization shall consist of presi-
dent, vicepresident, secretary and treas
urer, chosen from among the members
Of the society.
Article v, election of officers.-All OF
the above officers shall be elected by
ballot at the annual meeting.
Bylaws.
Article L-section i. The meetings
shall be held the last Friday Of each
month at D. m. Section 2. Special
meetings shall be called at the discretion
Of the president.
Article II, Section |. The annual
election Of officers shall be held the
last Friday in September Section 2.
The officers shall be elected BY bal
lot
Article IlISection l, A quorum
shall consist of five members
Article IV.-Section l. The society
shall give six entertainments during the
year Section 2. A committee shall
have charge Of each entertainment. the |
chairman to be appointed by the presi-
dent.
Article Y.-Section I. A finance com
mittee of three shall be appointed by |
the president. whose duties it shall be |
to inspect the books of the secretary /
and treasurer. Section 2 No money |
shall be expended except by a twa.thirds |
vote Of the society Section 3. The |
secretary BY vote Of the society shall /
give an order on the treasurer for ex-
penditure OF money.
Article VI-Section | These bylaws
may be changed at any stated meeting,
provided nine of the members are pres
ent and consent thereto.
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