The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-03

| DldCeu OH lHe tlCheJ ny Ine commit
tee for president but would not &C.
cept the charge. Upon the return OF
the committee to the meeting this
lis of officers was read and upon be
ing put before the house, was I'M
animously elected: President, W. w.
Brock; vice president, Mrs. A. o.
Cummings, Mrs. H. c. Whitehill of
Waterbury, DR.. Mayo of Mortified,
and DR.. j. w. Jackson of Barre; Sec
rotary, Miss Alice Blanchard; treas
urer, Frank H. Tracy; council, Mrs.
Kate E. Terrill, Rev. Ward r. Clarke
and Clarence Lease.
After the election Mr.. Brock took
the chair and the constitution of the
Burlington Humane Society was read
and upon being put to vote, was
adopted, with few minor changes.
Mr.. Smith then moved that Mr.. Full
Ter, the Burlington agent, who has
served this county so WELL be made
an honorary member, which was
done, after which the constitution
was put out for signature, about
twenty-five names being appended
thereto. The following is the consti-
tuition:
|. This Society shall be styled
The Washington County Humane
Society,"
ii. Its objects are:
|. To promote the principle and
practice of kindness to domestic and
other animals throughout the County
of Washington.
ii. To secure the observance, and
when necessary the enforcement,
within such city and towns of those
Statutes of the State of Vermont
which relate to this subject.
III. The officers of this society
shall be a President, four vice-Pres-
| idents, Secretary and a Treasurer
whose duties shall be those which
are usually assigned to those posi-
lions respectively. There shall also
be chosen three Councillors, who
with the President, President,
Secretary and Treasurer, shall con-
stitute the Council of the society.
w. These officers shall be elect
ed by ballot at the annual meeting
of the society, to be held on the first
Monday of May of each year and
shall hold office until their success
sors are elected.
V. The Council shall have power
to employ special agents and fix
their salaries, and to determine all
practical questions which may arise
in prosecution of the objects and
interests of the society. 1t shall also
have power, with the Treasurer, to
invest and manage such funds and
moneys as the society may at any
! time be possessed of, as also to en-
ploy and pay legal counsel when
such aid may be deemed necessary.
VI. Bills may be paid and money
expended by the Treasurer upon the
written order of majority of the
Council, or upon such order of the
President.
VII. Meetings shall be called by the
Secretary by order of the President,
or by that of three members of the
Council, or upon written request of
any seven members Of the society
whose dues are not in arrears; and
each member of the society shall be
notified by mail at least three days
before the date of the proposed
meeting.
VIII. Ordinary membership shall
be obtained by signing this Constitu
ton and paying $1.00 annually into
the treasury. The non-payment of
this fee for two successive years
shall terminate ones connection with
the society; but the Council may, if
it sees fit, remit the dues of any
member who is unable to pay.
The payment of $500 at one time
by any person shall constitute such
person an honorary member for one
year; and the payment of $500 at
one time shall constitute the contri
butor life member.
TX. Besides the annual meeting
there shall be three stated meetings
of the socety,-on the first Mondays
in May, August, November and Feb
ruary.
X. Special agents shall receive a
written statement of their appoint
ment with the Presidents signature
affixed; and this appointment may be
revoked by the Council, or in an
emergency by the President at his
discretion
XII. Each special agent wnen on
duty shall wear badge furnished
by the society The other officers may
wear similar badges at their discre-
ton, and in such cases shall own their
badges; but these badges must be
approved by the Council, and be uni
| form in size and material
XII Each special agent shall
make a full report monthly to the
President of his doings on behalf
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