my, and to require of the officers such security or annex such pecuniary penalties to a breach of trust, as they shall judge reasonable, and the proprietors are hereby empowered to make such rules and regulations concerning the mode of transferring shares by assignment or other ways, and to enlarge the number of shares as they shall deem expedient, which rules and regulations shall be to all intents and purposes valid; and they are also empowered to tax the several shares in said institution for the purpose of making repairs in the buildings or fences, or for furnishing books or apparatus for the institution, or for other necessary or useful purposes, as they shall judge for the benefit of the corporation, and the sums so assessed shall be collectable by warrant and distress in the manner that the taxes of this State may by law be collected: provided, that this resolve or any part thereof may be altered, amended or repealed at the pleasure of the General Assembly.

TITLE II.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

RESOLVE FOR PROTECTING THE BANKS OF CONNECTICUT RIVER IN EAST HARTFORD-PASSED, MAY 1792.

Resolved by this Assembly, That Erastus Wolcott Jr., Roswell Grant Esq., and Samuel Wolcott, all of East Windsor, be a committee, and they are hereby appointed a committee with full power and authority from time to time, at the expense of the proprietors and owners of lands on the east banks of Connecticut river, lying between the south bounds of East Windsor and the road leading from the ferry as aforesaid, to erect so many and such wharves and obstructions in said river within said bounds, as they judge necessary for the purpose aforsaid, and to defray the expense thereof; and said committee are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time, to assess and tax the owners of said adjoining lands or so many of them, and in such proportion as they judge just and reasonable, having regard to the benefit received or to be received, and to appoint a collector or collectors to collect said taxes, which collectors shall have a warrant signed by an assistant or Justice of the Peace not interested, empowering and directing said collectors to collect said taxes, and pay the same to said committee, or their successors, for the use and purpose aforesaid, which collectors shall have the same power and authority to collect said taxes as other collectors by law have; and on failure thereof, said committee or their successors may proceed against such negligent collectors, as the Selectmen and societies' committee by law may against negligent town and society collectors. And said committee shall be sworn to a faithful discharge of their trust, and shall receive such reward for their services in the premises, as the County court for Hartford county shall appoint, and shall make up and settle their accounts with said court when thereto required; and it is further resolved, that the Court

of Common Pleas for the county of Hartford shall and may from time to time upon removal by death, resignation or otherwise of said committee, appoint others in their room and stead for the purpose aforesaid, which committee shall have the same power and authority in the premises as the committee appointed by this resolve have. And it is further resolved, that if any person or persons think themselves aggrieved with the proceedings of this committee in the premises may, at their own cost, appeal and complain to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hartford, who shall grant such relief as they judge just and reasonable; and said Court of Common Pleas may proceed to discontinue the power and authority of this or any future committee in the premises whenever they think proper and just on complaint and information.

RESOLVE AUTHORIZING the ereCTION OF A DYKE ACROSS STONY RIVER, BETWEEN BRANFORD AND NEW HAVEN-PASSED, MAY 1812.

Upon petition of Eleazer Hemingway and others, proprietors of the Meadows in said river.

Resolved, That the petitioners and their associates being proprietors in said meadow, have liberty to erect a dyke across said river at some suitable place near the Upper Narrows so called, with proper gates so as to exclude the tide waters from said meadow during the months of June, July, August and September, or such portion of the time during said months as the proprietors of said meadow may think proper; and said proprietors are so to construct and keep the gates of said dyke or sluice, as that the navigation of said river with boats and canoes at other seasons of the year will not be obstructed; and to defray all the expenses of erecting and keeping said dyke in repair, the proprietors of said meadow and dyke are hereby empowered to tax themselves a sufficient sum or sums from time to time, in proportion to their several interests in said meadow, and to assess the same upon the respective shares which each proprietor owns in said meadow, and in case the owner thereof refuses or neglects to pay his tax or assessment, so much of his share may be sold by the collector of said tax, giving reasonable notice as will pay the tax with the expenses of collection; and said proprietors are hereby empowered to choose a committee of three to manage the concerns of said company, and also a clerk of said company, each of whom shall hold their offices till others are chosen in their place and accept. And the committee so chosen are hereby authorized and empowered to choose three indifferent men to make an assessment of the proprietor's lands in said meadow, by which the tax shall be apportioned and laid on said lands, which assessment may be made as often as said committee deem necessary; and said proprietors are authorized to appoint a collector of their taxes, who shall give bond to collect and pay over the money as directed, and the clerk of said proprietors shall keep a record of all votes passed, and give when required certified copies of the same. The first meeting of said proprietors shall be at Eleazer Hemingways on the 10th day of June 1812, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, which meeting shall be warned by a notice given under the hand of any Justice of the Peace of East Haven, and served on the proprietors by any proper officer or indifferent person,

RESOLVE AUTHORIZING THE PROPRIETORRS OF COVE MEADOWS IN EAST HAVEN, TO ERECT A DYKE-PASSED, MAY 1828.

Upon petition of Samuel Bradley and others.

Resolved by that Assembly, That the petitioners and their associates, being proprietors in said meadows, have liberty to erect a dyke across the creek, at or near where a dyke has heretofore been erected, with proper gates so as to exclude the tide waters from said meadows for such part or proportion of the year as said proprietors, in a regular meeting, may think best; and also to open or clear out ditches and remove obstructions which may be necessary for excluding the tide waters or draining said meadows. And to defray the expenses of erecting and keeping said dyke in repair and for clearing the water courses, the proprietors of said meadow and dyke are hereby empowered to tax themselves a sufficient sum from time to time in proportion to their several interests in said meadows, and to assess the same upon their respective shares which each proprietor owns in said meadows, and in case the owner thereof refuses or neglects to pay his tax or assessment, so much of his share may be sold by the collector of said tax, giving reasonable notice, as will pay the tax, with the necessary expenses of collection. And said proprietors are hereby empowered to choose a committee of three to manage the concerns of said company, and also a clerk of said company, each of which shall hold their offices until others are chosen and accepted; and the committee so chosen are hereby authorized to appoint three indifferent men to make an assessment of the proprietor's lands in such meadows, by which the tax shall be apportioned and laid on said lands, which assessment may be made as often as said proprietors deem necessary. And said proprietors are authorized to appoint a collector of their taxes, who shall give bonds to collect and pay over the money as directed; and the clerk of said company shall keep a record of all votes passed, and give when required certified copies of the same.

The first meeting of the proprietors shall be at Eleazer Hemingways in said East Haven on the 16th day of June 1828, at three o'clock in the afternoon; which meeting shall be warned by a notice given under the hand of a Justice of the Peace of said East Haven, giving three days notice, and served on the proprietors by reading in their hearing, or leaving a copy thereof at their usual place of abode by any proper officer or indifferent person, and when so met, said meeting may adjourn from time to time as they think proper.

RESOLVE INCORPORATING THE HARTFORD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYPASSED, OCTOBER 1817.

Whereas a number of persons in the county of Hartford have associated together for the promotion of Agriculture and Rural Economy, and have signed the following articles of association, viz:

Sec. 1. The objects of this Society, are the promotion and improvement of agriculture and rural economy.

Sec. 2. Every member of this society shall subscribe these articles, or a copy thereof, and pay, at the time of subscribing, one dollar to the Treasu rer for the use of the society; he shall also pay in like manner, on or before the second Tuesday of October annually one dollar, so long as he continues a member; and whenever a member chooses to withdraw, he shall have liberty so to do on giving notice in writing to the Recording secretary, and paying all arrearages and dues, including the then current year. Sec. 3. The officers of the society shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, a Corresponding secretary, a Recording secretary, a Treasurer and an Auditor, to be chosen by ballot; and such other officers as the by-laws of the society shall direct.

Sec. 4. The first meeting of the society shall be holden at the State house in Hartford, on Tuesday the 7th day of October 1817, at which meeting, and at any future stated meeting of the society, the members present shall have power to make such by-laws and regulations as they shall deem expedient, for carrying into effect the objects of the society.

Sec. 5. No salary or other pecuniary reward shall be allowed to any officer, or committee of the society, for discharging their official duties.

And whereas the said society met at Hartford on the 7th day of October 1817, and were then and there organized, agreeably to said articles; now to extend as much as possible the public benefits of said society, and render them permanent

Resolved, That those who have subscribed the said articles, and who may hereafter subscribe them, shall be and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of " The Hartford County Agricultural Society," to be governed and regulated by the aforesaid articles; and by that name, shall be capable in law to hold property of any nature, to an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, and manage, dispose of, and alien the same at pleasure; to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, in any courts whatever; to have and use a common seal, such as may be agreed upon by the corporation; to make and carry into effect such by-laws and regulations as may be deemed expedient to manage the affairs and effect the objects of the society, not repugnant to this act, or the laws of this State or of the United States; and generally to do any act appertaining to the business of the society.

That the proceedings of the meeting of said society holden on the 7th day of October 1817, be binding upon the society, in the same manner as though they were had by the corporation after the passing of this act: provided nevertheless, that this grant be not in force until adopted by the said society, at a regular meeting, as the basis of their future proceedings. Provided also, that this grant may be altered or repealed, at any time, by the General Assembly.

RESOLVE INCORPORATING THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD PASSED, MAY 1818.

Whereas a number of persons in the county of Litchfield, have associated for the promotion of Agriculture, Rural Economy and Domestic Manufactures, and have signed the following articles of association, viz:

Sec. 1. The name of this society shall be "The Agricultural Society of the County of Latchfield ;" and the objects of the society are the promotion and improvement of agriculture, rural economy and domestic manufac

tures.

Sec. 2. Every member of this society shall subscribe these articles, or a copy thereof, attested by the Recording secretary, and shall pay at the time of subscribing, or within one month thereafter, to the Treasurer, for the use of this society, one dollar; he shall also pay in like manner, on or before the Wednesday next after the second Tuesday of February annually, one dollar, so long as he continues a member, and whenever a member chooses to withdraw, he shall have liberty so to do, on giving notice in writing to the Recording secretary, and paying all arrears and dues including the then current year.

Sec. 3. The officers of the society shall consist of a President, five Vice Presidents, a Corresponding secretary, a Recording secretary, a Treasurer, and an Auditor, to be chosen by ballot, and such other cfficers as the by-laws of the society shall direct.

Sec. 4. The first meeting of the society shall be holden at the Court house in Litchfield, on the Wednesday next after the second Tuesday in February, Anno Domini 1819, at which meeting and at any future stated meeting of the society, the members present shall have power to make such by-laws and regulations as they shall deem expedient for carrying into effect the objects of this society.

Sec. 5. No salary, or other pecuniary reward shall be allowed to any officer or committee of the society, for discharging their official duties; neither shall any contribution in any form, be exacted by this society from its members, excepting as is herein provided.

Sec. 6. No alteration shall be made in any of these articles of association, except at some stated meeting of the society; and all such alterations shall be submitted at one stated meeting, and shall not be definitely acted upon until the next stated meeting of the society; and in all cases, two thirds of the members present shall concur in such alterations.

And whereas the said society met at Litchfield on the eleventh day of February 1818, and were then and there organised agreeably to said articles, now to extend as much as possible the public benefits of said society, and render them permanent,

Resolved, That those who have subscribed the said articles, or who may hereafter subscribe them, shall be, and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of "The Agricultural Society of the County of Litchfield," to be governed and regulated by the aforesaid articles, and by that name shall be capable in law to hold property of any nature to an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, and manage, dispose of, and alien the same at pleasure; to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded in any courts whatsoever; to have and use a common seal, such as may be agreed upon by the corporation; to make and carry into effect such by-laws and regulations as may be deemed expedient to manage the affairs and effect the objects of the society, not repugnant to this Act, or the laws of this State or of the United States; and generally to do any act appertaining to the business of the society.

That the proceedings of the meeting of said society holden on the eleventh day of February 1818, be binding upon the society, in the same manner as though they were had by the corporation after the passing of this Act.