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The Club's Solicitor reported the recommendations of the Board of 

 Trade on the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association, and 

 also a suggestion by the Board as to provision being made for voting 

 by proxy at General Meetings. The Council decided against the 

 suggestion as to proxy voting, and having considered the various 

 recommendations to the Memorandum and Articles of Association, 

 which were purely legal, and making some slight alterations thereto, 

 adopted the same. 



The question of the condition of the dies for the Club's ordinary 

 medals, was referred to the Centenary Medal Committee. 



A circular-letter from the National Federation of Meat Traders' 

 Association, sending copy of resolution passed by that Association 

 with reference to the provision by Government of compensation for 

 confiscation of tuberculous meat, &c., and asking for the views of the 

 Smithfield Club thereon, was read. 

 Resolved 



"That the Government be asked to give compensation for the 

 carcases of animals condemned by Government or other in- 

 spectors as affected with tuberculosis, with proper reservations, 

 and that only duly qualified meat inspectors be appointed." 

 Much gratification was expressed by the Council that His Royal 

 Highness the Prince of Wales had graciously signed and presented to 

 the Rev. Dr. Barlow, on the opening day of the show, the illuminated 

 testimonial from the Council in recognition of the services rendered by 

 Dr. Barlow to the herdsmen and shepherds during the last twelve 

 years. 



At the Annual General Meeting of the members, which was opened 

 in the Club-room at the Royal Agricultural Hall, but which, owing 

 to the large attendance of members, nearly 500 being present, was 

 adjourned to the Lecture Hall, Barford Street, the following resolution 

 was proposed by Mr. C. W. Tindall : 



"That the Council of this Club be instructed to procure the regis- 

 tration of an association to be called the Smithfield Club 

 Incorporated, and to be governed by the Memorandum and 

 Articles of Association, drafts of which have already been 

 prepared and passed by the Council, and provisionally approved 

 by the Board of Trade ; that in accordance with such 

 Memorandum and Articles of Association, the objects of this 

 Club be henceforward carried out by the Smithfield Club Incor- 

 porated ; that the President, Vice-Presidents, members of 

 Council, and other Officers of this Club, be the President, Vice- 

 Presidents, and ordinary members of Council of the Smithfield 

 Club Incorporated ; that the further persons named in the Draft 

 and Articles of Association of the Smithfield Club Incorporated 

 be also Vice-Presidents and ordinary members of Council 

 respectively of the Smithfield Club Incorporated ; that all the 

 Assets and undertakings of this Club be transferred to the 

 Smithfield Club Incorporated, on the terms that the Smithfield 

 Club Incorporated shall undertake to discharge all the obliga- 

 tions and liabilities of this Club ; that the whole of the Rules 

 of this Club be superseded by the Memorandum and Articles 

 of Association above mentioned ; that this Club be thereupon 

 dissolved, and that the Council of this Club be hereby empowered 

 to do all things necessary for carrying out this resolution." 



