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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 cpening 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.” 
