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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
JULY 5th, 1871. 
The President, Benjamin Cartledge, Esq., in the Chair. 
Present : — Prof. Simonds, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Fleming, 
Mr. Broad, Mr. Cowie, Mr. Silvester, Mr. Withers, Mr. 
Robinson, Mr. Naylor, Mr. Gowing, Mr. Harpley, Mr. Balls, 
Mr. Owles, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Coates. 
The minutes of the two previous special meetings were 
read and confirmed. 
The following letters were read : 
(1) From Professor Williams, 
(2) From Professor M‘Call, 
(3) From Mr. Naylor, 
(4) From Mr. Owles, 
acknowledging the honour of their election as Vice-Presidents 
of the Council. 
(5) From Professor Simonds, 
(6) From Mr. J. C. Broad, 
(7) From Mr. G. Armatage, 
(8) From Mr. Thos. Burrell, 
acknowledging the honour of their election as members of 
the Council. 
(9) From Mr. Geo. Morgan, of Liverpool, drawing atten- 
tion to the published report of the last special meeting of the 
Council, and desiring to be informed whether the second 
ballot for vice-presidents was in accordance with the pro- 
visions of the charter when a tie occurs. 
The Secretary was directed to acknowledge the letter, and 
refer Mr. Morgan to the 61st bye-law, which says, “all 
elections shall be by ballot.” 
(10) From Mr. Davidson, of Whitby, Ontario, Canada, 
desiring to be informed whether a person of the name of 
W. G. Fitzmaurice was a member of the College. In reply, 
he was informed that no such name appeared on the register. 
(11) From Mr. Thomas Gaved, of Burton-on-Trent, en- 
closing an advertisement of Mr. Charles Hall, who styles 
himself a member of the College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
The writer of the letter wished to have the announcement 
contradicted in order that it might be inserted in the local 
papers. In reply he had been informed that no such name 
appeared on the register. 
(12) From Mr. Driver, St. George’s College, Regent’s 
