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take minutes of meetings for business, and make a report to the 
Council of all matters concerning the College that may come 
under his cognizance. 
51. He shall consult the President, or in his absence one of 
the Vice-Presidents, on any business requiring immediate at- 
tention ; and shall be responsible for the safe custody of all the 
documents and property belonging to the College which are 
under his controul. 
52. He shall receive all fees and donations, and give receipts 
for the same ; and be allowed such a sum in advance for petty 
cash and servants’ wages as the Council may order, but shall 
not be allowed to pay any account exceeding Two Guineas, and 
shall keep the financial accounts of the College. 
53. The books in the use and care of the Secretary shall be 
kept according to the directions of the Council. 
54. If by sickness or any other cause the Secretary be at any 
time rendered unable to attend to his duties, he shall report the 
same to the President, or, in his absence, to one of the Vice- 
Presidents, who shall thereupon give such directions as may be 
judged proper until the sense of the Council can be taken. 
55. Should the office of Secretary at any time become vacant, 
the President, or one of the Vice-Presidents, shall act in his 
stead until a Council can be summoned and the appointment 
filled up. 
56. The Registrar shall prepare a list of all Members of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and shall therein enter 
the Christian and surname of each individual, his place of re- 
sidence, date of diploma, and any honorary distinction, speci- 
fically communicated, he may be entitled to. 
57. At each Quarterly Meeting of the Council the Registrar 
shall read the names of the Members who have been admitted, 
or whose deaths have been authenticated during the quarter. 
58. A printed List of Members shall be published by di- 
rection of the Council as often as they may deem requisite, 
which list shall be had on application to the Secretary, on pay- 
ment of such sum as the Council may direct. 
59. Every vacancy in the place of any officer or servant of 
the College shall be announced at the next meeting of the 
Council; and no election of any officer or servant shall take 
place without previous notice thereof having been given to each 
Member to attend the meeting of the Council at which such 
election shall be proposed to be made. 
60. All elections shall be by ballot. 
