254 PATTERN FOR A VETERINARY ANNUITY FUND. 
At the expiration of the fifth consecutive year of his subscription, 
any member, or his widow or orphans, will become eligible to re- 
ceive an annuity. Subscriptions may be paid in advance for any 
number of years ; but no member, or his widow or orphans, will 
be eligible to receive an annuity unless the member survives five 
years from the payment of his first subscription. Any member 
neglecting to pay his subscription within three months from the 
1st of July, shall be written to by the secretary, and reminded 
that his subscription is in arrear ; and if the same shall not be paid 
within one month from the date of such notice of arrear, the sub- 
scriber shall lose, ipso facto, his title of membership ; but he will 
be eligible to commence again as a new subscriber. If any mem- 
ber shall publicly advertise any secret medicine, or publicly ad- 
vertise to cure any diseases empirically, he shall cease, ipso facto , 
to be a member of the General Medical Annuity Fund. Sub- 
scribers, on paying their first subscription, must give in their 
Christian and surname, and their residence, at full length, together 
with their age last birthday. 
5. All applications for annuities must be addressed to the ma- 
naging director, not less than fourteen days prior to the annual 
meeting of the directors, accompanied with accredited testimonials. 
The payment of the annuities will be made by the treasurer half- 
yearly in advance ; the names of the annuitants will not be pub- 
lished otherwise than by their initials; and a certificate will be 
required half-yearly, stating that the annuitant still requires the 
assistance of the fund. For every one hundred subscribers there 
will be three annuities, not exceeding £25, to superannuated or 
disabled members; and three annuities, not exceeding £15, to 
widows and orphans. 
6. The annual meeting of the directors of the General Medical 
Annuity Fund should be held during the sittings of the Provincial 
Medical and Surgical Association; and special meetings of the 
directors may be convened by the secretary, at the requisition of 
any two of the trustees or elective directors. 
At the annual meetings, the minutes of the preceding meet- 
ing, together with the minutes of any special meeting held during 
the year, shall be read, approved, and confirmed. The directors 
shall ascertain the number of subscriptions and amount of dona- 
tions paid during the year ; the amount of government securities 
obtained or paid off during the year ; the number and amount of 
annuities paid, the amount of balances in the hands of the trea- 
surer’s banker, and secretary, and enter the same respectively on 
their minutes ; they shall deliberate upon the applications for an- 
nuities, and determine thereon. The chairman shall see that the 
minutes are properly entered, and to have the casting vote. 
7. At the annual meeting of the Provincial Medical and Sur- 
