ABSTRACT OF THE CHARTER. 
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Clauses 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, directing the manner in which 
the members of council are to be elected, providing for the going 
out of office of six members annually, and regarding the filling up 
of vacancies, is a rescript of the present charter, excepting that the 
continuance in office of a member of council will be five instead of 
four years. 
Clause 18, directs, that the president, vice-presidents, secretary, 
and members of council, shall still be considered and act as official 
members of the council until the termination or adjournment of the 
annual general meeting. 
Clause 19, directs, that the voting for members, &c., be taken by 
ballot. 
Clause 20, directs, that members of the said body politic and 
corporate shall “ vote in person, except those residing more than 
twenty miles from the place of meeting, who may vote by proxy 
in the appointment of members of council.” 
Clause 21, directs, that any president, vice-president, or mem- 
ber of council, may resign his office if so inclined ; and that any 
general meeting specially called for the purpose, “ may remove any 
president, vice-president, or member of the council, NOT BEING 
AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, for misconduct or other reasonable 
cause.” 
Clause 22, directs, that the meetings of council shall be convened 
by the secretary. 
Clause 23, directs, that the first council shall be convened within 
one month after the general meeting, at which one president, two 
vice-presidents, and one secretary, shall be appointed. 
Clause 24, directs, that any secretary or treasurer may be re- 
moved by the council from his office. 
Clause 25, directs the manner of voting at the general meeting 
to be by ballot, and by proxies entitled to vote. 
Clauses 26 and 27 relate to the presiding at the general meet- 
ing and meetings of council, and regarding the entering of minutes. 
Clause 28, directs, that such matters as may be entered and duly 
signed in the minutes are to be “ binding and conclusive on the 
said body politic or corporate,” except “ such matters requiring 
approval by the veterinary board as hereinafter mentioned.” 
Clauses 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, give power to the council 
to appoint officers, &c., and the management of the general affairs 
of the body politic and corporate, except as hereinafter mentioned. 
Clause 30, places in the hands of the council the power of fixing 
the time and place of meeting of the council, and also for examin- 
ing students, and for regulating the nature and extent of such ex- 
aminations, and the appointing of examiners, and fixing “ the 
sum or sums of money to be paid by such students, either previous 
