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ABSTRACT OF THE CHARTER. 
to their examinations, or upon their admission as members and 
“ generally touching all other matters relating to and connected with 
the said body politic and corporate and “ to alter, suspend, or re- 
peal, and to make new orders, rules, and bye-laws, in their stead, 
as the council shall think most proper and expedient.” All these 
clauses are rescripts of the present charter. 
Clause 35, directs, that the fee for examination and admission, 
inclusive, shali not exceed the sum of five guineas, except as 
hereinafter mentioned. 
Clause 36, directs, that all orders, rules, or bye-laws, be reduced 
to writing, and the common seal affixed thereto. 
Clause 37, directs, that before any order, rule, or bye-law, or al- 
terations in repeals therein, can be made, notice must be given 
thereof at a previous council ; and that “ copies of the same must 
be suspended in the common meeting-room of the council, and in 
the lecture-room of the Edinburgh College, during the space of two 
calendar months previous to the meeting of the council at which it 
is intended to propose the same,” and a special meeting called both 
for the consideration of and confirmation of the same. 
Clause 38, regulates the affixing of the college seal. 
Clause 39, directs the establishment of a board, to be styled the 
“Veterinary Board,” and that this Board be composed of one of 
Her Majesty’s principal Secretaries of State, or some person to be 
by him appointed ; the president or one of the vice-presidents, and 
three governors of the Royal Veterinary College of London; and 
the president , and three members of the Highland and Agricultural 
Society of Scotland ; the principal veterinary surgeon to the army ; 
the veterinary examiner of the Honourable East India Company ; 
the senior professor of each of the said colleges of London and 
Edinburgh; and the president and vice-presidents of the to be 
formed new college. 
Clause 40, directs, that the Veterinary Board shall determine the 
time and place for their meeting, and that their acts shall be decided 
by vote, and that five form a quorum. 
Clause 41, provides, that the Veterinary Board shall appoint a 
secretar} r , and that minutes be kept of their proceedings; and 
which minutes, signed by the president, shall “ be binding and 
conclusive on the said body politic and corporate , AND ON ALL 
THE MEMBERS THEREOF.” 
Clause 42, directs, that the Veterinary Board may require re- 
turns to be made from the council “ in such form, and including 
such particulars, as they may think fit respecting the examinations 
of students ;” and, further, that any secretary of the said Veterinary 
Board may be deputed, or for any member of the said Board to be 
present, at any of the said examinations. 
