SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL. 
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At a Special Meeting of the Council of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons, held on Wednesday, October 11, 1850, 
Present,— Messrs. Braby, A. Cherry, Ernes, Henderson, 
Simonds (Prof.), J. Turner, Wilkinson, Withers, and the 
Secretary, 
Mr. Ernes, Vice-President, in the Chair, 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
Mr. Braby (one of the auditors appointed at the last meeting) 
reported that he and his colleague had examined the late Treasurer’s 
balance-sheet, which shewed a total amount of £553..\8s..\d. 
received, and an expenditure of £77. .4s.. 1(M, leaving a balance 
of £476 .13$.. 3d. He stated that the balance in the bankers’ 
hands was, however, £20 more than the College was entitled to, 
owing to Mr. Field’s clerk having inadvertently paid that sum 
into the College funds, instead of placing it to his (Mr. Field’s) 
private account. 
It was then agreed, on the motion of Mr. A. Cherry , seconded 
by Mr. Braby , that the above-named sum should be repaid, so 
that the bankers’ book and the balance of accounts might agree. 
Mr. Braby stated, that the liabilities of the College amounted to 
£258.. 17s., leaving a balance in its favour of £21 8.. 6s.. 3c?., after 
these payments had been made. 
The Secretary stated, that the probable expenditure for the rest 
of the year would be within £20 ; so that the Treasurer at its 
termination would have a clear balance in hand of £200. Nothing, 
he thought, could be more satisfactory. He moved “ That the 
accounts as audited be passed.” 
Mr. A. Cherry seconded the motion, which was unanimously 
agreed to. 
Mr. A. Cherry then proposed Mr. Henderson (than whom, he 
said, no one could be more fitted for the office) as Treasurer, in 
the room of Mr. Field. 
Mr. J. Turner seconded the motion. 
Mr. Braby suggested, that in future the Secretary, and not the 
Treasurer, should keep all the College accounts, so that the former 
might be, as it were, a check upon the latter; and proposed 
an addition to the by-laws relating to the duties of these two 
officers, which was ordered to be suspended. 
Mr. Henderson expressed his willingness to accept the office to 
which he had been nominated. At the same time he observed, 
that it was not a pleasant thing (at least it had not been so lately) 
to hold office in the Council. Those who had hitherto done so had 
