290 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
waited on Professor Spooner the morning after the last meet¬ 
ing of Council, when that gentleman was pleased to withdraw 
his resignation. 
The election of a member of the Board of Examiners was 
then proceeded with. 
Professor Simonds moved, and Professor Varnell seconded 
the motion— 
“That Mr. W. Mavor be elected a member of the Board 
of Examiners.” 
It was moved by Mr. Field , and seconded by Mr. Turner — 
“ That Mr. Pritchard be elected a member of the Board of 
Examiners.” 
On the ballot being taken, Mr. Pritchard was declared 
duly elected. 
On the motion of Professor Varnell , seconded by Mr. Field — 
“ Mr. J. R. Cox was proposed as one of the Auditors for 
the past yearand on the motion of Mr. Cherry , seconded 
by Mr. Gamgee, “ Mr. W. Field, jun., was proposed as an 
Auditor of the past year’s accounts.” 
On the ballot being taken, these gentlemen were declared 
duly elected. 
It was moved by Messrs. Wilkinson and Cherry , and seconded 
by Messrs. Pritchard and Dickens — 
“That Messrs. Withers and Legrew, and the Secretary, 
be appointed on the Annual Report Committee.” Carried. 
The Quarterly Balance Sheet was read. It showed a 
balance in hand of <£211 16$. 5d. 
On the motion of Mr. Cherry , seconded by Mr. Ernes , it 
was received and adopted. 
The Registrar’s report announced two deaths during the 
quarter: H. Hubbick, of Durham, passed in 1853, and 
George Dale, of Camberwell, passed in 1839. 
Cheques were ordered for the current expenses of the year. 
By order of the Council, 
E. N. Gabriel, Secretary. 
SPECIAL MEETING, April 20, 1859. 
Present : Messrs. Braby, Cartledge (Vice-President), 
Cherry, Ernes, Hunt (Vice-President), Legrew, Wilkinson, 
Withers, and the Secretary. 
On the motion of Mr. Ernes , seconded by Mr. Cherry — 
Mr. Vice-President Hunt took the Chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read 
