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(one of whom shall be the Chief Veterinarian), who shall he in 
active service in the United States Army, as a Veterinary Med¬ 
ical Examining Board, to examine candidates for the position of 
Assistant Veterinarians, as provided for in Section 3 of this Bill, 
who shall, on the recommendation of the Chief Veterinarian, ap¬ 
proved by the Secretary of War, be appointed Assistant Veterin¬ 
arian, provided he shall have obtained not less than seventy-five 
per cent, at such examination, where not less than three (3) can¬ 
didates were examined. 
§ 9. In the event of the removal, by any means, of the Chief 
Veterinarian, or one or more of the Inspecting Veterinarians, 
their positions shall be filled by promotion, and such promotion 
shall be by seniority and examination, but no one shall be eligible 
for such promotion unless he shall have passed an examination, as 
hereinbefore provided, and possess the necessary qualifications, as 
required by Section 1 of this Bill. 
§ 10. All veterinarians who, at the passage of this Bill, shall 
be in the employ of the United States Army, shall, if they desire, 
present themselves for examination for the position of Chief Vet¬ 
erinarian, Inspecting Veterinarian and Assistant Veterinarian, 1st 
class, and shall, at their own request, be granted three months’ 
leave of absence with full pay, provided such leave of absence is 
for the purpose of preparing themselves for examination ; such 
veterinarians shall have precedence over candidates who have not 
been in the employ of the United States Army, at such examina¬ 
tion. 
§ 11. Veterinarians in the employ of the United States Army 
at the time of the passage of this Bill shall be appointed Assistant 
Veterinarians, 2nd class, with rank and pay as hereinbefore pro¬ 
vided, but shall hold no higher position except as hereinbefore 
provided. 
§ 12. That the number of Army Veterinarians shall not ex¬ 
ceed fifty (50). 
§ 13. Applications for positions in the" 8 United States Army 
Veterinary Service (except such as are employed as such at the 
passage of this Bill) must comply with the same preliminaries 
as are now required of candidates for admission to the Army 
Medical Corps. 
