112 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
would urge upon the Council to relax their rules, in order that 
more men might come forward. 
Mr. Greaves said he agreed entirely with every word that had 
fallen from Mr. Harpley, and thought that his proposition was 
a very prudent and sensible one. 
Mr. Harpley promised to see the Secretary of the Royal Agri¬ 
cultural Society, and ask whether the Committee would assent to 
the alteration, and if so he would bring the subject before the 
Council for reconsideration. 
This course was assented to. 
The Reports of the Finance Committee ancl Treasurer’s Balance- 
sheet were presented, and stated that the vouchers for receipts 
and payments during the preceding quarter had been examined 
and found correct. The present liabilities amounted to 
£109 16s. 5 d., which the Committee recommended should 
be discharged. The balance at the banker's amounted to 
£631 4s. 5 d. 
The Secretary stated that the treasurer had written, asking how 
much of the balance at the banker's the Council would agree to 
invest. 
It was resolved that £300 should be invested. 
On the motion of the President , seconded by Mr. Bray , the 
report was received and adopted. 
Cheques were ordered to be drawn for the current expenses. 
The Secretary stated that, at the request of the President, he 
called upon Mr. Greenwood, house agent, relative to obtaining 
information as to purchasing a site of land or premises suitable 
for a College. Mr. Greenwood promised that he would make the 
inquiry. 
The Secretary stated that a letter had been received from Mr. 
Broad, of Bath, asking the Secretary to write to Mr. T. D. 
Gregory, of Bideford, Treasurer to the late West of England Vete¬ 
rinary Medical Association, who held certain funds which had 
been promised some years ago to the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons. 
A letter had also been received from Mr. Gregory, stating that 
he was uncertain by whom the funds were assigned, and offering 
to send the amount to the Council, provided he was indemnified 
from all chance of having to pay it to any other body. 
The Secretary was instructed to write, accepting the offer. 
Mr. Harpley , as executor of his late nephew, Mr. William 
Eield, stated that Mr. Field had left £100 to the Royal Col¬ 
lege of Veterinary Surgeons, and £50 to the Benevolent 
Society. There had been some legal proceedings as to the legality 
of the payment, but, as the question had been decided on the 
previous Monday, he had the pleasure to inform the Council that 
