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Fleming, Greaves, Moon, Naylor, Owles, Pritchard, Wilkin¬ 
son, Withers, and the Secretary. 
The notice was read convening the meeting. 
The minutes of the last quarterly meeting were read, hut 
previously to their being confirmed 
The President stated that since the last meeting he had 
consulted Mr. Wilkinson, the solicitor, as to the legality of 
the Council paying interest on the sum given by Mr. Mayer 
as a nucleus for a Building Fund. The solicitor stated that 
such a course was perfectly legal. He had also sent a letter 
to the Council in answer to the inquiry. 
The letter was read and ordered to be entered on the 
minutes. 
The President further stated that in the balance sheet 
presented by the Council to the profession in 1849-50 an 
entry was made :—“ Received of T. W. Mayer, Esq., being 
his donation towards a Building Fund,” but in the body of 
the report of the same date it was stated to be “ a contribution 
to a fund for procuring a residence or place of meeting.” 
The solicitor accordingly suggested some alterations to be made 
in the circular about to be sent to the profession, making it 
read, “ to procure by purchase or lease, or otherwise, more 
suitable premises.” 
Professor Simonds thought that Mr. Mayer would object 
to the statement; it would be appropriating the money for 
a totally different purpose to that intended. As Mr. Mayer 
was not present, he would move—That the report brought 
up by the President with reference to the sum of money- 
given by Mr. Mayer be referred to the next Council meeting, 
and that Mr. Mayer be consulted in the mean time.” 
Mr. Fleming seconded the motion. 
The resolution moved by Professor Simonds was agreed to. 
Letters read from J. Miller, of Ely; Graham Mitchell, of 
Melbourne; Wm. Broughton, of Leeds; J. Cameron, of 
Borwick-on-Tweed ; and Messrs. Sampson, Low, and Co., of 
London. 
The December Examination . 
The Secretary read the report of the December examina¬ 
tions, from which it appeared that ten candidates were passed 
and five rejected. He also reported that at a special meeting 
the written examination papers with answers from Mr. 
Nicholas Yasey, of Illinois, were laid before the Board of 
Examiners, and that Mr. Nicholas Yasey had received the 
diploma. 
The Registrar read the obituary report. 
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