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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
that it rested entirely with the president, according to the rules, to call 
the meeting in accordance with the requisition. He would support the 
course suggested by Sir Frederick Fitzwygram to obtain counsel’s 
opinion on the matter. At the same time he thought the grievance—as 
the petitioners had called it—ought to be ventilated more than it had 
been, as it might then be looked at in quite a different light from what 
it was at present, and some reasonable concession might be made which 
would satisfy everybody, and be an advantage to the profession. 
Mr Fleming again urged that the Council had no option but to call the 
meeting, because, in his opinion, the petition was perfectly formal and 
proper. 
Mr. Anderton supported Mr. Fleming’s view that the requisition should 
be entertained, and said he was willing to second an amendment to that 
effect. 
After some further observations from Mr. Fleming, Professor Axe, 
and Mr. Greaves, 
The Chairman put Sir Frederick’s motion to the meeting, which was 
put and carried unanimously. 
The Secretary was then instructed to write to Mr. Loch to nominate 
some eminent Queen’s Counsel to give his opinion on the subject, and 
that the same, when obtained, should be laid before the Council. 
House Committee. 
The Report of the above Committee stated that at a meeting held on 
October 27th, it was resolved to appoint Mr. George Greenwood, of 
Southampton Row, to survey and report upon the value of the property 
at 16, Fitzroy Square, and that an advertisement be inserted In the 
Times , Builder, and Standard , in reference to the purchase of a suitable 
property. 
The Report of the Surveyor, which was read to the Council, stated 
that he surveyed the property, and was of opinion that they were worth 
together in their present repair £2750, and that the house would require 
for the occupation of a family re-decorating ; also that the stables and 
coach-houses were small and required repairing. 
The Secretary stated that having placed himself in communication with 
the President, he received a letter from Messrs. Whyte, Collisson and 
Prichard, dated 21st October, stating that there were applications from 
another gentleman, who desired to have the property, and requesting a 
definite answer as to the decision of the Council within a week of the 
date of the letter. 
A reply was sent to the effect that the Council did not wish to stand 
in the way of any available offer being made to them. 
The Secretary read the replies to the advertisements that had been in¬ 
serted in the newspapers. 
Mr. Collins said that the replies to the advertisements had been very 
few. He had gone over them all, and none of them appeared to be at 
all satisfactory. At the commencement of the year a deputation waited 
upon the Duke of Richmond on the question of getting some pecuniary 
grant from Government, and he promised to take it into consideration. 
Last week Mr. Fleming and himself had called at the Privy Council 
Office, and saw the Clerk of the Council, who advised them to write a 
letter, which they did, stating the claims of the profession on the country. 
A reply was sent, stating that his Grace did not seem to think there 
would be any use in applying to Government for pecuniary assistance 
at the present juncture. It only remained, unless the Council wanted 
to go on with the purchase of the house in Fitzroy Square—if it had not 
