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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
After the banquet the minutes of the previous meeting were 
read and approved. 
Twenty-one letters were then read by the Seeretary from veter¬ 
inarians throughout the State, many of whom were Assistant 
State Veterinarians, and who wrote notifying the society that they 
had resigned their offices, owing to the appointment by the Gov¬ 
ernor of an unqualified man to the office of State Veterinarian. 
Moved by Dr. Robertson, seconded by Dr. E. E. Quitman, that 
the Secretary send to the Breeders’ Gazette a synopsis of these 
minutes, with the names of the Assistant State Veterinarians 
resigned for publication, and that a copy of the paper be mailed 
to each veterinarian in the State. Carried. 
The next order of business was the reading of papers. Dr. 
Henderson was called on for his paper, “ Meat and Milk Inspec¬ 
tion in Chicago and the Efficiency of the Present Eayinan In¬ 
spectors.” The doctor presented extracts from the present nn- 
inforced laws, and also stated the stringent laws now in force in 
Minneapolis. The article was a most excellent one and com¬ 
plete in all its departments. 
Dr. Robertson presented a paper relating to the law govern¬ 
ing veterinary work in the police department. This also was 
an excellent statement of present facts. 
Dr. P. Quitman was unable to make any report in regard to 
the connection of a veterinarian with the fire department. 
Quite a long debate was held by the members as to draughting 
a bill for passage by the City Council to place veterinarians as 
assistants in the City Health Department. Moved by Dr. Fish, 
seconded by Dr. Campbell, that the Eegislative Committee call 
on the Corporation Counsel or elsewhere and arcertain what the 
chances are 'to create a veterinary department in connection with 
the Health Department. Carried. 
Moved and seconded to close discussion. Carried. 
On application and examination by the Board of Censors, 
Dr. W. H. McEvers was admitted to membership. 
The hour being midnight, it was moved and seconded to 
adjourn. Eawrence Campbeel, Secretary. 
VETERINARY MEDICAE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK COUNTY. 
The regular meeting of the Veterinary Medical Association 
of New York County was held at its rooms in the Academy of 
Medicine, Wednesday evening, June 2. In the absence of the 
President and Vice-President, Dr, J. S. Cattanach officiated, at 
the request of the Secretary, 
