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allowed to be slaughtered for food except under the inspection of the veterinary surgeon in 
the employ of the District of Columbia ; and that a copy of these resolutions be for¬ 
warded to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 
J. P. Turner, Secretary. 
veterinary MEDICAU association of new YORK COUNTY. 
The regular monthly meeting of this association was .called 
to order at eight o’clock p. M., at the Academy of Medicine, on 
Wednesday, Oct. 6th, with the President, Dr. Hnidekoper, in the 
chair. 
The following members responded to roll-call: Drs. J. S. 
Cattanach, Delaney, Dair, Ellis, Farley, PMy, Gill, Hnidekoper, 
Hanson, Machan and MacKeller. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 
The Board of Censors and Judiciary Committee had no re¬ 
ports to make. 
The Committee on Publication reported having considerable 
of the material of the “ Blue Book ” now in the hands of the 
printer, and the rest ready, outside of corrections ; also that con¬ 
siderable addition to the original undertaking had been con¬ 
sidered advisable, and had been accomplished, taking in every 
State in the Union and the laws relative to contagions diseases 
in the United States and Canada. 
Under the head of new business, a motion was made by Dr. 
Gill, and seconded by Dr. Hanson, that the President appoint a 
committee to draft suitable resolutions upon the death of our 
late member, Edward Eoomes. Carried. 
The President thereupon appointed to act on said committee, 
Drs. Gill, Cattanach and Farley, and directed that a recess be 
taken for the preparation of the resolnticns. On returning, the 
committee submitted the following : 
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to take from amongst us our respected pro¬ 
fessional brother, Dr. Edward Loonies, a charter member of this association, and. 
Whereas, He was a man of great personal attraction, and his ability as a veterina¬ 
rian commanded a large and remunerative practice, and, 
Where\s, By his death this association loses a valuable member, and the profession 
a worthy colleague ; therefore, be it 
Resolved, That we, the members of the Veterinary Medical Association of New York 
County, tender to his bereaved widow, in this the hour of her affliction, our heartfelt sym¬ 
pathy ; and be it further 
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be properly engrossed and presented to 
Mrs. Loomes. 
Moved and seconded that the resolutions offered by the com¬ 
mittee be adopted. Carried. 
Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. 
Robert W. Ellis, D. V. S., Secretary. 
