12 June 1888 Annual General Meeting
J. Houlding Esq. C. C. in Chair
Minutes of last Annual General Meeting & of
Special General Meeting (held on 28 Dec 1887)
read and adopted as correct.
Resolved that only those members who have paid
their subscriptions be allowed to vote.
Secretary's report read and adopted.
Treasurer's report read, criticised and adopted.
Secretary instructed to contradict the statement
in "Porcupine" that this club paid £200
per annum as rent of ground.
Recommended to committee to pay Mr. Houlding
£150 p.a. rent (being 2½ % outlay £6000)
with a further 1½ % if the surplus in
hand at end of season warranted such
payment.
Rules amended to the following.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
RULES
I.—That this Club be called THE EVERTON FOOTBALL
CLUB.
II—That the Officers be a President, six or more
Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant
Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, and Captains and
Sub-Captains of the First and Second Teams respectively,
with a Committee, consisting of the President,
one Vice-President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer,
Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Seven ordinary
members, who shall have absolute control of the
ground and finances, the arrangement of matches,
the selection of teams, and all other matters affecting
the interest of the Club. Six to form a quorum.
III.—The Entrance Fee shall be 5/- and the
Subscription shall be 7/6 per annum (admitting to
ground and reserve side); one-half to be deposited
at the time of nomination, and the remainder to
be paid within one month from date of election.
Subscribers of One Guinea and upwards to be admitted
to the Stand. All Subscriptions must be
paid on or before the 1st. October, and if any
member’s subscription remain unpaid after notification
by the Treasurer, the Committee shall erase
his name from the list of members. Members will
be required to produce their Membership Cards on
entering the Ground.
IV.—Members chosen to play shall be notified
by the Secretary, and those unable to attend, shall
intimate the same in writing, at least two days
previously, to the Secretary.
V.—The Committee shall have power to make
bye-laws, which shall become binding upon the
Members on being posted upon the Notice Board.
VI.—New Members shall be elected by the Committee.
Voting to be by ballot. Majority to decide.
VII.—That if the Funds shall at any time be insufficient
to meet the current expenses of the Club,
a levy shall be made upon all the Members, who
shall contribute proportionally to make good the
deficiency.
VIII.—Before an account is paid or money advanced
on behalf of the Club, the Treasurer shall
receive a memorandum in writing, signed by the
Chairman of the Committee, that such account or
advance has been approved of by the Committee.
IX.—That the Practice Nights be Tuesday and
Thursday, when every playing member is requested
to attend.
X.—That the accounts of the Club be audited
yearly, and a balance sheet, as certified, be presented
to the General Meeting. A copy of such
balance sheet shall be forwarded to every Member
of the Club seven days previous to such meeting.
XI.—That in the event of any alteration in the
Rules of the Club being deemed necessary, notice
of the proposed alteration, with the name of the
proposer, must be sent in writing to the Secretary
before the last day in April, who shall then put a
copy of the proposed alteration upon the Notice
Board.
XII.—That the Annual General Meeting of the
Club be held within 14 days after the close of the
