239 [Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park July 11th 1912] Present Dr. Whitford, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kirkwood & Mr. Coffey. Minutes The Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Formation of The Assistant Secretary was instructed to write to Amateur team Mr. W. Steadman informing him that we proposed forming an Amateur team to join the Wednesday League and to ask if we could be admitted to such League and for full particulars. Painting Tenders from Beszant Son & Co. and S. R. Henshaw & Son for painting the corrugated roof (inside & out) of the goal double decker and the outside gates and entrances in Goodison Road and Goodison Place with two coats of best oil paint were submitted - the former agreed to do the work at a cost of £108 and the latter at a cost of £110. Both these tenders were declined and that of Messrs Alcock & Backhouse, submitted at the last meeting, who tendered to do the work for £65 was accepted. Mr. Kelly was to meet Messrs Alcock & Backhouse at the ground and make arrangements with them. Houldsworth Mr. Kelly and Mr. Kirkwood were to go to Preston with full powers re Houldsworth. McManus That Mr. Swan on his return was to see McManus and endeavour to get this player to come to us on a two months trial. Ferguson Mr. Swan was also to make further inquiries re Ferguson