276 Director on the Gate - Mr. Kelly The Secretary reported that the receipts of our match on Saturday last were £217: 11: 9 and the payments of £20: 6: 3 being 10% of such receipts (less expenses) to the League and £91: 8: 2 being 50% of the net balance to the League Pooling Fund were confirmed. Liverpool The Secretary read a letter of March 8th from Mr. Schools F. A. C. Waddington enclosing a letter from the Chairman of the Glasgow Primary Schools F. A. in which home and home fixtures at Glasgow and Liverpool were suggested on half net gate terms with a guarantee of £30. Mr. Waddington wrote that the Liverpool Schools F. A. with their limited income could not hope to meet such guarantee and suggested that the Everton Club come to their aid and undertake the match at Goodison Park. After discussion the Secretary was instructed to reply, subject to Liverpool's approval, offering the Liverpool Schools F. A. the free use of our ground on Good Friday or any Saturday afternoon during the season on which the ground was not engaged, but that we could not guarantee the sum of £30 desired. Tenders for The Secretary reported that the following tenders had Painting been received:- R. W. Burnand £875: 0: 0 C. Cottrell & Son £979: 15: 6 Bullen Bros. Ltd. £1095: 5: 0 S. R. Henshaw & Son £1136: 0: 0 Alex. White & Sons Ltd. £1831: 13: 0 That J. A. Cooper, J. L. Lowe & Son, Alcock & Backhouse, J. W. Birch and J. A. McBulloch regretted their inability to tender.