286 [At a Meeting of the Directors of the Everton Football Club Co. Ltd. held at the Bradford Hotel, Liverpool, on the 30th day of December 1918] Present:- W. R. Clayton Esq. John Davies Esq. H. Banks Esq. J. G. Davies Esq. A. Coffey Esq. R. F. Francis Esq. H. Halsall Esq. W. R. Clayton Esq. in the Chair. The Minutes of the proceeding at a Meeting held on the 23rd instant were read & confirmed. Reports Mr. H. Banks reported on the Match at Blackburn the result being 4-1 for this Club and Messrs J. G. Davies, A. Coffey & R. F. Francis reported on the Home Match, which resulted in a loss of 2-4. The Financial Report submitted was as follows:- Christmas Day Match Gross Receipts £499.13.0 Expenditure :- Entertainment Tax 104. 1.10 Gate Expenses:- Police, Referee &c 17.12. 6 Printing, Posting 2.14. 6 Advertising 2.14. 0 137. 2. 9 ---------- ---------- Net Gate £362.10. 3 ---------- Liverpool F.C. 's proportion being £181. 5. 2. ----------- Saturday. Reserve Team match. Gross Receipts £ 5.5.8 Expenditure:- Gate Exps. 2.11.1 Entertainment Tax 1. 6.3 Team Expenses 10.9.5 14.6.9 ------- Deficit £ 9.1.1 ------- Bank & The Bank & cash Balances were declared Cash ) to be as follows:- General a/c Dr. £4,527. 3.10 Balances) Footballs a/c Cr. 8. 9. 4 Dividend a/c Cr. 7. 1. 9 Cash a/c Dr. 1.13. 8