57 [Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Everton Football Club Co. Ltd. held at the Carlton Hall, Eberle St., Liverpool, on the 20th June 1919.] Present:- W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the Chair) H. Banks Esq. J. G. Davies Esq. A. Coffey Esq. R. T. Francis Esq. John Davies Esq. E. Green Esq. H. Halsall Esq. & a full quorum of Shareholders. Dr. Herbert Bowler, the Auditor of the Co. also in attendance. The Secretary having read the Notice convening the Meeting, it was Resolved that the Press be admitted. Resolved that the statement of Accounts & Balance Sheet be taken as read. The Secretary read the Auditors Report to the Shareholders dated the 10th day of June 1919. The Chairman reviewed the Season's working, dealing with the financial position & the great success of the Club since its inception to which it owed its high position in the football world, incidentally referring to the resignation of the Secretary, & the death of Director Ben Kelly, and moved the adoption of the Report and accounts, Mr. A. Coffey having seconded the Resolution, it was unanimously Resolved that the report, Balance Sheet & Accounts be approved & adopted. The Chairman declared Messrs J. C. Baxter R. T. Francis & E. Green, the Director retiring at this Meeting, duly re-elected & appointed for the