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		& Expenditure items showed natural fluctuations,
		attendant upon the national situation, the Chair-
		man made particular reference to the new item of A. R. P.
		& Fire Watching expenses, and to the valuable services
		rendered by Messrs H. E. Cooke, E. Storey, & others of
		the local A. R. P. post & Balloon Barrage site, in
		dealing with 59 incendiary bombs & preventing a
		much larger item under "War Damage" costs.
			Depreciation had been dealt with in
		the usual manner, so that the figure of £38,000
		as valuation of stands, &c., was several
		thousand pounds below the actual 1938 cost
		of the latest stand, alone.

Auditor's Report	Mr. H. W. Bowler read the Auditor's Report.

Proposing of B/S	On the proposition of the Chairman,
		seconded by Mr. G. Evans, the Directors Report.
		Accounts & Balance Sheet, were unanimously adopted.

Dividend		Mr. E. Green proposed & Mr. R. E. Searle
		seconded, that no Dividend be paid. The proposer
		pointed out that Football Association regulations
		provided for retrospective payments up to a
		period of 3 years. This proposition was
		carried unanimously.

Re-election of Auditors	Messrs T. Theo Rogers, Bowler & Co.,
		were re-elected auditors at a fee of sixty Guineas
		on the proposition of Mr. V. Enwright, seconded by
		Mr. R. E. Searle. Mr. H. W. Bowler thanked the Company.

Re-election of Directors Messrs W. C. Gibbins, G. Evans & W. R.
		Williams being eligible & there being no further
		nominations, the chairman declared these three
		retiring Directors, re-elected for a period of
		3 years.
			Each of these gentlemen responded.