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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. Williams, the Directors Report, Accounts & Balance
Sheet, were unanimously adopted.
Dividend Mr. W. C. Cuff proposed & Dr. C. S. Baxter
seconded, that no Dividend be paid this year. It
was pointed out that Football Association
Regulations made provision for retrospective
payments. The 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. W. Bruce, seconded by
Mr. Burton.
Re-election of Directors The Chairman referred to the fact that
Mr. W. C. Cuff, the sole retiring Director, was now
holding the proud record of over 47 years service
with the Everton Club. It was a record of which
he should be justly proud, & one in which
we should take pride, as although by virtue
of his office as President of the Football League,
he would be a very busy man; he had very
willingly agreed to stand for re-election.
Messrs R. R. Turnbull, who had
already had some experience on our Board,
& R. E. Searle, C. C., were the only other nominations,
as in a united effort to bring about harmony
in management, other nominees had withdrawn
their candidature; therefore he declared Messrs
Cuff, Turnbull & Searle elected Directors
for a period of 3 years.
Each of these gentlemen expressed their
intention to do justice to the Shareholders judgement.
Vote of Thanks Mr. F. W. Lake proposed a vote of
thanks to the Directors for their services. He
