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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		in management, other nominees had withdrawn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