C O P Y
C/S Encl. 13th October 1945
The Chairman of Directors,
Everton Football Club Co. Ltd.,
Goodison Park, PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
LIVERPOOL. 4.
Dear Sir,
In accordance with the instructions, as per Resolution of
the Board dated the 2nd OCTOBER, 1945, we, the undersigned Auditors
and Solicitors of the Company, have examined the proxies and voting
papers used at the Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with the Resolution of the Board of Directors
prior to the Annual General Meeting, Messrs T. Theo. Rogers, Bowler
{PROXIES FROM}
& Co., the Auditors, were appointed, as in previous years, to receive
the Club and to go into these and examine them with the Register
and report to the Directors. A representative of the firm, therefore,
attended at the Club on Monday the 25th of June 1945, at 7 p.m. being
the time and date in which Proxies would be valid.
Messrs Rogers, Bowler & Co. then examined the Proxies and
reported to the Board the Proxies that appeared to be doubtful, and a
decision was given on these. Proxies pronounced 'bad' were taken out,
and at the Annual Meeting, voting papers were given in respect of 'good'
Proxies, to the first-named on each proxy.
We enclose a list showing the voting papers given in respect
of various Proxies. On this list we have shown the numbers and how the
voting papers were given. In order to carry out instructions from the
Proxy holder, the voting papers were marked with the number of votes as
shown on the list, making up the total of the proxies for the
individuals named on the list.
It should be mentioned that all the Club forms of Proxy
representing the first 180 votes were used by Mr. Cuff - the other 6
Voting Papers were in respect of Proxy forms not issued by the Club.
None of the Proxies used by the other six persons named in
the first column of the list were on the Club's forms.
The voting Papers and Proxies after the meeting were taken
away by Messrs Rogers, Bowler & Co., and made into a sealed parcel.
On the 21st AUGUST 1945, a copy resolution of the Board of Directors was
sent to Rogers, Bowler & Co., by the Secretary, appointing the Chairman
and Mr. F. W. Lake to form a Sub-Committee to scrutinise the Ballot
papers, and after consultation with the Solicitors, Rogers, Bowler & Co.
handed over the sealed Parcel to the Chairman, Mr. W. C. Gibbins, and
received his receipt on the 22nd August, 1945.
In accordance with the recent instructions of the Board,
Rogers, Bowler & Co., obtained all the voting papers and proxies and
we have carefully scrutinised these, and on the enclosed list we have
shown the way it would appear that the votes were recorded in cases
where there was only one voting paper for the number of votes shown on
the list.
In the other cases i.e. where no names are shown on the
List against the voting papers, there were more than one voting paper
in respect of similar numbers of votes, and we are therefore unable
to identify the voting with particular Proxies, or to say how the votes
in those cases were recorded.
Yours Faithfully, W. C. Gibbins
Oct. 23/45
T. Theo. Rogers, Bowler & Co. (Auditors)
Signed.
T. J. Smith & Son.. (Solicitors)
