181 5. Payment of Dividend at 7½ less Income Tax, be made, on the paid up Capital of the Company. 6. A depreciation of 10% be written off the Amplifier system for Wear & Tear. A. G. M. Agreed that this be held at the 100 Law Association Rooms on Thursday June 23rd, 1949, at 7 pm. Managers Report Mr. Britton reported upon the playing & Social success of the Eire Tour. We won 4 & drew 1 game with a goal favor of 14 against 5. Donovan of Maymount Rovers had been signed. He played £14, was 19, & 5' 10" & had great possibilities. Carroll of Shelbourne, had disappointed. Keane, L. B. of Swansea, had shown good form v Portugal. Recommended that a donation of £20 be given to Haydock C. & B. Recs in respect of E. Moore. Also that we pay a similar figure to Eire Club's when the time is ripe. There had been difficulties in signing certain players, but our guarantee to do our best for them, had overcome every thing. {Saunders Dugdale &c.} Powell had been placed on the Transfer List at his request. Mr. Britton felt that the Lancashire & mid-week League would be of no useful purpose. Blackpool F. C. ptossing about J. McIntosh home, had been given the necessary.