171 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel Tuesday Oct. 4th 1955] Present:- Mr. E. Green (Chair) and all other Directors. Manager & Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Sept. 27th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Portsmouth F. C. % 433.16.9 L'pool City Caterers 450. 0.0 Gate & W. B. A. Res. 164.10.0 Cheques were signed for:- Directors Expenses 86. 7.0 Custom & Excise 3. 3.4 Sun life Assce. Co. Ltd. 142.17.2 Wages 632.16.3 Petty Cash 280. 0.0 Prof. Footballers Golf. Ch. 20. 0.0 C. S. Britton. Salary 148.16.1 Bank Balance £29,059.0.8 Cr. Carpets It was agreed to accept an offer 162 of sixty pounds from Mr. Gibbins on behalf of the Olympic Club for the larger of the two old carpets, the smaller one and other surplus furniture to be disposed of by auction. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team game & Newcastle and of the 2nd team game & W. B. A. Res. Ticket Selling A letter was read from the Cup-Tie Tkts 136 Town Clerk asking if any progress had been made with the problem of disposing of Cup-tie tickets. The following scheme submitted by the Manager & Secretary was