248 while the scaffolding was available necessary painting work could also be carried and by Messrs Henshaws on gutters etc. Directors Box Proposed alterations to the Director's Box were submitted & followup discussion & inspection it was agreed to proceed with the work. Fixtures Lists of next seasons fixtures were submitted, copies of which would be circulated to the Directors. General The appointment of a General Foreman for the Foreman Maintenance Staff was next discussed and it was decided to offer the post to Mr. J. Holding of S. Karslake, Road, Poulton, Wallasey at a wage of £12 per week. Mr. Holding would be in complete charge of all maintenance & the maintenance staff. The foregoing appointment was agreed to after the followup extract from a surveyor's report had been given to the board "The general condition of the properties indicates a lack of any sort of planned maintenance, particularly regarding small items of work. In this respect it seems that the existing maintenance organisation is not functioning as efficiently as it should. The present strength of the maintenance force is one joiner, one painter and two plumbers, and I understand from Mr. Dickinson that these men are under the direct control of the Head Groundsman. Whilst I was at the ground I witnessed no maintenance work taking place, presumably some of the maintenance men were engaged on general cleaning work. I feel that somebody should be appointed with a building trade background to act as Foreman of the maintenance work, to be directly responsible for all maintenance work of a day to day nature. It seems particularly important that one person should be held responsible for seeing that any works