137 [Meeting held at Goodison Park Tuesday Dec. 17th 1957] Present:- Mr. R. E. Searle (Chair) and all other Directors. Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Meetings of Dec. 10th, Dec. 11th and Dec. 13th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Manchester City F. C. % 366.6.4 Gate v Notts Forest 3083.1.3 Cheques were signed for:- Notts Forest F. C. 514.5.10 Police 77.12.0 Comm. Inl. Rev. P. A. Y. E. 855.12.8 N. W. Gas Board 20.6.8 Wages 976.4.10 Cash Disbursements 144.19.9 British Railways 36.8.0 Bank Balce. £16,534.8.0 Cr. (Current a/c) Mrs. A. Gibbins The Meeting stood in silence for a few moments as a taken of respect to Mrs. Gibbins who died last Saturday. EXPENSE ACCOUNTS Mr. Askham reported that he had discovered irregularities in certain expense accounts and it was resolved that a Sub- Committee of Messrs C. H. Askham, J. C. Sharp and F. Micklesfield should investigate the amounts thoroughly. McNamara, A. It was agreed to apply for permission 136 to apply to the Football League to pay accrued share of Benefit to McNamara amounting to £375.0.0. Cup-tie It was agreed that the players travel 16 to Sunderland on the Thursday and return