257 [Meeting held at Goodison Park Tuesday 24th Feb. 1959.] Present:- Mr. R. E. Searle (Chair) and all other Directors, Manager & Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Feb. 17th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v W. B. A. 3626.16. 9 Gate v Derby County Res. 35.10. 3 Cheques were signed for:- A. Keating. Xcs. 20.18. 0 N. Holloway. Xcs. 20. 9. 0 A. Dixon. Xcs. 25.12. 6 Comms. Inl. Rev. P. A. Y. E. 503.16. 0 A. W. Fielding. Benefit 686. 2. 0 P. Harburn do 247. 7. 0 Wages 854. 7. 1 Cash Disbursement 147. 4. 8 Bank Balce. £36,838.14.7 Dr. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team game v Birmingham and of the 2nd Team game v Derby County Res. It was reported that T. Jones was improving and B. Harris should be fit for Saturday. O'Hara was not fit and Thomas was back in training. B. Harris It was noted that B. Harris was 124 due for a Benefit and it was agreed to apply for permission to pay him £750.0.0. Pitch The recommendations of the Pitch 255 Committee presented by Mr. Micklesfield, that Messrs Bradshaw Bros. offer to do the work recommended by the Royal Seed Establishment