{1st Dec.}
[FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT GOODISON PARK
FRIDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER 1956]
Present:- Mr. J. C. Sharp (Chair) and Messrs. N. W.
Coffey, T. C. Nuttall and C. E. Balmforth,
together with the Secretary.
THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE:-
Admission That as and from 1st December 1956 the admission prices
Prices. to the Paddock be increased to 3/- and the Stands to 4/6
and 5/-. On the basis of the average attendance for the
current season, this would produce an additional £347 per
match, giving a total of £4,164 for the remaining twelve
League games.
Programme Offers were considered from advertising contractors for
Advertising. the advertising rights of our programme.
In view of the fact that the advertisements yielded more
than was offered, and to keep full control over the
advertisements, it was agreed to recommend that this be
not accepted.
Economies. The Committee considered ways of effecting economies and
recommended that the Players Sub-Committee endeavour to
dispose of as many unwanted players as soon as practicable.
It is suggested that the Maintenance Committee reduce the
number of staff as soon as practicable, after the immediate
necessary work in hand has been completed.
Petty Cash. The Finance Committee wish to draw the attention of the
Board to the fact that the weekly item of expenditure
called "Petty Cash" is a misnomer and that it is, in
fact, a general term for cash disbursements during the
week, and the amount of the cash drawn each week is to
restore the cash float to £250. All vouchers are initialed
by the Chairman of the appropriate Committee and subsequently
examined by the Finance Committee.
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Carpet. Approval was given for the old carpet from the Secretary's
Office to be cut into two and used in the two outer offices.
Advertising. It was agreed to advertise in the new City Guides to be
erected at five points in the city, at a cost of £15 per
annum for a minimum period of three years.
R. E. Searle
