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dividend of 5% free of tax be paid, on the
paid up Capital of the Company. This was
seconded by Mr. D. Mc Phaill and duly carried.
REMUNERATION Mr. R. E. Searle proposed that the
OF AUDITORS remuneration of the Auditors for the ensuing
year be the same as last year. This was
seconded by Mr. J. C. Sharp and duly carried.
ELECTION OF In the absence of any other nominations
DIRECTORS it was agreed unanimously that a single
resolution be put to the Meeting for the re-election
of the three retiring Directors. The Chairman then
proposed that the three retiring Directors Messrs R. E.
Searle, F. Micklesfield & J. Taylor be re-elected for
a period of three years. This was seconded by
Mr. W. H. Sawyer and duly carried. Mr. Searle on
behalf of himself and his colleagues thanked the
Shareholders for their support.
GROUND AND Messrs J. C. Sharp & J. Taylor gave reports
MAINTENANCE on the pitch and ground maintenance, detailing
REPORTS many improvements completed and in progress, and
several questions were answered.
MANAGER'S Mr. Catterick in his report stressed the
REPORT abnormal run of injuries, which he felt had
last us 2nd place in the League and possibly
the Championship, and several question were
answered.
SECRETARY The meeting congratulated the Secretary on the
award to him of the Football League long service
medal.
SHAREHOLDERS A question by Mr. G. White regarding
TICKETS Shareholders Tickets was answered by Mr. Hughes
and it was agreed that no further discussion on
this point should take place until the position
had been clarified.