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		[Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in
		the Picton Lecture Hall Friday June 11th 1897 Dr. Baxter
		presiding]

		Resolved the Press be admitted.
		The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting after
		which the Balance Sheet was taken as read.
		Pro. by Dr. Baxter & seconded by Mr. E. Jones and
		"Resolved that the Directors Report & Statement of accounts
		be approved & passed."
		Resolved a Dividend of 5% be paid on paid up Capital.
		Resolved Messrs T. Theodore Rogers, Bowler & Co. be appointed
		auditors for next year at a fee of Forty Guineas.
		The following gentlemen were nominated for the Directorate.
			Messrs Clayton, Brooks, Keates, Macfarlane, Mitchell & Bush.
		The following gentlemen acted as Scrutineers - Messrs Bowler, C. Taylor,
			Rowlands, McKie & Nelson.
		The result of Ballot was as follows
		Mr. Clayton	200	Mr. Macfarlane	68
		"   Brooks	141	"   Bush	54
		"   Keates	104	"   Mitchell	44
		The Chairman declared Messrs Clayton, Brooks & Keates elected.
		Resolved it be a suggestion to the Directors from this meeting
		that a Sub Committee of 3 be appointed as teams committee
		& to have absolute control.
		A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.

		Signed 21st June 1897		James C. Baxter		Chairman
EVENTS
43 Agreed that the Secretary arrange eggs, sherry and coffee for the players’ training in the morning
73 Agreed that the Club should pay the players’ expenses for joining the Liverpool gym at reduced rates
91 F. Geary appeared before the directors concerning his behaviour towards the spectators.
113 Agreed to give a match at Goodison Park for the benefit match for the unwaged.
132 Resolved that a letter be written to Porcupine saying the explanation re: stoppage of draws is not satisfactory.
208 Parry suspended. Notice of his suspension to be posted on in the dressing rooms.
211 Reserve Team to have a gold medal each.
243 Resolved Mr. Hinchcliffe be allowed to photograph team
245 Resolved on the purchase of 2 medals for Bell and Southworth
286 Resolved that Elliott be engaged as Assistant Trainer & Groundsman to play when required.
295 Resolved to give Stoke £20 for the transfer of Maxwell & to find him a place in a solicitors’ office.
365 Resolved to give 11 players medals for winning the Combination Championship
444 Resolved that the Ground Committee be authorised to have rooms covered over, urinals erected etc.