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									       THE
								EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB CO., LIMITED.

							      BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30th APRIL, 1898.

	CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES.								PROPERTY AND ASSETS.
						£  s. d.	£  s. d.							   £  s. d.	  £  s. d.
Nominal Capital— £2,500 in 2,500 Shares					 	Ground, Stands, Hoardings and Erections
	of £1 each; 15/- per Share called					     at Goodison Park, as at 30th April, 1897	2446 18  1
	up.									  LESS Written off-
	  2210 Shares issued and allotted,						10 per cent. on total cost	...	 514  9  3
	       at 15/- per Share paid up...  1657 10  0										-----------
	   290 Bonus Shares—to old Mem-												1932  8 10
	       bers...	...	...	...   290  0  0				Cost of New Stand, additions and alterations	4106  8  9
	  ----				     ----------	     1947 10  0								-----------
	  2500															6038 17  7
	  ----									Freehold Land	...	...	...	...	8090 12  6
Sundry Creditors...	...	...	...	...	...   316  8  3								-----------
Balance to the credit of Profit and Loss Account...	...  5677 16  3							       14129 10  1
											LESS Mortgage	...	...	...	7500  0  0
																-----------	6629 10  1
										Office Fixture, Implements, &c. as at
											  30th April, 1897..	...	...       75  0  0
											Added since	...	...	...	   6 12  2
																----------
																  81 12  2
										    LESS now written off ...	...	...	  11 12  2
																----------	  70  0  0
										Sundry Debtors-
										    Football Association for share of Semi-
											Final Cup Tie (Estd.)	...	...	 200  0  0
										    Other Clubs, &c.	...	...	...	  50  0  0
																-----------	 250  0  0
										Clothing, Material, and Stores on hand	...	...	...	  40  0  0
										Sundry Deposits	...	...	...	...	...	...	  20  0  0
										Bonuses paid Clubs and Players in advance ...	...	...	 365  0  0
										Cash in North and South Wales Bank	...	 546  6  5  
										Cash in hand	 ...	...	...	...	  20 18  0
																-----------	 567  4  5
							   ----------										-----------									   
							  £7941 14  6									       £7941 14  6
							   ----------										-----------

		We have examined the Books and Accounts of the above Company, and have to report that in our opinion
	the above Balance Sheet is a full and fair one, and property drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view
	of the state of the Company's affairs as shown by their Books.
										T. THEO. ROGERS & CO.,
	30, NORTH JOHN STREET,									Chartered Accountants
		LIVERPOOL, 13th May, 1898.
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.