250 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel Wednesday 30th May 1956] Present:- Mr. R. E. Searle (Chair), Mr. N. W. Coffey, Mr. T. C. Nuttall, Mr. F. Micklesfield and Mr. C. H. Askham. The Acting Secretary (?) was in attendance. Minutes The minutes of the meeting held on 24th May 1956 were read and confirmed. Arising re A letter from Mr. J. Holding was read in which he General Foreman accepted the position of General Foreman at the wage offered & that his duties will commence on 11th June, '56. Statement of Mr. G. Bowler of Messrs Rogers, Bowler, Rushworth & Accounts Smith attended and presented the accounts for the 144 year ending 5th May 1956. Copies of the Accounts were in the possession of each Director and a lengthy and full discussion on all matters took place. It was resolved that the accounts be accepted & circulated to members together with the Report and Notice convening the Annual General Meeting for Thursday 28th June 1956. The accounts were duly signed by Mr. R. E. Searle (Chairman) Mr. T. C. Nuttall & Mr. H. L. Pickering (Acting Secretary). It was also further resolved that in all matters relating to taxation concerned with the aforementioned accounts, a Sub-Committee consisting of Mr. R. E. Searle, (Chairman) Mr. T. C. Nuttall and Mr. C. E. Balmforth would deal with these. 39 Southport Road It was agreed that the offer of £3,500 made by Mr. 239 C. Britton through the medium of Messrs. T. J. Smith & Son of the purchase of 39 Southport Road be accepted and Messrs T. J. Smith & Son be informed accordingly. Football League It was agreed that the Report received from the football & Televisions League relation to the Television offer to Telecast League 219 matches be left to the discretion of the London party attending the Annual General Meetings.