Meeting held January 20th 1890 at 8.30.
Present Messrs Houlding, Molyneux, Jackson, Currier,
Coates, Henderson, Berry, Clayton, Ramsey & Williams.
The minutes of the two previous meetings were read & confirmed.
Accounts to the amount of £47.18.8 were passed.
Cain. The Secretary's arrangement with this player
to let him terminate his engagement here at the
end of March & paying his railway-fare home
once in February & once in March, was confirmed.
Chadwick. This player's statement that his verbal
agreement with Mr. Howarth was that he should
receive five shillings for each extra match after
the first thirteen such was noted & was deferred
pending communication with Mr. Howarth.
As to signing this player for next year it
was decided to offer him finally & as the highest
the Com. would grant to him £3 per week during
the playing and £2 per week during the off
season - with no extras of any kind.
West Bromwich Albion League match next Saturday.
There being a possible clash between this match & a Cup Tie
it was left to the Secretary to arrange with another
club for next Saturday at Anfield, if necessary.
Athletic Journal. A paragraph in this journal
accusing the Everton Club of trying to get three
players away from the Preston North End Club, &
making other untrue statements was read & it
was decided that Mr. Berry (Solicitor) should write
