5 [Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park Monday, May 4th 1914.] Present All the Directors. Minutes The minutes of the meeting of April 21st, 26th & 30th were read and confirmed. Fox The Secretary reported that he had been in communication today with Bradford City F.C. and that the Secretary Mr. O'Rourke promised to lay our latest offer of £1500 before his Directors who were at present away on the Continent with the team. Barnes The Secretary reported the receipt of a letter from Derby County F.C. and then by direction of the Board communicated with them per telephone and offered them £1500 for his transfer - their reply that our offer would have to be well over £2000, as they had already received an offer of that figure, was reported to the Directors who resolved to take no further action. Kirsopp The engagement of Kirsopp at £3 per week for the remaining week of the season and for the ensuing season at £2 in the summer and £3 in the winter with a transfer fee to Wallasey Borough of £10 was confirmed. Wallasey Boroughs application that the transfer fee be increased to £20 was declined. Smith The Chairman, Mr. Coffey and the Secretary were (Crystal Palace) instructed to negotiate with Crystal Palace for the transfer of their centre forward Smith, the Secretary