Minute Book

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		The Secretary reported the receipt of £1:17:3 being 10% for
		Seasons 1914-15 and 1915-16 of the gross takings by the
		City Caterers at their Cafe under the 1/- Stand at the
		North end of Bullens Road.

		That Clennell had sustained injuries at the Liverpool and
		Everton match on the 6th inst. which caused his absence
		from work during the following week. The payment of
		his wages for such week amounting to £1.15.3. was
		sanctioned.

		That he had received a letter from Tom Fern stating that
		he was being treated by Dr. Nixon for broken ribs through
		injuries sustained at Anfield on the 6th inst.

		That with the Liverpool Club he had audited the accounts of
		the Programme Syndicate from which it appeared that there was a
		profit of £90:10:9 and now produced copy statement thereof.
		That according to the Minutes of our Meeting of August 17th
		1915 and his (the Secretary's) letter to Mr. Morton of the following
		day, Everton and Liverpool were entitled to one third between
		them of the net profits, but that Mr. McKenna and our Chairman
		were of the opinion that the arrangement made with Mr. Morton
		was that one third of the profits should be paid to Mr. Morton,
		Liverpool Club and Everton Club respectively and that in
		accordance with that opinion he the Secretary had Yesterday
		written Mr. Morton that his letter of August 18th 1915 must be
		read to indicate that such profits were divisible into three equal
		shares and that Liverpool and ourselves would expect to receive
		£30:3:7 each. The Chairman stated that Mr. Williams
		of Liverpool last night informed him that his recollection of
		the arrangement coincided with the terms as set out in our
		Minutes of August 17th 1915 and letter of the following day and
		with Mr. Morton's recollection but several of the Directors present