97 [Meeting of Directors held at Bradford Hotel April 17th 1917.] Present W. R. Clayton Esq. Chair Messrs H. Banks J. Davies J. G. Davies H. Halsall B. Kelly. Minutes The Minutes of last meeting & of the Finance Meeting were read & confirmed. Stockport The Secretary read letter from Stockport County County offering to accept £60 for the transfer of E. Gault but same was declined. The receipt of six pairs of football boots was acknowledged. Hoardings The Secretary read letter from D. Allen & Sons stating that their request for a reduction of rental of the Hoardings to a nominal one applied to the present Season. The Secretary was instructed to decline such request & to offer favorable consideration of a proposal for the next years tenancy. Saturdays games were reported. Band for The Secretary was instructed to invite the Saturday Band of the Welsh Fusiliers on Saturday next & failing them to engage the Band of the Albert Memorial Industrial School Birkenhead at a