50 [Meeting of Directors held at the Bradford Hotel Novr. 28th 1916.] Present W. R. Clayton Esq. Chair Messrs Banks Baxter J. Davies Halsall Kelly. Minutes The minutes of last meeting and of the Finance Meeting were read & confirmed. Poor Rate The Secretary reported that the Assessment Committee's recent reduction in our assessment was to £955 and not to £950 as expected & he was instructed to pay the further rate amounting to £1.10.0. Thompson The Secretary reported that R. Thompson who was injured v Blackpool was unable to follow his employment during the then ensuing week although he has sufficiently recovered to be able to play & did play on the following Saturday. He was directed to pay Thompson £2.10.3 being the average of the five weeks salary earned by him & to represent these facts to the League Insurance Federation with a view to reimbursement. Use of ground Granted to L'pool Schools FA Decr. 23 " " Hospital Cup Decr. 26 AM. The game v Manchester United was reported.