34 223 Walton Lane Secy. reported that the purchase of this house was to be completed this week. The total cost of the property was as below £ s d Price of House 650. 0. 0 Interest from 15/7/27 to 25/8/27 less Tax 2.12. 7 Lawyers Fees & Stamp Duties &c. 19.17. 0 Fire Insce. to Michs. /27 11. 6 -------------- £673. 1. 1 -------------- Estimates for repairing & decorating were opened & that of Mr. W. Clarkson for £37.15.0 was accepted, as also his offer to provide a mantel & grate for £4.5.0. Reports re Players Mr. J. Weir's reports were read in which he recommended Hunter (Hamilton Acas). Pearson (Nelson) Letters read re this player but no action taken. Coleman (Halifax) Letter read from Dr. Muir offering this player for £500. Decided to have him watched. Clubs Jubilee Letter read from Mr. E. A. Morton relative to a proposed "History of the Club". Decided that matter discussed at next meeting. J. Macdonald Dr. T. Martlew (Chairman) of new Brighton F. C. attended to negotiate for the transfer of this player. It was agreed to accept a fee of £100 & to apply to the League for Permission to pay this amount to the player as accrued share of benefit, the fee to be paid immediately we receive the League's sanction. Shareholders Stand Secy. reported that the "A" Stand tickets were nearly sold out and the Board agreed to have no more printed. It was also decided to extend the A Stand by taking division fence back a further 3 rows to include from A row to O row.