176 [Meeting of Directors held at Exchange Hotel Liverpool on Thursday 9th August 1934.] Present Mr. W. C. Cuff (Chair) & all other Directors except Mr. H. Banks. Minutes The minutes of meetings held on the 19th June & 28th July last were read & confirmed. Finance The Bank Balance was reported to be £1435.12.4 Cr. Cheques were signed for the following:- W Clarkson Painting Roof G. Rd. Stand &c. £226.17.6 Tysons (Contractors) Ld. Boys Urinal £ 37.10.0 T. H. McIntosh Wages £210. 0.0 Players Transferred The following Transfers of players were approved:- Birtley R. to Coventry City F. C. at a fee of £500 to be paid as follows:- £100 down & £400 on 1st October next Player to be paid £100 as accrued share of benefit. Turner G. to Bradford City F. C. at a fee of £450 Bill to be accepted for payment on 1st Octr. next & the Bradford City F. C. to pay costs of discounting same Player to be paid £116 as accrued share of benefit McGourty J. to Hamilton Academicals F. C. at a fee of £500 payable on 1st Septr. next. Player not to receive any accrued share of benefit. W. Bocking It was agreed to transfer this player to Clapton Orient F. C. at a fee of £250 to be paid as follows £50 down & £20 after each of their 1st 10 home league matches. Player to get £50 as accrued benefit. Amateurs Signed Secy. reported that the following amateurs had signed League & C. L. forms for us for the Season A. Dickinson, J. Balmer, J. Mayfield & T. Allen. W. Laine It was decided to re-engage this Scout at same terms as last season viz. £1 per week & Exs. Hartill (Wolves) Secy. reported that this player had decided that he would not leave his club