110 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool Tuesday, March 20, 1945] Present:- Mr. W. C. Gibbins (Chair) & all other Directors & Sec'y. Minutes of Meeting of the 13th inst., & of Finance Committee Meeting of 15th inst., were read & confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v Preston Nth. End £934.11.4 Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise Tax £337.10.7 Preston Nth. End F. C. Share of Gate £286.17.2 Theo. Kelly Expenses £50.0.0 Bank Balance £24,011.19.8 Dr. Match v L'pool Sec'y's suggested team for the match at 98 Anfield on the 24th, inst., was approved. Notice of Motion Mr. E. Green proposed that representatives Football Pool Scheme be sent to the suggested Meeting at Bolton on the 22nd inst., to support the ideas propounded by Messrs A. Dickinson, whereby Clubs if permissible would take their Share of any Benefits of the Scheme. On being put to the vote, this proposition was defeated. South L'Pool F. C. Sec'y read letter from this Club, 108. deprecating a suggestion made on their behalf to the Liverpool F. C. to deal on the purchase of their assets. He was instructed to reply, informing them that we were unable to identify the person or persons, purporting to act for them, & also to credit them with the pleasure of the Everton F. C. Directors, at their intention to implement the arrangements already made,