158 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, September 25, 1945.] Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair); E. Green, C. S. Baxter, M. D., G. Evans J. P., T. Percy, Capt. R. A. O. C., W. R. Williams, R. E. Searle, C. C., F. W. Lake & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of 18th inst., were read & confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v L'pool Lancs. Cup £1484.5.3 do v Leeds F. L. £1512.15.6 Cheques were signed for:- Football League % £17.15.0 Leeds Utd. F. C. Share Gate £262.16.10 Customs & Excise Tax £1125.17.4 J. R. Thomson} £23.10.0 W. Dickinson } Salaries £33.6.8 Theo. Kelly } £83.6.8 Bank Balance £19671.10.1. Dr. T. Lawton 151 This player attended & stated his reasons for requesting to be placed on the transfer list. After long consideration, it was unanimously agreed that with extreme request & owing to the health of his wife, the request be granted on compassionate grounds. A. G. M. Mr. W. C. Cuff's letter of the 24th inst., Report of Sub Comee. was read, wherein he stated that he had nothing further to add to his letter of the 21st August, except to say that he was not prepared to accept the Directors invitation to inspect the voting papers. It was decided to consider taking further advice on this matter, Mr. G. Evans alone dissenting to this resolution.