271 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1946] Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), G. Evans, J. P., W. R. Williams, R. E. Searle, C. C., J. L. Sharp & Secy. {Include} Mr. E. Green away on Club business Dr. C. S. Baxter (Recuperating) & Mr. F. W. Lake, (indisposed) absent. Finance Cheques were signed for:- Beattie & Williams W. D. 197, Walton Lane £76.15.0 Customs & Excise Tax £7.15.4 N. W. Sharp Bal. Accrued Share Benefit £60.19.0 Commrs. Inland Revenue Tax &c do £37.5.0 J. R. Thomson Salary £35.18.4 W. Dickinson do £32.1.0 Theo. Kelly do £80.13.0 P. A. Y. E. do's & N. W. S. £57.7.0 Theo. Kelly Wages & Xes. £400.0.0 Bank Balance £9115.3.1 Dr. Directors Xes. It was agreed that a basic rate be fixed 269 for these as follows:- (a) Directors present at home matches & Meetings an allowance of 5/- for each occasion. (b) For Single-Day journeys on Club business, 1st Class Return Fare & One Guinea. (c) For journeys involving sleeping away from home, 1st Class Rail or Boat Fare; 30/- per Day or part of a Day; & 25/- per Night. (d) For journeys not exceeding 10 miles radius of L'pool Town Hall, an allowance of 15/. (e) For journeys with team. Single Day journeys One Guinea & Overnight journeys, involving sleeping away, 30/- per Day or part of a day. Home Derby Noted that Club were not prepared to part 269