58 [Meeting held at Xchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, December 16, 1947] Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter, all other Directors & Secy. Minutes of meeting of 9th inst. & of Finance Meeting of 12th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Portsmouth F. C. Share Gate £240.16.2 Gate v Bolton W. Gross £2585.16.6 Cheques were signed for:- Football League % £19.18.4 Customs & Excise Tax £473.6.8 Bolton Wanderers F. C. Share Gate £307.12.3 L'pool city Police Services £38.1.6 Bank Balance £15,379.14.10 Cr. Report Sub Comee. On proposition of Mr. W. R. Williams, the recommend- 49 ation of meeting of 12th inst. were approved. (Copy attaches.) Berry & Gallagher Secy. & Mr. W. Lanie gave similar reports of 56 0 this players ability - mainly favourable, but with Hull city doubts as to his activity in defence. Noted that Hull City might like the services of Boyes. Decided that Messrs W. C. Gibbins & J. C. Sharp visit Hull on Saturday, the 20th inst., to treat with the Club over an exchange of transfer with Gallagher I. R. (Hull) in mind, in view of the Secy's report of the latter. It was decided later during the meeting that the representatives be given powers to pay £8,000, plus Boyes' exchange, to secure these players if satisfied on the point of ability. Lewis (Torquay) Mr. R. Bentham should that this I. R. was 23, 0 5' 11" & 11st. He felt that he would be an ideal player for us. Mr. H. R. Williams offered to watch him on Saty. next.