110 [Meeting held Xchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, August 31, 1948] Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair), all other Directors & Secy. Minutes of Meeting of 17th inst. were read & confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v Newcastle Utd. £4408.15.3 Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise Tax £ 1.5.2 J. W. Dickinson Salary £37.5.4 Theo. Kelly do £85.11.0 P. A. Y. E. on Salaries £43.17.0 Theo. Kelly Wages & Xcs. £500.0.0 Bank Balance £7455.4.6 Dr. Aikman-Arnison Messrs Green, Lake, & Secy. reported their views. 94 Whilst not terribly impressed with the former, they were agreed that under the circumstances it would be wise to obtain his services. Arnison had gone to Luton for £9,000, but it seemed from all accounts, that there might be peculiar reasons why the player signed before we had an opportunity to agree to the suggestion of £10,000 as his fee. Juliussen, (P'mouth) Directors & Secy., who were at Portsmouth 0 reported the latest situation re this C. F. A medical certificate had been called for in view of the doubts. The price agreed was £10,500 and further developments might be expected on the 1st September at our match. Dick (B'pool) Noted that provision would be made