246 [Meeting held Xchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, Feby. 7, 1950] Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair) & all other Directors Manager & Secy. in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Jany. 31st were read & confirmed. Receipts reported were:- Gate v Aston Villa £3333.11.3 West Ham Utd. F. C. Share Gate £849.6.8 Sale of Cup Tie Tickets £2440.0.0 Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise Tax £265.12.3 Football League - Villa % £116.16.1 do - West Ham % £29.17.10 Aston Villa F. C. Share Gate £431.3.0 L'pool City Police Services £57.4.0 C. S. Britton Salary £121.4.4 do P. A. Y. E. £45.9.0 Bank Balance £1868.16.7 Dr. Noted that this figure included a credit of £2440 for ticket money already banked. Reports Mr. H. R. Williams gave a poor report of the Reserves v Chesterfield. Mr. Britton reported upon the 1st team v Villa. He stated that Buckle was starting to train, the X Ray being negative, Lello had improved & was a possibility or Corr had recovered from influenza. 244 Hold, Notts C. required £1500 & Chelmsford £750 for this man, who was a good Club type. No enquiries had been received for T. G. Jones. He liked Lofthouse & Browning, the respective C. F's of Bolton or Leeds.