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			Manchester United intimated that they would put forward a proposal at the next Annual
		General Meeting.

Additional		Portsmouth F. C. suggested that it might be an opportune time to amend the Rules of the
Rewards for	League to permit Clubs who win either the League Championship or the F. A. Challenge Cup to
Winners of	make some suitable presentation, in kind, to their players, in addition to any Talent money to
League		which they may be entitled. They intimated that they would be prepared to put forward a proposal
Champion-	at the next Annual General Meeting, if the Clubs were sufficiently interested.
ship and F. A.
Challenge Cup

Increased		Sunderland F. C. proposed that the members should consider increasing the fees of Referees
Fees for	and Linesmen officiating in the League Competition. They consider that having regard to the
Referees and	upward trend in the cost of living, the officials' fees had not been increased in the same proportion
Linesmen.	as the wages of players.
			The President informed the Meeting of a discussion which had taken place between represen-
		tatives of the Management Committee and of the Association of Football League Referees and
		Linesmen, when the officials themselves had requested an improvement in their allowances in
		respect of travelling rather than an increase of fee, and stated that the Management Committee
		would bring forward suggestions at the Annual Meeting to meet this request.

Four Up and		Tottenham Hotspur once again raised the question of Four Up and Four Down Promotion
Four Down.	and Relegation, and stressed that although they were neither interested in Promotion nor Relegation,
		they made no apology for suggesting this alteration because they felt it was in the interests of the
		Competition.
			Mr. Dobell, Third Division South Representative, asked the members to give very careful
		consideration to this suggestion because it was not sufficient to refuse a change merely because
		it had never been done before.
			Mr. Barlow, Third Division North representative, spoke in support of the suggestion, and
		whilst agreeing wholeheartedly with the other speakers, he also asked the members to give very
		careful consideration to the fact that whilst it would be easier to "go down," it would also be easier
		to "get back."
			Mr. Wright, Third Division South representative, stated that the Third Division were extremely
		grateful to the Tottenham Hotspur Club for their interest in this matter, and which he thought
		would, if passed, increase public interest in the game to a considerable degree.
			Tottenham Hotspur F. C. intimated that they propose to submit a resolution for consideration
		at the next Annual General Meeting.

Increased		Mr. Barlow, Third Division North representative, asked the members to consider making
Represent-	representation to the Football Association to alter their Regulations in order that the number of
ation for	Third Division representatives could be increased from four to eight. He suggested that the
Associate	Third Division Clubs had served a long apprenticeship, and whilst there was no wish amongst
Members.	them that the "tail should wag the dog," they felt that they had something to offer in the way of
		experience for the benefit of the Competition in general. He stressed the point that this increase
		would not put the Third Division Clubs in the position of being able to block changes, particularly
		where a three-quarter majority was required, and the only reason they asked for this concession
		was because they felt that it would be for the benefit of all.

The Off-side		Wolverhampton Wanderers F. C. proposed that the League representatives on the F. A. Rules
Rule re		Revision Committee should consider making representation for the amending of Law 11 in so far
Players		as it refers to players in an off-side position being "played on." They informed the Meeting that
“Played On.”	after circularising the Clubs they had discovered that a large majority were in favour of such
		action.
			The President stated that the League's representatives on the Rules Revision Committee
		would make known to the Committee the feeling of the League Clubs in this matter.

Broadcasting		The Portsmouth Club referred to the system of broadcasting by telephone from their ground to
to Hospitals.	the local hospitals during first team home matches. They wished the Meeting to be aware that
		this was in no way a breach of the restrictions on broadcasting as made by the Clubs at the last
		General Meeting, as it was a direct broadcast by telephone and was received by the patients on
		their earphones through the ordinary hospital switchboard. The total cost of the scheme was £70
		a year, which was equally shared by the Local Hospital Management Committee and the Club.
		The system had received the blessing of the Postmaster-General, and they had received ample
		evidence that it was a service much appreciated by many people who would have been present at
		the matches but for illness or other physical infirmity. The Portsmouth Club wished all Clubs to
		know that they would be delighted to supply details of their Scheme to any other Club interested.

Rating of		The Portsmouth Club informed the Meeting that they had been informed that the Inland Revenue
Football	Authorities had appointed a private Valuer to revalue their ground for the purposes of the 1948
Grounds.	Local Government Act. The Club thought that this was a matter of supreme importance to all
		Clubs in the Competition. There was a danger that if the valuations were increased this information
		might be passed on to the Local Authority who, in turn, would increase their assessment. The
		Portsmouth Club were aware of one case in industry where the valuation had been increased by
		4 per cent, of the value of lands, and 5 per cent, of the value of buildings. They suggested that if
		this were to happen to football clubs, many would find it impossible to carry on, and they urged
		the Conference to consider asking the Management Committee to appoint a firm of expert Valuers
		to act on behalf of all League Clubs.
			Tottenham Hotspur F. C. thought that to have one firm of Valuers would not be any benefit
		to the Clubs because, in many cases, they would lack the local knowledge essential for valuation
		purposes and would themselves probably have to consult local officials.
			Mr. Dobell, Third Division South representative, supported Portsmouth F. C., and suggested
		the setting up of a Special Sub-Committee of the Management Committee to consider and report
		on the whole question.
			Mr. Wright, Third Division South representative, stated that he understood that there was a
		possibility of reassessment on profit basis, as in the case of other entertainments, but he felt that
		in any case the matter was sufficiently serious for the action suggested by Portsmouth F. C.
			West Bromwich Albion F. C. quoted a case which happened some two years ago in which the
		Inland Revenue Authorities played off one Club against another in the matter of valuation, to

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