163 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel Tuesday Sept. 6th 1955.] Present:- Mr. E. Green (Chair) and all other Directors except Mr. T. C. Nuttall who tendered Mr. apologies. Manager & Secy. in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of Aug. 30th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipts reported were:- Gate v West Brom. A. 3949. 9. 3 Gate v Luton Town 4701.19. 6 Cheques were signed for:- Charity Allocations 367. 6. 5 Directors Expenses 75. 5.10 Customs & Excise 1670.16. 7 Football League % 145.17. 0 Luton Town F. C. % 634.14. 2 Police 124. 8. 0 C. S. Britton Salary 148.19.10 Wages 628. 7. 9 Petty Cash 258. 1. 1 Bank Balance £13707,1.10 Cr. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team game v West Brom. A. and Luton Town and of the 2nd Team games v Newcastle Res. Leeds Utd. Res. Hickson D. Confirmation was given to the 162 transfer of Hickson to Aston Villa, at a fee of Twenty thousand pounds. The Board paid tribute to Mr. Britton for the manner in which he had conducted the negotiations. Mr. Green reported the events leading up to an article that had appeared in the Evening Express.