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Clerk of Works	Resolved one be appointed at a salary not exceeding £3
		per week an adv. to be put in the 3 Local papers
		& that the appointment be left to Messrs Baxter, Crawshaw
		& the Sec.

League & Football Mr. Clayton accompany the Secretary.
Assocn. General Meeting
Transfer of	 3 from  J. T. Paterson	to H. Crutch			  1496/1498
Shares		11  "   Wm. Wilson	to I. T. Paterson	     287/296 & 2450
		 9   "  Rt. Wilson	to F. W. Flinn	 1590/1595, 420, 1029, 1030
		13  "  Geo. Mahon	to H. Baxter	      11/20, 319. 1731/1732

Mortgage	Resolved Dr. Baxter & Mr. Clayton see Threlfall's re a
		further mortgage of £4000.

Signed May 25th 1897				W. R. Clayton		Chairman

Meeting of Directors held at Bradford Hotel Thursday May 13th 1897

Present		Dr. Baxter (in the chair) Messrs Clayton, Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies,
		Kelly & Prescott.

Schofield	Resolved his name be withdrawn from transfer & that he
		be re-engaged @ 30/- in Summer & 40/- in the Winter on
		condition he agrees to turn up for training with the other players.

Muir		Resolved the Sec. be empowered to arrange for transfer
		from Kilmarnock up to £40.

League Forms	Resolved Ferguson be empowered to sign on League forms
		& pay each £10 Lowe, Smith, Raisbeck & Walker.

Next Meeting	Tuesday the 25th Inst.

Signed	May 25th 1897				W. R. Clayton		Chairman
EVENTS
43 Agreed that the Secretary arrange eggs, sherry and coffee for the players’ training in the morning
73 Agreed that the Club should pay the players’ expenses for joining the Liverpool gym at reduced rates
91 F. Geary appeared before the directors concerning his behaviour towards the spectators.
113 Agreed to give a match at Goodison Park for the benefit match for the unwaged.
132 Resolved that a letter be written to Porcupine saying the explanation re: stoppage of draws is not satisfactory.
208 Parry suspended. Notice of his suspension to be posted on in the dressing rooms.
211 Reserve Team to have a gold medal each.
243 Resolved Mr. Hinchcliffe be allowed to photograph team
245 Resolved on the purchase of 2 medals for Bell and Southworth
286 Resolved that Elliott be engaged as Assistant Trainer & Groundsman to play when required.
295 Resolved to give Stoke £20 for the transfer of Maxwell & to find him a place in a solicitors’ office.
365 Resolved to give 11 players medals for winning the Combination Championship
444 Resolved that the Ground Committee be authorised to have rooms covered over, urinals erected etc.