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Meeting of Directors held Monday Oct. 18th 1897

Present		W. R. Clayton Esq. (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Baxter,
		Brooks, Crawshaw, Davies, Kelly & Keates.

Minutes		of last meeting read & confirmed.

Bonus	v	L'pool - Resolved the Players & Trainer have £5 each for win
		last Saturday.

Team	v	Bury - same as last Saturday.

Team	v	Chester - Muir, Watkinson, Barker, McKinley, Douglas, Stewart,
		Hughes, Hartley, Hooligan, Whelan & Schofield.

Directors to Bury - Mr. Clayton.

Director in charge of Gate - Mr. Keates.

Storage under Stand - To stand over for next meeting.

Hooligan	Resolved if the Directors are satisfied with his play on
		Saturday next, they be empowered to engage him at 30/- per week.

St. Lukes Church Resolved we agree to their remaining up to January
		1st 1898. Canon Leigh's Solicitor giving an undertaking
		to that effect.

Holt &c. benefit Matter to stand over until a satisfactory account
		of Tickets etc is rendered to the Sec.

A. Little	Resolved the matter of receiving money from us to
		sign on two players. This not having done, so be left
		with Mr. Clayton & the Sec. to act as they think best.

Roberts		Resolved we do not engage Roberts further, but we
		pay him £5 for his past services.

				£ s d		£  s d	      £  s d
Accounts	Telephone Co.  10.0.0; Dickson 14.18.0; Bell 23.14.0
		and Conning £4.19.0.

Signed Oct. 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.