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