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New Players	Resolved Messrs Clayton, Davies & Keates go to Bristol
		on Monday & see match with power to engage any likely
		Players.
		Resolved Messrs Bainbridge & Brooks go to Mexbro
		on Saturday with power to engage any likely Players.

Costick		Resolved Mr. Crawshaw & the Sec. go to Chorley with
		power to engage Ostick at wages up to £3.10.0
		and to pay Club about £100.

Players to	Boyle		5.0.0 per week.
be re engaged	Stringfellow	2.0.0  "   "
		Wolstenholme	2.10.0 "   "

Signed 14th April 1898				W. R. Clayton	Chairman

Meeting of Directors held Thursday April 14th 1898

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

Minutes		of last meeting read & confirmed.

Team	v	Ashton N. End - Muir, Balmer, Storrier, Wolstenholme, Boyle,
		Robertson, J. Bell, Divers, Oldham, Chadwick, Turner.

Team	v	North End Reserve - McFarlane, Meehan, Barker, McKinley,
		Stringfellow, Hughes, Schofield, Barlow, L. Bell, Kirwan,
		Elliott.

Team	v	W. B. Albion (Cup Tie) - Muir, Balmer, Storrier, Wolstenholme,
		Boyle, Robertson, Taylor, Divers, L. Bell, Chadwick, J. Bell, Farley.

W. B. Cup	Resolved we try & get Bovril to present medals
		which the club provide them.

Bonus		Resolved Boyle have £10 in lieu of bonuses lost while
		injured, but this case not to form a precedent &
		no other case in future will be considered unless
		under very exceptional circumstances.

Players not	Resolved we do not re engage the following Players
to be re engaged Cameron, Struthers, Williams.

Fixture		Resolved we play I Zingari League a match at
		Rock Ferry for expenses midweek.
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.