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Players to be	Resolved Messrs Clayton, Bainbridge & Keates have power
re engaged	to re-sign at maximum wages
		Robertson	5.0.0	Muir		4.10.0
		Storrier	5.0.0	Bell L.		4.0.0
		Turner E.	2.0.0	Schofield	2.10.0
		Elliott as assistant Trainer at 2.0.0 & to play
		& make himself generally useful.

McFarlane	If Muir refuses to sign this player be engaged at £5.

E. Chadwick	: Divers) These players to be re considered.
J. Bell		: Holt	)
A. Turner		)

Holt J.		Resolved he be suspended up to April 30th for
		failing to play  at Gainsborough.

Kitchen		Resolved Sec. go once & try & engage this Player
		at terms up to £2.10.0.

Molyneux	to be engaged up to £3.0.0 per week.

Baugh, Hartley	)
& Whitehouse	) Resolved Messrs Cuff & Keates go to see these players
		& report at next meeting as to their play.

Raisbeck	Sec. write Hibs re transfer.

Motion re	Covd. Stand.

Fixture		Play Formby Rangers a match for expenses
		" Prescot for benefit of Mrs. Robinson ".

Signed April 18th 1898				James C Baxter	Chairman

Meeting of Directors held Monday April 18th 1898

Present		Dr. Baxter (in the chair) Messrs Bainbridge, Brooks, Clayton,
		Crawshaw, Cuff, Davies & Keates.

Minutes		of last meeting read & confirmed.

Team	v	Queens Park Rangers - Muir, Meehan, Storrier, Taylor, Turner, Robertson,
		J. Bell, Divers, L. Bell, Chadwick, Turner.
		Team to go at 2.0 on Friday.
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.