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Meeting of Directors held January 1st 1902

Present		Dr. Baxter (Chair) Messrs Bainbridge,
		Clayton, Coates, Davies, Kirkwood, Whitford
		and Wright.

Minutes		of last meeting read and confirmed.

Xmas boxes	Mr. Clayton having read letter from Mr.
		Crump on this question it was resolved
		that the Secretary be instructed to write the
		local representative (Mr. R. Lythgoe) to ask
		him to raise the question at next meeting
		of the Council.

Mr. Davies	Gave notice of motion that all
		players receiving less than £208 per annum
		be granted a Christmas donation.
		The Secretary was instructed to inform the
		players of the efforts made & being made to
		secure payment of Xmas boxes.

Dr. Baxter's	motion that the Salary of the Secretary be
		increased by £1 per week as from the 1st Jany.
		1902 was carried unanimously.

Away training	Resolved that Secretary arrange to take
		Kitchen, Balmer, Eccles, B. Sharp, Wolstenholme,
		Booth, Abbott, J. Sharp, Taylor, Bowman, Young,
		Settle & Bell to Southport on Friday putting
		up at Queens Hotel and to remain there
		until the 11th inst.

Watson		Resolved that the Secretary ask Grimsby to
		make best offer for this player and that the
		Chairman, Vice Chairman & Secretary decide
		terms.

Muir		The Secretary was instructed to notify Notts
		County that we were prepared to entertain
		an offer for Muir.