57 and that they had suggested the increase in the assessment in respect of alterations (including advertisements) at £329 Gross & £296 (£305) net made up as follows :- Contract price of) 8984. 0. 0 Alterations ) add advertisements 40 Less value of erections destroyed 2440. 0. 0 ---------- 6584. . 5% for ---------- Gross assessment 329. . 10% deduction 33. . ---------- Additional assessment (net) 296. 0. 0 Gross £700 Existing assessment (net) 630. 0. 0 ---------- Net Total assessment 926. 0. 0 ---------- The mode & amount of assessment were approved. Wilson The Secretary reported the receipt of & read letter from F. J. Wall dated the 14th inst. in reply to our letter assenting to the registration of Geo. Wilson as a professional player for Newcastle United & that he had replied to such letter on the 15th inst: that on the 13th inst. he had transferred Wilson to Newcastle United as a League player in consideration of £1000 payable as to £500 thereof down & as to the balance with Bankers interest on February 1st 1908; that the Bank on Novr. 18 had notified as that payment of such cheque had been stopped; that on enquiring the reason had received a wire followed by a letter that Mr. Wall