140 Bamford The Secretary reported that Darwen asked us to make an offer of £150 for Bamford but such request was declined. Donnelly & The Directors present were unable to report Walker on these players. Mr. Clayton reported that he had with Mr. Wilson an interview with the Fosse officials on Saturday and that an arrangement had been made for an advance by us to them of £400 to be repaid on January 1st 1910 free of interest, the Fosse to give us a promissory note signed by eight of their Directors, we also to have the first refusal of any players they may, during the time such sum of £400 or any part there of remains unpaid, be prepared to transfer. The Secretary read letter from Fosse dated April 27th embodying these terms. The payment of £70 on a/c of the loan, and the arrangement above set out were confirmed and cheque for £330 the balance of such sum of £400 ordered to be sent. 3rd Division Mr. Clayton & the Secretary were instructed to represent the club at the Special General W. R. C. Meeting of the League called for the 30th inst. reports at 2.30 to consider & decide upon the advisability of forming a third Division & to record their vote in support thereof. The notice of such meeting is attached hereto & the print of the proposed scheme on the following pages at end of minutes.