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[Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park
June 6th 1912.]
Present All the Directors.
Minutes The minutes of two meetings and of the Annual
Meeting were read and confirmed.
Houston The Secretary read a letter dated 22nd May 1912
from Linfield F.C. asking for the transfer of
Houston and he was instructed to reply declining
same but that we would be prepared to continue
the negotiations so soon as Houston was in a position
to play for us.
King Partick Thistle's letter of the 24th ulto hereon was
read and it being reported that King was disposed
to consumption the deputation to Scotland was
instructed to made full inquiries as to his physical
condition and report.
Scott & Allen The Secretary reported that the League had
reduced Scott's transfer fee to £400 and Allen's
to £100.
Proxies The Secretary received from the Directors the sum of
£4:5:4 being the cost of the proxies.
McManus Mr. Kirkwood having reported on this player it was
resolved to do nothing meantime.
A. Berry The Secretary read a letter from Arthur Berry
declining to meet the deputation also a letter from
