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[Meeting of Directors held at Goodison Park, May
19th 1914.]
Present All the Directors except Messrs Allman & Coffey.
Minutes The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Downs The Secretary reported that Barnsley had declined
an offer of £2500 from Sheffield Wednesday for this
player. That Downs had received his benefit in
February last and would consequently be ineligible to
receive any percentage. That he was in receipt of £5
per week and consequently it would appear that
Downs could have no adequate reason for desiring
to change his Club, but they promised to discuss the
matter further with us in London on Monday next.
Gwladys Street Nos. 2/12 - The Secretary reported that the draft
Contract herein had not yet been received
nos. 14/36 - That the Vendor declined to waive the
restrictions affecting this property and his proposed
letter to the Vendor's Solicitors intimating that unless
the same were waived we should have no alternative
but to cease negotiations, was approved.
nos. 38/48 - The Secretary reported his conversation
with the Vendor's Solicitors as to a proposed restriction
against interfering with the right of light and air &c.
of the adjoining properly of the Vendor. The Secretary's
proposed letter declining to accept this restriction was
approved.
Generally - The Secretary advised that these
restrictions, particularly in the case of nos. 14/36,
would if insisted upon, preclude us from building
the proposed stand and it was recognised that unless
