Current Item Information

Title

Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 116-117

Description

Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

Leslie Merritt, secretary Mrs. Lillian Gatesman, Mrs. Karl Hoch and Mrs. Gerald McCloskey, members. Also present by invitation was city manager Fred Tholen.

Librarian Ina Hight reported all members of the staff wished to attend the Francis Line travel between the night of February 21, which is under library sponsorship and requested the privilege of closing that evening. The library board agreed asking that adequate advance notice be given of such closing.

Minutes of the board meeting of January 9 were read and approved.

Mr. Krieger presented an application form for tax exemption on Line before tickets, which he signed asked Mrs. Gatesman to be co-signer as she heads the Friends of the Library and mail said form to the collector of Internal Revenue, of Detroit.

City Manager Tholen reported on his interviews in regard to water damage to the library building. Most qualified person he had interviewed were of the opinion the water gutters were the principal cause of trouble, with repays also needed to the stone work and roof. Estimates of costs to repair the three sources varied from $4,000 to $6,000. The city manager informed the more reputable persons he had interviewed seemed to prefer the work on a cost-plus basis and he was inclined to think this the wisest procedure. The matter was discussed.

Motion was made by Mr. Merritt to request the city council have the city manager proceed with plans to first have the gutter work placed under contract and accomplished, with the cost in excess of the library's building and repair fund current balance to be financed from such money as the council may find available for such a purpose. This was seconded by Mrs. McCloskey and unanimously carried.

Mr. Tholen then suggested this request be made in writing to the city council to be submitted to the meeting of February 11.

The following estimates of receipts and expenditures were made for the coming year, exclusive of any major repairs such is the projected stone work and new roof.

Motion by Mrs. Hoch taht this budget be adopted. This was seconded by Mrs. Gatesman and unanimously carried.

The next board meeting was tentatively set for 7PM March 13, 1957. Adjournment was at 9PM. Leslie B. Merritt, secretary