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Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 062-063

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

Michigan Bell, Detroit Edison, City of Howell, Gilkes & Zizka, Grac Lannen, Ina Hight, Theo. Shindorf, Ruth Bennett, Detroit News.

Howell, Michigan April 29, 1953

A meeting of the Howell library board was called to order at 7:15PM by Theodore Krieger, chairman. Also present were board members Mrs. H.L. Williams and Leslie B. Merritt.

Chairman Krieger reported the City Council had refused to accept for the fiscal year the raises in pay voted the librarian and assistant librarian by this board at its January 28 meeting. Inasmuch as the budget for the new year is sufficient for the previously voted salary increases it was moved by Mr. Merritt and accepted that effective with May salaries, the monthly pay of the librarian be at $140.00, that of the assistant librarian be $1.10 per hour and that clerk hire be at 90 cents per hour. The salary of the janitor is to remain at $100 per month, but he may be paid extra for 'out-of-ordinary' services.

The following budget was proposed for 1953-54:

Estimated Receipts
Balance $169.62
Library Collections 200.00
City Tax - 1 Mill 4466.00
State Library Aid 300.00
3/4 Mill from General Fund 3349.50
$8485.12

Estimated Disbursments:
Librarian Salary 1680
Asst. Librarian Salary 950
Clerk Hire 350
Janitor Salary 1200
Labor-Lawn Mowing, Extras 200
Heat, Light, Power 800
Printing, Stationery, Postage 15
Library Supplies Book Repairs 75
Telephone 80
New Books 900
Subscriptions 100
Insurance 330
Janitor Supplies 50
Christmas Bonus 25
Roof repair 300, stone work 300, stoker & furnace 100, general 120 820
Contingent Reserve 910.12
$8485.12

It was agreed to as Mr. Redinger to do the needed repair work to building masonry (pointing) and curbing at an estimated expense of $300.

It was agreed to contract with Boss Roofing Co. at Ypsilanti for library roof repair at an estimated figure of from $265 to $300.

The janitor recommended a new smoke stock pipe, certain stoker and furnace repairs and the purchase of 5