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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 444-445

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

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The following is a transcription of the ledger pages for The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building from August through December 1939, as shown in the source.
Page 444
Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building, Howell, Mich. 1939
Meeting Minutes (Continued): ...book com. was discussed at length. No action taken. Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted - Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
Bills Allowed (August):
Aug. 14: No. 1762 – Mich. Bell Tel. Co. - Telephone — 3.48
Aug. 14: No. 1763 – F. Westbrecht - Janitor's Supply — 7.00
Aug. 14: No. 1764 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary — 32.50
Aug. 28: No. 1765 – Detroit Edison Co. - Lights — 6.84
Aug. 28: No. 1766 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary — 32.50
Aug. 28: No. 1767 – Estelle Bennett - Salary — 40.00
Aug. 28: No. 1768 – Minnie Van Slyke - Salary — 75.00
Total August: 224.82 [Note: Ledger shows 197.32 as a subtotal for late August] Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
Bills Allowed (September):
Sept. 11: No. 1769 – University Asso of Canada - Books — 25.00
Sept. 11: No. 1770 – Purdy and Woodruff - Coal — 93.58
Sept. 11: No. 1771 – Community El. + Lite Co. - Coal — 102.04
Sept. 11: No. 1772 – H. W. + C. A. Peavy - Coal — 89.39
Sept. 11: No. 1773 – Mich Bell Tel Co. - Telephone — 2.88
Sept. 11: No. 1774 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary — 32.50
Sept. 25: No. 1775 – U. S. Sanitary Specialties Ass - Tiles [?] — 12.98
Sept. 25: No. 1776 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary — 32.50
Sept. 25: No. 1777 – Estelle Bennett - Salary — 40.00
Sept. 25: No. 1778 – Minnie Van Slyke - Salary — 75.00
Sept. 25: No. 1779 – Det. Edison - Lights — 8.19
Total September: 514.56 Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
Bills Allowed (October):
Oct. 9: No. 1780 – City of Howell - Water — 1.50
Oct. 9: No. 1781 – Mich Bell Tel Co. - Telephone — 2.88
Oct. 9: No. 1782 – H. W. + C. A. Peavy - Slack — 6.05
Oct. 9: No. 1783 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary — 32.50
Oct. 23: No. 1784 – Det. Edison - Lights — 7.38
Oct. 23: No. 1785 – E. E. Papworth - ½ Salary — 32.50
Oct. 23: No. 1786 – Estelle Bennett - Salary — 40.00

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Page 445
Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building, Howell, Mich. 1939
Bills Allowed (October Continued):
Oct. 23: No. 1787 – Minnie Van Slyke - Salary — 75.00
Total October: 197.81 Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
Meeting Minutes: The Library Commission met at the library on Wednesday evening, Dec. 6th, with Dr. Noble, Mr. Strobel, and Mrs. Gillette being present.
The meeting was called to order by the president, Dr. Noble.
The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and accepted as read.
Another inspection of the matting in the lobby was made after a bill of $34.17 for the same was presented.
Dr. Noble agreed to ask the Baumanns to take up the strips recently laid and replace them with the exact material used in the original covering.
The treasurer, Mr. Strobel, reported a balance on hand as of November 1, 1939, of $669.70.
The State Library Fund total in the McPherson Bank was 106.60∗∗,withabalanceof∗∗64.27 remaining on December 6th.
Mrs. Van Slyke was instructed to pay a bill for rebinding in the amount of $48.00 from the latter balance.
It was suggested to the librarian that fiction to the amount of $18.00 be purchased monthly, as this represents the average sum received monthly from rentals and fines.
A motion was made and carried that Mr. Strobel investigate the cost of an iron railing for the center and sides of the entrance steps if the cost does not exceed $20.00, the work is to be done.
The meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted - Beulah P. Gillette