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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 336-337

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

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Page 336 Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., 190 [Handwritten: 1922]
The City Council of Jan. 10, 1922 appointed Mrs. W. C. Huntington to fill vacancy of Secretary of Library Board
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[Newspaper Clipping 1] COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Council Room, Jan. 10, 1922. Regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Howell called to order by Mayor Fishbeck. Present—Mayor Fishbeck, Clerk Dailey, Councilmen Bennett, Field, Wilber. Absent—Councilman Woodruff. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Moved by Wilber, supported by Bennett, that Mrs. W. C. Huntington be appointed a member of the Howell Carnegie Library Board, to succeed the late Arthur Garland for his unexpired term. Ayes—Bennett, Field, Wilber. Nays—None. Carried
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[Newspaper Clipping 2] COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Council Room, Jan. 24th, 1922. Regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Howell called to order by Mayor Fishbeck. Present—Mayor Fishbeck, Clerk Dailey, Councilmen Bennett, Field, Wilber, Woodruff. Absent—None. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Moved by Field, supported by Woodruff, that Don W. Van Winkle be appointed a member of the Howell Carnegie Library Board, to succeed the late Dr. E. L. Avery, for his unexpired term. Ayes—Bennett, Field, Woodruff, Wilber. Nays—None. Carried
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[Treasurer Avery's Report] Treasurer Avery’s report at the time of his death. Jan. 16, 1922.
Cash on hand April 1st 1921 — $339.65
pd. Presbyterian Pub Bd. for 'Truths about Christian Science' — 2.40
Cash pd Baker & Taylor Co. for 'Peace Conference' — Lansing
'Main Street' — Sinclair
'Pageant of Dickens' — Crotch — 6.03
Total Paid out — $8.43
Balance Jan 16, 1922 — $331.22.
This amount was pd to Mrs. W. C. Huntington who was elected Treasurer
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Page 337 Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., 190 [Handwritten: 1922]
The Library Board met at the library at four o'clock Monday Jan. 30, 1922
. Members present: M. J. McPherson, Mrs. W. C. Huntington and Don Van Winkle
. Moved by Van Winkle, supported by Mrs. Huntington that we proceed to elect Secretary and Treasurer. Carried
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Ballot for secretary:
Mr. Van Winkle — 2 votes.
Mrs. Huntington — 1 vote
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Ballot for treasurer:
Mrs. Huntington — 2 votes.
Blank — 1
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Moved by Mr. McPherson that Mr. Van Winkle be instructed to buy 3 tons Virginia Splint Coal. Carried
. Moved by Mr. Van Winkle that Mrs. Huntington prepare suitable resolutions of the death of Mr. Garland and Dr. Avery, supported by Mr. McPherson. Carried
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Bills allowed for payment as follows:
#187. A. J. Brown lib. salary — $60.00
Esther Yerkes lib. salary — 45.00
Winnifred Brown lib. salary — 60.00
Mich. S. Telephone Co. — 2.88
Detroit Edison Co — 10.15
City of Howell water — 12.58
Don Van Winkle, Sec’y. per M.W.B. lib’n.