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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 232-233

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

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Page 232
Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., Sept 25th 1911
Board Met at Library Present: M. J. McPherson, L. S. Brooke, L. E. Hewlett, A. D. Thompson. Minutes of last meeting read & approved. On due consideration the following bills were allowed:
A. J. Brown Salary for Sept & 1/2 mo Sup — $22.50
Myrtle Wilkinson Salary — 35.00
Gladys Cook Salary — 15.00
Line Michaels Lumber — 8.23
George Wahr Bill Books — 17.34
B. B. Rubert 10310# coal @ $7.25 — 37.38
Jones Bros 9910# coal @ $7.25 + 50¢ weights — 36.57
A. F. Peavy & Sons 10050# [coal] — 36.44
A. F. Gordon 10320# [coal] @ 7.25 — 37.41
Goodwin & Webb weighing coal — .30
Electric Lights for Sept — 6.23
On Motion 24 volumes of Juvenile Books was ordered purchased. Committee on grounds and buildings made report that in their opinion it would be better to lath and plaster center room in the basement instead of whitewashing same. On Motion committee was instructed to have the room lathed and plastered. On Motion committee on grounds & Buildings was ordered to see about lighting front entrance to Library. Book Committee reported that the Estate of Julia R. Wells presented volumes of books to the Carnegie Library and on Motion they were duly accepted with thanks to the donors.
[Margin Note]: Moved by L. E. Hewlett supported by A. D. Thompson that there be spread on the taxable property of the Township of Howell one mill on the dollar for support + maintenance of library — Carried.
On Motion Meeting adjourned. A. D. Thompson, Secy.

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Page 233
Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., Oct 31 1911
Board Met at Library. Present: M. J. McPherson, L. S. Brooke, L. E. Hewlett, A. D. Thompson. Minutes of last meeting read & approved. After due consideration the following bills were allowed:
A. J. Brown salary for Oct ½ & Sup — $22.50
Myrtle Wilkinson Salary — 35.00
Gladys Cook — 15.00
E. A. Beebe est. sprinkling — 19.15
Inter State Long Distance Telephone rental — 6.00
Barney Casey sprinkling — 4.78
E. A. Stowe Insurance (2 policies) — 24.00
Art Metal Construction Co — 152.20
Geo Wahr bill Oct 10/11 — 48.20
[Geo Wahr bill] Oct 26/11 — 19.44
Central Drug Store — 1.65
Electric Light (7.43)+Waterrental(14.39) — 21.82
John Bruce lathing & plastering center Room Basement — 33.08
Moved sup & carried that committee on Grounds be instructed to purchase the fixtures for lights at the front entrance to Library building. Moved supported & carried that the list of periodicals and Magazines be ordered from H. M. Brackenbury for the year 1912.
On Motion Meeting Adjourned. A. D. Thompson, Secy.