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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 208-209

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

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE HOWELL FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILDING
January 31, 1910
Board met at Library. Present M.J. McPherson, Geo. Barnes, Geo. H. Chapel, and A.D. Thompson.
MInutes of the last meeting read and approved.
After due consideration the following bills were allowed.
A.J. Brown, Janitor salary for Jan 1/2 for vill, 1/2 for twp $17.50
Lucy Chapel, Salary for Jan 35.00
Interstate Long Distance Telephone Rental 3.00
Seth B. Rubert 10000# coal at 7.00 per ton 35.00
Electric Light bill for January 6.08
Schnackenberg Bros. Magazine & Papers 64.20
Geo Wahr bill books Jan 11, 1910 $38.43 less 18 cents retd book 38.25
Geo. Wahr bill books Jan 10, 1910 40.06
Geo. Wahr bill books Jan 28 1909 40.39
Goodnow & Jubb bill 7.60
Samuel Hale 3 cords wood at $2.25 6.75
Total 293.83
Resignation of Lucy Chapel Librarian received to take effect Feb. 14, 1910
Resignation of Librarian accepted with many regrets.
Meeting adjourned
A.D. Thompson, Secy

February 4, 1910
Special meeting of Board held at Library. Present M.J. McPherson, L.S. Brooke, Geo H Chapel, Geo, Barnes & A.D. Thompson.

On motion M.J. McPherson was appointed committee to look up the matter of hiring Librarian with full power to act and salary not to exceed $30.00
per month and report at next meeting.
On motion, meeting adjourned
A.D. Thompson, Secy

At Special meeting held at Library Feby AD 1910 to consider election of Librarian.
Present M.J. McPherson, L.S. Brooke, Geo. Chapel, Geo. Barnes, R.B. McPherson & A.D. Thompson.
Applications as follows. Miss Alice ?Home, Miss Loretta Porter, Miss Ethel Dean Miss Carrie Crandall Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson
On motion ballot was taken for Librarian as follows. Ethel Dean, 1 Loretta Porter, 2 Myrtle Wilkinson, 3 being no choice another ballot was taken with the following
result: Loretta Porter, 2 Myrtle Wilkinson, 4 On motion of R.B. McPherson the vote was declared unanimous and Mrs. Wilkinson declared
elected Librarian.
President instructed to see Mrs. Wilkinson and inform her of the action of the board and arrange to hire her for six months at $30.00 per month commencing February
14th, 1910. AS a further consideration, she should attend the summer training school for Librarian if she desire to continue as Librarian.
Meeting adjourned, A.D. Thompson, Secy