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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 202-203

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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

Aug 30, 1909
Board met at Library. Present: M.J. McPHerson, L.S. Brookes, Geo Barnes, Geo.H Chapel, R.B. McPherson, and A.D. Thompson.
After due consideration, the following bills were allowed.

A.J. Brown Janitor salary 1/2 village, 1/2 township $17.50
Lucy Chapel, Librarian 30.00
Bennett Hardware Co. 12.25
Henry Helsner ? 2.57
Book Shop Bindery (Chicago) 105.40
Geo. Wahr Bill 7/27/09 less book returned 0.67 40.41
Geo. Wahr bill Aug 2 '09 68.10
Geo. Wahr bill Aug 6 '09 51.83
Geo. Wahr bill Aug 21 '09 115.68 less book ret'd .84 114.84
Amt voted to Congressional Library 10.00
Electric Light August 3.68
Total $ 456.58

Moved, supported and carried that we send Librarian of Congess $10.00 to check out.
Book Committee presented list of books for consideration and after due consideration, Book Com was ordered to purchase them.
Moved, supported and carried that Geo. Barnes be authorized to purchase coal for use in Library.
Moved, supported and carried that L.S. Brooke and M.J. McPherson be a committee to see about fixing mens room in the basement and make estimate of cost.
Meeting adjourned,
A.D. Thompson

Sept 27, 1909
Board met at Library.
Present M.J. McPherson, L.S. Brooke, Geo. H. Chapel, R.B. McPherson and A.D. Thompson.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
After due consideration, the following bills were allowed.
A.J. Brown, Janitor, salary for Sept 1/2 vill, 1/2 township $17.50
Lucy Chapel, salary for Sept $35.00 bal on July 5.00 40.00
J.O. Taft 5 tons coal @ 6.50 per ton 32.50
Geo. Wahr bill books Sep 2, '09 54.58 less books returned 1.47 53.11
Geo Wahr bill books Sep 14, '09 44.37
Geo Wahr bill books Sep 24 '09 71.07
Electric Lights for Sept 4.24
Total $ 262.79

Moved, supported and carried that application of Myotte H. Wilkinson for appreenticeship in Library be placed on file for future reference.
R.B. McPherson was elected as chairman of Committee to fix mens room in basement, in place of M.J. McPherson who resigned.
Moved, supported, and carried that Lucy Chapel be retained for another year at Library salary to be $35.00 per month from
August 1st, A.D. 1909.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
A.D. Thompson, Secy