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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 172-173

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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

June 24 1907
Board met at Library.
Present M.J. McPherson, Chapel, Gordon, Bruce McPherson & Barnes.
The following bills were allowed.
Janes Canfield $2.50
work mulching trees ? village council .60
O.S. Person one tree
village council
Mrs. Cleave assistant librarian 2.00
four afternoons
Crotty Brothers Lansing 44.20
Pool's Index 5 vols
L.D. Brokaw 17.50
Book truck
Lucy Chapel Librarian 20.00
salary for June
Lucy Chapel Librarian 6.00
expense to Detroit
A.J. Brown Janitor 17.50
salary for June $35.00 half to township half to village council
Electric Light & Water Com lights 4.32
Livingston Democrat 8.88
printing

Board noted to purchase a $63.00 clock of ? T. Gilbert @ 50% and 6% off.
The secretary was instructed to order 20 tons of coal.
Geo. Barnes Sec.

July 29 '07
Board met at Library. Present M.J. McPherson, Bruce McPherson, G.H. Chapel & Geo. Barnes.
The following bills were allowed
Thos Gordon Jr. cash adv $ 6.70
Fuller Book Co 198.25
binding & magazines
W.E. Beach newspapers 5.00
M.J. McPherson cash adv 6.85
A.J. Brown Janitor half salary 17.50
half village
Librarians Lucy Chapel salary July 20.00
Home Telephone Co 6.00
?Oct '07
Electric Light & Water Com 3.20
light July

On Motion, the salary of the librarian was raised five dollars per month making it $25.00 per month for the coming per commencing Aug 1 '07.

M.J. McPherson was authorized to purchase ?arch lamp.

Bruce McPherson was directed to get screen doors for library.

The librarian was allowed start vacation in August. She to furnish substitute.
Geo. Barnes Sec