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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 176-177

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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

Oct 25 1907
Board met at Library. Present M.J. McPherson, A.D. thompson, W.H. Chapel & R.B.McPherson.
The following bills were allowed

Alfred Copeland $5.00
5 loads of fertilizer
C.G. Jewett labor & repairs 2.15
for foundation
Lucy Chapel librarian 25.00
for October
A.J. Brown salary October 17.50
half village 17.50
George Wahr Ann Arbor
Three bills Oct 2 13.99
Oct 8 33.47
Oct 15 7.00
less 5% 2.72 total 51.74
The Squire Cooley Co
set ? Events 45.00
less 10% 4.50
total 40.50

M.J. McPherson & Chapel appointed to select books from Brookes list and to see about binding magazines.
Barnes to look after stationary.
R.B. McPherson
Acting secretary

Municipal Elect. Light & Water 13.19
water 6 mos from ? Nov 1907
Light Oct 5.44

Nov 9 '07
Board met at the office Thos. Gordon Jr.
Present M.J. McPherson, Gordon,Barnes & Thompson.
The following bills were allowed
To planting the Library Park

John Vines Labor $.60
Fred Phillips labor 5.40
Bert Smith labor 4.40
Wm. E. Bennett labor 3.00
Earl Smith labor 4.40
Freeman J. Fishbeck labor 3.00
John VanHorn labor 4.40
28.20

Wm. McPherson & Sons 1.50
cash advance freight
Livingston Hotel board of men 24.00
53.70

By direction of the board, the orders were drawn ?half to village council & half to township. Both orders to be drawn payable to Thomas
Gordon Jr, he to pay the bills so the men would not have to wait so long and to avoid so many orders.

The bill of Nelson Bogue of Batavia N.J. for planting some 700 shrubs & trees on library park and the ? of their care and trimming for three years from
planting and guarantee? $300.00

One third $100.00 to the township
Two thirds $200.00 to the village

Geo.Barnes