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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 154-155

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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
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to R.B. McPherson as a memorial to their workers?.

R. Bruce McPherson Howell, Mich.
June 20th 1906

To the Board of Library Commissioners
Howell Carnegie Library

Gentlemen,
We the undersigned deems to present to the Howell Carnegie Library, in memory of our mother, Mrs. Jennie Ranney McPherson, books to be
selected by ourselves to the value of Five Hundred Dollars.

Respectfully
Mrs. Alice McPherson Spencer
Mrs. Mary McPherson Bigelow
R. Bruce McPherson

Meeting adjourned
Geo. Barnes Sec.

June 27 am
Board met. Present M.J. McPherson, Gordon, Wood, Chapel, & Barnes.
On motion made & carried, the salary of the Librarian was fixed at $240.00 for annum.
Geo. Barnes Sec.

June 27 pm
Library Board met. Present M.J. McPherson, R.B. McPherson, Gordon, Chapel & Wood. A committee of two, M.J. McPherson & Thos. Gordon Jr.
was appointed to see Council in regard to janitor.
Meeting adjourned.
W.H.S. Wood Sec Pro Tem

July 6
Library Board met.
Present M.J. McPherson, R.B. McPherson, Gordon, Chapel, Wood & Barnes. On the 5th ballot Miss Lucy Chapel was elected Librarian.
Salary $240.00 for 12 mo to commence July 15th, 1906.
Meeting adjourned.
Geo. Barnes, Sec.

July 11
Board met. All present. The following bills were allowed.
W.H.S. Wood Express $ .75
Fred Euler (fixing window & shades) 1.75
S.E. Markell Digging up old apple trees 5.00
On motion, P.B. Wines was elected janitor from Aug 1, 06 to April 07 @ $25.00 per month.
Geo. Barnes Sec