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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 134-135

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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 8 1904

A meeting of the Howell Township Board of Library Directors was held at the office of Thos. Gordon Jr. Oct 8 1904.
All of the members were present.

Moved by Mr. VanWinkle, & seconded by Mr. Cooper that we raise by tax one mill on the dollar on the assessed valuation of the Township for
Library Fund. Amendment by Mr. McPherson that we raise only one thousand dollars, amendment carried by vote of Four. The original
resolution was then carried as amended.
Motion made and carried that the following be allowed & paid.

W.J.Burton $390.93
F?outh Bills 12.59
Drayage 1.20
C.M. Chittendon 16.55
Frank P. Allen 22.00
T. Gordon 3.95

Meeting then adjourned
Thos Gordon
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Oct 20 1904
Meeting of Library Board of Directors in the office of Thos. Grodon Jr. Present Thos. Gordon Jr., L> S. Brooke, W. P. VanWinkle & F.O. Bush.

On motion the following bills were allowed and ordered paid
R.S. Wheelock $27.40
G. Randall 15.00
John Herbert 5.00
T.O. Newcomb 1.35

Meeting adjourned FOB Sec

Nov 14th, 1904

Meeting of the Board of Library Directors of the Township of Howell held at the Office of Thos. Gordon Jr. in said Township on Nov 14th, 1904
at 10-30 o'clock A.M.
Present the following named directors W.P. VanWinkle, M.J. McPherson, L.S. Brooke, Thos. Gordon Jr. F.O. Bush and J.J. Cooper.

Meeting called to order by Thos. Gordon Jr. President of the Board. Andrew Carnegie having proposed to add the sum of five thousand
dollars to his gift to said Township for a free public library.
Provided the said Township guarantee a correspondingly increased maintenance Fund of Fifteen hundred dollars per year Therefore the
following resolution was offered and adopted by an unanimous vote of the Board.
Whereas, Andrew Carnegie did on November 3rd 1904 offer to give and furnish five Thousand dollars to the Township of Howell Michigan
in addition to his gift heretofore made to erect and complete a free Public Library Building. On condition that said Township pledge itself to support said Library at a cash
of not less than Fifteen Hundred Dollars per year being Five Hundred Dollars in addition to the amount Pledged thereon.
Resolved by the Township Board of Library Directors of said Township that said Township accept said additional donation of Five Thousand
dollars, and it does hereby pledge itself to comply with the conditions of said gift by increasing the amount of maintainance Five Hundred
Dollars per year and that the annual levy shall herafter be made upon the Taxable property of said Township sufficient in amount to
comply with aforesaid requirements.

On witness whereof we the members