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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 066-067

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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

3/29/03
Letter from Col. Myers as to Corner Stone service accompanied by program of state capitol laying

3/31/03 Township Board Meeting
Mr. Wood moved that the amount received, and the amount paid out and the balance on hand of the money received for bulding the library be reported
to the people in the annual statement by the township Clerk. Carried.

Apr 2
Justice J.L. Pettibone called and asked Mr. Wood to go down and see the work tract ? to work. Talk with masons & contractor as to not positioning wall
& filling in at once. Wrote architech Col. E.E. Myers as to same & narrow wall south east corner.
Apr 4 Col. Myers wrote to send Picture of Library to Caro. Too late.
Apr 4 Wrote regrets. Too late.
Also wrote J.? Sedge, Pres. Caro Bank
Apr 8 Mr. Gordan gave notice of meeting directors at 4 P.M. W.P. Vault in his office
Messrs. Harger & Wood visited works after funeral of H.C. Briggs
Apr 8 4.P.M. Mr. Wood called at office of W.P. VanWinkle
No other members present. Meeting deferred
Apr 9 Preliminary announcement Am. Lib. Asso. 25 Annual Meeting at Michigan June 22 -27, 1903
Notified by Rev. Brooks meeting of Directors at 4 PM.
Call from Agt. John D. Morris Co. Phila. on Modern Elegance ?
Mr. Kuehnle called on Mr. Wood and asked for a second estimate
Mr. Wood wrote Col. E.E. Myers architect as to contractor's request
Mr. Gordan notifed Mr. Wood of proposed meeting Apr 10 at 4.30 P.M.
Apr 11 Rec'd card from Col Myers would be here Tuesday
Wrote Col. Myers as to foundation, cement, mortar, wall estimate ?

Copy of Masonic Programme of Formation, March and Corner Stone Ceremonies, On the Occasion of Laying the
Cornerstone of the New State Capitol at Lansing Oct 2. 1873
All Lodges and Master Masons on their arrival in the trains, will be conducted by the Masonic Grand Marshal and HIs Assistants to their appointed place of rendezvous.
Order of Formation
All lodges will be at the appointed rendezvous at 11:30 A.M. and be in readiness to march promptly at High Twelve. The Lodges, Under the direction of the Marshal and
his Assistants, will form, according to rank, in reverse Masonic order that is: the oldest Lodge will lead the line and other Lodges will follow according to their respective
numbers. (This id done to avoid a counter-march at the Building).
Each Lodge will form, in reverse order, as follows:
1st: Two Stewards, with white rods.
2d. The Worshipful Master
3d The Great Lights carried by a M.M. Supported by Senior and Junior Deacons with rods.
4th Past Masters, four abreast
5th Senior and Junior Wardens
6th Secretary and Treasurer
7th Master Masons, four abreast
8th Fellow Crafts, four abreast
9th Entered Apprentices, four abreast
10th Tiler, with drawn sword.
Place in Line
The Lodges, under the direction of their Marshal, will take the place in column assigned them by the Grand Marshal of the State and, while on the march will be
reviewed by the Grand Master.

Apr 13/03 Letters of Raymond C.Davis, Librarian University Ann Arbor as to Corner Stone Ceremonies
Given by M.J. McPherson to Mr. Wood to answer
Answered by W.H.S. Wood
Apr 15/03 Letter of R.C. Davis can't come to ceremonies
Apr 13 Card of E.E. Myers too wet to come
Apr 15 Letter of E.E. Myers has call from Chairman
Card WHSW to E.E. Myers more ? work needed possibly before estimate and calling for examination at foundation.

There is a two page program titled Masonic Programme the Grand Lodge that is pasted over 4 pages of minutes this program was not transcribed