Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 446-447
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 446-447
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Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.
Transcribed using AI.The following is a transcription of the ledger pages for The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building from November 1939 through January 1940, as shown in the source.
Page 446
Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., 1939
Bills Allowed (November):
Nov. 13: No. 1788 – Moore-Cottrell – Magazines — 77.20
Nov. 13: No. 1789 – Mich Bell Tel Co. – Telephone — 2.88
Nov. 13: No. 1790 – E. E. Papworth – ½ Salary — 32.50
Nov. 27: No. 1791 – Detroit Edison Co. – Lights — 10.53
Nov. 27: No. 1792 – E. E. Papworth – ½ Salary — 32.50
Nov. 27: No. 1793 – Estelle Bennett – Salary — 40.00
Nov. 27: No. 1794 – Minnie Van Slyke – Salary — 75.00
Total November: 270.61
Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
Bills Allowed (December):
Dec. 11: No. 1795 – Aldrich Print Shop – Borrower's Cards — 4.25
Dec. 11: No. 1796 – Caxton Printers – Children's Books — 20.88
Dec. 11: No. 1797 – Demco Library Supplies – Supplies — 11.30
Dec. 11: No. 1798 – Liv. Co. Press – Application Cards — 2.75
Dec. 11: No. 1799 – C. B. Dolge Co. – Oil — 2.47
Dec. 11: No. 1800 – E. E. Papworth – ½ Salary — 32.50
Dec. 11: No. 1801 – Mich. Bell Tel. Co. – Telephone — 2.88
Dec. 22: No. 1802 – Detroit Edison – Lights — 10.08
Dec. 22: No. 1803 – E. E. Papworth – ½ Salary — 32.50
Dec. 22: No. 1804 – Estelle Bennett – Salary — 40.00
Dec. 22: No. 1805 – Minnie Van Slyke – Salary — 75.00
Dec. 22: No. 1806 – Eleanor Briggs – Substitute Janitor — 20.00
No. 1807: void
Total December: 254.61
Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
Meeting Minutes: The Library Commission Dr. Noble, Mr. Strobel and Mrs Gillette held a special meeting at the library Wed. evening Dec 27
. Dr. Noble having called the meeting to order, the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved
. Mr. Strobel reported the railing thro center of library entrance steps will cost $22.00 and has been ordered
. Side railings as first planned, were found to be unnecessary
. Mr. Papworth, the janitor being ill and in the hospital, a discussion regarding a substitute during his absence was the particular business of the evening
.
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Page 447
Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., 1940
Meeting Minutes (Continued): Dr. Noble phoned the City Clerk Mr. Hill and learned the City Council about Oct 1st granted Eleanor Briggs who has been substituting for her father and have planned to pay this amount out of the City Treasury to relieve the library fund
. If this plan is continued the library commission will pay Mr. Papworth his full salary until he is able to return to work or at least for a reasonable length of time
. Discussion of a book committee finished the business session but no decision was reached
. Meeting adjourned
. Respectfully submitted, Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
Bills Allowed (January 1940):
Jan. 8: No. 1808 – Jno. C. Winston Co. – Children's Books — 10.00
Jan. 8: No. 1809 – Mich. Bell Tel. Co. – Telephone — 2.88
Jan. 13: No. 1810 – City of Howell – Water — 1.50
Jan. 13: No. 1811 – Eleanor Briggs – Sub. for Janitor — 20.00
Jan. 22: No. 1812 – Detroit News Co. – Books — 43.58
Jan. 22: No. 1813 – Lyons and Carnahan – Children's Books — 15.68
Jan. 22: No. 1814 – Library Guild – Books — 6.67
No. 1815: void
Jan. 22: No. 1816 – Eleanor Briggs – Sub. for Janitor — 20.00
Jan. 22: No. 1817 – Estelle Bennett – Salary — 40.00
Jan. 22: No. 1818 – Minnie Van Slyke – Salary — 75.00
Jan. 22: No. 1819 – Detroit Edison – Lights — 14.49
Total January: 249.80
Beulah P. Gillette, Sec.
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Carnegie libraries
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1939/1940
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“Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 446-447,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 22, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14206.