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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 416-417

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 416-417

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 416-417

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Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

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Page 416
Record of Proceedings Relating to 1935 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.
Bills Allowed
June 10
1160: E.E. Papworth — 1/2 Salary ($30.00)
June 24
1161: A.H. Roemer Co. — New books ($55.06)
1162: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)
1163: Estelle Bennett — Salary ($28.80)
1164: E.E. Papworth — 1/2 Salary ($30.00)
1165: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($75.00)
Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
July 8
1166: Detroit Edison — Lights ($7.70)
1167: Wise-Parslow Co. — Books ($3.24)
1168: Sutton Hdw. Co. — Oil burner ($4.50)
1169: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($3.03)
1170: E.E. Papworth — 1/2 Salary ($30.00)
July 22
1171: Jun. Literary Guild — Books ($18.50)
1172: Geo. Wahr — New books ($36.56)
1173: Estelle Bennett — Salary ($28.80)
1174: E.E. Papworth — 1/2 Salary ($30.00)
1175: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($75.00)
Beulah P. Gillette Sec.
Aug. 12
1176: Detroit Edison — Lights ($5.67)
1177: City of Howell — Water ($5.38)
1178: H.W. Strobel — Repair of steps ($91.20)
1179: H.W. & R.S. Perry — Coal ($239.05)
1180: Fred Knapp — Painting stack walls ($99.30)
1181: C.N. Holkins & Son — Washing cement ($26.18)
1182: Mich. Bell Tel. — Telephone ($2.88)
1183: E.E. Papworth — 1/2 Salary ($30.00)
Aug. 27
1184: Geo. Wahr — Books ($44.86)
1185: A.J. Nystrom & Co. — Maps ($16.21)
1186: H.W. Strobel — Supplies ($4.68)
1187: Baldwin Hdw. Co. — Paint etc. ($39.52)
1188: Triangle Book Bindery — Rebinding ($21.32)
1189: Estelle Bennett — Salary ($28.80)
1190: E.E. Papworth — 1/2 Salary ($30.00)

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Page 417
Aug. 27 (continued)
1191: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($37.50)
1192: Det. Edison Co. — Lights ($5.04)
Beulah P. Gillette Sec. (Subtotal: $728.55)
Sept. 9
1193: Mich. Bell Tel. — Telephone ($2.88)
1194: E.E. Papworth — 1/2 Salary ($30.00)
1195: Charles Papworth — Substituting ($15.00)
1196: Gaylord Bros. — Supplies ($6.70)
1197: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary (1 1/2 mo) ($112.50)
Sept. 23
1198: Remington Rand — Supplies ($7.00)
1199: Wagenvoord Co. — Rebounds ($36.40)
1200: Geo. Wahr — New books ($24.03)
1201: E.E. Papworth — 1/2 Salary ($30.00)
1202: Estelle Bennett — Salary ($28.80)
1203: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($75.00)
1204: Detroit Edison Co. — Lights ($6.57)
Beulah P. Gillette Sec. (Subtotal: $380.88)
August Report
During the early part of August, the contemplated repairs on the library (mentioned in the minutes of Board meeting on page 415 of this book) were made. The stack rooms were painted, walls and floor, and the woodwork varnished, the walls in main reading rooms were washed and the main entrance steps entirely rebuilt by Geo. Watkins, Mason. Fred Knapp was the decorator employed. On Aug. 1, the balance in the bank credited to library fund was $1412.07 and the amt. due from taxes $3332.84 which the City of Howell will deposit any day. This will make our total library fund $4745.41. Beulah P. Gillette Sec.

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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards

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1935

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“Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 416-417,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 23, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14218.
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