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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 322-323

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 322-323
Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 322-323
Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 322-323

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 322-323

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

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Page 322
Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building.
Howell, Mich., Je. + Jl. '20 [June and July 1920]
Orders signed Je. 27, 1920.
#19. Detroit Edison Co. — $5.70
Mich. State Telephone Co. — 2.50
Geo. Wahr — 20.45
A. F. Peavy + Sons — 242.53
Fleming H. Revell Co. — 2.36
A. J. Brown — Je. salary 60.00
Ilah Durfee — ' ' 45.00
Winnifred Brown — ' ' 60.00
Orders signed Jl. 27, 1920.
#27. Mich. State Telephone Co. — $2.50
Electric Co. — 3.70
A. J. Brown — Jl. salary 60.00
Ilah Durfee — ' ' 45.00
Winnifred Brown — ' ' 60.00
Wagonvoord + Co. — 72.75
The Library Board met at the library on Jl. 27, 1920.
Members present: M. J. McPherson and E. L. Avery member absent, A. Garland.
Moved by E. L. Avery, supported by M. J. McPherson that the Book Rental Fee to non-residents be raised from $1.50 per annum to $2.00. Carried.
Moved by E. L. Avery, supported by M. J. McPherson that the officers and employees of the State Sanatorium (not patients) shall be extended the privilege of the rental of books from the Howell Carnegie Library. Carried.
Moved by E. L. Avery, supported by M. J. McPherson that the library purchase the list of books as presented by the Librarian. Carried.
Moved by M. J. McPherson, supported [continued on next page]

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Page 323 Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., Aug. 1920.
[Top line continued from Page 322] by E. L. Avery that the meeting adjourn. Carried.
E. L. Avery, Sec. pro tem. per M.W.B.
Orders signed Aug. 23, 1920.
#33. Geo Wahr — $49.65
Detroit Edison — 4.80
Mich State Telephone — 2.50
A. J. Brown — 60.00
Winnifred Brown — 60.00
Ilah Durfee — 45.00
S. H. Aldrich — 24.25


[Resignation Letter Pasted to Page]
Howell Carnegie Library
Howell, Michigan
August 3, 1920.
Mr. M. J. McPherson
Howell, Michigan
Dear Sir,
As president of the Library Board, please accept my resignation from the library staff. I am leaving for school Sept. 1st early, so I am giving you a month's notice.
Miss Brown will, of course, have to break in a new assistant, and I will help all I can in doing that.
Very truly,
Ilah Durfee.

[Resignation Note Pasted to Page 322]
Ilah Durfee's Resignation
Aug. 3/1920
'As president of the Library Board, please accept my resignation from the library staff. I am leaving for school Sept. 1st early, so I am giving you a month's notice. Miss Brown will, of course, have to break in a new assistant, and I will help all I can in doing that. Very truly, Ilah Durfee.'

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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards

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1920

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“Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 322-323,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 25, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14274.
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