Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 290-291
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Title
Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 290-291
Description
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.
Transcribed using AI.Page 290 (December 1916 – January 1917)
Orders signed Dec. 26th 1916
A. J. Brown — Salary for Dec.: $45.00
Gladys Cook — Salary for Dec.: 45.00
Flora Wenk — Salary for Dec.: 30.00
Orders signed Jan. 9th 1917
Mich St. Tel. Co. — Service for Jan: $2.00
Bd. of Public Works — Electric current (Dec): 11.13
Orders signed Jan. 23rd 1917
A. J. Brown — Salary for Jan.: $45.00
Gladys Cook — Salary for Jan.: 45.00
Flora Wenk — Salary for Jan.: 30.00
The Library Board met at the Library Jan 29, '17
Present: — M. J. McPherson, E. L. Avery, A. Garland. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Motion to pay the following bills was carried.
A. Garland — Wood: $15.75
Pere Marquette — per H. Warner — Freight + drayage: 1.56
A.A. R.R. — Freight + drayage: 1.96
J. Hildebrandt — Electrical supplies: 4.50
W. B. Beach — Insurance: 54.00
H. W. Wilson Co. — Readers Guide (1917): 6.00
Geo. Wahr — Books ($26.15 + $16.96): 43.11
Pioneer Mfg. Co.: 61.25
Schroeder-Rutka Hardware Co. — Mdse + labor: 45.34
Wagenvoord & Co. — Binding books: 30.75
Mich. St. Tel. Co. — Service: 2.00
Motion to order books as per list — Carried. Motion to adjourn — Carried. A. Garland, Sec'y.
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Page 291 (February – April 1917)
Orders signed Feb. 13th 1917
Bd. of Public Works — Elect. current (Jan): $10.57
Arthur Garland — Wood: 15.00
Orders signed Feb. 27th 1917
A. J. Brown — Salary for Feb: $45.00
Gladys Cook — Salary for Feb: 45.00
Flora Wenk — Salary for Feb: 30.00
Orders signed March 13th 1917
Mich. St. Tel. Co. — Service: $2.00
Bd. of Public Works — Elect. current (Feb): 3.85
Orders signed March 27th 1917
A. J. Brown — Salary for March: $45.00
Gladys Cook — Salary for March: 45.00
Flora Wenk — Salary for March: 30.00
Orders signed April 10th 1917
Bd. of Public Works — Elect current (March): $7.00
Mich. St. Tel. Co. — Service: 2.00
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“Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 290-291,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 25, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14288.