Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 218-219

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
Sept 26, 1910
Meeting held at Library. Present L.S. Brooke, L.E. Howlett, A.D. Thompson and Geo. H.Chapel.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
After due consideration, the following bills allowed.
A.J. Brown salary 1/2 to vill, 1/2 to twp $20.00
Mrs. Wilkinson salary 30.00
Express to L.S. Brooke .60
Francis Lasher & Co. bill 7/25/10 60.00
W.P. Blessed manager bill 9/12/10 10.50
Mark Brown bill manure .75
A.D. Thompson bill ex freight .67
Electric Lights for Sept 4.08
Beurmann Co. table for mens room 36.00
Total 162.60

Moved, supported and carried that list of books presented by book committee be ordered.
Moved by L.E. Howlett & seconded by Geo. H. Chapel that there be assessed upon the property of the township one mill for the support & maintenance of the Library.
Carried.
Moved by R.B. McPherson & seconded by L.E. Howlett that M.J. McPherson & Geo. H. Chapel be appointed to committee to look up and report on the advisability of keeping the Library open every evening
except Sundays. Carried.
Meeting Adjourned
A.D. Thompson

Oct 31 1910
Meeting held at Library.
Present M.J. McPherson, Rev. L.S. Brooke, R.B. McPherson, & Geo. H. Chapel. On motion Geo. Chapel elected secretary. ?
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
After due consideration, the following bills were allowed.
A.J. Brown, Salary 1/2 vill 1/2 township $20.00
Mrs. Wilkinson Salary 30.00
Long distance Telephone rental 6.00
Geo. Barnes bill (envelopes & printing annual report) 28.75
Noah Boothby wood 3.00
Mark Brillon .30
A.J. Peavy & Son 6 1/2 ton coal 45.50
Electric Lights for Sept 4.56
C.A. Beebe sprinkling 1/2 vill, 1/2 twp 12.25
Library bureau 9/16/10 23.20
Library bureau 10/1/10 3.20
Geo. Wahr 9/28/10 23.37
Geo. Wahr 9/23/10 5.00
Geo. Wahr 10/5/10 30.98
Geo. Wahr 10/21/10 53.59
Water bill for LIbrary 3.19
Moved by L.S. Brooke, seconded by R.B. McPherson that list of books presented that were requested be purchased. Carried.
Moved by R.B. McPherson & seconded by Chapel that list of magazines & periodicals as presented by book committee
be purchased. Carried.
Moved by R.B. McPherson & seconded by Brooke that the application of associate relationship of State Library be signed. Carried.
Meeting Adjourned.Geo. H. Chapel, Secy Pro tem

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