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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 198-199

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 198-199

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 198-199

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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

April 28 1909

Board met at Library. Present M.J. McPherson, L.S. Brooke, Geo. Barnes, R.B. McPherson, G.H. Chapel, & A.D. Thompson. Report of sect read and affirmed.

The board reorganized by electing the following officers.
President M.J. McPherson
President Protempfore L.S. Brooke
Secretary A.D. Thompson

Treasurer R. Bruce McPherson

After due consideration the following bills were allowed.

George Wahr Ann Arbor
bill of April 17 '09 $29.02
bill of April 27 '09 16.38 $45.40
Interstate Long Dist. Co 6.00
rental April Quarter
Henry Hook 1.25
4 Trees
Lucy Chapel Librarian 30.00
salary April
A.J. Brown Janitor 17.50
half of salary April village, half to township

Electric LIght & Water Commission 4.32
lights for April
water to ?Nov '09 11.00
R.B. McPherson & L.S. Brooke were appointed book committee.
The report of the treasurer was read & accepted.
After some discussion in regard to the annual report, the board adjourned.

Geo. Barnes, Sect.

June 2 1909
Board met at Library. Present M.J. McPherson, L.S Brook, Geo. Barnes, R. Bruce McPherson Geo. H. Chapel & A.D. Thompson.

After due consideration, the following bills were allowed.

A.J. Brown salary 1/2 to village, 1/2 to township $17.50
Lucy Chapel, salary 30.00
The Electric Lights for May 3.68
$51.68

L.S. Brook presented report for books to be considered for purchasing.
Moved, supported and carried that report of book committee be accepted and checked over by Librarian and those selected be purchased by committee.
Moved, supported & carried that we adjourn.
A.D. Thompson Secy

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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards

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1909

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“Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 198-199,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 24, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14351.
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