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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 180-181

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 180-181

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 180-181

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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

Jan 27 1908
Board met at office of Thos Gordon Jr.
Present Bruce McPherson, A.D. thompson, Thos. Gordon Jr. Geo Barnes, Geo. H. Chapel & M.J. McPherson.

After due consideration the following bills were allowed.

Lucy Chapel Librarian $25.00
salary for January
A.J. Brown Janitor 17.50
half to village & half to township
salary for January $35.00
Thos. Gordon Jr. cash advance 8.84
for ?Gordy Burnall bills
M.J. McPherson postage .49
Electric lights 5.84

Geo. Barnes Sec

March 6 1908
Board et at A.D. Thompson's office
Present. R. Bruce McPherson, Geo H Chapel, A.D. Thompson, & Geo. Barnes.
Board called to order by Secretary Barnes.
R. Bruce McPherson was elected chairman. Minutes of last meeting read & approved. The following bills were allowed after consideration.

Lucy Chapel Librarian $25..00
salary for February
A.J. Brown Janitor 17.50
salary for February 35.00
half to township & half to village
Electric Light & Water Com 8.36
lights for February
Seth B. Rubert 10, 310 # coal 36.89
George Wahr Ann Arbor 9.55
books
Barran & Wines Howell 10.31
10 books
Home Telephone Company 12.00
6 mos to April 1st '08

A.D. Thompson and R. Bruce McPherson appointed to look after small list of books as prepared by librarian & purchase some of
thought best.

Geo. Barnes
Sec


Subject

Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards

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Date

1908

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“Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 180-181,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 24, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14357.
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