Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 146-147
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 146-147
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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 BUILDINGNov 28 continuation of bills allowed
Robt. Chambers, Supervision $64.00
John Ryan Planks 2.50
Village of Howell 25.00
Geo. Barnes Sec.
Nov. 28
4 o'clock
Meeting of Library Board. All present. Several bids opened for furnishing shelving for library.
Geo. Barnes, Sec.
Nov 29
4 o'clock
Meeting of Board. All members present. C.A. Sauer & Co. bid of $307.50 for 121 feet of shlving accepted also for
counter in front of Librarians desk for $50.00. Dec 1 Bid for table rescinded.
Geo. Barnes Sec.
Dec 2
Meeting of Library Board. Present R.B. McPherson, Barnes, Gordon, & M.J. McPherson.
Moved & carried to accept proposition for ?earnst lamps @$253.80.
The Sec of Board authorized to order 20 tons of coal for library.
Geo. Barnes, Sec
Sep 2nd 05 (this was out of order or a late entry: not noted in minutes'
A meeting was held. Members present M.J. McPherson, Gordon, Chapel, R.B. McPherson. The chairman called the meeting to order.
R.B. McPherson was appointed Sec Pro Term. Statement from Malcomson & Higginbotham ? for the amount of $1356.79 less 15%
or $1153.28 due C.A. Sauer & Co. Statement dated 8/31/05. Motion made & carried t? the order be allowed to the chariman
authorized to draw check in favor of C.A. Sauer & Co. for $1153.28. Meeting adjourned.
R.B. McPherson, Sec. Proterm
Jan 26, 06
Library Board met at 2 o'clock Jan 26 1906. Present R.B. McPherson, M.J. McPherson, Gordon, Chapel, Barnes & W.H.S. Wood.
Held conference with Malcomson architect & checked up account & contract with C.A. Sauer & Co. No action taken.
Geo. Barnes, Sec.
Jan 26, 06
Board met Jan 26 at 7 o'clock. Quorum present. Checked up with architect Malsomson & found there was due C.A. Sauer & Co. on
contract including $41.00 extras $1277.00. A written guarantee from C.A. Sauer & Co. & F.P. Schroeder that hea?ing ?lant should be satisfactory
was given.
Following bills allowed
Seth Rubert Coal(ten tons) $70.00
Wm McPherson & Sons (expenses) 5.42
Malcomson & Higginbotham (architects) 500.00
C.A. Sauer & Co. 1000.00
Geo. Barnes
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Carnegie libraries
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1905/1906
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“Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 146-147,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 23, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14371.