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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 156-157

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 156-157

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 156-157

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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
July 27, 1906
Library Board met. The following were present. M.J. McPherson, Chapel, Wood & Barnes.
The following bills were allowed.

Village (electric lights & water) $19.84
Geo. Barnes Sec

Aug 18 1906
Board met at the Library for the first time. All present.
Vote that the Library be known as the Howell Carnegie Library. Vote by yeas & nays.
Yeas: M.J. McPherson, Chapel, Bruce McPherson, Gordon & Barnes.
Nays: W.H.S. Wood

motion carried.

W.H.S. Wood directed to select a lawnmower. B.B. Wines to get express from time ? & ?.

Bill allowed W.H.S. Wood Express $1.55
Geo. Barnes

Aug 20
Board met. Present M.J. McPherson, Wood, Barnes, Chapel & Gordon.
A list of library books considered & secretary directed to get list of prices from several firms.
Geo. Barnes Sec

August 28 1906
Board met at office of Thos. Gordon Jr. Present M.J. McPherson,Gordon, Chapel, R.B. McPherson & Barnes.
The following bills were allowed
P.B. Wines janitor $33.40
Robt. Chambers carpentry work 12.75
Hallie Porter copying 5.00
Mrs. Geo Chapel
Two weeks board Miss Wright 9.00

A resolution was duly passed authorizing the township board to make an assessment of one mill on the dollar on the assessed valuation of Howell Township.
Adjourned
Geo. Barnes Sec

Sep 4
Board met at the Library.
Present M.J. McPherson, R.B. McPherson, Gordon, Chapel & Barnes.
The following bills allowed and ordered paid.
Bennett Hardware Co $10.28
W.R.Knapp Co 7.47
Republican Office 8.48
P.B. Wines janitor 4.80

List of new books & bids were considered.
Geo. Barnes Sec.




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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards

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1906

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“Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 156-157,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 23, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14376.
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