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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 158-159

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 158-159

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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 158-159

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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
Sep 15 1906

Meeting of Lib. Board in the office at the library building. Present M.J. McPherson, R.B. McPherson, Chapel, & Gordon. Motion made & carried
that Thos. Gordon Jr. act as secretary. On Motion the following bills were allowed & ordered paid.
A.J. Parker $3.60
Benedict Ratz 4.04
Wm. McPherson & Sons 6.39
M.J. McPherson 11.00

Motion made & carried that the janitor & librarian each be paid their salary to Sep. 1 1906.
P.B. Wines (Janitor) $25.00
Lucy Chapel (Librarian 1 1/2 months) $30.00

Moved by Chapel & seconded by Gordon that the Home Telephone be installed in the building. Motion prevailed.
Thos. Gordon, Jr. Sec Pro Tem

October 1906
Oct 3
Board met at Library Building. Present M.J. McPherson, R.B. McPherson, Chapel & Barnes.
The Following bills were allowed.
Orville Markle
less $10 on order to Wilbur Johnson work on lawn village $36.00
C.E. Knight work on lawn village 3.55
Emory Burden (work on lawn village) 3.00
John Farnsworth (work on lawn village) 22.50
Mrs Geo. Chapel (board for Miss Wright) 13.50
Chas. A. Sauer & Co. 50.00
Democrat Printing Co. Madison Wis. .73
P.B. Wines (salary as janitor) to Oct 1st 1906 25.00
Lucy Chapel (salary as librarian) to Oct 1st 1906 20.00
Wm. McPherson & Sons grass seed for lawn & village 11.63
Wm McPherson & Sons (express) 1.89
Meeting adjourned
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 158-159,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed May 23, 2026, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/14377.
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