Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 160-161

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
Nov 3rd 1906
Library Board met. Present R.B. McPherson, Gord, Barnes, & Chapel. Thos Gordon Jr elected Pres. Pro tem. John Britton's salary was fixed
at $30.00 per month from Oct. 15th 1906.

The following bills were allowed.
C.C. Shafer (walk & jointing building) $181.50
Mrs. Geo. Chapel (board for Miss Wright) 9.00
Hammond Pub.Co. Lansing .90
Benedict & Ratz (Paint) 1.34
Republican Office (supplies) 28.00
Library Bureau Chicago (supplies) 81.00
Ruth M. Wright (services as expert librarian) 24.00
Remington Type Writing Co (for rent) 7.00
Thos. Gordon Jr. (for fertilizer) 1.50
Frederick J. Schleede (binding books) 28.75
A.F. Peavy & Sons (coal) 40.17
John Britton (salary as janitor) 15.00
to Nov 1st 1/2 month
P.B. Wines salary to Oct 15, 1906 12.50
Lucy Chapel salary as Librarian 20.00
Lucy Chapel supplies .65
Geo. Chapel (express) .35
Electric Light Bills ?
Geo. Barnes. Sec

May 17 1906
Board met at office of Thos. Gordon Jr. Present Gordon, Wood, M.J. McPherson, R.B. McPherson, Chapel & Barnes.
Following bills allowed.
Alonzo Burden (work on lawn) $3.90
village fund
Prof. S.W. Fletcher (blue print & in ? 27.00
W.H.S. Wood (express & postage) 3.00
Geo. Barnes, Sec

Oct 8th
Board met at Library. Present M.J. McPherson, Chapel, Gordon, & Barnes.
The following bills were allowed.
Robt Chambers (carpenter work) $9.88
George Wahr (books) 329.96
This bill includes bills
Sep 13 53.91
Sep 19 12.04
Sep 22 30.65
Sep 26 135.58
Nov 1st 118.84
Less 10% 21.06
Total 329.96
Library of Congress (supplies) 10.00

Gordon, Chapel & Barnes were appointed to arrange for the opening of the Library.
Geo. Barnes Sec.

Nov 17 B
Board met at Library. Present R.B. McPherson, Gordon, Wood, Chapel & Barnes.
The Following bills were allowed
Library Bureau Chicago $1.00
E.L. Pickard (fixing lamps) 1.00
Crosby Bros Lansing (books) 4.55
W.E. Beach, Howell (magazines) 25.40
McDewitt Wilson
1 Barkley St NY (books) 24.13
Motion carried to buy Balzaw ?novels at 9.75 & Roosevelts works @ 9.50
Total $19.25

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