Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 144-145

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

September 1905
Sep 14th
Meeting of Library Board: Present - M.J. McPherson, T. Gordon Jr., Geo Chapel, R.B. McPherson
Proposition of W.J. Burton & Co. in reference to replacing present roof of Lib. Building. with new roof was presented by M.J. McPherson
Geo. Barnes, Sec

Oct 2 1905
Meeting ofthe Board at the office of Thos. Gordon. Present: M.J. McPherson, R.B. McPherson, Gordon, Chapel, Barnes.
The following bills for drawing sand allowed.

James Canfield 93 cu. yds @ 50 cents $46.50
D.O. Cook 31 1/2 ' ' ' 15.75
R.S. Wheelock 52 1/2 ' ' ' 26.25
C.D. Austin 56 ' ' 28.00
Lewis Eggleston 4 days work 1.50 per day 6.00

Geo. Barnes, Sec

Oct. 2
Meeting of the Board at 4 o'clock P.M. All members present. The estimates of Architects Malconson & Higginbotham for
$1000 were allowed & requisition made on Carnegie fund.
Geo. Barnes, Sec

Nov 3 1905
Meeting of the Board. All members present.
The following bills were allowed.
R.S. Wheelock 115 yds of dirt @ 50 cents/ $57.50
26yrds of top dressing @60 cents/yd 15.00

Lewis Eggleston labor 6.15

D.O. Cook 15 yds dirt at 50 cents 7.50
1 1/4 yds top dressing 60 cents .75

James Canfield
93 3/4 yds of filling @50 cents 46.87
28 3/4 yds of top dressing @ 60 cents 14.25

Charles Ackley
23 1/2 yds of filling @ 50 cent 11.25
15 yd of top dressing @ 60 cents 9.00

C.D. Austin
120 1/2 yds of filling @ 50 cents 60.00
27 3/4 yd top dressing @ 60 cents 16.50

On motion the matter of ?ling the roof was left with M.J. McPherson

Geo. Barnes, Sec.

Nov 28
9 o'clock
Meeting of the Board. All members present. The estimate of Architects Malconson & Higginbotham of $2770.50 considered, allowed & requisition on Carnegie Fund made.
The following bills allowed.
E.A. Stowe Insurance $12.00
M.E. Beach ' 12.00
Thomas Gordon Telephone .50

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