Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 018-019

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

the said deed be accepted by said Township and duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Livingston County, Michigan, and that
the site therein named be approved and accepted for the Carnegie Free Public Library building for the township of Howell, it being understood
that the balance of the block has also been deeded to the village of Howell for Park and Public Purposes.

Be it further resolved that the thanks of the people of said township be given the donors heretofore named for the generous terms by which the title
to said site is acquired through them to the township without public cost and that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this
board and be sent to the donors aforesaid, and be given to such Howell papers as may desire to publish it. Carried.

Moved by Mr. Holt supported by Mr. Pettibone that the following resolution be adopted:

Resolved that a special advisory committee on Architectual and Landscape Designs be appointed, said committee to consist of E. P. Gregory, R. B.
McPherson, William P. VanWinkle, A.D. Thompson and E.A. Stowe of Howell and they be notified of their appointment and requested to meet with this
board, Tuesday afternoon of next week at 2:00 o'clock, local time to advise and consult in relation to the preliminary matters pertaining to the erection of the
Carnegie Free Public Library Building in Howell. Carried.
Frank J. Holt
Township Clerk

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A meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Howell was held at the office of the Township Clerk in the Village of Howell on Tuesday, Aug.5, 1902
at 2:00 o'clock P.M.

Present: W.H.S. Wood, Supervisor, J. L.Pettibone and D.D. Harger, Justices of the Peace and Frank J. Holt, township Clerk. There were also
present the following members of the Advisory Committee, appointed by this Board, Aug. 2, 1902, E.P. Gregory, E.A.Stowe, A.D. Thompson, R.B. McPherson,
and W.P. VanWinkle. There were also present Sidney J. Osgood and Col. E.E. Myers, Architects.

Meeting called to order by Supervisor W.H.S. Wood who started the object of this meeting to be the consideration of plans and methods of
proceedure in the construction of Library Building.

The two architects above mentioned each submitted sketch of a building, which they stated could be built for $10,000.

At 6:00 o'clock after an informal discussion on various questions suggested, the board adjourned.
Frank J. Holt
Township Clerk

A meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Howell was held at the office of the Township Clerk in the Village of Howell on Wednesday
August 6, 1902 at 2:00 o'clock P.M.

Present: W.H.S. Wood, Supervisor, J.L Pettibone, Justice of the Peace and Frank J. Holt, Township Clerk.

There were also present the following members of the Advisory Committee

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