Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 058-059

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

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PERSONAL TO LIBRARY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE AS REFERENCE

Building Committee, Howell, Mich., March 2, 1903
Carnegie Library
Howell, Mich

Gentlemen, - Mr. A.G. Kuehnle, Contractor of the Library Building has submitted to me copies of bills of material which he now has on the
Library grounds, copies of said bills are hereto connected

33,000 feet of pine lumber and lath $925.00
Steel beams, bolts and rods 300.00
Excavation of foundation 15.00
Door frames and window frames total (56) 269.00
200 barrels of lime 200.00
300 perch of foundation stone 150.00
150 perch of Block stone 150.00
2 barrels of linseed oil 65.00
2000 lbs. of white lead and putty 155.00
10 Gallons of turpentine 7.30
Glass for windows and plate glass 267.80
The above material is of the grade quality and sizes required by contract.
Total amount of work and material now on the grounds of said building
Total cost $2504.10

The above material and work is now on the Library Building grounds and is all in accordance with the terms of my contract.
15% deducted from amt. $375.61
Amount due less retained per cent $2128.49

All of which I do certify is in accordance with the terms of my contract and is true and correct, and the said material and work is hereby
terned over to your committee on account of moneys advanced thereon. Committee not to be responsible on account of any loss by fire or otherwise.
A.G. Kuehnle

The several materials and work are not on the Library grounds bills of lading per all said materials I have examined and find that the material
and work is in accordance with that required by the plans and specifications and do recommend that the sum of two thousand one hundred and
twenty-eight dollars and forty-nine cents is due and payable to A.G. Kuehnle, the contractor for said building.
Yours very truly
E.E. Myers
Architect
Howell,Mich. March 2, 1903
732 2nd Ave Detroit

Letter
Howell, Michigan
March 3rd, 1903

Carnegie Library Committee
Howell, Mich
Gentlemen,- This is to certify that A.G. Kuehnle, contractor of the Library Building has performed work and furnished material for the Library
Building in the amount of two thousand one hundred and twenty-eight dollars and forty-nine cents, $2128.49. All said work is in accordance with contract.
This estimate does not include 50,000 brick now on the grounds.
A.G. Kuehnle
Contractor

I have examined the material and work embraced in the above estimate, and I do approve of the same.
Yours very truly
E.E. Myers
Architech of the Carnegie Library Building, Howell, Mich.

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Copy of Receipt Returned Home Trust Co

Andrew Carnegie
Disbursing Office
Hoboken, N.J.
To Township Board
Howell, Mich.

Mar. 5th, 1903
For on account of Construction of Library Building $2000.00

Approved R.H.F. Correct H.J. Torsch
Received March 7 1903, of Andrew Carnegie
Two thousand dollars in full of above account #2000.00

Township Board of Howell Mich
W.H.S. Wood Supervisor
D.D. Harger
J.L. Pettibone } Justices of the Peace
D.D. Harger Deputy Clerk
By Han. Check # 332

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