Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 060-061

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

Mar. 7, 9:00A.M. 1903

A meeting of the township board was held at the office of the township clerk. Present: W.H.S. Wood Supervisor, J.L. Pettbone and D.D. Harger,
Justices of the Peace, and Frank J. Holt, Clerk.

Moved by Pettibone, seconded by Harger that the following resolution be adopted.

Whereas the first installment of the Carnegie Library Rund has been received fromthe Home Trust Co. Hoboken, N.J. being a check for $2000.00
#332 dated Mar. 5, 1903 of the R.A. Franks, Cashier, on Hanover National Bank of the city of New York payable to the order of 'Township Board of
Howell, Mich.'

Resolved that a commercial account be opened with Alex McPherson & Co. Bank in the name of 'Township Board, Howell, Mich' in order to avoid all questions
of sufficiency of bond and to save any question of percentage for handling, so as to preserve the fund as complete as possible for its original trust.

Resolved also that a check #1 for $1700.00 be drawn on said account payable to A.G. Kuehnle, contractor, as first installment payment on said
building, the estimate and certificate of the architect, E.E. Myers, having been filed that once $2000.00 worth of work and materials have been done or being on
hand, be to receipt for same on Library Record.

Resolved also that a check #2 for $200.00 be drawn on said account payable to Col. E.E. Myers, Architect and mailed to him at Detroit. Carried.

Moved by Wood, seconded by Harger that clerk open an account with 'Carnegie Library Fund', debiting amount received, crediting amount paid out. Carried.

Moved by Harger seconded by Pettibone that communication of E.E. Myers as to use of brick in Library Building be laid on table. Carried.

On motion, board adjourned.
Frank J. Holt
Township Clerk

1903
$1700.00 Howell, Mich Mch 7 1903
Received of Township Board, Howell, Mich. the sum of Seventeen Hundred Dollars, $1700.00 being first payment of installments on construction of Carnegie
Library Building for Howell, said $1700.00 being check no. 1 on Alex McPherson & Co., Bankers.
A.G. Kuehnle
Contractor

Mch 9 /03 Letter E.E. Myers that had not yet received check.
Mch 11/03 Postal Card of Col. E.E. Myers that he had check.
Mch 16/03 Copy of Letter sent to Col. E.E. Myers in answer to his of March 9th, 03

Howell, Mich. Mch 16, 03
Col. E.E. Myers
Architect
Detroit, Mich

Dear Sir:-
The Township Board of Howell has had the matter of the brick under consideration and they will hardly consent to any changes from contract
and specifications without the written consent of the bondsmen.

I was down on the grounds Saturday and they were excavating and the subsoil is sand. I have your letter of the 9th in which you say 'No
doubt but the foundation work will soon commence, then where ready to start I will come out and we will together go over the grade of the lot.
I wish to see it so established that we will avoid an extra if possible'.

I would say that it has well been known all along.

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