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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 040-041

    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

    continued
    Subscribed and sworn to Gottllieb Kuehnle
    before me this 15th day of Fred Kuhn
    December A.D. 1902 James H. Wallace
    Arthur E. Cole James A Worthington
    Notary Public

    State of Michigan
    County of Livingston } SS
    The written bond and the sureties therein named are hereby approved this 15th day of Dec. 1902.
    W.H.S. Wood Supervisor
    J.L. Pettibone, J.P.
    D.D. Harger, J.P.
    Frank J. Holt, Twp. Clerk Township Board of Howell Township

    Letter

    John F. Seeley Proprietor Lewis G. Seeley Cashier

    Establishedd 1878
    TUSCOLA COUNTY BANK
    CARO, MICH

    March 28, 1903

    Hon. W.H.S. Wood,
    Howell, Mich.
    My dear sir:-
    Your esteemed letter in behalf of our Library enterprise is received with thanks.
    It will appear in one of our local papers next week, and I am sure it will materially assist the vote in favor of a Free Public Library in our township.
    We hope to get from Col. Myers a cut of your building to have in the paper next week.
    Your bill to enlarge the boundary, to include adjoining townships, is a good one.
    Very truly yours,
    John F. Seeley
    Ch. Library Com.

    Copy of Contract with A.G. Kuehnle for Library Building.

    1. Articles of Agreement, made and entered into this Twenty fifth day of November, A.D. 1902 at the village of Howell, in the County of Livingston
    and the state of Michigan, By and between the Township of Howell, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the state of Michigan in the
    aforesend county and state, being hereinafter known as the party of the first part, and A.G. Keuhnle contractor and builder of the Village of Howell in
    County of Livingston, in the state of Michigan, being hereinafter known as the party of the second part.

    2. Witnesseth, that the said party of the second part, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, does for
    himself, his heirs, execcutors, administrators and assigns, covenant, promise and agree to and with the said party of the first part, that he shall and will
    on or before the first day of January, A.D. 1904 in the very best workmanlike manner, and by the use of the very best quality and grade of materials, will and most
    substantially erect, build, construct, set up, complete in every detail and deliver to the said party of the first part, free, clear, and discharged of and
    from all claims, debts, liens, and charges, whatever, on a lot or parcel of ground situated in the said village of Howell in the county of Livingston in
    the state of Michigan, and known and described on the officail map or survey aof said city as being the east fifty feet in width of lot ninety (90)
    the west fifty feet in width of lot eighty-nine (89).....

  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 038-039

    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

    Dec 15, 1902

    copy of Bond of A.G.Kuehnle received and filed this 15th day of Dec. 1902.
    D.D. Harger, Dpt Twp Clerk

    Know all men by these presents, that we, A.G.Kuehnle as principal and Gottlieb Kuehnle, Fred Kuhn, James H. Wallace, James A. Worthington as sureties, are held and firmly
    bound unto the Township of Howell in the sum of Nine Thousand and eight hundred dollars ($9800.00) lawful money of the United States of America to be paid to the said
    Township of Howell or to its certain attorney or assigns, successors to which payment will and truly to be made we jointly and severally bind
    ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators and each and every of them firmly by these presents.

    Sealed with our seal, dated the fifteenth day of December A.D. 1902.
    The condition of this obligation is solely that whereas the said A.G. Kuehnle has made and entered into a contract to erect, build and complete
    'A Public Library Building for the said township of Howell on or before January 1st, 1904 and furnish all material therefor according to the plans,
    Specificiations and detail drawings made and furnished by E.E. Myers and C.W. Koehler, architects. Now, therefore, if the said A.G. Kuehnle, his
    heirs, assigns, executors or administrators shall well and truly keep and perform or cause to be kept and performed all of the covenants, obligations and agreements in
    his said contract to and with the said township of Howell, and shall deliver to the said townhip of Howell the said building therein agreed upon, built, erected and
    furnished in conformity with the said plans, drawings and specifications and completed at the time agreed upon therein, and free from all mechanics, liens,
    material mens liens, builders liens or other liens and incumbrances of said A.G. Kuehnle.

    And in addition to the liability above the said sureties do hereby accept all the conditions and stipulations set forth in the plans and specifications and detail
    drawings as as much as though the same were herein set forth, then this obligation is void, otherwise to remain in full force.

    Signed and sealed and delivered in the presence
    A.E. Cole
    M.M. Stewart
    A.G. Kuehnle, Seal.
    Gottlieb Kuehnle, Seal.
    Fred Kuhn, Seal
    James H. Wallace, Seal.
    James A. Worthington, Seal.

    State of Michigan
    County of Livingston } SS
    Gottlieb Kuehnle, Fred Kuhn, James H. Wallace, and James A. Worthington, the sureties on the foregoing bond each being duly sworn, each for himself
    deposes and says that he is worth in the aggregate in property not exempt from execution under the laws of this state the amount set opposite his
    name after payment of all just debts, claims, and liabilities, to ?wit.

    The said Gottlieb Kuehnle says he is worth $6000.00.
    The said Fred Kuhn says he is worth $1000.00.
    The said James H. Wallace says he is worth $1000.00.
    The said James A. Worthington says he is worth $1000.00.

  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 036-037

    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

    prints to be delivered to him upon the acceptance of said Kuehnle's bond by this Board. Carried.

    Resolved, that we rescind the resolution of Oct. 17, 1902 permitting original tracing or plans being allowed out of the hands of the clerk or architect . Carried.

    Frank J. Holt
    Township Clerk

    Letter

    Andrew Carnegie
    5 West 51st Street
    No. 2 East 91st St.
    New York

    November 26, 1902

    M.H.S. Wood, Esq.,
    Howell, Mich.

    Dear Sir,
    Yours of November 12th received.
    Mr. Carnegie regrets that he cannot add anything to the allowance made because he considers that $10,000 is ample to provide
    a Library Building for a town of your population.

    Very truly yours,
    Jas. Bertram
    P. Secretary

    Dec. 15, 1902
    A meeting of the township board was held at the office of the township clerk, Monday, Dec 15, 1902 at 1:00 P.M.

    Present: W.H.S. Wood Supervisor, J. L. Pettibone & D.D. Harger, Justices of the Peace and Frank J. Holt, Clerk.

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

    Resolved that the bond of A.G. Huehnle, with Gottlieb Kuehnle, Fred Kuhn, James H. Wallace and James A. Worthington as sureties, dated Dec 15, 1902,
    for $9800.00 to secure the performance of the Libary building Contract with said A.H. Kuehnle, be accepted and the sureties approved and that the same
    be filed with the Township Clerk, for safe keeping with the original contract and specifications after which the duplicate contract and duplicate
    specifications may be delivered by him to the said contractor. Carried.
    On motion board then adjourned.
    Frank J. Holt
    Township Clerk

    Dec 15 1902 Letter of E.E. Myers
    Dec 18 1902 Letter of C.G. Kuehnle (unsigned)

    Clipping/picture of Law Office of W.H.S. Wood
    Howell, Mich., June 1, 1903

    AN EVENTFUL CAREET
    Ten years of quiet life in Howell finds Mr. Wood at the age of 44, and he says he would like to draw the wills of 2,500 of his friends before it is
    everylastingly too late.
  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 034-035

    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. 12, 1902 (continued)

    accepted provided he make suitable contracts in puplicate and secured by approved bonds that the work be done in workmanlike manner by Dec 1, 1903,
    subject to proper inspections and according to specifications and plans of architect E.E. Myers on file, said bone to be inthe amount of $9800.00
    with two or more approved sureties and that D.D. Harger and Wm. P. VanWinkle be authorized to represent the Board in the making of contracts and
    bonds, in conferences with the architect and bidder and present the same to this board for examination and approval at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1902,said
    bonds to cover not only the erection of the building but to save the township harmless from all mechanics, builders, and material men's liens and
    the pay to be subject to the Carnegie proposition. Carried

    Moved by Wood, seonded by Pettibone that Mr. Harger secure Mr. Bullock to survey off the Library lot and mark corners and corners of blocks, it being
    understood the village to pay half the expenses. Carried.

    On motion board then adjourned.
    Frank J. Holt, Twp Clerk.

    June16/03 Mich Ag Bull. 207 Sugar Beet
    Mich Ag Bull. 208 Mushroom
    US Bull #143 Beef & Dairy Cattle
    US Cous Rep June 1903
    Lew A Hand Ricon May 1903
    U.S. 142 & 95 Good Road

    Nov 18, 1902
    At a meeting of the Library Advisory Board called ? at Four O'clock P.M. this date for purpose of locating building on lot - there was present W.P.VanWinkle,
    E.P. Gregoary, R. Bruce Mc Pherson, A.D. Thompson, W.H.S. Wood, Frank J. Holt & D.D. Harger.
    After visiting and inspecting grounds, it was on motion of D.D. Harger seconded by W. P. VanWinkle voted that the north end of stockroom of
    bulding would parallel with and two feet distance from the north end of library lot and that the center line of said library building East and west should
    be the same as the center line of said lot - East & West.
    D.D. Harger, Dpt Twp. Clerk

    A meeting of the Township Board of the township of Howell held at the office of the township clerk on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1902 at 1:00 o'clock P.M. present, W.H.S. Wood,
    Supervisor, J.L. Pettibone and David D. Harger, Justices and Frank J. Holt, Clerk, the following resolutions were adopted:
    590 Resolved: That the time for the completion of the Library Building named in the resolution of Nov. 12, 1902 be extended from Dec. 1, 1903 to
    Jan. 1, 1904. Carried.

    Resolved that the Contract and Specifications for a Public Library Building for Howell Township be signed in duplicate by this Board and Contractor, A.G. Heuhnle,
    and the original tracing plans be also signed and that the said contract bear date Nov. 25, 1902, and the copy of contract & specifications and blue 
  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 032-033

    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

    Page 586
    Nov. 12 1902

    A meeting of the township board was held at the office of the township clerk Nov. 12, 1902 at 1:00 P.M.

    Present: W.H.S. Wood Supervisor, D.D. Harger and J. L. Pettibone, Justices of the Peace and Frank J. Holt, Clerk, also E.P. Gregory and R. Bruce McPherson
    of the Advisory Library Committee.

    The sealed proposals for building library building were opened and were found to be as follows.

    Howell, Mich. Nov 12, 1902
    Frank J. Holt
    Town Clerk of Howell Township
    Dear Sir:-
    I hereby present bid for excavating, field stone work, cut stone and all brick work (furnishing all material and labor) for the new Carnegie Library to be erected
    in Howell, Mich, according to the plans and specifications prepared by E.E. Myers and Chas. W. Koehler, architects, for the sum of six thousand nine hundred and ninety
    dollars, ($6990.00).
    C.C. Schafer
    Howell, Mich. NOv. 12 1902
    Hon. Township Board and Committee
    I herewith submit bid for Heating and plumbing the new library building in accordance with Plans and Specifications for the sum of $1675.00.
    Very Truly
    C.G. Jewett

    To Frank J. Holt, Howell, Michigan
    Proposal for Building Public Library
    The following are my proposals and estimates for the building of the Public Library.
    First For entire building complete including electric wiring and fixtures. $9725.00
    Second For outside stone work 2350.00
    Third All inside walls including foundation and Plastering 975.00
    Fourth Hardware and carpenter work including iron work 3130.00
    Fifth For varnish work 90.00
    Sixth For galvanized iron works, painting and glazing 1750.00
    Seventh Stack building complete 192.00
    Eighth The cost of basement is included in the other items
    Nineth Steam heating and plumbing 1285.00
    Tenth Electric wriing and fixtures 220.00

    If this proposal meets with your approval, I will furnish the required bond upon demand.
    A.G. Kuehnle

    Moved by Wood, seconded by Harger, that the Library Record show to whom advertisements for bids were sent and all matters relating to the letting
    of contract, copies of bids and contracts and bonds and other details and that an appropriation to pay the clerk be made therefor at the proper
    time. Carried

    Moved by Wood, seconded by Pettibone that the bid or proposal of A.G. Kuehnle marked 'First' to construct the Library building complete including
    electric wiring and fixtures for $9725.00 be....
  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 030-031

    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

    Continuation of Board Meeting

    to be received and the constructions as required under accepted bid to be secured by proper bonds.
    All bidders to furnish bond that they will execute contract and file bond. They to have power to call committee together if desired and they to file
    copy of advertisement with clerk.
    Moved by Pettibone, seconded by Holt that it be adopted. Carried. At 12:00 o'clock moved by Pettibone seconded by Harger that this board
    adjourn. Carried.
    Frank J. Holt,
    Township Clerk

    Clipping of Proposal Invite

    Proposals Invited
    Howell, Mich., October 1, 1902
    Sealed bids will be received up to noon of Wednesday, November 12, 1902, for building a Library Building at Howell, Mich. Drawings and specifications
    of same can be seen at the office of Frank J. Holt, townhip clerk, at Howell, Mich. Bids must be addressed to Frank J. Holt, Howell, Mich., and marked
    'Proposals for building Public Library.' Bidders are requested to make their proposals as follows:
    1st. For the entire building complete
    2nd. For the outside stone work.
    3rd. For all inside walls.
    4th. For the hardware and carpenter work complete.
    5th For the varnish work.
    6th Cost of galvanized work, painting and glazing.
    7th State cost of stack building complete in separate item.
    8th State cost of finish of basement
    9th. State cost of steam heating apparatus and plumbing.

    Bids will be opened and contract let as soon as possible after the above named date. The right to reject any and all bids is expressly reserved. Contract
    for building to be secured by proper bond approved by township board of the township of Howell, and all bidders to furnish bond that they will
    execute contract and furnish security for its faithful performance.
    By the order of the Township Board of Township of Howell.
    W.P. VanWinkle
    D.D. Harger
    Committee

    Page 584
    Oct 17 1902
    A meeting of the Township Board was held at the office of the townhip clerk Oct 17, 1902 at 1:00 P.M.
    Present: W.H.S. Wood, Supervisor, D.D. Harger and J.L. Pettibone, Justices of the Peace and Frank J. Holt, Clerk.
    Moved by Harger, seonded by Pettibone that the following resolutions be

    This letter was pasted over the resolution:

    Detroit October 16 1902
    To Hon. W.H.S. Wood
    Howell, Mich.
    Dear Sir
    Builders claim that they should have access also to the original tracing plans for reference so they can make accurate estimates of the cost of each
    part of the work. If they handle the plans carefully I see no objection to it as every facility should be afforded builders to prepare their estimates and trust
    you will d? it expedient to so Av, ?
    Yours very Truly
    E.E. Myers
    Chas. W. Koehler
    Architects

    Chairman of Carnegie Library Board
    Howell Mich
    Please let me shaeffer ? h? original plans on Saturday, his builders from here to meet him there.

    RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE HOWELL FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILDING

    continuation
    to be received and the constructions as required under accepted bid to be secured by proper bonds.

    All bidders to furnish bond that they will execute to contract and file bond. They have to have power to call committee together if desired and they to
    file copy of advertisement
    (covered page)

    page 584
    A meeting of the Township Board was held at the office of the township clerk Oct. 17, 1902 at 1:00 P.M.
    Present: W.H.S. Wood, Supervisor, D.D. Harger and J.L. Pettibone, Justices of the Peace and Frank J. Holt, Clerk.

    Moved by Harger, second by Pettibone that the following resolution be adopted.
    Resolved: That persuant to request of architect of Oct. 16, 1902 the original plans of library be loaned to M.S. Cole Schaffer, Oct 18, 19 and 20
    until Monday morning and calls of other bidders in descretion of Holt and Harger. Carried
    Frank J. Holt
    Township Clerk
  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 028-029

    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

    Page 582
    Aug. 29/ 1902

    A meeting of the Township Board of the Township of Howell, was held at the office of the township clerk on Friday Aug. 29, 1902 at 10.30 o'clock A.M.

    Present: W.H.S. Wood Supervisor, D.D. Harger and J.L.Pettibone, Justices of the Peace and Frank J. Holt, Clerk. There were also present
    Messers. R. Bruce McPherson, A.D. Thompson, and W.P. VanWinkle of the Library Advisory Board.
    Plans submitted by Col. E.E. Myers for Library Building were inspected and discussed. Moved by Pettibone, seconded by Harger that we accept
    plans of the classical building submitted by Col. E.E. Myers with the changes suggested which changes are a nine foot basement, building
    seventy-eight feet by sixty-four feet, changing work room in the basement to coal and furnace room, height of first story to be sixteen feet. Carried.
    On motion, board adjourned.
    Frank J. Holt
    Twp. Clerk

    May20/03
    Add. Books & C presented by W.H.S. Wood
    List R. & B. Legal Blacetes
    The Commoner W.J. Bryan Paper Nov. 1, 1901
    28 Au. Rep. S?denborg Asso.
    Am. Bond & Trust Co. List agents 1902
    Brief The Pioneer Fuel Co. J Malloy, J. Cumensky ?
    The Washington Mission Sep 28, 1901
    Bull. 204 Mosquitos Jan. 1903
    The Commoner
    The Nautalus
    The Searchlight Vol. 1, No. 4-5
    Facts about Sugar
    Requirements for Fraternal Protection
    Leaves of Healing Oct 26 1901
    Riches Hanson's News & Mag Agency
    Citation Sep 1901 Torch of Reason

    Page 583
    Sept. 29, 1902

    A meeting of the Township Board was held at the office of the township clerk, Monday, Sept. 29, 1902 at 10:00 o'clock A.M.

    Present: W.H.S. Wood, Supervisor, J. L. Pettibone and D.D. Harger, Justices of the Peace, and Frank J. Holt, Clerk, also Messers. W.P. VanWinkle
    R. Bruce McPherson, E.A. Stowe, A.D. Thompson, and E.P. Gregory, the advisory committee on Library building, and E.E. Myers, architect.
    Proceded to consider building plans submitted by Col. E.E. Myers after which Mr. Wood submitted the following resolution.
    Resolved that the original plans and specifications for the Library be turned over to Frank J. Holt, the Township Clerk, with instructions to safely
    keep them in the vault, allowing no access to them by strangers, bidders, contractors or any person except when this Board is in session, except
    with the architect. Moved by Pettibone, seconded by Harger, that it be adopted. Carried.

    Mr. Wood submitted the following resolution.
    Resolved that when the entire committee have examined the blue prints and specifications and we are so satisfied, that D.D. Harger and W.P. VanWinkle
    be appointed a special committee to formulate a proper advertisement or call for bids.
    That they be authorized to have it printed on fifty (50) postal cards and to send the same to contractors in various cities and keep a list of names as soon
    as possible, they setting a day and hour for opening and examining bids for the second week in Nov. and the right to reject any and all bids.
  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 026-027

    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

    Letter

    STATE OF MICHIGAN
    ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
    LANSING
    Horace M. Oren
    Attorney General
    Henry E. Chase
    Deputy Attorney General

    Aug. 12, 1902

    W.H.S. Wood, Esq.,
    Attorney at Law,
    Howell, Michigan.

    Dear Sir:-

    I am in receipt of your communication of the 6th inst., in which you ask first, under section 3459 C.L. 1897, should the expression 'the next
    regular election' be construed to mean the November election of 1902, or, in the election of library commissioners, must you wait until the regular
    township election, which will be held in April, 1903 second, may the township board proceed with the erection of a building for library purposes,
    or my said board appoint commissioners to act until library commissioners are regularly elected.

    Answering your first question would say, section 3459, C.L. 1897, provides: 'At the next regular election after any village or township shall have
    voted to establish a free public library, there shall be elected a library board of six directors, - one-third for one year, one-third for two years, and one-
    third for three years and annually thereafter there shall be elected two directors who shall hold their office for three years and until their successors
    are elected and qualified which board shall have the same powers as are by this act conferred upon the board of directors of free public
    libraries in cities.'

    W.H.S. Wood, --#2
    You will observe this language refers wholly to the elections of village and township officers. I believe that the only reasonable construction to be
    placed upon the section is that the expression 'next regular election' must be understood and taken to mean the next regular election at which
    township officers can be elected. If there is any doubt as to the meaning of the above expression it is made clear by the remaining language
    of the section. After the first election, the language of the section provides that 'annually thereafter there shall be elected two directors,' etc.
    Should the commissioners be elected in November, 1902, there could be no election annually thereafter, - there being no election provided for 1903 -
    unless by calling of a special election. I am clearly of the opinion such was not the intention of the legislature, and that the commissioners should
    be elected at the spring election.

    In answer to your second question, I would say that by common consent it might be possible to make an arrangement whereby trustees could be
    appointed to accept the money and proceed with the erection of a library building. However, as this is a case in which the facts as they actually exist
    must be taken into consideration, I would not care to advise you further without having a complete understanding of all the material facts and
    conditions connected with the gift.

    Yours respectfully,
    Henry E. Chase
    Deputy Attorney General

    L.-hi.-o-
  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 024-025

    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

    Office of William McPherson, Jr.
    Howell, Mich.
    Aug 4, 1902

    WHS Wood
    Howell, Mi
    Dear Sir
    Alex McPh just phoned me that Mr. Myers the architect just old him to notify you that he would be here to ith? plans for the Library Bldg to
    submit to you for inspection.
    Yours Truly
    Wm. McPherson Jr.

    List of Publishers sending catalogues
    Goodenough & Waglan Co. 122 Nassau St. NY
    The Ralston Pubs. Co. 1223 9 St. Wash, D.C.
    American News Co. 39 Chambers St. NY
    Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston Mass
    Am. Book Co. 521 Wabash Ave Chicago
    10% off

    Letter
    Home Trust Company
    Hoboken, N.J.
    R.A.Franks, President

    August 11th, 1902

    Dear Sir:

    In replay to your favor of the 7th instant, would say that, inasmuch as the construction of public library building at Howell is under control of
    your Township Board, requisitions signed by the President and Treasurer of said Board, accompanied by architect's certificates, will be honored,
    per my letter of the 4th instant.

    Very truly yours,
    R.A. Franks

    Mr. W.H.S. Wood, Supervisor
    Howell Township,
    Howell, Mich.

    May 20, 1903
    Books and Magazines presented by W.H.S. Wood
    24th Rep. Mich Farm & Farm Products
    National Law in the Spiritual World Drummond
    Up to Date Feb. 1903
    Ye ?uant Magazine Feb 1903
    The Nautalus 6 copies
    The Christain
    The Sermon Dec. 1902
    Mich Bull. 15 - 5 = 6 1898
    Oliver Twist
    The Searchlight 10 copies
    Brief People ? Voorhies ? Yelland 
  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 022-023

    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

    Pamphlets, Catalogues & C Rec'd

    From Mrs. Spencer State Librarian, Lansing Mich.: Library Rooms & Buildings by Soule
    Catalogue of Books Popular Library by State Bd. L. Comm
    How to Start Free Public Library ' ' '
    Study Clubs ' '
    First Annual Report 1899 ' '
    Second Annual Report 1901 ' '

    From Library Bureau, Chicago, Ill.
    Furniture & Supplies for Libraries

    From Art Metal Construction Co., Jamestown, NY
    Metallic Furnishings
    ?Souvenir Madison Day, 1901

    From W.T. Towner. Boston, Mass
    Places of a Library

    From Claire Allen, Jackson, Mich.
    A Brochure

    From Boston
    The Architectural Review, Jan. 1902

    Architect Col. E.E. Myers, Detroit
    Aug, 11, 1902 Second plans by express - also letter
    Aug. 12, 1902 Showed same to Members Committee & C by Wood
    Aug 15, 1902 Returned with suggested changes, By R.B. McPherson

    Stone
    Aug. 15, 1902 Mr. E.E. Howe offers granite boulders free for hauling
    Aug. 15, 1902 Mr. James Rounsifer offers granite boulders free for hauling

    Aug 20/25/02 R.B. McPherson returned plans to Myers
    Aug 25/02 Two new sets plans submitted by Myers
    Sept. 3/02 Letter of E.E. Myers
    Sept. 15/02 Letter of E.E. Myers
    Sept. 27/02 Letter of E.E. Myers
    Sept. 15/02 Visit W.H.S. Wood to office of Myers & Koehler
    Chamber of Commerce Bldg Detroit
    Sept. 29/02 Filed application Miss Anna Lonergen for Librarian
    Sept. 29/02 Filed bills paid by W.H.S. Wood for $24.29 and .71: $25.00
    Dec. 13/02 Filed bills paid by W.H.S. Wood

    Letter
    HomeTrust Company
    Hoboken, N.J.
    R.A. Franks, President

    Aug. 4th, 1902

    Dear Sir:-

    Yours of the 2nd received.
    The amount of Mr. Carnegie's donation is now available and will be remited by mo in instalments (sic) of $2000, each from time to time
    as work proceeds on the Building.

    Requests for remittances should be signed by the President and Treasurer of your Library Board and accompanied by the
    Architect's certificate.

    Yours very truly,
    R.A. Franks

    Mr. W.H.S. Wood
    Howell, Mich.

    Sept. 29/02 Completed plans and specfications
    Received and submitted to full board and committee with Mr. Myer's letter and sketch ordered to be framed.
    W.H.S. Wood
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