Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 010-011
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. Page 10 McPherson Park The site The question of site was left open during April and May, 1902, for volunteer cooperation by the public. Many sites were discussed, as the Court House Grounds by the jail. The ?Halton Corner by High School, The galloway corner by M.E. Church, The Gregory lot diagonally opposite Masonic Hall, The Bell Crossman Community?, Shilbeck? and other properties but the general sentiment seemed to be in favor of what was known as the Old Foundry Square. Nothing being done by the people and many impatient inquiries being made. late in may when. Rev. Sanil Jones failed to appear at the Howell Opera House on the Howell Lecture course, W.H.S. Wood, Supervisor who had been tied up pending the annual assessment of valuations for taxes, went to W.P. Van Winkle, of the Lecture Committee and proposed turning the defunct lecture into a Library Site public meeting. This not being discussed admirable he wrote a form of notice appointing fifteen citizens a committee on site, location and securing same. This he took on the same day to Hon. Wm McPherson Jr. who suggested a few days delay. There I was suggested by him that options be secured on the 'old foundry site' and these were obtained by the careful attention of Hon. C. P. Gregory, Village President of Howell, who informed the Page 11 August 2, 1902 Supervisor that the four brothers Wm Jr Alex. M.J. & C.S. McPherson proposed to procure the 'Old Foundry site' and donate it to the Township for Library purposes if it could be obtained for the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, This becoming public the price was raised to $1.00 in the aggregate but procured by the McPherson Bros. nevertheless. Meanwhile Supervisor Wood asked Register of Deeds A.D. Thompson to make an abstract of the block, and he also made the deeds at request of Village President Gregory At first it was proposed to give the whole block to the Township for a Library si…
date: 1902
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 008-009
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: 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 Letters of the State Librarian Ms. M.C. Spencer of July 5, 1902 appeared in the Livingston Herald on July 11th, 1902. Transcribed from the Herald: THE NEW LIBRARY Some Sensible Suggestions as to Its Construction from the State Librarian Supervisor Wood said Monday morning, 'As the people are always entitled to a full report upon all public business, I am pleased to say that the township board, consisting of Judge Stowe, Justice Pettibone, Mr. Holt and myself, on Jly 3, passed the necessary resolution accepting the Carnegie donation. The next thing is the dedication of the site, that portion of McPherson Park to be used for this purpose, and as this world is full of 'many men of many minds' some thinking the corner two lots is best, others the center, others back of or in front of center but when this is determined, that part will be easily attended to. To answer a thousand questions, I would say that I don't know when the building will be commenced. As the donation and the dedication is to the township of Howell and the township board is its legislative and executive authority, I see no reason for delay when with the aid of advisory committies plans, are decided upon. At any rate, the people will be kept posted through the press of everything done. Meanwhile read this very sensible letter from the Hon. State Librarian: Michigan State Library Lansing, July 5, 1902 Mr. W.H.S. Wood Howell, Michigan My Dear Mr. Wood: I have yours of July 4th and rejoice to know that you are going to have a Carnegie library building. You are more fortunate than we are here, as there is a dead-lock over a site and it looks now as though the whole matter would fall through and the city be a clear loser of $37,000 simply through obstinancy. I wish to say, however, that you have now reached in the matter the most danger…
date: 1902
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 006-007
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: 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 April 1902 It was understood that the Howell Ladies LIbrary and Howell Ladies clerk favored the idea and to received the voters of the coming vote thereon, W.H.S. Wood pasted on posts and buildings & on April 5th, the following slip. The ticket was as follows (Copy of ballot) Vote on the Proposition for One Mill Tax for Free Public Library For a one mill tax for a Free Public Library [ ] YES For a one mill tax for a Free Public Library [ ] NO Printed at the Livingston Democrat Office. The Election Notice also appeared in the Livingston Democrat & Republican. Justice David D. Harger, also, Deputy Township Clerk, posted the notices in six places in the township and filed his affidavit thereof. Later W. H. S. Wood wrote Mr. Carnegie asking for $15,000 in order to get a better building owning to high prices of labor and material this year. Ives and Whitefield New York architechs wrote as early as Jan 17, 1902 in relation to designs but in July their schedule offers were received and considered too high for a building of this size and cost. Below April 1902: The Legal Information Quarterly published by W.H. S. Wood contained the following. LEGAL INFORMATION QUARTERLY VOL.3, NO. 1, APRIL 1902 A Free Public Library for Howell We ought to have it for our children, to promote culture, give people better opportunities for original research to given workingmen a better chance to use their evenings to profit to benefit the town for the ladies and other societies for the boys and the lyceums for the farmers and their clubs for the schools and their pupils for the parents and the home. The chance is referred to the people. The opportunity to vote 'yes: on town meeting day should not be neglected it may be the awakening of our people to better things. The train of progress is passing. Shall we get on or go un…
date: 1902
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 004-005
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. Page 4 April 7, 1902 (P. 568) The whole number of votes on the proposition for one mill tax for Free Public Library was six hundred seventy nine (679) as follows for one mill tax for Free Public Library 'yes' four hundred forty five (445) for a one mill tax for a Free Public Library 'no' two hundred thirty four (234) there were rejected sixty (60) from general record township of Howell page 568. Meeting of Township Board of Howell. July 3, 1902 (P. 577 P. 578) Present. W.H.S. Wood Supervisor, Eugene ?A ?Stowe and James L. Pettibone Justices and Frank J. ?Hall, Clerk Moved by Wood, supported by Pettibone that the following resolution be adopted. Carried. A Resolution to accept the Donation of Andrew Carnegie Whereas Andrew Carnegie has agreed to furnish Ten Thousand Dollars to the Township of Howell, Michigan to erect a Free Public Library Building on condition that said Township shall pledge itself by Resolution of Township Board to support a Free Public Library at cost of not less than One Thousand Dollars a year, and provide a suitable site for said building now therefore. Be it resolved by the Township Board of the Township of Howell, Mich. that said Township accept said Donation and it does hereby pledge itself to comply with the requirements of said Andrew Carnegie. Resolved That it will furnish a suitable site for said building and will maintain a Free Public Library in said building when erected, at a cost of not less than One Thousand Dollars a year. Resolved that an annual levy shall hereafter be made upon the taxable property of said Township sufficient Page 5 in amount to comply with the above requirements. W.H.S. Wood, Supervisor JL. Pettibone Justice of the Peace Eugene A Stowe Justice of the Peace Frank J. Holt Clerk Township Board of Howell Township, Livingston Co. Michigan I Frank J ?Holt, Clerk of the Township of Howell, Mich. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a fu…
date: 1902
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 002-003
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: 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 1902 Minutes Mrs. H.E. Beach and some other ladies had also written him. Oct 16 1877 p. 154 approved May 21 of geing Sections 3449 to 3460 compiled Lo? of 1897 having provided a way for the authorization of Free Public Libraries in cities , villages, and townships by petition of fifty voters asking that a tax may be levied for a free public library S3458 not exceeding one mill upon a dollar and a vote thereon. W.H. Wood circulated a petition therefor and filed the same with the Township Clerk Frank J. Jolt on Dec. 27, 1901 The Petition is a follows: 'Copy' To the Township Clerk of Howell Townhip, Livingston County, Mich. We, the undersigned, fifty or more voters of the Township of Howell, respectfully petition that a tax be levied for the establishment of a free public library in said township of Howell at the rate of one mill upon the dollar as provided by Section 3458 Compiled Laws of 1897. Dated, Howell, Mich, Dec. 26, 1901 1. W.H. S. Wood 29. A Garland 2. K.S.B. Holt 30. E.J. Drewery 3. W.R. Whitacre 31. W. W. Papsworth 4.H.D. Finley 32. Alfred Garland 5. W.B. Johnson 33. Frank J. Mason 6. G. A. Wimbles 34.F. P. Stowe 7. A. Winegar 35. H. W. Monroe 8. Robt. H. Brason 36. D.J. O'Dell 9. J.B. Bassau 37. Mylo Phillips 10. H. H. Wines 38. E.B. Rogers 11. J. J. Crosby 39. M.J. McPherson 12. E. D. Galloway 40. E,G. McPherson 13. Wm. McPherson Jr. 41. F.M. Lansing 14. F.E. Lansing 42. L.H. Sullivan 15. H. G. McPherson 43. W.H. Porter 16. Jas. J. VanKeuran Jr. 44. J.S. Fields 17. F. J. Hall 45. A. E. Papsworth 18. Frank Melia 46. J.E. Gilmore 19. W. L. Lyons 47. L.D. Brokaw 20. Fred P Dean 48. O. P. Parker 21. A.D. Thompson 49. L.C. Smith 22. E.A. Stowe 50. O.J. Person? 23. Timothy Smith 51. J. H. Miner 24. Chas. G. Jewett 52 Seth B. Reibert 25. E. L. Avery 53. Nelson Yelland 26. H. Culver 54. Geo.…
date: 1902
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 134-135
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: 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 Oct 8 1904 A meeting of the Howell Township Board of Library Directors was held at the office of Thos. Gordon Jr. Oct 8 1904. All of the members were present. Moved by Mr. VanWinkle, & seconded by Mr. Cooper that we raise by tax one mill on the dollar on the assessed valuation of the Township for Library Fund. Amendment by Mr. McPherson that we raise only one thousand dollars, amendment carried by vote of Four. The original resolution was then carried as amended. Motion made and carried that the following be allowed & paid. W.J.Burton $390.93 F?outh Bills 12.59 Drayage 1.20 C.M. Chittendon 16.55 Frank P. Allen 22.00 T. Gordon 3.95 Meeting then adjourned Thos Gordon sec protem Oct 20 1904 Meeting of Library Board of Directors in the office of Thos. Grodon Jr. Present Thos. Gordon Jr., L> S. Brooke, W. P. VanWinkle & F.O. Bush. On motion the following bills were allowed and ordered paid R.S. Wheelock $27.40 G. Randall 15.00 John Herbert 5.00 T.O. Newcomb 1.35 Meeting adjourned FOB Sec Nov 14th, 1904 Meeting of the Board of Library Directors of the Township of Howell held at the Office of Thos. Gordon Jr. in said Township on Nov 14th, 1904 at 10-30 o'clock A.M. Present the following named directors W.P. VanWinkle, M.J. McPherson, L.S. Brooke, Thos. Gordon Jr. F.O. Bush and J.J. Cooper. Meeting called to order by Thos. Gordon Jr. President of the Board. Andrew Carnegie having proposed to add the sum of five thousand dollars to his gift to said Township for a free public library. Provided the said Township guarantee a correspondingly increased maintenance Fund of Fifteen hundred dollars per year Therefore the following resolution was offered and adopted by an unanimous vote of the Board. Whereas, Andrew Carnegie did on November 3rd 1904 offer to give and furnish five Thousand dollars to the Township…
date: 1904
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 132-133
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: 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 June 28, 1904 An adjourned meeting of the Howell Township Board of Library Directors met at the office of Thos. Gordan Jr. There were present M.J. McPherson, Wm. P. VanWinkle, L.S. Brooke, Thos Gordon Jr. & F.O. Bush. J.J. Cooper absent. Moved by Bush, seconded by VanWinkle that Mr. McPherson & Mr. Brooks be requested to write Mr. Carnegie the condition of the building and see if he would increase this Gift for the finishing of the building. Carried Moved by Mr. VanWinkle seconded by Mr. McPherson that the secy make a copy of the Township Board proceeding in regard to the abandonment of the Carnegie Library Building. Carried. On motion of Mr. Brooks, seconded by Mr. VanWinkle that Mr. Chattenden of Lansing be invited to come & inspect Library Building & make a report on condition & also estimate the amount required to complete the sum. July 22, 1904 At a meeting of Howell Township Board of Library Directors held at the office of Thomas Gordan Jr. All of the members being present. Moved by Mr. Gordon, sec. by Mr. Cooper, that we proceed to vote by ballot on the use of the Township funds for Building purpose. Result of ballot whole number of votes cast 6 of which number 4 voted yes of which 1 voted no of which 1 was blank On Motion of Mr. Brooke, sec by Mr. VanWinkle, meeting adjourned. F.O. Bush, secy Sept 7 1904 A meeting of the Howell Township Library Board of Directors was held at the office of Thos. Gordon Jr Sept 7 1904. All of members were present. Moved by McPherson, seconded by Mr. Bush the? we accept the offer of F.P. Schoeder & he W.J.Burton for roofing the Library Building at prices named by them. The roofing to $ 5.85? per square delivered in Howell the work of Mr. Schroeder for putting on ?san & the gutters to br ?$348.98. Carried Moved by VanWinkle, Sup by Mr. McPherson that draina…
date: 1904
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 130-131
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: 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 May 16 1904 At a meeting of the Howell Township LIbary Board of Directors held at the Office of Thos. Gordan Jr. on May 16th, 1904 at 7.30 P.M. There were present: Thos Gordan Jr M.J. McPherson Rev. L.S. Brooke Rev. J.J. Cooper F.O. Bush W.P. VanWinkle being absent On motion of Mr. McPherson procedure to Elect A President & Secy by Ballot. Carried Whole no votes cast 5 M.J. McPherson recd 4 Thos. Gordon recd 1 Mr. McPherson declined to act on motion proceded to Sec Ballot for President Whole number of votes cast 5 Thos Gordon recd 4 L.S. Brooke recd 1 Mr. Gordon was declared elected In motion proceded to elect a Secretary Whole no vote cast 5 F.O. Bush recd 4 L.S. Brooke recd 1 F. O. Bush was declared elected On motion the Board adjourned. June 13 1904 At a meeting of the Howell Township LIbrary Board of Directors held at the office of Thos. Gordan Jr. on June 13, 1904 There were present all the members of the Board. Moved by Mr. VanWinkle & seconded by Mr. Brooks that Mr. Allen of Grand Rapids be invited to come to Howell and inspect the Library Building and report the conditions of the building and advise the Board in reference to the matter in general and make a estimate of cost of building up to this time. Carried On motion, the meeting adjourned. June 27, 1904 A Meeting of the Howell Township Board of Library Directors held at the office of Thos. Gordan Jr there were present M.J. McPherson, L.S. Brooke, W.P. VanWinkle, Thos Gordan Jr. & F.O. Bush. J.J. Cooper being absent. Moved by VanWinkle and seconded by Mr. McPherson that the Bills of F.P. Allen be allowed also that the bills of Mr. Allen & M Chittendon of last year be allowed. Carried. Moved by VanWinkle, seconded by Mr. Brooke that we adjourn till tomorrow morning at 8-30 A.M. Carried.
date: 1904
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 144-145
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: 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
date: 1905
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 142-143
subject: Library buildings
subject: Libraries
subject: Carnegie libraries
subject: Library boards
description: 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 August 3d 1905 Board met at the office of M.J. McPherson. Present M.J. McPherson, R.B. McPherson, Chapel & Barnes. On motion the Board decided to lay drain from Carnegie Lib.Building to catch basin west to put in 10 in tile. Bills Allowed M.W. Bullock surveying lot $4.00 Freeman Rohrabacher Assist at $1.25 Livingston Democrat Adv. bids May 39' $2.80 Livingston Republican Adv bids $2.80 Geo. Barnes Sec Aug 19th Board met at office of M.J. McPherson. Present M.J. McPherson, Geo. Chapel, Geo. Barnes. Following bills allowed. Wm ?Kennerwell 9 9/10 days work on drain on Carnegie Library grounds @ 1.75 per day $17.33 Henry Alger 3 1/15 days work on grain on Carnegie Library grounds @ 1.75 per day $5.60 S.A. Sauer & Co. of Ann Arbor contractors Contract $8159.53 Extras $31 & $10 41.00 July 27 1905 Draft $2000 Sept 7 1905 ' 1153.28 Oct 7 1905 ' 1000. Nov 28 1905 ' 2770.25 Jan 26 1906 ' 1000.00 Aug 26 Board met at the office of Republican. Present M.J. McPherson, Geo. Chapel, George Barnes. Following Bills were allowed. Wm Hennessell $8.25 Henry Aldrich 8.23 Geo. Barnes Sec Sep 11th Meeting of LIbrary Board. Present M.J. McPherson, Geo. H Chapel, Thos Gordon Jr, R.B. McPherson. Moved by Chapel, seconded by Gordon that we take $8000 Insurance on Library Building. $2000 with W.E. Beach & $1000 with E.A. Stowe. Carried. Moved by R. B. McPherson seconded by Chapel that we accept F. P. Schroeder's offer for paint for roof at 80 cents per gallon. Carried Moved by R.B. McPherson seconded by M.J. McPherson that Chapel & Gordon be appointed grading committee. Carried. Meeting adjourned. R.B. McPherson Sec Pro tem Sep 14th Meeting of Library Board. Present M.J. McPherson, T. Gordon Jr. Geo. H. Chapel R.B. McPherson. Bill of Wm ?Hermewell for labor and drain to date: $26.60. Bill of Henry Alger for labor $18.73 Mo…
date: 1905
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