Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 050-051
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 Jan 31/1903 for presentation to said board provided of course that you first return to us the plans now in your possession. I am very sorry we have no available funds but trust this will be satisfactory. Very respectfully W.H.S. Wood Supervisory, Howell Jan 31/03 Howell, Mich. Jan. 31/03 Also Col. E.E. Myers Architect Dear Sir:- I cannot regard any pay due or to become due on changes of plans made before the plans were accepted, and no changes have been ordered afterwards. Very respectfully yours W.H.S. Wood Supervisor These letters in reply this date to letter filed as above, after several had been received and filed asking for money from this Board, which at no time has had a cut of available Library funds and has already paid him $25.00 by personal advances from its members. The plans had to be returned to him by the clerk for additional blue prints for the contractor which aught to have been furnished on the start, and at this date the plans are still in his hands. W.H.S. Wood Feb. 3 Plans returned from Detroit Article from Livingston Republican published December 3, 1902 LOCAL NEWS CARNEGIE LIBRARY Interview with Supervisory W.H.S. Wood Yes, the contract has been let for the erection of the library building to A.G.Kuehnle of Howell, subject to the filing of bonds, for $9725, and it is to be built of granite 'hard-heads', or boulders, brought here from the arctic mountains years ago, I suppose,in the glacial era. They will be cut and prepared this winter and the building is to be completed by Jan. 1, 1904. The library tax, this year, one mill, produces $2471, which will be for maintenance and expended by the direction of the commission, i.e. for purchase of books, furniture, cost of heating and lighting and pay of janitor and libarian. I am not in favor of high salaries or of importing a librarian. We have plenty of good material right here in Howell and the work will be easy and pleasant. The janitor should be fireman, lawman (the village has the park, you know) and assistance librarian combined and the building should be open from 7 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. A board of six library commissioners should be elected on a non-partisanship basis next spring, and I am in favor of such persons M.J. McPherson,Frank Burt, or Miss Millie Burt, T.B. Knapp, C.G. Jewett, R.R. Smith, F.W. Munson, P.B. Wines, A.M. Wells, Mrs. Henry White, W.H. Gilkes, Mrs. Alfred Warner, E.D Galloway, Mrs. F.J. Lee, A.J. Prindle, G.I.Sargent, L.Smith, T.P. Stowe, L.H. Sullivan, J.C. Walton, John W. Wright, F. Mills and Mrs. Dr. Huntington, or a hundred more I might mention for good business or literary reasons and who have the time or public spirit to give public service without pay. I am in favor of caution, care and economy and simply am too dull myself to comprehend those people who I occasionally meet who, when they get in a public position feel that it's none of peoples business how they conduct it. The people are always entitled to the fullest report about all public business. I would like to see Howell equipped with a nice building and ten thousand books within the next two years. As to books, donations are in order and I will take charge of all books donated during the winter, if marked with name of donor and date of presentation to Howell Free Public Library, and see that they are turned over to the commission in the spring. Every family almost has one or a dozen that it would help others to read and that they have no further use for. Aside from the books to be purchased on history, biography, travel, standard classics, political economy, health and story books a unique ccollection might also be obtained in this way. A thousand dollars will buy from two to four thousand good books, or only four to eight hundred just according to how it is expended. I have the old books. Some are very choice and out of print. I would like to see as full a set of every kind of school books as was ever used handed in. State and national reports are very valuable and while it is not possible to get full sets, I hope to see it as full as may be and shall endeavor to secure them. Anyone having a finance report of 1886 has a right no longer obtainable. Also navy report of 1897-8. In time full sets of encyclopedias will be secured for reference and standard works on every subject. Miss Anna Lonergan has been spoken of most often for librarian though there are others. Bills may be drawn for presentation to the Legislature allowing the people of Genoa, Marion, and Oceola to vote and join us in the use and support of the library. Mr. Barnes has assured me he will push such bills if the people of those towns seem to desire it. Feb 10, 1903 John Davids of Iosco asks for position as masonry Inspector. Feb. 14, 1903 Reports secured by W.H.S. Wood for the Library. U.S. Cour. of Pensions Report 1902-1901-1900-1898-1897 1896-1895-1894-1893-1892 1891-1890-1889-1888-1887 1886-1885-1881-1878-1876 1874-1872 World's Almanac 1899 Feb. 18 Rep. Comp. Currency of 1902 USAG #40 Farm Drainage HHS Journals Mich jan 29 & Feb 10 03 Mich State Lib Bul, 5, Sep 1900 Onedstons Philosophy # 16 The Ideal Republic U.S. Civil Services Rep 1902 I ? Children Nat'l Conf Cor & Ch. 1902 24th An. Rep Ch on Buffalo Relief Work C. F. Weller ? Ohio Bull C & C 1902 A ? Modern Jails
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 048-049
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 In witness where of the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals this 25th day November A.D. 1902 in duplicate. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Zada B. Holt W.H.S. Wood Supervisor }Township Board of the Township of Howell D.D. Harger Justice of Peace J.L Pettibone Justice of Peace Frank J. Holt Twp Clerk A.G. Kuehnle Building Schedule Refered to in Paragraph 2 &
c were drawn by Col. E.E. Myers for which with Supervisor work as architect he is to receive $300.00, one hundred of which will be paid as or one hundred and fifty where the first installment of the Carnegie money is received, and are orders of E.E. Myers for one hundred dollars will be accepted and paid from said first installment if presented at once to the Clerk of this board.6 The following is my itemized item of the cost of the material and work for the Carnagie (sp) Library building, hold myself responsible entirely for the cost of all work and materials. In making up estimates as fast as the work proceeds the figures may be divided to accomodate payments of parts of work. For outside stone work ready to be set in building $1760.00 Setting in walls outside stone work 590.00 For inside walls including foundation and plastering 975.00 For hardware and carpenter work 2550.00 For all iron and steel work 600.00 For varnish work 105.00 For galvanized iron work 1370.00 Painting and glazing 250.00 Steam heating and plumbing 1285.00 Electric wiring of building 110.00 Making total cost of $9725.00 The above is submitted by the undersigned for the purpose only of affording convenient basis for the preparation in future of the estimates to be made me, as such, I herewith do submit the above as my schedule. I am Yours very truly A.G. Kuehnle Jan. 31/1903 Letter of Col. E.E. Myers received asking for letter of history of the Carnegie proposition. His letter from Law office of Geo. W. Radford and marked 'Absolutely Confidential'. Letter filed as have no 'confidential' matter in official life. W.H.W. Answered as follows. Howell, Mich. Jan. 31, 1903 Col. E.E. Myers Detroit, Mich. Dear Sir:- I have yours of 31st and will reply in haste as follows: Mr. Andrew Carnegie has placed in the hands of the Home Trust Co. $10000.00 for a Carnegie Library Building at Howell, Mich. which proposition has been accepted and a one mill tax raised accounting to $2471.00 this year for its support. The sum of $2000.00 is available any time this the township Board of Howell draws on it subject to a certificate of the architect E.E. Myers that $2000 worth of work has been done on the building. The Library has been let to Mr. A.G. Kuehnle of Howell who has broken ground and is securing stone. The plans &
Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 046-047
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 Contract acceptance on or before the first day of January A.D. 1904, the construction to commence in the spring of 1903 as early as the weather permits. 9. The said party of the first part is hereby required to furnish and deliver unto the said party of the second part within three days from the date hereof a full set of blue prints plans of said building and copies of specifications. 10. The said party of the second part is hereby required to and shall furnish and deliver unto the said party of the first part, a satisfactory bond with two sureties in the sum of nine thousand eight hundred dollars ($9800) conditioned to guarantee that the said party of the second part shall carry out and fulfill all the obligations of this contract and those set forth in the plans and specifications to the full and entire satisfaction of the party of the first part, and also conditioned to save the said party of the first part harmless from mechanics, builders or material mens liens. 11. Should the party of the second part at any time during the progress of said work refuse or neglect to supply any necessary material or workmen then, and in such case the said party of the first part shall have the right and power to provide material and workmen (after three days notice) to finish said work and the expense shall be deducted from the amount of said contract price. 12. Should the said party of the second part fail to complete the said building at the time above agreed upon, then in such case (unless an extension of time is granted by the party of the first part in writing) the party of the second part shall pay the said party of the first part as liquidated damages for nonperformance of contract and not as a penalty or otherwise the sum of fifteen dollars for each and every day from and after the day above specified, during which said building shall remain unfinished and not completed and delivered as aforesaid and which said party of the first part shall have the right to deduct from and retain out of the sum hereinbefore agreed upon to be paid by the said party of the first part. 13. It is mutually covenented and agreed between the parties hereto that the heating apparatus in said building shall be completed, ready for operation on October 1st, 1903, and said building shall be heated thereby during the months of October, November, and December 1903, the said party of the first part to furnish coal therefore. 14. It is mutually understood and agreed that the grade of said lot shall be raised two feet and nine inches from the present grade at the southeast corner of said lot. 15. The party of the first part is to have the right to put on lights in said building and turn electric current on before the acceptance of said bulding. All the covenants and agreements herein made are declared binding on each of the parties, hereto, and on their resepctive heirs, respresentative or assignees.
Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 044-045
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 (contract) and accepted by the said party of the first part. Provided: That no money shall be due under the contract until two thousand dollars ($2000) worth of work and materials shall have been completed and accepted by the said architect and approved by the said party of the first part when seventeen hundred dollars shall be paid said party of the first part and no further money shall be due until two thousand dillars($2000) worth more of work and material shall have been completed and accepted by said architect and approved by said party of the first part when seventeen hundred dollars more will be paid said party of the first part and no further money shall be due until two thousand follars ($2000) more work and materials shall have been completed when seventeen hundred dollars more will be paid said party of the first part and no further money shall be due until the entire building is completed and accepted when the balance of said nine thousand seven hundred and twenty five dollars ($9725) shall be due and payable subject to the proposition of Andrew Carnegie of January 9th, 1902 and the letters of the Home Trust Company of August 4th and 11th, 1902. 6. It is further agreed by and between the party of the first part and second party that the schedules made and submitted by the said party of the second part, and attached hereto, shall no be construed as a part of this contract, but only as a base upon which estimates are to be prepared but the party of the second part shall be held responsible for the performance of all work and all materials necessary to fully and entirely complete the entire building in accordance with the aforesaid plans, specifications of the architect to the entire satisfaction and acceptance by the said party of the first part, although such a schedule may omit either work or materials or both. 7. It is further agreed and understood by and between the parties to this contract, that no claim for extra work or materials, furnished or alleged to be furnished by the said party of the second part on account of the construction of said Library Building shall be allowed by the said party of the first part, unless the same shall have been previously ordered by them in writing in the same form and manner as this contract has been executed and the costs of the same agreed upon, and accepted in writing by the party of the second part before the same shall be in force and effect. 8. the said party of the second part further agrees as aforesaid to commence work upon the material for the construction of the aforesaid building within ten days fromthe date hereof and to have the entire building fully and entirely completed and ready for delivery and...
Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 042-043
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 the west fifty feet in width of the south eighteen feet of lot (88) eighty-eight, and the east fifty feet in width of the south eighteen feet of lot ninety-one (91). All in Crane and Brooks plat of the said village of Howell as duly laid out, plated and recorded and to be located thereon as said party of the first part shall hereafter designate, a Library Building, of the forms, sizes, and dimensions, and according to the plans, specifications, detail and working drawings furnished by E.E. Myers and Charles W. Koehler, architects of the City of Detroit, in the state of Michigan, and numbered from one to eleven both inclusive all of said plans, specifications and detail drawings, and builders schedule, together with the general instructions, have been signed by the party of the first part aforesaid, and by the said party of the second part, and are hereby made and accepted as a part of this contract, the same in all respects as though each and every part thereof was at length herein set forth and fully described and all of which are now on file in the office of the party of the first part. 3. And the said party of the second part doth hereby covenant, promise and agree for the consideration aforesaid to do all the work and labor and to furnish all the materials at his own proper costs, charge and expense, which may be requisite and required for the full and entire erection, construction, and completion of the said Library Building according to the plans, specifications and detailed drawings, aforesaid. 4. It is hereby further agreed between the parties hereto that E.E. Myers, architect of the city of Detroit and state of Michigan shall be and is hereby appointed and constituted the supervising architect of said building in and about and during its construction, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to inspect and accept or reject any work done or materials used or proposed to be used in, upon, or about the said building during tis construction, that is, if not in accordance with the plans and specifications. 5 In consideration only of the true and faithful performance of the covenants and agreements herein before and hereinafter specified, by the said party of the second part, and in the manner and within the time hereinbefore set forth, .then the said party of the first part hereby covenants promises, and agrees to and will pay to the said party of the second part the sum of nine thousand seven hundred and twenty-five dollars ($9725) in the manner following, that is to say: In payments as the furnishing of materials, and work construction of aforesaid building shall progress, on estimates to be made by the supervising architect and allowed by the party of the first part, for materials so delivered and accepted and work satisfactorily done by the said party of the second part. Such payments however, to be only eighty-five percent of the amount of such estimates and the remaining fifteen percentum to be paid on the final estimate of said supervising architect to be made when the said Library building shall be entirely completed.
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....