1960-11-17 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 11/17/1960
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Frank P. Hyde, Bruce Lancaster, Frederick H.
Pierce, Carolyn F. StandIey, and Thomas J. Toomey
Board members absent: Russell P. Brown, Saul J. Cagan, and Dorothy C. Cook
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
Thursday, Nov. 17, 1960 4 P.M.
The meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on the above date with the
Chairman, Mrs. Conrad presiding. Present, also, were Miss StandIey, Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Pierce and Mr. Toomey.
The records of the previous meeting were read and approve&
After discussion and study of the Finance Sheets, and talk as to the transfer of $1195 from
the Sarah L. Whitmarsh Fund to Public Library Account Salaries and Wages to take care of the
deficit in salaries, it was VOTED to authorize the Finance Committee to investigate. Mr. Toomey
offered attend to this matter. This money must he available on or before Dec. 10.
The budget was discussed at length. It was VOTED to accept the following revision:
SALARIES-The Staff set by Barrington Plan, pages $7,894; One new Asst. Library desk clerk and
one Asst. Special Services librarian at $2,652 each making total salaries $70,538.50.
MAINTENANCE:-
Books $6000 Repairs $500
Books - Bookmobile 1000 Jan. Supplies 500
Replacements 1250 Care Grounds 200
Binding 1000 Telephone 375
Periodicals 1000 Printing 200
Fuel 2000 Office and other 3000
Lighting 1500 Bookmobile Main. 1000
Furniture 5000 Preparing and repairing Books 1000
Total for School deposits $21,025
Other Orelays: New charging desk Main. 1000
Addition to complete cat. Main. 356
Materials for 8 tables Y.P.R. 200 1,556
Total Budget $93,119.50
Because of extensive study of the budget, Administration, Circulation and Library reports were
omitted.
Adjourned 5:45
Marion A. Brown
Clerk.