1856-02-25 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/25/1856
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Richard P. Waters, William Endicott, Jr., Charles W. Galloupe, Charles
Haddock, and Benjamin O. Peirce
Board members absent:
Others present: Charles Davis, Librarian
Recorder: Benjamin O. Peirce
Monday Evening Feby. 25th 1856
The full Board met in the Library Room.
Mr. Charles Davis also present.
Mr. Haddock presented the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted.
"The Board of Trustees of the Public Library having been informed by Mr. Endicott of the
death of Mr. Charles Giddings who since the organization of this institution had gratuitously
performed with promptness and exactness the responsible duties of Librarian to the entire satisfaction
of the Board. It was unanimously Resolved That in the sudden decease of Mr. Charles Giddings, the
library has lost one of its most active and valued friends whose place it will be difficult to supply.
Resolved That we offer to his surviving relatives and friends our hearty sympathy & bear cheerful
testimony to the noble disinterestedness and gentlemanly bearing of the man and to the purity of his
life.
Resolved That a copy of the foregoing resolutions signed by the Chairman & attested by the
Secretary be presented to the family of the deceased.
Mr. Endicott reported that Mr. Charles Davis had accepted his appointment as Librarian.
Mr. Haddock from the committee on examination of the books received from the Proprietors
of the Social Library presented a catalogue of about six hundred volumes with a report attached
representing the books as being in very poor condition comprising very many incomplete or imperfect
works and altogether of but little value, the circulation according to his judgement not being likely
to exceed ten per cent of the number on catalogue.
This report on motion of Mr. Galloupe accepted & placed on file. It was then resolved
That Mr. Haddock be authorized to dispose of the odd & defective volumes of books
belonging to the Social Library in such way as he may see proper.
Voted to adjourn to Wednesday evening.