1935-04-25City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 04/25/1935
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, Fred H. Porter, Saul J. Cagan, Horace W.
Woodberry, Jr. and James A. Cronin
Board members absent: Robert O. Small, Clarence S. Pond, Mrs. E. Prebble Motley, Sr. and
Thomas F. Delaney
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
Beverly, April 25, 1935
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday, April
25th at 4 p.m., with Miss Loring, Messrs. Porter, Cagan, Woodberry and Cronin in attendance.
The records of the meeting of March 28th were read and approved.
The statement of the Finance Committee, giving a summary of expenditures to date was
read and approved.
A letter from Mayor Torrey, explaining that the extra fifty dollars on the salary budget was
intended as an increase for Mrs. Keenan, at the Ryal Side Deposit, was read; and it was voted, in
accordance with this communication, that Mrs. Keenan's salary for 1935 should $400 instead of
$350.00
Voted: - that the Library should close at 8 p.m., Saturdays excepted, from June 1st until
the day after Labor Day.
Since the May meeting would fall on Memorial Day, it was voted to hold the next meeting
on Tuesday, May 28th.
Voted: Since Miss Beatrice Leary was not available to supervise the E.R.A. workers on
the Library Project, to allocate the money voted for her services, to one or more of the part time
assistants on the Library Staff.
The Committee on Circulation recommend the purchase of 124 new titles and the receipts
of 9 gifts. Also the gift of one picture from Mrs. Robert Bancroft, and the acceptance of two
others as a temporary loan.
Voted: that this be approved.
Voted: to adjourn.
Adjourned.
Marjorie H. Stanton
Secretary