1936-02-27City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/27/1936
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, Marian P. Motley, Fred H. Porter, Saul J. Cagan,
and Robert O. Small
Board members absent: James A. Cronin, Thomas F. Delaney, Clarence S. Pond, and William
A. Rowe
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
Beverly, February 27, 1936
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday, February
27th at 4 p.m.; there being present of the Trustees, Miss Loring, Mrs. Motley, and Messrs. Porter,
Cagan, and Small.
The records of the meeting of January 30th were read and approved.
The report of the Finance Committee, giving expenditures to date was presented and
approved, and Mr. Porter, for the Committee, made report of the meeting with the Mayor and
Finance Committee of the City to discuss the budget for the year.
The Committee on Circulation recommended the purchase of 81 new titles and the receipt of
one gift. Voted: that this recommendation be approved.
The report of the Librarian was read and placed on file.
Since this report included details of the Retirement Plan for Library Employees, sponsored
by the American Library Association, Mr. Small was asked to look into this matter more fully and to
report to the Trustees at a later meeting.
Voted: to adjourn
Marjorie H. Stanton
Librarian