1937-11-18City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 11/18/1937
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, James A. Cronin, Thomas F. Delaney, Mrs. E.
Prebble Motley, Sr., Fred H. Porter, and William A. Rowe,
Board members absent: Saul J. Cagan, Rev. Clarence S. Pond, and Robert O. Small
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
November 18, 1937
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday
November 18th at 4 P.M.
There were present Miss Loring, Mrs. Motley, and Messrs. Delaney, Rowe, Porter and
Cronin.
The Secretary' s report of the meeting of October 28th was read and approved; as was the
report of the Finance Committee giving a summary of expenditures and balances to date.
Voted: to authorize the Finance Committee to prepare, for consideration at the next
regular meeting of the Board, the budget for the coming year.
Voted: that Miss Stanton be authorized to send in a requisition to the State Division of
Civil Service for the employment ofN. Merton Barden as permanent janitor at the Farms Branch
at a salary of $16.00 a week.
The report of the Librarian, giving details of Library activities for the month, was read and
placed on file.
The Committee on Circulation recommended the purchase of 222 new titles, including
many juveniles for Book Week, and the acceptance of 60 gifts. This recommendation was
approved.
Voted: - That the report as prepared by Miss Loring, including Mr. Cronin's letter as to
the value of the library service to the schools, be adopted as the annual report of the Board of
Trustees and forwarded at the proper time to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Voted: to adjourn
Adjourned
Marjorie H. Stanton
Secretary