1939-06-29City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 06/29/1939
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, Thomas F. Delaney, Marion Glidden, Mrs. E.
Prebble Motley, Sr., Rev. Clarence S. Pond, and William A. Rowe
Board members absent: Thomas J. Casey, Moses I. Simon, and Robert O. Small
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
Beverly, June 29, 1939
The regular meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, June 29th, at 4 P.M., there being
present, of the Board, Miss Loring, Mrs. Motley, Mrs. Glidden, and Messrs. Delaney, Rowe, and
Pond.
The records of the meeting of May 25th were read and approved, as was the statement of
the Finance Committee giving expenditures to date.
The Administration Committee reported that the contract for painting the ironwork at the
Main Library had been awarded to G. A. Barry of Beverly at the price of $135.00. It was voted
that this Committee be authorized to expend a sum, up to $150.00 to make repairs on the
ironwork, previous to the painting, and that if there was still any money available it should be used
to paint the outside of the window sashes at the Main Library.
This Committee was also asked to see whether the new sidewalk being laid on Essex
Street could be continued in front of the library - the Library to bear cost of material.
Since the Deposit of books kept at the Hospital for the use of patients had been returned
to the Library, for lack of volunteer workers to distribute the books, it was voted to leave the
matter fir discussion by the board until the September meeting.
The report of the Librarian, summing up circulation, registration, certificate work for the
first six months of 1939 was read and placed on file.
Circulation reported the purchase of 132 new titles and the receipt of 49 gifts. Voted: to
accept this report.
It was voted, after informal discussion, to try the experiment of opening the Farms
Library, daily, from 2 - 8:30 P.M., instead of from 2 - 8 for the first five days of the week and
from 9-12 A.M. & 2 - 9 P.M. on Saturdays.
The Administration Committee reported that estimates were being called for, for a twenty-
year bonded roof for the Main Library, the work to be supervised by the Building Inspector of the
City, and paid for from the Special Appropriation provided by the City Government.
These bids are to be publicly opened before a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on
Wednesday July 5th.
It was voted that except for this meeting, there would be no meeting of the Board until
September, unless otherwise called by the Chairman.
Voted to adjourn
Adjourned
Marjorie H. Stanton
Secretary