1948-09-30City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 09/30/1948
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Thomas F. Delaney, John C. Birmingham, William A. Rowe, and
Robert O. Small
Board members absent: W. Lincoln Boyden, Jr., Thomas J. Casey, Louisa V. Conrad, Lawrence
E. Foster, and B. Frederick Yoffa
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
Beverly, September 30, 1948
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held in the evening of September 30th
with Mr. Delaney and Messrs. Birmingham, Rowe, and Small in attendance. The records of the meeting of June 24 were read and approved.
The report of the Finance Committee, giving a summary of expenditures and balances for
the nine months of the year was read and discussed in detail.
Since the money for Lighting, Fuel, and Office Supplies was nearly exhausted, it was
voted to write the City Government asking for additional appropriations as follows: Lighting
$110.00; Fuel $490.00; Office Supplies $215.00.
The report of the Circulation Committee stating that 490 books had been purchased and
58 gifts received since the June meeting was presented and approved.
It was voted that the list of magazines to be subscribed to for 1949 be the same as that of
1948, with a few minor changes, and that the order be placed again with Miss June Pickering of
Beverly.
At Mr. Small's suggestion it was decided to send to the Superintendent of Documents at
Washington for the pamphlet entitled "Semi annual report of the Atomic Energy Commission",
since this matter is so important in the world of today.
Upon request of Mr. Sidney Acting Secretary of the Boy Scout Troop at the Farms, it
was voted to allow the Troop to use the Library hall at the Farms for Scout meetings, free of
charge, during the rest of the present school year.
In answer to a request from Miss Mary Lawler of Peabody, it was voted to grant her the
use of the hall at the Farms Library for her Education Class, at a charge of one dollar for each
time.
Miss Stanton reported that Mrs. Deborah McGann had been obliged to give up her
position at the Farms Branch - very suddenly because of ill-health, and that she hoped, with the
approval of the Trustees, to be able to get Mrs. Dorothy Day in her place. Mrs. Day had been
highly recommended by several of the Farms residents. It was voted to leave with Mr. Delaney
and Miss Stanton the matter of hiring Mrs. Day, together with details as to salary, etc,
The report of the Librarian, telling of the work which had been accomplished during the
summer months was read and placed on file.
Voted to adjourn
Adjourned
Louisa V. Conrad, Secretary
Marjorie H. Stanton, Clerk