1951-11-23City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 11/23/1951
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Thomas F. Delaney, Saul J. Cagan, Louisa V. Conrad, Dorothy Cook,
Lawrence E. Foster, Philip Rowe, and Carl Zeilon
Board members absent: John C. Birmingham, and W. Lincoln Boyden, Jr.
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
Beverly, November 23, 1951
The regular meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, November 23, at 7:30 P.M., with
Mr. Delaney, Mrs. Conrad, Mrs. Cook, and Messrs. Cagan, Foster, Rowe, and Zeilon in attendance.
The records of the meeting of October 25 were read and approved, as was the statement of
the Finance Committee giving details of expenditures and balances for the month.
The Administration Committee reported that a bad leak had developed round the skylights
at the Main Library, and that an estimate of $406.00 had been given by As the price necessary
to replace broken panes of glass, putty all glass, and repair or replace flashing - leaving work outside
the parapet to be done next Spring. Mr. Delaney also reported that Mr. Clark, of the City
Maintenance Crew had done some repair work to the front door at the Farms Branch and had
examined the outside lights there in which two panes of glass are broken. He also announced that
he was to confer with Mr. Duwart about completing repairs at the Branch.
The Circulation Committee recommended the purchase of 289 titles and the acceptance of
202 gifts. This recommendation was approved.
The budget for 1952, as prepared by the Finance Committee at its meeting on November 3rd,
was then taken up item by item, and it was voted, unanimously, to adopt it without change.
For Salaries $45,959
For Maintenance $19, 150
$65,109
making a total of $65,109 or an increase of $18,786 over that of 1951 - (granted) The Librarian' s report of activities to date was read and placed on file.
Mr. Delaney was requested, as Chairman, to prepare the annual report of the Board, to be
read at the next meeting and then sent to the City Government as soon after the first of the year as
possible.
Voted to adjourn
Marjorie H. Stanton
Clerk