1927-25-08City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 08/25/1927
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, Thomas F. Delaney, Caleb B. Hood, Marian P.
Motley, Rev. Clarence S. Pond, Fred H. Porter, and William A. Rowe
Board members absent: Helen L. Marsters, and Robert O. Small
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
Beverly, August 25th 1927
Regular meeting of the Trustees of the Beverly Public Library was held at the Library on Thursday
the 25th day of August 1927 at 4 P.M.
There were present of the Board
Miss Loring, Mrs. Motley, Messrs. Hood, Rowe, Delaney, Porter and Pond.
Mrs. Motley reported that shelves at Beverly Farms Branch have been placed in use at a cost
of $31.16.
Report of Treasurer read and expenditures approved.
Miss Loring $36.91
Mrs. Motley 18.37
Miss Marsters 71.69
Miss Stanton 366.27
Standing Book orders 16.87
$510.11
Circulation Committee recommended the acceptance of
47 purchases
42 gifts
Report accepted
The Librarian's report read and accepted. Miss Stanton reported that the Civil Service
Commission had approved Mr. Albert Moses employment as janitor.
Administration Committee reported that work had been done on the ceiling.
Committee requested to investigate the advantage of steel ceilings.
Requested also to investigate the problem of increasing the radiation in the art and reading
rooms.
Moved adjournment
C.S. Pond
Secretary Pro Tem