1927-01-12City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/01/1927
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, Caleb B. Hood, Rev. Clarence S. Pond, Fred H.
Porter, William A. Rowe, and Robert O. Small
Board members absent: Thomas F. Delaney, Helen L. Marsters, and Marian P. Motley
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
Beverly, December 1, 1927
The Trustees of the Library met at 4 P.M.
There were present of the Board Miss Loring, Messrs. Porter, Small, Rowe, Hood, and Pond.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Small made a report for the Finance Committee.
Mr. Porter made a report for the Administration Committee concerning heating and
ventilation.
Mr. Small moved that the Board consider only the heating of the Main Building at this time
and add the expense for that installation to the 1928 budget. Carried.
Mr. Rowe moved that we continue the present heating system in the Main Building and adopt
Plan number one - submitted by Richard D. Kimball Co. Boston Mass.
Carried.
Mr. Porter reported for the Administration Committee plans and figures for heating and ventilation
by the R.D. Kimball Co. Boston
Moved and accepted.
It was moved that report of the Administration Committee be accepted and that plan item $4,650 be
added to the Budget for 1928.
Moved.
That the report of the Finance Committee as to budget request for 1928 be accepted
as presented $27,675.72 as the Main budget, $9,750 as a special repair item, seconded and carried.
Librarian made her report, accepted and placed on file.
Moved that the Librarian's list of newspapers be approved and their subscription be
authorized.
Carried.
The report of the Trustees to City Government prepared by Miss Loring was read.
Moved report be accepted and presented as a report of the Board.
Carried.
Moved that the Circulation Committee with the Librarian as a Committee in charge of plans
for the new Children's building be requested to check over the plans now in possession of the
Chairman, using all available sources of information, bring the plans to the Trustees with their
recommendation for adoption. Carried.
Moved that the Board go to the City Government in January to ask for money to build a new
Children' s library, the amount to be decided at the next meeting.
Seconded and Carried.
Adjourned
Clarence S. Pond
Secretary Pro Tem