1925-23-05City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 05/23/1925
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring,, Thomas F. Delaney, Caleb B. Hood, Helen L.
Marsters, Rev. Clarence S. Pond, Fred H. Porter, and Elizabeth P. Sohier
Board members absent: Rev. Edward A. Chase, and Robert O. Small
Others present:
Recorder:
Beverly May 23rd, 1925
Regular meeting of the Trustees of the Beverly Public Library was held at the Library on Saturday
the 2fd day of May 1925 at 3:30 P.M.
There were present of the Board.
Misses Loring, Sohier and Marsters, Messrs. Porter, Delaney, Hood and Pond.
The records of the meeting of April 25th, 1925 were read and approved.
The Finance Committee made monthly report.
Voted
To approve same.
Voted:
To accept Librarian' s report to date and place same on file.
The Committee on Circulation recommended the purchase of 59 titles and the receipt of 15 gifts.
Voted
The recommendation of the Committee on Circulation be accepted and the thanks of the
Trustees be extend for the 15 gifts.
Voted:
That the Library close at 8 P.M. during June, July and August excepting on Saturday, when
it will close at 9 P.M.
Voted:
That the Circulation Committee be authorized to engage the Margaret P. Blodgett
Corporation to lubricate the valuable books in the Art Room, this expense to be paid for from the
Trust Funds.
Voted:
That the matter of shelves in the Children's Room be referred to the Committee on
Administration with power to act.
Voted:
That the Chairman of the Board be authorized to appoint a committee to look into the matter
of assisting Misses Allen and Prince to further their library Education and Training.
The Chairman thereupon appointed as such Committee: Miss Loring, Miss Stanton, Mr. Pond and
Miss Marsters.
Voted:
To adjourn
Adj ourned
Helen L. Marsters
Secretary