1900-03-02 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/03/1900
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, Charles L. Dodge,
Edward L. Giddings, Joseph C. Kilham, Katharine P. Loring, and George E. Woodberry
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, and Elizabeth P. Sohier
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly Feb 3d 1900
A special meeting of the Trustees as per adjournment on the above date for the purpose of
organization.
Present Messrs. Driver, Giddings, Woodberry, Bulkeley, Kilham, Dodge and Miss Loring.
A communication was received from the City Clerk that on the 24th day of Jan. 1900 the
Aldermen confirmed the Mayor' s appointment of the 3 Trustees whose term of office had expired (for
three years) viz. Allen H. Bennett, Misses Katharine P. Loring & Elizabeth P. Sohier. It was voted
that we proceed to ballot for officers and William R. Driver was elected chairman; Charles L. Dodge
was elected Secretary.
It was voted that the chairman appoint the several committees and the following were
announced as his selection for the ensuing year.
Finance Committee
Edwd L. Giddings
Allen H. Bennett
Joseph C. Kilham
on Rooms and Administration
Charles L. Dodge
Miss Katharine P. Loring
Joseph C. Kilham
on Circulation
George E. Woodberry
Benjamin R. Bulkeley
Miss Katharine P. Loring
on Branches
Miss Elizabeth P. Sohier
Miss Katharine P. Loring
Allen H. Bennett
Voted that the committee on circulation be authorized to replace such bound volumes of Saint
Nicholas magazine as they may deem expedient.
Voted That the committee on branches have power to dispose of surplus papers in such manner as
they think proper.
Voted That the salary of the Librarian be increased to six hundred dollars per annum ($600.00) and
that of the first assistant Miss Jennie P. Dodge be three hundred seventy five (375.00) dollars per
annum, both to date from February first (1st) 1900.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary