1901-09-02 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/09/1901
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, Charles L. Dodge,
Joseph C. Kilham, Katharine P. Lofing, Elizabeth P. Sohier, and George E. Woodberry
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, and Edward L. Giddings
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly Feb. 9th 1901
The Trustees met on the above date; the regular meeting having been postponed pending the
confirmation of three trustees whose terms of office had expired.
The meeting was called to order by the chairman; the Secretary then read a communication
from the City Clerk (now on file) stating that on Jan. 3 1st, 1901 [minutes book says 1900] the Board
of Aldermen confirmed the appointments of the Mayor to fill the vacancies existing in the Board of
Trustees, and that Messrs.
Benjamin R. Bulkeley
William R. Driver
George E. Woodberry
were appointed for threes years to date from Jan. 31 st 1901. [minutes book says 1900]
The Board being complete (the following being present, Messrs. Driver, Woodberry,
Bulkeley, Kilham, Dodge & Misses Loring and Sohier) then proceeded to an organization as follows:
For Chairman William R. Driver
For Secretary Charles L. Dodge
The records of the last meeting were read, amended and approved.
Voted That the chairman appoint the several committees for the ensuing year, viz.
Finance Committee Edward L. Giddings
Allen H. Bennett
Joseph C. Kilham
Rooms and Administration
Charles L. Dodge
Katharine P. Loring
Joseph C. Kilham
Circulation George E. Woodberry
Benjamin R. Bulkeley
Kathafine P. Loring
Branches Elizabeth P. Sohier
Katharine P. Lofing
Allen H. Bennett
Voted That the report of the committee on circulation with reference to 27 titles read and present
with 20 not present including two duplicate, be accepted and adopted.
Voted That the same list of magazines as that of 1900 be adopted with the addition of"The Wo~ds
Work" & "Publishers Weekly."
Voted That $10.00 be appropriated from the Wheelright fund for purchase of books. Referred to
Miss Loftrig.
Voted On recommendation of the committee on circulation to purchase the "Army and Navy list."
Voted That the committee on circulation have authority to purchase duplicates of books at their
discretion.
Being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary