1903-29-08 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 08/29/1903
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Charles L. Dodge, Katharine P. Loring, Elizabeth
P. Sohier, and George E. Woodberry
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, and Joseph C. Kilham
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly Aug 29 1903
The regular meeting of the Trustees occurred on the above date.
Present Miss Loring, Miss Sohier and Messrs. Driver, Woodberry & Dodge.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
Voted That the report of the committee on circulation with reference to 23 books present and 1 not
present be accepted and adopted.
Mr. Geo. E. Woodberry offered the following tribute to the memory of Capt. Edward L. Giddings,
which was unanimously adopted and the Secretary was requested to spread it upon the records also
to send a copy to Mrs. Giddings
Edward L. Giddings, a member of this Board, having died on July 28 1903, the Board order the
following tribute to be placed upon its Records:
Edward L. Giddings was elected a member of the Board of Trustees of the Beverly Public
Library March 14th, 1870, and served hereon continuously from that time. Throughout this long
period of thirty three years, he gave close attention to the interests of the library, watched over and
fostered its slow growth, suggested and favored improvements in its organization, administration
and public utility as these became practicable, and had expressed a careful regard for the character
of its books and the prudent expenditure of its funds. Of the institutions of the city to which he
freely gave his services, none was nearer to his affections than the Library; by his death it has lost
a wise and generous friend and the Trustees a kindly and helpful associate.
Voted the purchase of the Mass Map of Trolley lines be referred to the committee on circulation, with
power to act.
Voted That the committee on administration be authorized to investigate the plan for disinfecting
books.
Dog tax 411.56
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary