1908-29-02 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/29/1908
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, Charles L. Dodge,
Joseph C. Kilham, Katharine P. Loring, and Louis D. Webber
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, Elizabeth P. Sohier, and George E. Woodberry
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly Feb 29, 1908
The regular meeting of the Trustees occurred on the above date.
Present Miss Loring, Messrs. Driver, Kilham, Bulkeley, Webber and Dodge.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
A communication from the City Clerk was received, stating that Charles L. Dodge, Joseph
C. Kilham and Louis D. Webber, whose terms of office having expire& had been reappointed and
confirmed as Trustees for 3 years from Jan. 31, 1908.
Voted That we proceed to organize by choice of chairman and secretary.
William R. Driver was elected chairman
Charles L. Dodge was elected Secretary
Voted To accept the report of the committee on circulation with reference to 12 titles present.
Voted That Miss Loring be authorized to purchase a Cyclopedia of Engineering (5 vols.)
Voted To accept and acknowledge with thanks, the gift by the Hon. Augustus J. Gardner, M.C. of
the Life of John Paul Jones.
Voted That the board hold a special meeting Saturday March 14th @ 4 P.M.
To consider matters concerning the selection of a site for a Library, pending a
conference with a joint committee from the City Govt.
The Chairman appointed the following as standing committees for 1908:
Finance Committee:
Joseph C. Kilham
Louis D. Webber
Administration:
Charles L. Dodge
Joseph C. Kilham
Miss Loring
Circulation:
Miss Katharine P. Loring
Benjamin A. Bulkeley
George E. Woodberry
Branches:
Misses Elizabeth P. Sohier
Katherine P. Loring
and Louis D. Webber
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary