1910-25-06 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 06/25/1910
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, Charles L. Dodge,
Joseph C. Kilham, Katharine P. Loring, Elizabeth P. Sohier, and Louis D. Webber
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, and George E. Woodberry
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly June 25 1910
The regular meeting of the Trustees occurred on the above date.
Present Misses Loring and Sohier, Messrs. Driver, Bulkeley, Kilham, Webher and Dodge.
The record of the last meeting was red and approved.
Voted To accept the report of the committee on circulation with reference to 22 titles present.
Voted That the committee Messrs. Kilham and Webber, on securing the room in rear of the library,
be granted extension of time.
Voted That the Sec'y be requested to communicate with the chairman of the committee on Public
Property with reference to calling a meeting of conference with Messrs. Kilham and Webher
in regard to securing the room in the rear of the library for its use.
Voted That the Sec'y respectfully request of the Mayor that a conference may be called of the City
Council and Trustees of the Library with reference to the erection of a building for the Public
Library.
Voted That the recommendation of the committee in respect of the hours of service that they be 48
per week be amended to read 45 hours per week. Adopted.
Voted The Secy. convey to Mr. John M. Lynch Asst. Sup. of the U.S.M.C. the thankful appreciation
of the Board of Trustees for service rendered by him in making a selection of Technical and
scientific books for the Library, to meet the increased demand for books of that character.
Voted That the committee on circulation be requested to consider the advisability of establishing a
book deposit station at the U.S.M.C. Co's works, which if favorably considered, to ask for
suggestions as the best method of so doing.
Voted That the Springfield Republican be added to the list of papers.
Adjourned
Charles L. Dodge
Sec'y