1911-27-05 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 05/27/1911
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. Soblet, Louis D. Webbet and George E.
Woodberry
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly May 27th 1911
The regular meeting of the Trustees occurred on the above date.
Present Misses Loring and Sohier, Messrs. Driver, Woodberry, Kilham, Bulkeley, Webber
and Dodge.
Voted To accept the report of the committee on circulation with reference to 24 titles present and 25
additional to come.
Voted That the matter of procuring a set of the stereopticon views that were shown here by the
agent, Mr. Cunningham, be referred to Miss Loring to make a selection, with the
understanding that there is to be no expense to the Library.
Voted That the following report of the committee on circulation be accepted and their
recommendation be adopted, viz.
Mr. Woodberry offered the following motion which was accepted and referred to the
chairman, viz.
That a special committee of three of which the chairman shall be the presiding officer, be
appointed to consider matters of detail, with reference to the new library building, and with
special reference even to the future needs of the Library.
The Board having received a liberal offer from Robert H. Bancroft, Esq. of One thousand
dollars for the purpose of purchasing books of reference. It was
Voted That this matter be referred to Miss Loring to obtain a definite purpose for its application.
Adjourned
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary