1911-30-09 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 09/30/1911
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, Charles L. Dodge,
Joseph C. Kilham, Katharine P. Loring, Louis D. Webber, and George E. Woodberry
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, and Elizabeth P. Sohier
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly Sep 30th 1911
The regular meeting of the Trustees occurred on the above date.
Present Miss Loring, Messrs. Driver, Kilham, Woodberry, Bulkeley, Webber and Dodge.
Records of the last meeting read and approved.
Voted To accept the report of the committee on circulation with reference to 14 titles present.
Voted The list of magazines for 1912 be left with the committee on circulation.
Voted To accept the report of Miss Loring on a matter referred to her as a committee of one on July
29th 1911, with reference to vacations, sickness, and other allowances for the Librarian and
assistants, viz. That Misses Smith, Stanton and Ethel Dodge be granted three day leave of
absence on account of extra labor preformed during the season.
And that the Librarian and assistant librarians shall be entitled each year to two weeks
vacation with pay, also two weeks sick leave with pay, if necessary.
That time of vacations shall be arranged with the librarian.
Mr. Webber reported that he City Finance Committee would probably grant the request of
this Board for an additional appropriation of $450 to meet expenses for the balance of the
year.
Adjourned
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary