1914-06-06 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 06/06/1914
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Louis H. Baker, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley,
Charles L. Dodge, Joseph C. Kilham, and Elizabeth P. Sohier
Board members absent: Katharine P. Loring, Louis D. Webber, and George E. Woodberry
Others present:
Recorder: Louis H. Baker
No records of this meeting having been furnished by Col. Dodge, this record is made from
memory and was approved by the Trustees July 25, 1914, subject to correction by Col. Dodge.
L.H.B.
A meeting of the Trustees of the Beverly Public Library was duly held on Saturday the 6th
day of June 1914.
There were present of the Trustees, Mr. Driver, Miss Sohier, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bulkeley, Mr.
Doge, Mr. Kilham.
The records of the last meeting having been misplaced by the Secretary, the reading was
dispensed with.
The Committee on Circulation recommended the purchase of 35 (?) titles and reported the
gift of 4 titles.
On motion it was Voted that the report of the Committee on Circulation be adopted
On motion it was
Voted:
That the matter of the hours of closing the Library during the summer months be referred to
the Committee on Circulation for consideration and report.
The Finance Committee made a report of the financial affairs of the Library to June 1, 1914.
On motion it was
Voted:
That Miss Ethel Dodge, an Assistant Librarian be granted six week's leave of absence, with
pay, for the purpose of attending the Librarian's Course at Simmons College.
On motion it was
Voted:
That the matter of providing a substitute to serve during the absence of Miss Dodge be
referred to the Committee on Circulation with power to act.
[Louis H. Baker]