1897-01-05 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 05/01/1897
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Joseph S. Baker, Charles L. Dodge, Katharine P.
Loring, and Joseph D. Tuck
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, Edward L. Giddings, Elizabeth P. Sohier, and George
E. Woodberry
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly May 1st 1897
The regular meeting of the Trustees was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Messrs. Driver, Baker, Tuck, Dodge, and Miss Loring present. Mr. Driver in the chair.
The records of the previous meeting were read and approved.
On motion of the Secretary, it was
Voted That Miss Smith the Librarian be authorized to visit the Public Library at Providence, R.I. to
confer with Mr. Foster, the Librarian, regarding the preparation of a catalogue and
arrangement of books. Also to correspond with Prof. Woodberry upon the same subject, and
report to the trustees at the next meeting.
There being no further business the meeting was adjoumed.
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary