1898-12-02 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/12/1898
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Charles L. Dodge, Katharine P. Loring, Elizabeth P.
Sottier, and Joseph D. Tuck
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, Edward L. Giddings, and
George E. Woodberry
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly February 12th 1898
The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on the above date, instead of the first Saturday
as usual by reason of a delay in the re-appointment of three Trustees whose terms of office had
expired.
Present Messrs. Driver, Dodge, Tuck, Miss Loring and Miss Sohier.
The records of the previous meeting were read and approved.
A communication was read from the City Clerk stating that at a meeting of the Board of
Aldermen held on the 2d of Feb. the Mayor had appointed to serve for the term of three years fi'om
Jan. 31, 1898.
William R. Driver
George E. Woodberry
a vacancy still existing.
On motion of Miss Sohier, it was
Voted That we proceed to the organization of the Board.
The organization was then perfected by the choice of the following.
William R. Driver, Chairman
Charles L. Dodge, Secretary
For Librarian Miss Martha P. Smith
For assistant at the Main Library Miss Jennie P. Dodge
For assistant at the Farms Branch Sylvia Bennett
A committee of 3 on finance
William R. Driver
Edward L. Giddings
Allen H. Bennett
A committee of 3 on rooms and administration
Charles L. Dodge
Miss Katharine P. Loring
a vacancy existing Benjamin R. Bulkeley
a committee of 3 on the Branches
Miss E. P. Sohier
Miss K. P. Loring
and Allen H. Bennett
On motion of Miss Loring, it was
Voted That the compensation of the Librarian and assistants be the same as established in August
1897.
There being no further business the meeting was adjoumed.
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary