1898-17-09 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 09/17/1898
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, Edward L. Giddings,
Katharine P. Loring, Elizabeth P. Sohier, and George E. Woodberry
Board members absent: Allen H. Bennett, Charles L. Dodge, and Joseph D. Tuck
Others present:
Recorder: Charles L. Dodge
Beverly Sept. 17 1898
A special meeting of the Trustees was held on the above date.
Present Messrs. Driver, Giddings, Woodberry, Bulkeley and Misses Sohier and Loring.
On motion of Mr. Bulkeley, it was
Voted That a standing committee be appointed by the President to be known as the Committee on
Circulation consisting of three members of the Board; that this committee be charged specially
with the oversight of the use and circulation of the books and other printed matter of the
Library, with the recommendation of all books for purchase and all periodicals for
subscription.
It was,
Voted That the lists referred to in the vote of Sep. 30 1898 be referred to the committee on
circulation.
On motion of Mr. Giddings, it was
Voted That the Salary of Miss Bennett, assistant at the Farms Branch be fixed at Two hundred and
fifty dollars ($250) per year from September 1st 1898.
On motion of Miss Loring, it was
Voted That the matter of employment of an assistant during the temporary absence of the Librarian
or assistant Librarian be referred to the Committee on Administration.
Committee on Circulation, Mr. Woodberry, Miss Sohier, Mr. Bulkeley, Miss Sohier having
declined Miss Lofing was appointed.
Charles L. Dodge
Secretary