1889-06-08 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 08/06/1889
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Joseph D. Tuck, William R. Driver, Edward L. Giddings, and Franklin
Leach
Board members absent: William C. Boyden
Others present:
Recorder: Franklin Leach
Aug. 6th 1889
The Board met at the usual time. A draft was drawn on the Selectmen for Five Hundred
Dollars.
Mr. Leach was chosen a committee to effect insurance on the paper purchased for a
catalogue.
The following amendments to the Pules and regulations were adopted.
Article 1 was altered to read as follows
"The Library will be open for the delivery of books everyday from two to five o'elock in the
afternoon and with the exception of Sundays, Legal Holidays and during the month of July, on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings from seven to nine o'dock."
Article 8. All Books are required to be returned to the Library on or before the thirteenth day
of June under penalty of a fine of fii~y cents; but reasonable public notice shall be given by the
Librarian.
Article 4. The word volume shall be used instead of cover, and the last two lines shall read
"The fine for the retention of any volume beyond the specified time shall be one cent for each and
every day it is so retained."
Article 13. Books of Reference and those deemed by the Trustees unsuited for general
circulation shall not be loaned except by the permission of two or more of the Trustees.
Present Messrs. Tuck, Giddings, Leach & Driver.
(Mr. Tuck chairman)
Adjourned.