1916-26-02 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/26/1916
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Louis H. Baker, Joseph C. Kilham, Katharine P.
Loring, Elizabeth P. Sohier, Louis D. Webber, Margaret Whitney, and George E. Woodberry
Board members absent: Lawrence A. Ford
Others present:
Recorder: Louis H. Baker
A meeting of the Trustees of the Beverly Public Library was duly held on Saturday the 26th
day of February, 1916, at 3:30 o'clock p.m.
There were present of the Trustees; Mr. Driver, Miss Loring, Miss Sohier, Miss Whitney,
Messrs. Kilham, Webber, Woodberry and Baker.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Committee on Circulation recommended the purchase of 66 titles, including the
Teachers and Pupils Cyclopedia in six volumes, and reported the gift of nine (9) titles.
Whereupon, on motion it was
Voted:
That the recommendation of the Committees on Circulation with reference to 66 titles be
adopted and that the thanks of the Trustees be extended to those who have made gifts. The Finance Committee made a report on the financial condition.
The special Committee on organization reported the need of extra work at the Farms Branch
preliminary to moving into the new building and on motion it was
Voted:
That the matter of extra work at the Farms Branch preliminary to moving, be referred to Miss
Loring with power to act.
On motion it was
Voted:
That the schedule of working hours of the librarian and assistants at the Central Library be
arranged on the basis of forty two (42) hours service per week by each person.
On motion it was
Voted:
That the matter of continuing the opening of the Library on Sunday be referred to the
Chairman of the Committee on Administration with power to act.*
On motion it was
Voted:
That the Committee on Circulation take trader consideration the advisability of increasing
the subscription to the New Fiction Library.
On motion it was
Voted to adjourn.
Adjourned.
Attest:
Louis H. Baker
Secretary
*owing to small attendance and the lack of appropriation to carry on the work, Sunday opening
ceased on March 5.