1919-27-09 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 09/27/1919
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Florence W. Braden, Charles H. Henderson,
Joseph C. Kilham, Katharine P. Loring, Helen L. Marsters, Elizabeth P. Sohier, and Louis D.
Webber
Board members absent: Lawrence A. Ford
Others present:
Recorder: Charles H. Henderson
Sept. 27th 1919
Regular meeting of Board of Trustees at Library Building. Meeting called to order by Chairman Driver at 3:30 P.M.
Those present were - Misses Loring, Sohier, Marsters, Mrs. Braden, Messrs. Driver, Kilham,
Webber & Henderson.
Records of the July meeting read and approved.
Record of action taken at Aug. 30 meeting (no quorum present) were accepted by full Board.
Record of Special meeting held at the Mayor's Office on Sept. 4th were read and approved.
Circ. Com: reported that the work of re-cataloguing was completed. Also reported purchase of 60
Titles and one gift of eleven volumes. Also gift of four water colors of four houses in Beverly &
Manchester by Miss Elizabeth W. Perkins for the Beverly Farms Library.
Voted - to accept report and also to acknowledge with thanks this gift as well also as the gift
of Miss S. M. Dike.
Finance Com: made report to date. Same accepted.
Admin. Com: reported repairs on roof as completed. - the total expense of same being $2176.03
Report accepted as final.
Voted - To refer to Com: on Circulation the list of Magazines for coming year.
Mr. Webber for Admin. Com. Reported a vacancy in the Janitor Dept. which he had filled
temporarily and it was
Voted - To place the matter in charge of Mr. Webber for permanent arrangement.
Voted to adjourn
C. H. Henderson, Sec.