1931-10-29 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 10/29/193 1
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Katharine P. Loring, James A. Cronin, Thomas F. Delaney, and Rev.
Clarence S. Pond
Board members absent: Caleb B. Hood, Marian P. Motley, Fred H. Porter, William A. Rowe
and Robert O. Small
Others present:
Recorder: Marjorie H. Stanton
Beverly, October 29, 1931
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday, October
291h, at 4 P.M.
There were present of the Trustees Miss Loring, and Messrs. Delaney, Cronin, and Pond.
The records of the meeting of September 24 were read and approved.
In the absence of Mr. Small, the Secretary presented the statement of the Finance Committee
for the month of October.
Voted: that this report be approved.
The Committee on Circulation recommended the purchase of 269 titles, mainly children's
books, and the receipt of 146 gifts - 78 for the main library and 68 for the Farms Branch. This recommendation was approved.
It was voted that the estimate of $263.90 for the magazine list for 1932, made by the F. W.
Faxon Co. of Boston, be approved. The contract, accordingly, was awarded to this company without
further call for bids.
The Committee on Administration made further informal report on repairs completed and
under way, both at the Main Library and at the Farms Branch.
Voted: that the Annual Report of the Trustees be prepared by Miss Loring.
Voted: to adjourn
Marjorie H. Stanton
Secretary