1953-12-17 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/17/1953
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Philip Rowe, John C. Birmingham, Saul J. Cagan, and Carl Zeilon
Board members absent: Russell P. Brown, W. Lincoln Boyden, Jr., Louisa V. Conrad, Dorothy
Cook, and Lawrence E. Foster
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
Beverly, December 17, 1953
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday, December
17 at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Rowe, Mr. Cagan, Mr. Birmngham, Mr. Zeilon were present.
The records of the meeting of November 19 were approved as read as was the report of the
Finance Committee giving a summary of expenditures.
The Trustees present suggested that a Christmas Greeting from the Board of a basket of fruit
and some flowers should go to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Foster.
The estimates from Fisher & George of $1178 and Greenlaw $792 for installing the light
fixtures were presented by Mr. Rowe. He explained that Greenlaw's estimate could possibly run into
more money because of the fact that some wire might have to be withdrawn from certain conduits
and difficulties might arise. It was voted: That subject to obtaining written approval from the Mayor
on dispensing with advertising for bids and securing from Mr. Joseph Greenlaw, in writing, a
reasonable top limit amount not to exceed $1000 for the total installation, the contract should be
given to Greenlaw Electric Co. There was no opposition.
It was voted to draw up some rule for the Board to pass on, in connection with circulating
books and music from the Art room, especially in the case of Mrs. Wilfreda Sargent who wants to
borrow for home use many of the rare and valuable books of music.
As the States Prison could not supply the chairs at the present, they sent a release so the
Trustees agreed to purchase them in Beverly at the lowest price available.
The Committee on Circulation recommended the purchase of 369 books. This was approved
and placed on file as was the Librarian's Report giving details of circulation and registration.
It was voted to accept the Trustee's annual report as read but for a few additions and changes,
It was voted to purchase coal only as needed in case we might convert to oil in the near
future.
As the maintenance appropriation is exhausted it was left for the Ladies to consider the "New
look" in the early future. Adjourned
Marion A. Brown, Clerk