1954-01-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 01/21/1954
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Philip Rowe, W. Lincoln Boyden, Jr., Saul J. Cagan, and Carl Zeilon
Board members absent: John C. Birmingham, Russell P. Brown, Louisa V. Conrad, Dorothy
Cook, and Lawrence E. Foster
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
Beverly, January 21, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday, January
21 at 7:30. Present were Mr. Rowe, Mr. Cagan, Mr. Boyden and Mr. Zeilon.
The records of the December 17 were read and approved. No finance report could be given
as the Budget for 1954 had not as yet been granted by the City Government.
Mr. Rowe reported for the Administration Committee. He stated that although he had not
seen the budget he had been assured that the money for painting the outside iron work was to be
allowed. He also felt as did the other members that the most vital matter of the moment was to
secure heat for the Students Room and obtain new floor covering for the Reading Rooms.
As Mr. Lee Hersey's figure of $430 for a unit heater was considered high a suggestion was
made that more figures be obtained from Goldberg and Grant Plumbing Co.
Voted to pay from Repairs $35, the estimate given on painting the walls of foyer with two
coats of paint. A suggestion was made that the walls behind the desk and over the card catalog should
be painted also to finish most of the Main floor. The estimate was approximately $150 for all.
Voted to pay from Trust Funds the automobile insurance for 1954 of Mrs. Myrtle Palmer -
$85.
Voted to give Mr. Stapleton the work of making new shades for both Reading Rooms at
approximately $170.
The meeting was adjourned.
Marion A. Brown, clerk
The Students Room and Reading Rooms were inspected. Everyone expressed satisfaction and
approval of the work that was completed to date.
The Committee on Circulation recommended the purchase of 194 books. This was approved
as was the Librarian's report giving details of circulation and registration.