1954-09-16 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 09/16/1954
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Philip Rowe, John C. Birmingham, Russell P. Brown, W. Lincoln
Boyden, Jr., Saul J. Cagan, Dorothy Cook, Carolyn StandIcy, and Carl Zeilon
Board members absent: Louisa V. Conrad
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
Beverly September 16, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library, Thursday evening,
September 16 at 7:30. All members were present except Mrs. Conrad who was absent because of
illness. Mr. Rowe, the Chainnan presided.
The records of June 17m were approved as read. The finance sheets were studied. Because
of increases in so many items, Books, telephone, Office Supplies, express and others, some part of
the dog tax must be use to carry on, thus leaving little to go towards converting to oil.
Mr. Rowe than brought up the problem of converting to oil. It was voted to immediately
advertise for bids, using the specifications prepared by Mr. B. Powers (Hamel & Powers Co.) of
Swampscott and to get an OK from the City Solicitor.
Mr. Zeilon explained that Mr. Davis, Chief Heating Engineer from U.S.M.C. believed that 3
automatic thermostatic controls used in conjunction with present heating system should take care of
Y.P .R. however after a long discussion there was a majority vote to have an auxiliary gas unit heater
installed by the North Shore Gas Co. who had given us estimates. Mr. Brown would make
arrangements. The probable cost would be in the vicinity of $450. This amount to be taken from
wherever possible.
The report of circulation and the Librarian's report giving a summary of circulation,
registration and activities were read and placed on file. Much interest was shown in the fact that the
book circulation had increased 20,300 over that of the same period in 1953.
Mr. Rowe brought before the Board the matter of replacing Miss Prince, Children' s Librarian.
There was a unanimous vote for Miss Helen Munroe to fill this position at a salary of $2600. Miss
Muttroe had been an assistant to Miss Prince for the last 15 years.
It was also voted for Mrs. Emily Tale to fill Miss Munroe's position as assistant in the
Children's Room at a salary of $2100. Mrs. Tale has been engaged in part time work in the Childtens
Room for the past two years.
It was voted to inquire of the N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co. as to an extension phone for the YPR and
also to see if some arrangements could be made for a communication service between the desk,
workroom & Y.P .R.
Miss Standley brought up the matter of having some member or members of the Artist Guild
paint some murals for the walls of the Children's Room and possibly the Reading Room. A motion
was made that this plan be given a lot of consideration. It was leR for Miss Standley to approach the
Artist Guild.
Voted to adjourn
Adjourned
Marion A. Brown
Clerk