1954-10-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 10/21/1954
Place: Beverly Public Libraxy
Board members present: Philip Rowe, Russell P. Brown, Saul J. Cagan, Louisa V. Conrad,
Dorothy Cook, and Carolyn Standley
Board members absent: John C. Birmingham, W. Lincoln Boyden, Jr., and Carl Zeilon
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
Beverly, October 21, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library Thursday, October 21,
1954 at 7:30 P.M. Present were Mr. Rowe, Mrs. Conrad, Miss StandIcy, Mrs. Cook, Mr. Cagan and
Mr. Brown.
The records of the last meeting were approved as read. The finance sheets were discussed and
placed on file as was the report of the Circulation Committee.
The first item to come before the Board was the matter of converting to oil. Mr. Brown stated
that he had talked with the City Solicitor who ruled that the Trustees could go ahead, and it was so
voted, to award the contract for installation of oil bumers to Hamel & Power, lowest bid of $1692.
This was to be subject to the granting by the City of an additional $400. The certified $100 check of
the Arthur Curtis Co. was to be returned when the bid was granted to Hamel & Power.
The 1955 Magazine list and Newspaper list was presented for renewal. It was voted to give
the magazines to the United Cerebral Palsy Assoc., Subs. See. Mrs. Ethel P. Heingartner, as Miss
June Picketing is temporarily giving over her subscription business to the United Cerebral Palsy
Assoc. of the North Shore. The newspaper list to go to the North Shore News Co.
It was voted to pay the expenses of the girls who attended the New England Library
Association Meeting at Swampscott.
A letter was read from Miss Helen Munroe thanking the Board for her appointment.
A letter was read from Miss Ruth Parker stating that she would like to present a suitable book
to the Y.P.R. in memory of Miss Marjorie Stanton.
On the request of Mrs. Mary Pannunzio for another Italian Newspaper the Board decided that
because of the limited call, one paper was sufficient.
It was voted to give the Credit Union the use of Hall for their Annual Meeting.
Many suggestions were presented from the Staff as to celebrating the 100th Birthday of the
library. It was agreed that these excellent suggestions could be considered.
It was suggested a polishing machine should be included in the next year's budget when the
Finance Committee meets.
Voted to adjourn.
Marion A. Brown
Clerk