1954-12-16 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/16/1954
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Philip Rowe, John C. Birmingham, Dorothy Cook, and Carl Zeilon
Board members absent: Russell P. Brown, W. Lincoln Boyden, Jr., Saul J. Cagan, Louisa V.
Conrad, and Carolyn Standley
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
December 16, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library, December 16 at 7:30
P.M. Mr. Rowe, Chairman presided. Others present were Mrs. Cook, Mr. Zeilon and Mr.
Birmingham.
The Secretary's report of the meeting of November 18 was read and approved as was the
report of the Finance Committee giving a summary of expenditures and balances for the whole of the
year. It was felt that much has been accomplished: with the opening of the Y.P.R., converting to oil
and new lighting and completion of the painting of both Reading Rooms and Foyer. The report of the Librarian was presented and placed on file.
A discussion took place as to improved lighting for the stacks. Mr. Rowe explained that he
had asked Mr. Greenlaw to consider some improvement for the present, that would not involve too
much expense. A suggestion was made as to using all over the stacks a uniform bulb. Mr. Greenlaw
would make another report.
Our anniversary was then discussed. It was suggested that 4 or 5 lectures might be a good
beginning. Perhaps a talk on employment relationship, finance, atomic age, etc. It was definitely felt
that we should go all out as much as possible for the Centennial.
It was voted to close at noon, the day before Christmas and 6 o'clock New Year's Eve.
Voted to adjourn
Adjourned
Marion A. Brown
Clerk