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1957-03-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Library Trustees Subcommittee: Date: 03/21/1957 Place: Beverly Public Library Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Saul J. Cagan, Dorothy Cook, Frederick Pierce, and Carolyn StandIcy, Board members absent: John C. Birmingham, W. Lincoln Boyden, Jr., Russell P. Brown, and Thomas J. Toomey Others present: Recorder: Marion A. Brown Thursday, March 21, 1957 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at the Library on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30. Present were Mrs. Conrad, Chairman, presiding, Miss Standley, Mrs. Cook, Mr. Pierce and Mr. Cagan. The records of the meeting of Feb. 28 were approved as read, as were the Finance Sheets, after careful study. For the Administration Committee again brought up the matter of necessary repairs to the roof of the Main Library. After discussion it was voted that the Chairman be authorized to contact different concerns so that proper specifications could be drawn up so as to determine an early estimate and obtain a special appropriation for this most essential work. The report of the Circulation Committee was read and approved as was the Librarian' s report. These were placed on file. As to the request from Mrs. Palmet for an increase for her services it was voted to grant her an additional $5.00 per month. As to Mrs. Dunklee's request for a permanent position as Children's Assistant it was voted to employ her as Assistant to the Children' s Librarian at the same salary of 2247 per year, the same as that of the previous assistant. It was voted to dose the Library until 2 o'dock on June 6 for the meeting of the North Shore Library Club so as to permit the Staff the opportunity to attend. It was decided to contact the Hospital so as to improve conditions for Mrs.. Lovett concerning a space for books and a lighter weight wagon. It was agreed that the next regular meeting would be April 25 because of holy Thursday. Voted to adjourn Adjourned at 9 P.M. Marion A. Brown Clerk