1959-11-19 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 11/19/1959
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Russell P. Brown, Dorothy C. Cook, Frank P.
Hyde, Frederick H. Pierce, Carolyn F. StandIcy, and Thomas J. Tooracy
Board members absent: Saul J. Cagan, Bruce Lancaster,
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
THURSDAY, NOV. 199 1959 4P.M.
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was hem at the Library on the above date.
Those in attendance were Mrs. Conrad, Mrs. Cook, Miss StandIcy, Mr. Pierce, Mr. Tooracy, Mr.
Hyde and Mr. Brown.
The records were approved as read. After study ofthe Finance Sheets and the 1960 Budget,
with a few corrections, it was VOTED to set the Budget as corrected;- Salaries; $64,506.00. This
includes a new position of desk assistant and an increase in Page money. Maintenance:- $21,600.00.
This includes a change from Rent to Bookmobile -$2000. Other outlays were Farms repair to
windows and doors: $1500 and a new charging desk at the Main Library $1500. The total 1960
Budget was set for $89,106.00.
Mr. Toomey reported for Administration that he is working on more heat for Main Library
Hall and will report later.
At the Librarian's request for $300 to be added to page money for balance of year, as there
is a deficit due to a statement made in Sept. that $1227 was necessary for the Special Services
Libra and the pages, and the City Government provided but $1000. Since Oct. 1, 2000 more
books have circulated over the previous month, 426 more reference questions answered and 250
more magazines located. Since Oct. 26 to Nov. 19, 2397 book were circulated from the bookmobile.
This figure compares with the deposits which circulated 6140 books during the 9 months - Jan. 1 -
Sept 1, 1959 when deposits were discontinued. This necessitated the pages fill in for the Staff who
had to help on the bookmobile. Mrs. Conrad and Mr. Tooracy will approach the Mayor.
The report of the Librarian and all other reports were accepted as read and placed on file.
A discussion of a new charging desk for Main Library, and it was suggested to approach the
Trade School.
Adjour~d 5:20 until Dec. 17 at 4 P.M.
Marion A. Brown
Clerk