1915-26-06 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 06/26/1915
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William R. Driver, Louis H. Baker,, Joseph C. Kilham, Katharine P.
Loring, Elizabeth P. Sohier, Louis D. Webber,
Board members absent: Rev. Benjamin R. Bulkeley, Charles L. Dodge, and George E.
Woodberry
Others present:
Recorder: Louis H. Baker
A meeting of the Trustees of the Beverly Public Library was duly held at the Library on
Saturday the 26th day of June, 1915, at 3:30 o'clock pm.
There were present of the Board Miss Loring, Miss Sohier, Messrs. Driver, Kilham,
Webber and Baker.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Committee of Circulation recommended the purchase of 29 tittles of which 19 were
present, and reported the gift of five (5) titles; whereupon it was on motion
Voted:
That the recommendation of the Committee on Circulation with respect to 29 titles be
adopted, and that the thanks of the Trustees be extended to those who had made gifts.
The matter of the purchase of the Standard Reference Work (Encyclopedia) was referred
to the Committee on Circulation with power to act.
On motion it was
Voted:
That the matter of vacation of the Janitor be referred to Messrs. Webber and Kilham with
power to act.
The Finance Committee made a report of the financial condition of the Library to July 1 st
On motion it was
Voted:
That the matter of additional furniture for desired for the Lecture Room be referred to Mr.
Webber as chairman of the Committee on Administration, and Miss Loring with power to act.
On motion it was
Voted to adjourn.
Adjourned.
Attest:
Louis H. Baker
Secretary