1866-04-04 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 04/04/1866
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Benjamin O. Peirce, Franklin Leach, Eben H. Moulton, and Joseph D.
Tuck
Board members absent: Charles Haddock
Others present:
Recorder: Franklin Leach
April 4th 1866
The Board met this evening by call of the President and organized as follows.
On motion of Mr. Tuck, Mr. Leach was chosen Clerk. The regular officers were then chosen.
B. O. Peirce President
Franklin Leach Secretary
J. D. Tuck Treasurer
B. O. Peirce, F. Leach, E. H. Moulton Committee on purchasing of Books
J. D. Tuck, E. H. Moulton, F. Leach Prudential Committee
Mr. Joseph F. Tuck was chosen Librarian with a salary of $150 per annum.
The President announced the reelection of Mr. F. Leach for five years.
After some discussion in regard to more shelf accommodations the whole matter was referred to the
Prudential Committee.
No further business arising, the Board adjourned to May 2d.
Present Messrs. Peirce, Tuck, Moulton & Leach.