1870-12-12 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/12/1870
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William C. Boyden, Edward L. Giddings, Franklin Leach, and Joseph D.
Tuck
Board members absent: Rev. Orpheus T. Lanphear
Others present:
Recorder: Franklin Leach
Dec. 12th 1870
Messrs Giddings & Leach of the Committee on Purchase of Books & Mr. Tuck, Librarian,
reported to the meeting that on the Friday evening preceding, they had made a extended examination
of the books on Range 9 and submitted a list of such books as in their judgement should be replaced.
The list was read and adopted. The Secretary having stated to the board that by the decease of Mrs.
Sarah Hooper, it became necessary to take some action in regard to the bequest made by her to the
library as per her letter of the 29th Oct. 1868 and accepted by them. Mr. Leach was requested to see
her executor in regard to the matter.
The list of Magazines to be subscribed to by the library, for the year next ensuing, was after
some debate laid over for the action of the full board at their next meeting.
Present Messrs. Boyden, Tuck, Giddings & Leach.
Adjourned to Jan. 3d.