1873-12-30 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 12/30/1873
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William C. Boyden, Edward L. Giddings, Rev. Orpheus T. Lanphear,
Franklin Leach, and Joseph D. Tuck
Board members absent:
Others present:
Recorder: Franklin Leach
Dee. 30th 1873
At the meeting this evening the Librarian rendered a report of the condition of the books in
the Library. Some time was spent in the discussion of a new catalogue, the whole subject was finally
postponed indefinitely.
It was voted to subscribe for the same magazines as last year, with the addition of the International
Review.
The Board then adjourned to the 1st Tuesday in January.
Present Messrs. Boyden, Tuck, Lanphear, Giddings & Leach.