1876-04-19 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 04/19/1876
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William C. Boyden, Edward L. Giddings, Franklin Leach, and Joseph D.
Tuck
Board members absent: Kev. Orpheus T. Lanphear
Others present:
Recorder: Franklin Leach
April 19th 1876
At the meeting this evening the following officers and committees were chosen.
Wm C. Boyden President
Franklin Leach Secretary
J. D. Tuck Treasurer
Messrs. Lanphear, Giddings & Leach Com. on purchasing of Books.
Messrs. Tuck, Leach & Boyden Corn. on Rooms.
Miss Lizzie Baker was chosen Librarian, at a salary of Two Hundred Dollars per annum.
A Draft of Five Hundred Dollars covering one half of the Town Appropriation was drawn upon the
Selectmen.
The time of the annual dosing of the library was discussed, and other matters concerning the general
condition of the Library, and no other business offering, the Board adjourned to June 6m.
Present Messrs. Boyden, Tuck, Giddings & Leach.