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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.