1879-15-04 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 04/15/1879
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William C. Boyden, Rev. Orpheus T. Lanphear, Franklin Leach, and
Joseph D. Tuck
Board members absent: Edward L. Giddings
Others present:
Recorder: Franklin Leach
The board organized for the coming year by the choice by ballot of Wm. C. Boyden, President,
Franklin Leach, Secretary, J. D. Tuck, Treasurer.
Messrs. Lanphear, Giddings & Leach committee on the purchase of books and Messrs. Tuck, Boyden
& Leach committee on Rooms.
The President announced to the board the reeleetion of Mr. Lanphear for the term of five years.
Miss Lizzie Baker was chosen Librarian at a salary of Town Hundred dollar per annum.
The hiring of assistants le~ to the committee on rooms.
A Draft was drawn on the Selectmen for Five Hundred Dollars of the Town appropriation.
Present Messrs. Boyden, Tuck, Lanphear & Leach.
Adjourned to May 1st.
April 15, 1879