1880-12-05 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 05/12/1880
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William C. Boyden, Edward L. Cviddings, Rev. Orpheus T. Lanphear,
Franklin Leach, and Joseph D. Tuck
Board members absent:
Others present:
Recorder: Franklin Leach
May 12th 1880
At the meeting for organization held this evening Mr. W. C. Boyden was chosen President;
Franklin Leach Secretary; Joseph D. Tuck, Treasurer. Messrs. Lanphear, Giddings & Leach
committee on purchase of books, and Messrs. Tuck, Leach & Boyden committee on rooms.
Miss Lizzie Baker was chosen Librarian at a salary of Two Hundred dollars per annum.
A draft was drawn on the Selectmen for Five hundred dollars of the Town appropriation.
The hiring of assistants was left to the committee on rooms.
The President announced to the board the reelection of Mr. E. L. Giddings for five years.
No other business arising, the board adjourned to June 1st.
Present Messrs. Boyden, Lanphear, Tuck, Giddings & Leach.