1962-06-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 06/21/1962
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Frank P. Hyde, Bruce Lancaster, Frederick H.
Pierce, Carolyn F. StandIcy, and Thomas J. Tooracy
Board members absent: Russell P. Brown, Anne P. Bryant, and Saul J. Cagan
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
Thursday, June 21, 1962 2 P.M.
Because of the Library Program at the Rotary Luncheon, the majority ofthe Trustees agreed
that the regular trustees' meeting could be held right after the luncheon at 2 P.M. at the Library.
Those in attendance were Mrs. Conrad, Miss StandIcy, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Hyde and
Mr. Pierce.
The records of the previous meeting were approved as read and after careful study of the
finance sheets, they were accepted. A discussion of the page money took place, and it was decided
to go along as carefully as possible, try to get the summer work done and make a report in Sept. As
the Mayor, absolutely will not increase the page allowance, if necessary try somehow to solve this
problem.
For Administration, Mr. Toomey read the specifications for the Farms roof. After long
discussion, Mr. Tooracy and Mr. Hyde were authorized to go overthe specifications once more with
the building inspector and make any changes necessary before advertising for bids.
As the front door at the Farms is in a disastrous condition it was decided to try again for a
special appropriation.
Mrs. Conrad brought up the matter of using the existing mahogany for the from of the new
desk, but as it is not at all feasible and would prove very expensive it was VOTED to finish the new
charging desk in mahogany at $197.35 to he taken from Trust Funds.
Mr. Toomey stated that the iron work at beth Main and Branch should be painted at some
future early date.
As most of the Beverly Times are disintegrating fast, and as Mr. Hovey is starting at the
beginning to microfilm them, the library will be able to obtain a positive print of each volume at a
reduced rate of $6.00 per film. It was VOTED to take $240 from the Baker Trust Fund to purchase
a cabinet to store the films. This is imperative. A Reader should be obtained later at a cost of $500.
The Circulation and Librarian's reports were omitted at this meeting.
A request was read from Mr. Richard Seer of Danvers for the use of the hall for a Public
speaking course, however as he did not represent any organiT_a_tion or present references it was left
that the Trustees were sorry--the hall is not available for use under these conditions.
Adjourned 2:45
Marion A. Brown
Clerk
Mrs. Conrad, Mrs. Patch and Mrs. Gibbs spoke at the Rotary luncheon giving a brief summary ofthe
pros and cons of the Library. A new and improved charging desk was than presented by the Beverly
Rotary Club to the Library.