1963-02-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subeommittec:
Date: 02/21/1963
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Russell P. Brown, Anne P. Bryant, Frank P. Hyde, Bruce Lancaster,
Frederick H. Pierce, Carolyn F. StandIcy, and Thomas J. Toomey
Board members absent: Louisa V. Conrad
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
February 21, 1963 4 P. M.
The regular meeting of the Trustees was hem at. the Library in the -above date. Those in attendance
were Mrs. Bryant, Miss Standley, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Pierce and Mr. Brown. Mr. Tooracy
presided as Chairman Pro tem.
The records of the previous meeting were approved as read. The Finance sheets were studied and
accepted. The 1963 budget has not as yet been returned by the city.
Upon Mrs. Stevens request for the new position of clerk typist assistant which the Mayor promised
to keep on the budget, It was VOTED TO MAKE a provisional appointment when and if the salary
is allowed on the budget. Mrs. Stevens has worked as assistant on the bookmobile since JarL 8, 1962.
For Administration Mr. Toomey reported that there should he a new switch box replaced at the
Farms branch basement, also tie will attend to the metal louver at the Main Library.
A long discussion of the heating system at the Main Library if changes are made for using the third
floor. Also, a long discussion of future plans. Decide on necessary needs: enlarged reference room,
additional stacks, etc. and produce names of architects and costs of other library renovations.
There was a discussion ofthe will of Jacob Brower, late ofheverly, 14 Roundy St. leaving the vicinity
of $500 to the Library.
The circulation and librarian's reports were read and approved.
VOTED to allow the use of the Farms Hall to Mrs. S. K. Derderian, Ch. of Junior Activities
Committee, March 9 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
VOTED THE USE of the Main Library hall to Mr. J. Raymond Dorsey, Executive Director of the
United Fund for the Annual Meeting, March 6, 7:30 to 9:30.
VOTED to accept the Annual report for 1962 and add the graph that has been so expertly completed
during the year by Mr. Lancaster.
Mr. Pierce offered to mimeograph the Bookmobile annual report and present to all Members of the
Rotary Club.
As Mr. Saul Cagan resigned because of ill health the Mayor named Edward M. Doherty to replace
Mr. Brown nominated Mrs. John Bryant, who was tmanimously elected to replace Mr. Cagan as
Secretary of the Board.
Voted to send a letter of regret to Mr. Cagart, thanking him for his 15 years of devoted service to the
Board of Trustees.
Miss Standley suggested that a note be sent to Mrs. Cagan asking her to try to locate the new by-laws
that Mr. Cagan had nearly completed.
Adjourned 5:30
Marion A. Brown
Clerk