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1963-12-19 City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Library Trustees Subcommittee: Date: 12/19/1963 Place: Beverly Public Library Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Edward M. Doherty, Frank P. Hyde, Carolyn F. Standley, and Thomas J. Tooracy Board members absent: Russell P. Brown, Anne P. Bryant and Frederick H. Pierce Others present: Recorder: Marion A. Brown December 19, 1963 4 P.M. The regular meeting of the Trustees was held at the Library on the above date. Those in attendance were Mrs. Conrad, Miss StandIcy, Mrs. Bryant, Mr. Toomey and Mr. Doherty. The records of the previous meeting were approved as read, as were the finance sheets after study and then placed on file. Because ofthe extensive work in the stacks: new liR and new stacks, it was impossible forthe pages to carry on their work during Nov. and Dec. Thus there is a $300 balance in the page money. It was left for Mrs. Conrad to approach the Mayor so as to make some arrangement so that this amount can be used for the work to be do ne when stacks are completed. A long discussion of the Bookmobile fund and Children's Building Fund was held. Mr. Burton Phi!lips, Pres. of the Beverly National Bank has charge Bookmobile a Fund. It was VOTED that Mrs. Conrad open an account: Beverly Public Library Board of Trustees in the name of Chairman and Secretary and called: Children's Building Fund. VOTED to send a letter to Mr. Bourne, Architect requesting that the electrical connections to the heat controls to be installed immediately. It was suggested that the Beverly Times take pictures of conditions in the stacks so that the public will know why the stacks must remain closed for a period. Mr. Tooracy explained that $350 was transferred to City Maintenance Dept. to take care of ceiling at Farms Library. Through the kindness of Mr. Richardson, whatever added mount it costs was absorbed by his dept. Mrs. Bryant explained that the Phillip Brooks letters of Judy Kelly English, Beverly Author might be made available to the Library. It was suggested that when a special Author's shelf was to arranged it should be dedicated to Mr. Brace Lancaster, famous Beverly author and former Member of the Trustees, who passed away June 1963. Meeting adjourned 5:55 Marion A. Brown Clerk