1966-04-21 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 04/21/1966
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Anne P. Bryant, Frank P. Hyde, Robert W. Lovett,
Mieth Maeser, Dr. Cornelius J. Murray, Frederick H. Pierce, Carolyn F. Standley and Thomas J.
Toomey
Board members absent:
Others present:
Recorder: Marion A. Brown
Thursday, April 21, 1966 4 P.M.
The meeting of March 17 was canceled because of lack of quorum~
The regular meeting was held on the above date. In attendance were Mrs. Conrad, presiding, Miss
Standley, Mrs. Bryant and Messrs. Maeser, Lovett, Murray, Hyde and Pierce.
Prior to the meeting, all attended a tree planting. The Beverly Improvement Society presented two
trees to the Library in memory of Mrs. John Alden Boyd. Members of her family, Pres. of the Beverly
Improvement Society, Trustees and Staff were present.
It was moved to proceed with the organization of the Board. By ballot, Mrs. Conrad was
unanimously reelected Chairman and Mrs. Bryant reelected Secretary. Committees will be appointed
SOOI1.
Reading of the records of Feb. meeting were omitted. Finance sheets were studied and placed on file.
Reports of Librarian and Dept. Heads were read and accepted.
A long discussion was held concerning pages. It was explained that there was just not money enough
to carry on properly, and with the $1500 cut in page allowance, something should be done so as to
accomplish the summer work. It was decided for the Finance Committee: Mr. Toomey, Mr. Pierce
and Mr. Macset meet with the Mayor, Wed. Apr. 27, 10 o'clock, to try to have the $1500 put back
in the budget.
Discussion was held as to the bookmobile, as Mrs. Pender will be leaving soon. As only one
application was presented, it was tabled as the By-Laws read that more than one application must be
presented.
Read was a letter from Roy K. Patch, Attomey, stating that from the Estate of Abbie M. Page, to the
Beverly Public Library of City of Beverly, any of my books that are not desired by the Dane Street
Church shall be given to said Library.
Thank you letters to go to Mr. Hyde for book case in Children's Room, Mrs. Hollis Irving, sister of
Mrs. Page and to Beverly Improvement Society and Members of family of Mrs. John Alden Boyd for
two trees.
Adjourned 5:20
Marion A. Brown
Clerk