1878-02-28 City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Library Trustees
Subcommittee:
Date: 02/28/1878
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: William C. Boyden, Rev. Orpheus T. Lanphear, Franklin Leach, and
Joseph D. Tuck
Board members absent: Edward L. Giddings
Others present:
Recorder: Franklin Leach
Feb. 28th 1878
At the meeting of the Board this evening the Librarian' s Report was read and accepted. The
Treasurer also presented his report which was read and accepted.
On motion of Mr. Boyden, it was voted to increase the amount of insurance to Five Thousand dollars.
It was also voted to add the Nineteenth Century to the present list of magazines. The list be as
follows, The Hatpets, Atlantic & Scribner two copies each, North American Review, Gardener's
Monthly, Temple Bar, Cornhill, London Society, Popular Science monthly & Eclectic one copy each.
On motion of Mr. Tuck, it was voted to bind the Patent Office Report for last year.
A discussion took place on the annual report to the Town, and a dra~ of the same prepared by the
President was accepted and signed.
Adjourned to Tuesday April 2d.
Present Messrs Boyden, Lanphear, Tuck & leach.