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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1951.02.14 Minutes of the meeting of the BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD February 14, 1951 Trustees present: President Johnson, Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Burns, Mr. Fj The minutes of the January 10th meeting were read and approved. Bills: The bills were checked by members of the Board. On motion by Mr. Fichtner, seconded by Mr. Burns, and carried, the bills for $1,260.99 were ordered paid. The librariants report, as given on the statistical page of the monthly report, was ordered accepted upon motion by Mrs. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Fichtner, and carried. The monthly financial budget expenditure sheet was checked. Old Business: City Council: Mr. Burns stated that at the next City Council meeting the Council would appoint a new member of the Board to take the place of Mr. Teal, resigned. He stated that Mayor Love has said there were five applicants. Civil Service Commission: Pairs. Johnson met with Mr. Lancaster chairman of the Commission, and discussed the number of the present candidates for the two vacancies on the library staff- namely, Assistant Librarian and Senior Librarian. She stated that there were four or five applicants for Assistant Libraric who would appear, but there were none for the Senior position, She also stated that there were a large number of applicants from out of the state and if no one was selected for the positions the Civil Service Commission would try to give some sort of an examination by correspondence. Lighting fixtures: Mr. Fichtner presented a letter from Mr. Irruger, lighting specialist, which stated, in general, that tk substitution of the 500 watt outside floods in place of the regular 500 watt lights in the reading room fixtures had increased the amount of light perceptibly. However, the numbe of lumins is only about one-third the accepted standard for such installation. It was decided to order sufficient lamps for use as replacements if and when those recently installed burn out. After considerable discussion, it was decided to ti the same lamps in the Easton Branch, and continue study of the . possibility of purchase of the necessary fluorescent tubes fox the main library and the storage of same until sufficient func are available for their installation. Salaries: Mrs. Johnson was authorized to inquire as to the intentions of the City Council in regard to the Library Board' request for a joint meeting on the subject of salary adjustmer Page 2 Corrmunications: A letter was read from the A.A.U.W. in regard to the record collection, in which it was stated that they would like to see a certain amount set aside for the upkeep of the Karen Loynd 'Memorial Record Collection. New business: Non-resident fees: A motion was made by Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Fichtner, and carried, that Mr. 11hite should be asked for information on the average tax paid by the home-owner of Burlingame in support of the library. A letter was written to the City Council in reply to their .F*44;6e request, statin that there are 358 non-resident card holders, and a total of 6716 was received from this source. Grounds: Mr. Anderson's request for certain changes in planting of the grounds was granted. Adjournment: Upon motion by Mr. Fichtner, with second by Mr. Burns, the vote was unanimous to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, George Paul Lechich Clerk of the Board