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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1951.02.14 Minutes of the meeting of the Burlingame Library Board January 10, 1951 Trustees present: President Johnson, Mrs. Harrison, Hr. Burns, Mr. Fichtner Trustees absent: iar. Teal The minutes of the December 6th meeting were read and approved. BILLS The bills were checked by members of the Board. On motion by Mr. Fichtner, seconded by Mrs. Harrison, and carried, the bills for were ordered paid. The librarian's report, as given on the statistical page of the monthly financial statement, was ordered accepted upon motion by ar. Burns, seconded by Mr. Fichtner, and carried. The monthly financial statement was checked. OLD BUSINESS Civil Service Commission: The librarian reported that the Civil service Commission had extended the date for filing for the examination for senior Librarian and Assistant Librarian until January 31, 1951 and the examination date until February 19, 1951. Lighting fixtures: It was decided to request the City Electrician to install 500 watt outdoor flood lights in the reading rooms. If they proved satisfactory they were to be retained until such time as adequate li.-htinZ could be installed. Change of Board meeting date: The amended Article IV, section 1 of the by-laws which reads as follows: "The regular meetings of the Board of Library Trustees shall be held on the second Wednesday following the first Monday of each month, at a pace and time to be determined by the Board" was given its second reading and on motion by "Ir. Bairns, seconded by Mrs. Harrison, it was carried. Linoleinn repair: The contractor was unable to move the charging desk as the telephone connections interfered. This will be done at a later date as soon as the telephone company can be consulted. CO;.'21UNI CATI ONS A second letter from the Red Cross, thanking the library for the gift of various discarded books, was read. A note from :Ir. Gillam, concerning the hanging of his paintings in the library, was read. The librarian was asked to investigate further. IT F.6d BliSINESS Disposal of discarded books: The librarian was authorized, on the motion of Mrs. Harrison and seconded by Mr. Fichtner, to allow Mrs. Blumer to dispose of our discarded books to the various prisons and charitable institutions in this area. Page 2 Salaries: in order to insure a sufficient number of applicants for the positions of Senior Librarian and Assistant Librarian, as well as to bring the library salary scale into close approximation with the other comparable libraries of this area, it was decided to study certain sections of the salary schedule with the view of approaching the Civil Service Cor-mission and the City Council with a sound proposal. Sufficient funds will have been saved from the present salary budget to finance this proposed chance for the rest of this budget period and that of the ensuing year. The librarian was instructed to continue this study. Holidays: yThere was some discussion of the number of holidays allowed the library staff. Farther study will be made of this problem as to whether the library staff should be allowed the same holidays as the City Hall staff. ADJOUR2T'I�?T The meeting was adjourned on the motion of P+Ir. Burns. Respectfully submitted, Cler of the Board STAT I S T I C S FOR JANUARY, 1 9 5 0 CIRCULATION Iv1AIN BRANCH Adult nonfiction----------------- 3924 619 Adult fiction-------------------- 6026 1588 Child nonfiction----------------- 915 434 Child fiction------------------ 2001 779 TOTAL BOOKS CIRCULATED 120866 3, 420 Periodicals---------------------- 701 367 Phonograph records--------------- 206 TOTAL OTHER ITEMS CIRCULATED 907 367 TOTAL CIRCULATION 13,773 31787 GRAND TOTAL CIRCULATION 17,560 1950 1951 Daily average for Main 548 530 Daily average for Branch 145 145 Combined daily average 693 675 REGISTRATION ADULT CHILD TOTAL Membership, January 1, 1951-------------- 7113 1770 8883 Additions in January----------------- 215 45 260 7 378 115 -3-143 Withdrawals in January--------------- 188 30 218 Membership, February 1, 1951------ 7140 1785 8925 ACCESSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS OF BOOK STOCK Added Dropped Adult nonfiction------------------ 160 14 Adult fiction--------------------- 100 188 Child nonfiction------------------ 48 138 Child fiction--------------------- 55 3 363 343 NET INCREASE OF BOOK STOCK--- 20 DEPOSITED WITH CITY TREASURER - $377.36 PETTY CASH EXPENDITURES FOR JANUARY, 1 9 5 0 $20.50 STATIONERY AND PRINTING M-12 Amount Voucher Alda Jett .1-6 14 500 large printed window envelopes (deposit) 2,94 146 Amount due on above 15,00 152 500 small printed window envelopes (deposit) 2,46 149 *70 BOOKS & PAMPHLETS M-17 1 pamphlet 110 147 1 Effects of Atomic Weapons 60 148 *90 MISCELLANEOUS M-20 Valentine decoration (children's room) 190 151 1*03 CAPITOL EXPENDITURES Lumber for sign board 1.03 150 723.1 TOTAL PETTY CASH EXPENDITURES PETTY CASH BOX 025.00 Balance January 10, 1951 23.13 Vouchers on file February 1., 1951 1187 Balance February 1, 1951 23*13 Warrant to G, P. Lechich, February 14, 1951 425.00 Balance February 14, 1951 CITY OF BURLINGAIM BUDGET EXPENDITURES D-80 PUBLIC LIBRARY Month _�. Fgbr-lard 19.91 This To Date Budget Budget rxonth 7 r708. .pillow. Balance S-1 SalariesX2,064;50 417,834:14 $320075.00 414, 240.86 M-11 Supplies-Haterial 7.54 590.74 450.00 140.74- M-12 Printing 27.56 Ms54 375.00 157.46 I1-13 Light-Feat-Power 161.43 895.47 10500.00 604.53 14.. Telephone 44.25 187.70 240.00 52.30 I14-16 Bldg-Grounds l,iaint. 771.58 11350.00 578.42 11-17 Books and Maps 520.01 40807.86 x,000.00 2,192. 14 Periodicals 220.3 . 423.21 . 450.00 26.79 1.1-18 Binding 28.48 530.18 2,000.00 19469.82- 11-20 I:Tiscellanoous 38.41 1BB.5z" 300.00 143.48 LR-28 Contracts 170.80 11191.60 2,000.00 808.40 (Janitorial Ser. ) Capital Expenditures 42.20 457.70: 31555.00 31097.30 TOTAL Total receipts to date: (February) Fines, fees, etc. $2,727.34