HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1949.12.07 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
' BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY HELD
NOVEMBER 2nd,1949, at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL Trustees Present: Mrs. Johnson,.Messrs. Burns,Fichtner,Raymond and Reynolds
Trastees Absent: None
MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of October 5th were read and approved.
BILLS Bills to the sum of $4324.48 were ordered paid upon motion of Mrs. Johnson
with the second by Mr. Fichtner.
LIBRARIAN'S Upon motion of Mr. Raymond with$ie second by Mr. Burns, the librarian's
REPORT report was accepted.
MILEAGE Transportation at the rate of 8c (eight cents) per mile will be paid by tie
Library to those employees who travel on Library business with the under-
standing that employees are to be responsible for their own insurance if
using th6ir own vehicles. In other words, the Library is paying transpor-
tation fees, not hiring a vehicle. This was passed upon motion of Mr.
Burns with the second by Mr. Raymond.
SUBSCRIPTIONS The librarian was authorized to make long-term subscriptions with the pbb-
lishers of periodicals wherever savings could be obtained.
TORS-WEEK Prior motions to the contrary, the Board went on record that a .'.-.5-da3r_- work-
week would prevail in the, Library. The number of hours will depend upon the
discretion of the librarian with a maximum of forty and a minimum of tbIxty--five.
The prior motion were rescinded upon motion of Mr. Raymond with the second by
Mr. Burns. That a 5-day week would prevail was passed upon motion of Mr.
Raymond with the second by Mr. Fichtner.
FINES The librarian was instructed to present three fine schedules at the next
regular meeting for the consideration of the Board: 1) the present fine
schedule 2) a 5c-a-day fine schedule & 3) a 5c-a-day after 3 days overdue.
JC FACULTY The faculty of the San Mateo Junior College will be granted resident priv*,]eges
whenever applying for a borrower's card. This was upon motion of Mr. RWmndd
with the second by Mr. Burns.
RECORDS Vertical dividers for the phonograph records at a sum not exceeding : 38.50
was authorized upon motion of Mr. Raymond with the second by Mrs. Johnson.
`YORK ROOM Mr. Fichtner was requested to work with the librarian to see about the
feasibility of using a portion of the basement directly below the office
for a work room.
FIRE REPORT A letter from the inspector of the fire department was read. The recommsnda-
tions therein are to be given immediate consideration by the librarian.
�NVE_NTORY Provided that the City Attorney authorizes same, funds are to be transferred
'n from the classified salary schedule to the unclassified salAry schedule.
These will be used to finish the inventory of the library's books.
The meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, �c
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KENUTES OF TI-M SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF SII M OF THE
BURLTNGUE PUBLIC LIBRARY IPLD
NOV MBER 9th, 1949,at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL Trustees Present: bars. Johnson, Messrs. Burns, Fichtner, Raymond Reynolds
Trastees Absent: None
CITY A letter to the City Attorney was pomposed, propounding these questv6iis:
ATTORNEY
1) Does City Council have legal authority to alter the
L1h „budget as presented by Library Board?
2) Is City Council approval necessary to.transfer funds
within the same category?
3) Is it legal to transfer funds from one-classification
to another? If so., what is legal procedure?
4} 'moo establishes salary schedules for Library personnel?
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�) 'ho prepares lists of nrosr?ective Library employees?
6) Who accepts such lists?
. 7) Mao has appointive power from such lists?
Who has discharge poxer?
.Answers to these in writing was requested, for future guidance of the
Library Board. The Librarian was directed to send copies of the letta r
to each City Councilman.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respe tfully submitted.,
Clerk of the Board
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Lusteos respectfully submits the
i�oard o-P ibrar- ",-
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)n3 iihich viers pr opted by the apparent conf lict
jll-rmin8 que.sti,)etwmem City -)rdinances .50b end bgti-O.
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k. Does the Gity Council have the legal auth-Drity to
alter the Ldbx�ry b�zd6elt. as presented by the 1--ibrary
Is City Council approval necessary to, transfer
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Panda within the same cate6ory?
:As an exarmle of this., cert,in suis In the salary portion of the
,-.-id et CS-13 are for classified employees; 4f it appear,i that an
Lnventory of the Lib pry's b,),iks is necessary, my funds in the -1
3ate6ory be used to ')riy jmtrt-tii-ne 111elp wha belong in the unclassif iled
C, is it le6al to transfer funds froir one class if-i calk",ion
to another`s tif so,, Ynhat is the legal procedure?
As an exn"L le of thiso supooSrl; L--beca-USE: �f a C1=-nL-0 Of Plans] that
it seemed tilat Nmds -�vould be left over in the 16o")ks 41,11-17-1 section
�)f the bud,,,,-et. (.'ould these be used to pay salsries 1-kS--13'.1)
�or TAbrary
';--ho estfC-lishes the salary schedulks
emnloyees?
Personmel
A. !,.`Iho is em,''overe(I to me pare the 11st of prDspective
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.Ubrary employees?
i3 'i'.ho accJe-,,)ts sKiid list zmentioned at=)ve?
After the aeceptaace
'Alai;s the ap�,-:. izntive -,Gower?
To 8�) to the o
er extrene, w1ha has thei dsehar6e poweP9
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It is respectf,"lly requested that these questions be
answered in wrilt-in,,, 'for the &U .Gan co or the 1;oard of -1jibrary Tmistees.
7incerelv
Clerk of the Board
BILLS KHz,` kA .f 1949
OZ4.14 BOOKS
Azerioun Technical Society 10 04
Antialroraft Journal1.
COMMIrOlftl 9Wravirg iablishIng Cayo low
Thomas ' . rowell Company.
Ratherine 1. Dombaugh 0,61
Doubleday ?4 Gowpany,, Ina. 43.30
J. Bo Lippincott Ct> .; ny 1.80
tie Macmillan, C ny 53.8
The . . 1. Marquis Corpan, *4
Now Kathod Book Bi d e,ry$ loo. 22o'77
Pa4if14-1,708tOrn kubliShingo axay 2.05
Ilan American Union 9.16
The Personal Book Shop Ina* 32,000
ROOMOP House of G ildront s Books 57.41
San Fvanalzoo news cor.pany 456#29,
t ckpole and Hookv In*. 22*66
aperin end nt of Doeuxtents 8#40
,wo Tave Library Service
W1111ar. Virgo 96#07
} . Go Vromnn# In*. 111,78
Wostern Library Service 11*76
r1licox & Follett oo 9*46
James A* it
jo LO linter lag
llAr
Aworloan Library Association 1050
(Hospital Guide - one year)
Coronet ( years) 7000
OrOwell-Qollier FubllshiM Cep try 16*00
0 Fro. ; fit COLLI to L.FAhIo3
Curtis Circulation
' sn 1.
50
J Jill-L)
;gents PublishAtig 000 ?WOO
Ira* q 'i aio
111 1Ights for .x.l n (3 yrs. ) 12*00
Now Ropublia ( s.) ll
Farentat sg �.ne {two 3-, . oubs r9�p tions) 101.00
srRliin Vis,} 10.
San to `iwts l
11#00
Saturday ovio rs 3 14000
Senior krow. 12 yro.1 4.00
E. * ilson GovT. any (Catalog Cards, I yr } 4.
The writer i yro.}
-00mzeraial Bookbindery ��.65
BILLS (conte
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SUMV8 AN 1A 101ORRYt
Gaylord Bros o, Ince "64
hemington Rand Ino e.8
Burling- Jogai tori
105#00 SALARI 3* JAVVIORS*
`uneelli,, D.Omattel Coo $105.00
. 1i BUMS
Buirlingamt Stationers $ Mel
Park Dopto,11, City of rii 925000
C a OrdO i ter Go, �
Curtis .i sad Inov, 9 i
oif a coast kaper 00#
City of iii 7 82 ;
noirto Gas and ''leatr o Coo 1034M
` dile Telephone ; ..egrao« 24.W
Mary Juno `�FOibus
Shermn# Clay Coo 6 1
U.167 *80 TOTAL BILLS
3.19 Potty-cash -'Exporditures
1178#76 November l6th Payroll
1 .66Dovembirt oll
$5060*3e jAvWN, LB, 1949
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--CUNT OR
6*f 00
International Textbook Go* 1,58 54
International Cityzna gers`#
Assoc 1*00 59
?gar aan kablications 2#00 60
Mi. Ro 01off 1.6 87
0x53 60 FE,R 10 DI0ALS
American Photography tone your) 2,50 64
Consumerts Research (one year) "4.78 68
Geyer c s T app las {tine ear) 30 66
Hobbles (three years 10000 61
Mademoiselle (tura years) 5«00 62
New Republic (two years) ll.00 a
boar Yorker (two yours) 11000 58
Senior From (two yours) 4.0 69
,,gee ,Vlsaia vm (ow your) 2*OU 67
"*ons is Research (one backIssue) .35 v'21
$12*3& 6UIJI.MItS Ar�•'aD 69.h T:T66-8 ' "Y2
Librarian of Congress 0111603 56
Ibxt-etas University 1.35 65
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Stamps
5*00 V92
027443 NAINTERAN'ON:
Barash tz Douglas 5#87 52
Burst®ft-.1ppla o Co. . 2.15 58
Pacific Coast Paper Co 4.06 81
Miscellaneous Xtere 18.35 vl7-26#23*;2
Pacific Telephone Telegraph Go. 3.66 53
90 MIS09LIANECU EX .: : orb .
. Ho Hazelton (Decorations) ns Z.90 70
4112#07 T OI flr;'IAIY CASLIEXf yN i�jTUrjvFOR ROVE-13NA 1949
ATIM' C PO 1%,0V IYD 194
Branch
A ftlIt nonf lotion 3525 566
At4
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Child nonf i t 1 oxo 1039 493
UbIld Ration . 1624 624
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110632 5*485
687 305
Phonocraph r000rds :£ 120584 3*7-90
GY1.1%ill"D SCIIII, L VOIROM IG I 16,0374
149 4
Dail average at main
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Opined daily avorage MT
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Adult Child
1320 11�30z-
Adult registrations 150 at
ra eh) 217
i1d rest bone (43 at
Branch) 125
221 novo 121 re-rogistrations
Cancellations 269
Donrosi a tst (14 now,, 1 wr Vi tra i - 24
Added �r '
Adult nonfiotion 174 518
Adult fiction 146 12
rGhild, nonfietion 24 19
Obild flotion 25 4
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4484.25
American Academy of Pilitical social Science
one year of AMITALS
American Home 0.00
year subscription for Bran gh
American ka.gazino 14.04
two 6-year subscriptions
American btercury 10.04
Z-year subscription
-Atlantic, Monthly Company X0.00
two Z-year subscriptions
Better Homer and Gardens 5.00
Z-year subaeription for Branch
Cameras Mag uzine 16.00
two 2-years subscriptions
Child Life 6.00
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Christian Century 5.ni0
1-year subscription
Crowell - Collier Publishing' Co, 16.00
3-yeas subscription to COLT-LEFERtS for Main
3-year subscription to .31A TtS H")VxL G;?A9';'11,NIO
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Consumers Union 8.50
2-year subscription
Dance Magazine 9.25
3 year subscription
Etude 14.00
two Z-year subscriptions
%. od Housekeeping 15.00
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Morrie Garden 10.00
5-year subactiption
Hom book 5.04
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Junior R,Ovi6wers Catalog - bebo
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Lad es' t Home Journal 5.00
30-month subscription for Branch
Life19.50
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McCall. Corporation
6.00
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Mademoiselle 6.04
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National 000 ra.phle Society 8.50
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American Museum of Natural History 5.00
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3-year subscription to NATURE MAGAZINE,
We*sweek 10 000
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Popular ec nice _ 16.0
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Papular Photography 7.00
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Popular Science 6.00
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Ha. i.c and -Television Mews
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National Reereation Association 7 .50
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'3chool A-its masks ink 40
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Seventeen Magazine 5.00
2-,Year, subseriptloh
Story Parade 7.
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S vel .s s a is t s Inc*
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2-year sub7scrintion to STJRVry
nset Uagazine5000
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4-year subscription for brana��
Theatre Arty
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2-year subscription
Time 10650
2-year subscription for Branch
Conde east Publication Inc. #9,00
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Scientific American 12.50
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Ameri@ah Federation of Arts 4.50
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Newsweek
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