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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - LB - 1949.11.02 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 The prior motion were rescinded upon motion of Mr.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 Olerk of the d