HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1949.06.08 Burlingame, California
May 4, 1949
A regular meeting of the Burlingame Library Board was held on the
above date. Present were: Mrs. Johnson, Messers Hall and Burns. Also
present was Mrs. Dombaugh, Assistant Librarian. Mr .Hall welcomed
Mr. Burns as a new member..
The minutes of the April 6, 1949 and April 25, 1949 meetings were
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read and approved.
The bud et item of Senior Librarian's (Children) salary was
ammended to 3045 and thi total budget to $47,561. Mrs. Dombaugh was
instructed to prepare copies of the budget and transmittal letter for
Mr. White and each Council member.
Correspondence was read as follows: A letter from Mr. Colby
thanking the Board and staff for the presentation of the resolution;
A request from the Coilmercial Building Maintenance Co. requesting
-permission to bid on janitorial work for both Main and Branch; (Mrs.
Dombaugh was instructed to consult with Mr. Rancelli as to the work
done at the Main and have the above firm quote on it) a application
for a position in the library by Miss Lorene Pouncey; A letter from
Mr. Alan L. Straus of B.B. Stern & Co. stating that this firm did
not do work on furnaces of the type at the Main library and giving
suggestions and prices for work at the Branch; a letter from Chief
Theuer saying that patrolmen would call occasionally at the Branch
library. Mrs. Dombaugh was instructed to turn Mr. Straus ' letter
over to Mr. Fitch.
The monthly report was read and ordered filed. Bills to the
amount of $3535.51 were ordered paid At. it was decided not to
cancel warrant no. 1636 to Phillips � sdI warrant for the
full amount of the bill but to send them this warrant with a
second for the balance of $110-.09.
Mr. Hall reported that the open house and presentation of J
the resolution were a success.
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Mr. Hallr eported that an interview with Mr. Schultz he was
informed that there would be no consideration of salary changes
this year. '
Mrs. Dombaugh was instructed to pay the Park Department quarterly
instead of yearly.
Mrs. Dombaugh made the following reports : Mr. White has been
asked for an outdoor ash can which will probably be forthcoming when
new,ones are purchased for the city; she had written letters to Capt.
Moorby and Mr,. Fitch thanking them for their help on the furnace,
to Chief Theuer asking that patrolmen stop by the Branch occasionally,
and to B.B.. Stern asking them to investigate the furnaces; in regard
to the request for two Stenographer-Clerks Mrs. Dombaugh was advised
by Mr. White to make no request until the list had been posted; she
interviewed Mr. Fitch and was informed that the lights would be in-
Stalled by May 31, 1949; Mr. Watson, Building Inspector made a personal
investigation Of the electric plate in the staff room and stated that
a gas plate would be perfectly all right and would save money; Miss
Welbasky's vacation has not yet been acted upon by the City Council;
We cannot obtain an adding machine this fiscal year.
Mr. Hall reported that no by-laws have been prepared to date but
will be in the near future.
}' A motion wasassed
P puttdnA Mrs. Harriet Meuer on the staff as
Library Aid in a temporary capacity until the City Council makes
Permanent appointment. She was granted a three weeks leave of
absence.
Mrs. Emily Elysappointment on an hourly temporary basis while
Mrs. Meuel is on leave wa8 ratified:by action of the Board.
There being no further business' the meeting adjourned.
Secretary
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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN. FOR MAY, 1949
CIRCULATION EXPENDITURES
Mairi Library
Adult non-fiction 3839 May 15, 1949 Payroll $ 964.88
Adult fiction 5151 May 31, 1949 Payroll 1030.28
`Juvenile non-fiction 728 .June 8, 1949 Warrants
Juvenile fiction 1393 . 1$68 Edwin Allen 15.10
Total 11,1 1559 Book-of-the-Month 47.92
Periodicals 652 1660 T.Y. Crowell 3.79•
Records 178 1661 E.P. Dutton 3.54
TOTAL 11,941 1662 Doubleday & Co. 12.01 .
_,yrj 1663 Farrar Straus 3.99
Easton Drive Branch 1664 Fideler Co. 4.43 _
Adult non-fiction 519 1665 Henry Holt 1.75
Adult fiction 1302 1666 J.B. Lippincott 4.17 .
Juvenile non-fiction 468 1667 David McKay 2.12' .
Juvenile fiction 633 1668 Macmillan Co. 9.31 .
Total TW 1669 Julian Messner 10.95
Periodicals 235 1670 Random House 4.18
TOTAL 1T` 11 167P J.C. - PeUaey:` 7.71 -01
1672 Roemer House 5.00
TOTAL CIRCULATION 15,098 1673 San Francisco News 207.03
11 "s ) 1674 Advance Print Shop 31.98 .
Daily average at Main 478 1675 Bayshore Plumbing 1.19
Daily average at Branch 126 1676 City -of Eurlingame Water Dept. 5.25 -
TOTAL 604 1677 Commercial Building 30.00
1678 Katherine Dombaugh 15..00 -
4ew cards issued 1679 Gaylord Bros., Inc. 6.87 .
Adult (14 at Branch) 165 1680 Clare Kemp 7.69 .
Juvenile (7 at Branch) 26 1681 Pacific Gas & Electric 91.05
-Re-registrations 35 1682 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph 22,75 .
New registrations 126, 1683 Patrick & Mo3se- LlAnker 2.56
TOTAL 161 1684 Rancelli, Demattei 110.00
1685 H,W. Wilson 1.00
Non-residents (14 new) 22 1686 J.J. Broderick, Postmaster 10.00
Cancellations 126, 1687 City of Burlingame 16.45
(Transferred to Engineer's payroll 144,001
MEMBERSHIP 9une 8, 1949 12,y957 282 ,24
Books accessioned
Adult non-fiction 61
Adult fiction 49
Juvenile non-fiction 6
Juvenile fiction 12
128
Books cancelled
Adult non-fiction 8
Adult fiction 17
Juvenile non-fiction 1
Advenile fiction 2
28
Deposited with City Hall$329.35