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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - LB - 1949.04.06 Burlingame, California March 9, 1949 A regular meeting of the Burlingame Library Board was held on the above date. Present were: Mrs. Johnson, Messers Hall, Reynolds and �- Fichtner. Also present was Mrs. Dombaugh, Assistant Libr arian. A resolution is to be prepared and sent to Mr. Fred Colby thanking him for his long years of service on the Library Board. The Board was reorganized as follows: Mr. Hall, Chairman; Mr, Fichtner, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Dombaugh, Secretary. Mr. Hall, Mrs, Johnson and Krr. Fichtner were authorized to sign the warrants. The minutes of the February meeting were read and approved. Bills to the amount of 4 322%,39 were read and except for Mr. Kelton's bill, were approved. Balance was $3152.99. Mr. Fichtner moved that Mr. Kelton's bill be sent to Mr. Fitch and we be billed by the City and pay them. The Librarian's report was accepted and ordered filed. Mr. Fichtner reported that the light fixtures have arrived. He read a letter from the lighting engineer reccommending Standard White lamps. He said that the fixtures were to be installed by the City and Mrs. Dombaugh was instructed to request the installation. Mr. Hall reported on his meeting with the Civil Service Commission and City Council on February 14th. Present were three Civil Service Commissioners the Mayor, Mr. Love, Mr. Hunt, Mr. White and others. They informed Mr. Hall that Miss 16'elbasky should receive her appointment as Senior Librarian through the City Council; they inquired about Miss Hartung; and said that Mr. Lechich might be kept on his full year in a temporary capacity. Mr. Hunt ' stated that he had investigated the resignation of Mr. Colby by talking to him direct. He found that it had nothing to do with the library of Board but with a grievance against the Civil Service Commission. As a result of the investigation Mr. Hunt announced that he was ready to accept Mr. Colby's resignation. Mr. Hall's report was accepted. It was decided to keep Mr. Lechich as long as he would stay*up to November 15, 1949 Two letters from Miss Smith were read; one to the Board stating that she had been in touch with the State Rettrement Board and knew her stahas$ the Other to the City Council resigning as City Librarian. It was moved, Beconded, and passed that her letter of resignation be forwgrded to the City Council for action. A letter from Miss Thelma Reid, Field Secretary, California State Library, was read stating that Miss Reid would meet with the Board on April 6th. The Board ratified the appointment of Mr. Lechich as temporary Senior Librarian at $250. per month. A motion-.*as passed to ask the City Council �o appoint Miss Mary Jane Welbasky to Senior Library Grade. A motion was passed to ask the-X ity Council to appoint Miss Hartung to Senior Library Grade. Mrs. Dombaugh reported that the light globes and registers had been cleaned. Mrs. Dombaugh is to call the City Engineer's for emergengy repairs. It was moved, econced and c cried th$t the threj p r� tiime Library Assistants be paid 1.25 hr, and that the ages be pa d O Fir. The non-resident fee was discussed and it was the consensus of opinion that, since San Mateo had the same fee and that it would probably restrict rather than extend our service, it was best to keep it at $2.00/year. Mrs. Dombaugh voiced the possibility of Hillsborough, which has no library, contracting with the Burlingame Librgry for service, paying a suitable sum. Mrs. Dombaugh reported that the Bayshore Plumbing Co. had reported the hot water heater very rusted and Mr. Fichtner said he would investigate it before anything more was decided. Mrs. Dombaugh was asked to have Chief Leis of the Fire Department check the furnace for safety. A tritten report from him to be requested. X1.. .`1 9 S-6 , The balance of the book budget was granted Mrs. Dombaugh for the rest of the fiscal year. Mrs. Dombaugh reported that she could find no trace of Board by-laws on file or in the minutes. Mr. Reynolds suggested that Mr. Cheney might know about them. Mrs. Dombaugh was instructed to call Mr. Cheneyron this matter. A motion was made, seconded and carried that the Civil Serviee Commission be requested to hold an examination for City Librarian. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. �...-' Secretary REPORT OF LIBRARIAN FOR FEBRUARY 1949 CIRCULATION EXPENDITURES Main Library Feb. 15 1949 Payroll $1113.26 Adult non-fiction 3601 Feb. 28 1949 " 1099.19 `- �e f ict ion 5545 March 9, 1949 Warrants d"} ' Juvenile non-fiction 866 1578 Edwin Allen 15.62 Juvenile fiction 1318 1579 Book-of-the-Month 3.46 Total 11= 1580 International concilliation 2.00 Periodicals :_683 1581 Commercial Bookbindery 141.85 Records 90 1582 `Phomas Y• Crowell 22.94 TOTAL 12103 15 Doubleday & Co. 12.12 Easton Drive Branch 1584 E.P. Dutton 11.00 Adult non-fiction 462 1585 H.R. Huntting 3.61 Adult fiction 1171 1586 David McKay 6.23 Juvenile non-fiction 477 1587 Personal Book Shop .86 Juvenile fiction 578 1588 Charles T. Powner Col 3.00 Total 2680 15819 Random House 23.66 Periodicals 280 1590 Roemer House 17.11 TOTAL r9_6i 1591 Pere B. Sapsis 2.43 1592 SF :News 90. 61952: TOTAL CIRCULATION �:5p41 1593 Thomas Bros. 14.85 1594 White House 24.22 Daily average at Main 526 1596 H.W. Wilson Co. x•00 Daily averate at Branch 129 1996' Advance Print Shop TOTAL 66 1591 Zity of Burlingame Water Dept. 5.25 1598 Burlingame Jobbing Works 32.50 New cards issued 1599 California Library Association 5.00 Adult (39 at Branch) 252 1800 Commercial Building Maint• 30.00 Juvenile (43 at Branch) 7a 1601 Katherino Dombaggh 10.00 1602 Gaylord Bros. 28.32 1603 Hardy Roofing 75.00 1604 Library of Congress 23.79 TOTAL on, 1605 LowWell Pencil Co. 22.04 1606 Pacific` Gas & Electric Co. 128.33 Non-residents (17 new) 23 1607 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph 21.75 1608 Rancelli, Demattei & Coo 110.00 Cancellations 180 1609 Western Lithograph 1.68 1610 J.J. Broderick, Postmaster 70.72 MEMBERSHIP March 9, 1949 12,57th 3224.34 Books accessioned ) Adult non-fiction 164 Adult fiction 78 Juvenile non-fiction 16 Juvenile fiction 52 TOTAL 310 Books canceled Adult non-fiction 4 Juvenile f iction 64 Juvenile non-fiction 156 TOTAL X24 Deposited with City Hall �; $257.06 REPORT OF LIBgARIAN FOR MARCH 1949 CIRCULATION Main Library Adult non-fiction 4238' March 15, 1949 Payroll $1117.60 Adult fiction 6073` biarch 31, 1949 " 1138.30- Juvenile non-fiction 1029 *4krul to.. 1949 Warrants Juvenile fiction 1651 1611 Edwin Allen 32. Total 12991 1612 American Library Association 5.0 1613 Book-of-the-Month Club 3.21 Periodicals 706' 1614 Thomas Y. Crowell 3.46 Records 126- 1615 Doubleday & Co. 18.53 TOTAL 13.823 1616 E.P. Dutton & Co. 18.29 r � _�-7 1617 H.R. Huntting 7.14 Easton Drive Branch 1618 David McKay 1.82 Adult non-fiction 585 1619 The Macmillan Co. 21.90 Adult fiction 1315 1620 Julian Messner 2.57 Juvenile non-fiction 606 1621 Random House 13.21 Juvenile fiction 777 1622 Roemer House 31J2 3269 1623 San Francisco News Co. 114.59 Periodicals 277 1624 Advance Print Shop 11.33 TOTAL 5=0 1625 City of Burlingame Water Dept.5.25 r'V'1626 Commercial Building Maint. 30.00 TOTAL CIRCULATION 17,383 1627 Katherine Dombaugh 15.00 65 'x1628 Gaylord Bros. , Inc. 39.36 Daily average at Main 512 1629 Library of Congress 12.48 Daily average at Branch 132 1630 Pacific Gas I Electric Co. 130.48 TOTAL 1631 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph22.70 1632 Patrick & Moise Klinkner 7.82 New cards issued 1633 J.J. Broderick, Postmaster 35.00 Adult (44 at Branch) 318 1634 Raneelli, Demattei 110.00 Juvenile (34 at Branch) 68 1635 Remington Rand, Inc. 2.6 f Re-registrations 143 1634 Phillips-,Edwards 377._08 New registrations 243 /07 k4 'a.7 11 e, ! ( f 33231.6 TOTAL 386 ,, _ f / .1-, 6Z> iV I�s�' � u ' ./ r" f4.: �✓fit. l / Non-residents (19 new) 32 I Cancellations 122 MEMBERSHIP April 6, 1949 12,837 tq Books accessioned Adult non-fiction 99 Adult fiction 88 Juvenile non-fiction 18 Juvenile fiction 34 TOTAL amu; Books canceled Adult non-fiction 14 Adult fiction 9 . Juvenile non-fiction 3 Juvenile fiction 14 TOTAL i0 Deposited with City Hall X3$5.77