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Request be0 per mo. Appropriated 5/23/27 Bk.7 P.4+60
%01d City Hall/given for Library
and Community Center 10-19-27 " 8, " 83
City Hall given for above purpose
10-22-27 .6 8, " 90
8,"236
$100. per month additional 4-18-28
Res, 2239 authorizing "The Library &
Art Institute of M.B. to erect
Library in Collins Park 4-2-30
Annual Report Filed
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"10, "121
11, 318
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Res. 2239 authorizing erection of
Library in Collins Park 4-2-30 10, 121
Letter from Atty.W.E.Walsh re: Federal
loan for completion of building 9/20/33 12, 143
Citizens request that Library be named
"Oollins. Memorial Park and Library" .1/3/34 12,218
Renaming of Library again discussed
1/17/34 1? 228
$2500.00 appropriated for completion of
let floor of new library 7/26/34 13, 18
3 glasses for skylights needed 9/20/34 13, 91
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Appropriation reduced to $135. 6-22732
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Financial Reports of Miami Beach
Public Library - Oct. 1935 thru
March 1936 - July 1st, 1936
Financial Reports of M.B.Public Library
Apr.1936 thru March,1937 and April
1937 thru March 1938 May 4th,1938 17 141
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iommittee appointed to make final
survey of library building to see
what appropriations- necessary 9/20/3 i3 -91
Above committee reports - '1912.110
appropriated 10 3 3
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Gus Bohland gives estimates on certain
sculptural work 3-3-37 15 423
$100.00 appropriated for entertain-
ment of visiting State librarians
3-10-37- 15 428
-Offer of Mrs. T: ancoast to
-build new wing-on--Abrar--Bldge
accepted by Res. #4062 7/14/37 16 186
Council authorized completion of
Library Bldg. at cost of $16,000.
7/14/37 16 186
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Mr. Renshaw and -Councilman Hice
asked to confer on letting of
contract for completion of bldg.
to be 7/2x/37 16 204
New bids/called for on completion
of library 8-2-37 16 206
New bids received 8-4=37 16 20B
J.C.Horning,Inc. awarded contract
on completion of library 8-5-37 16 211
Increase in library appropriation
requested - no action 8-16-37 16 221
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Estimate to J.C.Horning,Inc.,
on additions to Library ardered
paid 9-16 7 - -16-- 264
Esti.to J.C.Horning,Ine. 10-6-37 --16 293
Estimate to J.C.Horning ordered
paid on addns.to Library 11-37 16 346
Estimate to J.C.Horning ordered
paid on library additions 12-3-37 16 435
Report of M.B,Publie Library
filed 12/1/3$ 17 377
Report of M.B.Publio Library
filed /19/39 18 51-
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M.B.Public Library reports filed
from April -thru August,1939 12/20/39 128
Report of Librarian of M.B.Public
Library for the month of Oct.1940
pre-serzte-d---and filed ----11-13-40 19, 411
Report of M.I.Public Library for
Feb, -1g41, filed 4/2/41 20 144
Res.#5590 authorizing leasing of
upstaairs portion of Library BIdg. -to
- U --5-: - o$e tent for Army-ua e- 7 / 2 /L-2 21 415
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Res. #5907 passed, authorizing
Mayor and City Clerk to accept
redelivery of classrooms.leased
to Army 12/5/45 23 323
Request of Wm. Singer to
hang exhibit in Library
referred to Mr. Renshaw Z/16/46 23
347
Mr. Renshaw asks Council, to
give some thought to future
operating policy of Public 4�1
Library 3/20/46 23
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1st reading of ordinance
creating Board of Trustees,
requiring annual budget,
prescr.i_bing..duties , etc. 4/17/46 24 36
3rd reading Ordinance #765
creating Board of Trustees
of M. B. Public Library 5/1/46 24 74-5
Appointment to Board of
Trustees' Mrs. R. L. Ellis,
Mrs. D. Richard Mead, Mrs.
John J. Hutcheson, Mrs. Arthur
Sporborg' Mrs. Harold Lynch,
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Mrs. Leo Huberman and Miss
Katie Dean 5/1/46 24 76
Miss Mabel Tucker appointed
on Library Board to take
the place of Miss Katie Dean
who is unable to serve 5/15/46 24 97
Mrs. a.. L. Ellis and Mrs.
A. J. Sporborg reappointed
on Library Committee for
3 -year terms 5/7/47 25 168
All committee appointments
lereafter to4 e$ i e on 5/7/47 25 168
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1st and 2nd readings of an
ordinance amending #765 re.
terms of office of members
of Library Board 5/19/48 26 354
3rd reading Ord. 852
amending Ord. #7651
creating Board of rustees 6/2/48 26 364
Request of Temple Isaiah
to use Memorial Room for
worship denied 1/12/49 27 333
Mesdames Lynch and Hutcheson
reappointed on Board 3/2/49 27 471
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Russell Pancoast employed as
architect to complete north
wing of library. City Mgr:,
to proceed with preparation of
plans 9/7/49 28 391
1st & 2nd readings ordinance
creating Board of Trustees
for Library and manner of
operation 11/16/49 29 61
Ord. 908 adopted, Board of
Trustees of Library 12/7/49 29 76
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Mrs. D. Richard Mead and -
Mrs. Anna Brenner Meyers
appointed to Board 1-4-50 29 124
Malvina Weiss appointed
on Board 1-11-50 29 134
Mr. Renshaw to advertise
for bids for north wing 1-18-50 29 141
Contract for north wing
let to Chalker Construction
Co. 3-1-50 29 202
$10,000 appropriated to
complete the addition 3-1-50 29 202
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Statement of Mussell Pancoast
for architectural services
approved 4/5/50
256
Contract for flooring
1st floor of library
awarded to Lotspeich
Flooring Co. 4/19/50 29 292
Mrs. Anna B. Meyers and
Mrs. Leo Huberman appointed
to Library Board for 4 -year
terms 11-15-50 30 192
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$22.295.00 appropriated from
F for ornamental lighting
reconstruction of Library
Park
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2-21-51 30 403
Final payment for architectural
services in connection with
north wing addition to Library
approved - 31,086,00 to
Russell T. Pancoast & Associates 8-1-51 31 418
Purchase of bookmobile authorized.
Funds allocated in Library budget.
10-11-51 32 104
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$350.00 Library expenditure approved -
purchase of cards and misc. items
in connection with Library's 25th anniversary.
3-26-52 32 441
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City Mgr. reappoints Mrs, R.L.
Ellis and Mrs. Seymour Liebman
on Board of Trustees of Public
Library, both for 4 -year terms
to expire Sept. 30, 1955. 7-16-52 33 159
Appointments to Library Board:
Mrs. H. J. Lynch, Mrs. Reba Engler Daner,
Mrs. Evelyn T. Daoud 10-21-53 35 109
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Mrs. D. Richard Mead appointed to
succeed herself as member of Board
of Trustees of Public Library
11-18-53 35 173
City Clerk advises that Board of
Trustees has passed resolutions
commending Mrs. Guy E. Snavely and
Mrs. Robert L. Ellis 2-3-54 35 320
Res. #8754 providing authority for an
additional account on the Mercantile
Nattl B§nk, to be known as"Library
Accountalso providing authority
for signing of vouchers drawing on
said account 7-9-54 36 76
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Mr. Lipp submits, unopened, one bid
received for construction of wheel
chair ramp at Library. Recommends
it be rejected and readvertised.
Action deferred.
1-19-55 36 414
Councilman Powell suggests pay telephone
be installed at Public Library. Referred
to Mr. Lipp. 1-19-55 36 415
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Mrs. Leo Huberman appointed to Board Book Page
of Trustees 10-20-54 36 268
Mrs. Anna Brenner Meyers appointed
to Board of Trustees, 10-20-54 36 268
Res. of Bd. of Trustees submitted,
asking Council to take steps to credit
Bertha Aldrich, head librarian, with
number of years she served before library
personnel was taken into Pension System.
City Manager to implement this1-5-55
resolution. 392
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Bd of Trustees request Council to
pass whatever measure is necessary
to give Bertha Aldrich, Head Librarian,
a pension upon her retirement, based on
service from June, 1927, when she became
librarian. City Mgr to study matter and
report to Council 3-16-55 36 471
1st reading ordinance increasing
salaries of Head Librarian, Art Director,
and Asst Art Director 5-4-55 37 150
1 bid received for construction of
ramp at Public Library rejected and
work to be re -advertised 7_6_55 37 253
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$15,000 appropriated to cover cost
of partially air conditioning library.
8-17-55 37 331
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Request for a branch library at south
end of City referred to Planning Board.
11-16-55 37 461
Planning Board reports re.
branch library site at south end of City.
Board is instructed to look into possi-
bility of finding sites for branch libraries
at both the north and south end of city.
1-18-56 38 30
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Report of Planning Board re. branch
libraries. Recommendations to be
submitted at later date.
3-7-56
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$1,500.00 appropriated from unappropriated
current funds for Library Convention
reception June 17, 1956
3-21-56 38 99
Mrs. Joseph asks Council to take into
consideration construction of new
Municipal Library 3-28-56 38 122
Statement of Henry Nelson in connection
with plans and specifications for air-
itioning library approved 8f 5r6 paym3t, 108
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Statement of Henry J. Nelson approved
$183.36, engineering services in connection
with preparation of plans and supervision
of air conditioning library
6-20-56 38 247
City Mgr. advises he intends including
item of $5,000 in new budget for survey
of City's library facilities by American
Library Association. M.B. Woman's Club
urge no hasty action be taken re. this survey.
Objection made to this expenditure. M.B.
Ci izens Library committee (newly formed)
recommend:survey. No action.
7-18-56 38 310
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Petition bearing names of members of
the Citizens Library Committee (requested
by the Mayor at the last meeting) was
presented and ordered filed.
8-1-56 38 348
Libary Board appointments confirmed:
Mrs. Irving Lehrman to replace Mr.
Isidore Simkowitz; Mrs. Evelyn Daoud
whose term expired Sept. 30, 1955
to serve an additional term.
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8-15-56 38 372
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Resolution of Library Board requesting
City to make available funds set
aside in 1956-57 Budget for survey.
City Mgr. to advise Board that City
Council will make selection of the party
to make survey 10-3-56 38 444
Resolution of Library Board re. employment
of John Hall Jacobs to make survey. Council
acquainted with method of selecting Mr.
Jacobs. Council authorizes employment of
Jacobs - amount of survey is not to exceed
allocated funds. Sugges- 2-20-57 __39 129
ons mace by counclimen
re. survey.
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Mrs. Reba E. Daner and Mrs. H. J.
Lynch reappointed to Board of Trustees
of M. B. Public Library, terms to
expire Sept. 30, 1960 2-20-57 39 147
Res. #9456 authorizing execution of
agreement with John Hall Jacobs of
New Orleans,to make survey of M. B.
Public Library 4-3-57 39 246
Mr. John Hall Jacobs of New Orleans
to meet with Planning Board to discuss
the survey of library facilities
5-1-57 39 319
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Resolution of Library Board filed
recommending sabbatical leave for
Head Librarian, Bertha Aldrich.
Council votes to grant leave for
one year with full pay. City Mgr
to investigate ways and means of
retirement pension for Miss Aldrich.
6-19-57 39 382
Action deferred on award of contract
for air conditioning Library until
report on library building is ready.
7-3-57 39 409
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Res. #9527 adopted granting Bertha
Aldrich, Head Librarian, leave of
absence for one year with pay. Miss
Aldrich to advise Council if she does
not want the leave 7-3-57 39 410
$7,500 appropriated for Library
improvements. Mr. Renshaw requested
to give study to plans for improvements.
Letter from Bertha Aldrich accepting
year's leave of absence. Res. #9527
corrected to reveal proper amount to
be received by her.
7-17-57 39 436
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Statement of Henry J. Nelson,
Consulting Engineer, $512.10,
for services in connection with
Library air conditioning, approved
7-17-57 39 439
Appointment to Library Board: -
Mrs. D. R. Mead, to succeed herself,
term expiring 9/30/61 9-18-57 40 40
Res. #9627 providing for the signing
of certain Library Account Vouchers
by Ruth Perry as Acting Head Librarian
instead of Bertha Aldric 11-6-57 40 102
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Statement of Henry J. Nelson
design and supervision of air
conditioning for M.B. Library,
$102.42, approved 1-15-58 40 222
Transfer of $7,000 from M.B. Library
Contingency Fund 730D to Capital
Improvement Fund 962, to cover cost
of heating system for Library, approved
1-22-58 40 234
Statement of Henry J. Nelson, for
services in re. development of plans
and specifications for M.B. Library
Hearing System, $277.00 approved
2-19-58 40 280