04-18-1890 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
April 18, 1890
Council met in special session at Recorders Office at 7:30 p.m.
Present: D. R. Houlton, Wm. E. Cory, K.H. Burrell, L.L. Baker
Ordinance No. 33 repealing ordinance No. 23 was read and passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Houlton, Burrell, Cory and Baker; none voting in the negative.
Ordinance No. 34 for the restraining of cattle was read by the Recorder and after some debate was
passed by the following vote: Ayes: Houlton, Burrell, Cory and Baker. Nays: none.
George Malkson was elected Pound Master for the east end of town with the pound located on a
piece of land owned by J.Q.A. Nickerson. The president appointed L.L. Baker a committee to
locate a pound at the upper or west end of town with authority to locate and build said pound.
D.R. Houlton was appointed a committee to make a contract with L.Q. Hare for running the ferry
this year and to have tickets printed making six crossings for 23 cents. The bill of K.H. Burrell of
$2.00 for posts for building pound last year was allowed.
Adjourned.
Attest: L.L. Baker
Recorder
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