08-31-1896 VCM
Filed July 7, 1896: Bill of Roscoe Bither, $2.00
Filed August 14, 1896: Bill of W.H. Houlton & Co., $20.78
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
August 31, 1896
Common Council met at Chas. S. Wheaton’s office at 10:45 A.M.
Present: Chas S. Wheaton, President; Fred Hildreth; Andrew Davis, Recorder.
The following bills were presented and on motion allowed and orders drawn for the amounts:
Roscoe Bither, laying sidewalk, $2.00
Louis Olson, cutting weeds on streets, $1.88
Chas S. Wheaton, drainage and trip to St. Paul, $5.75
J.F. Lewis & Co., medicine to Meyer family, $5.25
W.H. Houlton & Co., lumber, $20.78
The following resolutions were presented and on motion adopted:
Resolved, that the sum of fifty dollar ($50) be appropriated in payment of the share of the Village of
Elk River for maintaining a free ferry across the Mississippi River (known as the upper ferry) for the
months ending August 3 and September 3, 1896. Order payable to Jos. McDonald.
Resolved, that the sum of fifty-two dollars be appropriated in payment of the share of the Village of
Elk River for maintaining a free ferry across the Mississippi River (known as the lower ferry) for the
month ending July 26 and August 26, 1896, and for six days in the month of May at ($35) thirty-five
dollars a month. Order drawn payable to Luther Hare.
On motion meeting adjourned to Tues. eve at 8 o’clock September 11.
A true record.
Andrew Davis
Recorder