09-11-1897 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
September 11, 1897
Village Council met at Recorder’s Office on Saturday, September 11, 1897.
Present: H.C. Hastings; L. Pollard; Frank P. Brown; W.F. Chadbourne, Rec.
Meeting called to order by the President H.C. Hastings at 8 o’clock P.M.
Moved and carried that the Recorder purchase enough tubing to drain water from the Railroad to
river. Estimated at 340 ft. and that the Council let the contract to put the same in place.
The following bills for road work \[were\] presented by L. Pollard, Road Master. On motion allowed
and orders drawn for their respective amounts and delivered to L. Pollard.
Faun Brown, $8.13, order 525
Fred Bailey, $6.88, order 526
E. Bailey, $13.75, order 527
Perry Clute, $13.13, order 528
L. Pollard, $15.06, order 529
A.N. Dare, $3.00, order 530 for printing Ordinance No. 40
Frank P. Brown, $53.75, order 531 for Marshal’s fees, street lighting and caring for lamps, mowing
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weeds. It was voted to pay $10.00 per month for caring for lamps, commencing August 10 past.
W.L. Babcock & Sons, $21.79, order 532 for oil and street lamps
Total orders drawn: $135.49
No further business, adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne
Vill. Recorder