01-03-1898 VCM
December 30 1897: Posted 3 notices of Annual Election, one in post office, one at entrance to
music hall, one on corner of W.L. Babcock & Sons store. W.F. Chadbourne, Vill. Rec.
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
January 3, 1898
Common Council met at Co. Treas. Office on Monday, January 3, 1898.
Present: H.C. Hastings, Pres.; L. Pollard; F.P. Brown; W.F. Chadbourne, Rec.
Meeting called to order by Pres. at 8 o’clock P.M.
The object of this meeting being to close up the business for the year 1897. The Council proceeded
to compare orders paid by Treas. with sheets of order book and cancel same.
The report of Treas. was presented in due form showing receipts and disbursements for the year.
The report of Board of Auditors prepared by Rec. was presented and compared with Treas. report
and found correct. On motion reports of Treas. and Rec. accepted and ordered filed.
On motion L. Pollard was appointed Judge of Election to be held Jan. 11, 1898.
The following bills were presented and on motion allowed:
W.H. Houlton, rent of office, $12.50, order 553
Walter S. Booth & Son, blanks, $1.00, order 554
C.W. Hayden, street lighting to date, $10.00, order 552
W.F. Chadbourne, bal. of salary for 1897, etc., $13.00, order 551
On motion adjourned to Saturday night, Jan. 8, 1898.
W.F. Chadbourne
Vill. Rec.