02-13-1900 VCM
Filed February 2, 1900: Receipt from Treasurer for $850.00 liquor license.
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
February 13, 1900
Village Council met in Recorder’s office at 7:30 P.M.
Present: H.C. Hastings, President; Henry Castle, J.S. Guerney, J.H. Romdeune; R.E. Dare,
Village Recorder.
Was called to order by Pres. Hastings.
On motion Guerney and Dare were appointed a committee to confer with C.M. Babcock and get
figures for rest of building that jail cage is in and also to make arrangements for processing gasoline
for street lamps.
On motion Mr. Castle appointed a committee of one to confer with the Town Board and make
agreement as to the Village portion of the tax for the Poor Fund.
On motion S.W. Barrett’s bill of $1.00 for load of wood was allowed.
On motion Mr. Hastings, Guerney and Castle were appointed a committee to look after the ferry.
On motion Mr. Guerney was instructed to get a man and to and inspect the bridge at Upper Town
and report what repairs they thought it would be necessary to have done this season.
Motion made and carried that we appropriate $10.00 per month for January and February 1900
toward the relief of Mrs. Geo. Barrett and that for March and thereon we allow $8.00 per month for
her relief.
On motion we adjourned till Tuesday evening, February 27, 1900, at 7:30 P.M.
R.E. Dare, Recorder