06-29-1900 VCM
Filed June 18, 1900: Treasurer’s rect. for $20.50 payment on ferry.
Filed June 20, 1900: Treasurer’s rect. for $4.00 merry-go-round license.
Filed June 26, 1900: Treasurer’s rect. for $10.00 circus license.
\[Misc. ledger note:\] It took 55 gal paint &
8 gal oil to paint bridge summer 1900
total 63 gal
Painter $38.50
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
June 29, 1900
Regular meeting \[of\] Village Council at 8 P.M.
Present: H.C. Hastings, President; Henry Castle, J.H. Romdeune; R.E. Dare, Village
Recorder.
Council thought it advisable to have the saloon keepers here and have a plain talk with them about
the way the saloons are to be run. Dare went out and brought Stedman (Rubeck), and Hastings went
and brought in Mack.
The Council appointed Mr. Castle spokesman, and he done \[sic\] the talking.
Recorder was instructed to order ½ doz. gasoline street lamps.
The street and walk by old starch factory was talked over and left with Castle and \[illegible\] to
consider.
The following bills were read and warrant orders drawn:
T.S. Nickerson, water trough, $5.00
L.G. Davis, wk. on bridge and walk, $10.00
Perry Clute, wk. on sewer, $1.50
R.E. Dare, nails, $1.50
N.K. Whitteman, \[illegible\] house, $36.00
Marshal and st. lamp lighter, $55.00
Nothing further appearing, we adjourned till next regular \[meeting\].
R.E. Dare, Recorder