04-15-1905 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
April 15, 1905
At a special meeting of the Common Council held at the Romdeune Drug Store, the following were
present, viz.:
Present: A.H. Nickerson, Pres.; Justus deBooy and H.B. Nickerson, Trustees; H.C. Hastings,
Village Recorder.
The following resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Common Council present:
Whereas W.F. Chadbourne is the lowest bidder for the construction of the bridge over the
Mississippi River and G.H. Mendenhall is the lowest bidder for the making of the earth fill for the
approach to said bridge in this Village, said bids being respectively $19,300 for said bridge and
$173.25 for said fill; therefore, resolved that said respective contracts be awarded to said parties
respectively at said prices and that and that \[sic\] the President and Recorder of this Village be
directed to execute to and with said bidders the formal contracts which are now before this Board
and which \[are?\] ordered to be filed for reference.
The following bills were presented and on motion were allowed:
Justus deBooy, street work, $3.65
James C. Farfax, legal services, $10.00
W.H. Houlton, rent of office and hall, $16.00
Standard Oil Co., gasoline, $5.40
Engineering Record, advertising bridge, $6.40
Engineering News Co., advertising bridge, $7.80
Improvement Bulletin, advertising bridge, $4.90
G.E. Sloback, bldg. sidewalks, $2.00
W.H. Houlton’s bill for cement sidewalk was laid over till next meeting of the Council.
On motion adjourned.
H.C. Hastings
Village Recorder