05-08-1905 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
May 8, 1905
At a special meeting of the Common Council held at Romdeune’s Drug Store, the following-named
were present:
Present: A.H. Nickerson, Pres.; Justus deBooy, H.B. Nickerson and J.H. Romdeune, Trustees;
H.C. Hastings, Village Recorder.
W.B. Eaton through President Nickerson tendered his resignation.
On motion of J.H. Romdeune and seconded by H.B. Nickerson, it was voted to accept Mr. Eaton’s
resignation to take effect at once.
Mr. A.H. Nickerson made the following proposition to the Council, viz.: that the people living out
on the Burnes road via Fred and Chet Nickerson would expend the sum of fifty (50) dollars on the
said road in the town of Elk River if the Village of Elk River will donate the same amt. for this
purpose, and on motion it was voted to accept of \[sic\] the proposition.
On motion it was voted that the Village pay one-third and the property owners pay two-thirds of the
expense of cement sidewalk.
Communication from the State Auditors acknowledging the receipt for the Village application for
loan for the proposed bridge was presented \[illegible\].
The following bills were presented and on motion allowed:
W.B. Eaton, lighting street lamps, $21.50
Standard Oil Co., gasoline, $6.00
Justus deBooy, \[no detail given\], $6.25
Elk River Lumber Co., lumber, $2.35
Davis Bros., pails, etc., $4.11
On motion adjourned.
H.C. Hastings
Village Recorder