03-09-1920 annual town meeting TBM
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF ELK RIVER
March 9, 1920
The Annual Town Meeting, held in Town of Elk River, County of Sherburne, State of Minnesota,
was called to order by F.H. Putnam (Town Clerk), and Fred Sacks was then chosen to act as
Moderator.
Business on hand was as follows:
Election of one Supervisor for a term of three years to fill place of Chas. Schwanbeck, whose term
expires; one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, Justice of the Peace, and one Constable.
It was then, on motion, resolved that Assessor elected at this meeting receive a lump sum of one
hundred & fourty \[sic\] dollars.
Polls were then opened and election of officers proceded \[sic\].
On motion, it was ordered, that the following sums of money be raised by tax upon taxable property
of said town for following purposes:
Road & Bridge \[Fund\]: $3000.00
Revenue \[Fund\]: 400.00
On motion, it was resolved, that Town Board be instructed to divide Township into three road
districts:
Meadowvale District No. I
Takes in all roads of Town of Elk River west of Eastern Minnesota
(or railroad running to Princeton from Elk River) and north of railroad
lines running to Big Lake.
Center District No. II
Takes in all roads in Town of Elk River south of railroads running to
Big Lake and also railroad running to Anoka, and also roads between
railroad running to Princeton and so-called Princeton & Elk River Road
or State Road No. II.
Burns Road District No. III
Takes in all roads of Town north of railroad running to Anoka and east
of Princeton and Elk River Road or State Road No. II.
Town Board was instructed to buy graders and scrapers.
Polls were then closed and ballots counted, which resulted in the election of:
Chas. Schwanbeck for Supervisor for 3 yrs.
F.H. Putnam for Clerk for 1 yr.
E.G. Palmer for Treasurer for 1 yr.
A.R. Sellon for Assessor for 1 yr.
E.W. Dickey for Justice of Peace for 1 yr.
C.O. Gustafson for Constable for 1 yr.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
J.E. Bloomdahl
Chas. W. Hinz
Chas. Schwanbeck
Fayette H. Putnam
Town Clerk