04-14-1950 VCM Special
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER COUNCIL MEETING
April 14, 1950
A special meeting was held at the Municipal Building on April 14, 1950 at 4:00 o’clock P.M.
Members present:
R. A. Ellingson, Mayor; Emil Parent, Dan Bailey, R.A. Ryding, Trustees; H.A. Briggs
Purpose of the meeting was to consider the petition for vacation of street filed at the last council
meeting.
Resolution favoring vacating street attached.
Meeting adjourned.
H.A. Briggs
Clerk
RESOLUTION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL VACATING STREET
In the Matter of the Vacation of a Portion of Depot Street Adjacent to Lot 3, Block 24, in the
Village of Elk River
The above entitled matter came on to be heard before the Village Council of the Village of Elk
River, Minnesota, upon a petition duly filed by Elmer Leger for the vacation of the following
described portion of Depot Street in said Village:
That portion of Depot Street lying between Lot Three (3), Block Twenty-four (24) in the Village of
Elk River, and the right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 10,
And the Village Council having given due notice of said hearing by published and posted notice as
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provided by law, and said hearing having been held on the 14 day of April, 1950, at 4:00 o’clock
P.M. in the Municipal Building in said Village, and no one appearing in opposition thereto, and the
said council after hearing the evidence presented to it in favor of said petition; that petitioner is the
owner of all the land abutting said portion of Depot Street, that said portion of Depot Street is not
now or in the foreseeable future being used for any public purpose and that it would be to the best
interest of the public to vacate said portion of Depot Street;
Councilman Dan Bailey introduced the following resolution, to-wit: That
That portion of Depot Street lying between Lot Three (3), Block Twenty-four (24) in the Village of
Elk River, and the right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 10, be and the same is hereby vacated.
Which said resolution was seconded by Councilman H.A. Briggs and being put to a vote a majority
of said Council voted in favor of said resolution, whereup said resolution was declared adopted by
the President of said council.
Dated: At Elk River, Minnesota
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April 14, 1950
Roy A. Ellingson, President of Council
Attest: H.A. Briggs, Village Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
I, H.A. Briggs, Village Clerk of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and correct copy taken from the records of the minutes of the Village Council of
the Village of Elk River, recorded by me as Village Clerk on the date of its adoption by said Village
Council.
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Given under my hand this 14 day of April, 1949. H.A. Briggs