01-13-1920 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 13, 1920
Regular Meeting of the Village Council held at the Office of the Elk River Lumber Co on Tuesday
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the 13 of Jan 1920
Members Present – J.H. Virgin, President, Bert Carr, Trustee, and William Norval, Clerk
Meeting called to order by the President at 8 o’clock p.m.
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. A committee from the Fire Dept composed of the
following members J.F. Ludvik, Chief, Fred Ayers and Dan Madsen, the Chief laid before the
Council the following suggestions.
That there should be a Fire Alarm, either a siren or a bell to give the necessary alarm of Fire and also
explained that the alarm given through the telephone was not reliable as was proved by the last
alarm of fire and he also made a request that the council should purchase at least two to six rain or
rubber coats for the use of the men at fires.
The council after considering the matter, gave the committee to understand that these demands
would have the attention of the council at once and that a committee from the council would be
appointed to ascertain the cost of these articles and report to the council.
The application of the Standard Oil Co for a permit to construct and operate a service station to
supply gasoline and Kerosene oil, the sum to be located on lot one (1) block three of the Village of
Elk River Minn after due consideration the council passed the following Resolution. Be it resolved
by the Village Council that they hereby grant permission to the Standard Oil Co of Indiana to
construct and operate a gasoline and oil service station to be located on lot one (1) in block three (3)
in the Village of Elk River Minn but that it is further understood by the council that such service
Station or building be constructed to conform to the Village ordinance in such cases provided.
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The Bill of J.T. Plante for goods supplied to Mrs. Geo Martineau (a poor person) from the 30 of
July to Nov 1918 was duly considered. It appeared that the goods were supplied to Mrs. Geo
Martineau, with the understanding that the Council would allow payment of the Bills but for some
cause they were never paid, the present Council took the matter up with Mr. Plante and finally
decided that it was only right to pay the amt of the bills ($65. 25) and change the same to the poor
fund after further discussion it was duly voted on and the bill allowed. The following bills were duly
acted upon and ordered paid.
1850 The Elk River L Co supplied Mrs. Martineau $9.20
1851 William Giff work on Street 2.00
1852 J.F. Ludvik supplies for Fire Engines 7.77
1853 J.T. Plante goods to Mrs. Martineau in 1918 65.28
$84.25
No further business. Council adjourned.