03-09-1920 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 09, 1920
Regular meeting of the Village Council held at the Office of Elk River Lumber Co on Tuesday the
th
9 day, March 1920.
Members present J.H. Virgin, President, Bert Carr, Trustee and Wm Norval, Clerk
Meeting called to order by the President at 8:30
Mr. E.J. Keegan presented an application from himself asking the council to vacate certain streets on
certain lots in the townsite of Orono Village of Elk River, Minn now owned by himself. These lots
were plated a great number of years ago and the streets particularly had not been used for that
purpose for the last fifteen years. After due consideration by the council the following resolution
was passed.
Be it resolved by the village council that the petition from Mr. E.J. Keegan for vacation of streets
names in his petition be granted by the Village Council and that the same be inscribed on the Village
minute book at this meting, it is also understood by the council that Mr. Keegan file a copy of said
petition with the village clerk.
The president filed a bill from the contractors Phelps Drake Co amounting to the sum of $4,117.40
being for material delivered and work performed up to March 1, 1920.
The total bill amounted to 4844.00 less the 15% retained as per the contract $726.60 leaving
$4117.40 due them. Moved seconded and carried that the bill of Phelps Drake Co be all met and
that the clerk draw a warrant for the sum of $4,117.40 to satisfy said bill.
Mr. Virgin reported to the council that the fire alarm bell on the chemical truck was broken and
instructed the clerk to write to the W.S. Nott Cr Mpls and ascertain the cost of a new bell.
The following bills were allowed.
1865 Phelps Drake Co 4117.40 4342.70
1873 Elk River P&L Co 119.00 1866 Sherburne Co Star News 66.25
1874 Elk River P&L Rep 1.55 1867 Bank of Elk River 7.50
1875 Wm Giff Marshall 50.00 1868 Wm Noval 4.00
1876 Wm Noval salary 18.75 1869 Bert Carr salary 10.00
1877 Elk River garage 20.00 1870 John H. Virgin 10.00
1878 Morneau and Co 6.00 1871 E.J. Keegan salary 5.00
1872 Elk River transfer 10.00
4,342.70 4445.45
No more business. Council adjourned.