12-13-1920 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 13, 1920
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A special meeting of the Village Council held in the Old Fellow hall on Dec 13 1920.
All members present J.H. Virgin, President, Chas Selhauer, Bert Carr, Trustee
Meeting called to order by the president at 8:30 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting was to submit to the Electors of the village of Elk River the following
proposition. “Shall the village issue their negotiable coupon bonds to the amount of $26,000.00 for
the purpose of furnishing the necessary funds for the construction of the public water works and
notice of which election had been duly given.
The following resolution and motion was made by Chas Selhauer one of the trustees of said
Council, to wit.
Whereas it appears to the Village Council of said Village of Elk River that C.A. Morse the clerk
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hereto designated and appointed as the clerk for special election to be held this 13 day of Dec 1920
for the purpose of issuing bonds for the purpose of submitting to the electors of said village the
proposition of issuing bonds for the purpose of paying for the water works system therein can not
act.
Now therefore: be it resolved that Elmer Palmer a resident and voter of said Village be appointed to
act as Clerk of said election.
Which resolution was duly seconded by trustee Bert Carr and upon being put to a vote, was carried,
the vote being three in favor and none opposed whereupon the president declared the said
resolution adopted.
The minutes of the canvassing board was duly filed with clerk also the result which is hereby given
and a copy of same is filed with clerk.
Those in favor 60 (sixty)
Those opposed 1 (one)
M.P. Williams Village Clerk