03-21-1924 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 21, 1924
A Special meeting of the Village Council was held at the Library Room on Friday, March 21, 1924
Present – C.E. Brown, Pres, B.E. Fournier and Geo Cornelius Trustees and W.F. Chadbourne
Clerk.
Meeting called to order by the President at 8 o’clock P.M.
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved.
Mr. Nelson of the Power and Light Co by request came before the Council in regard to the
settlement of their claim for power furnished at the pump house during the last seven months to
Mar. 1-24 amount of bill 157.00 during this time the Power and Light Co did not furnish the power
regularly. After some discussion a motion was made seconded and declared carried that the sum of
22.50 be allowed the Power and Light Co for power used during the 7 months above mentioned.
This account being satisfactory to the Power and Light Co the Clerk was instructed to draw a
warrant in the sum above mentioned.
Mr. Longfellow representing the Elk River Concrete Products Co presented his report as to the cost
of furnishing water main complete including labor and material.
In completing this work it was found necessary to add 56 ft more than the 375 ft called for in the
first instance, also to add a hydrant and a cross to complete the job in a
manner. The extra cost being 101.05.
On motion the clerk was instructed to draw an order in the sum of 101.05 in favor of the Elk River
Concrete Products Co to reimburse them the balance of the cost of the water main to the amount of
$745.98 to be paid for in water by the village at regular meter rates as agreed upon.
The following bills were presented and on motion allowed and clerk instructed to draw warrants for
their respective accounts.
Sherburne Co. Star News Printing 129.25
B.L. Hall stove at pump house 5.00
Charles Selhauer goods for Joe Lloyd 39.74
H.R. Caley hdw 2.66
W.S. Nolt Co repairs on siren and soda 70.50
Plant Rubber Co on fire hose 7.00
E.R. Power and Light Co bal due Mar 1 24.70
Dalys Garage rent to fire engine 19.60
Steven Bernard – labor at pump house 16.50
Fournier Drug Co – fumigators 17.65
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1 National Bank com. Ins. Premium 38.15
E.R. Transfer dray-siren 2.30
E.R. Building Co Library rent 90.00
Concrete Products Co water main 101.05
W.H. Thorpe judge of village election 3.00
G.A. Pepin judge of village election 3.00
Sarah Thorpe clerk of village election 3.00
J.O.A.F. rent of hall village election 5.00
C.E. Brown salary and board of audit 13.00
Geo Cornelius salary and board of audit 13.00
B.E. Fournier 10.00
W.F. Chadbourne posting notices 3.75
Nels C. Hullum meal for transient .50
No further business meeting adjourned.
W.F. Chadbourne, Vill Clerk